the plane landed, we moved to outgoing lounge and we saw a person from ocean paradise holding a banner printed names of us. that's the airport pick up service provided by ocean paradise. he helped us with all of our luggage to get into the bus , waiting to move us to the hotel.
in the hotel entrance we were served with fresh juice and sweetmeats ( that orange juice was just life saving for me I must say.... too hot out side) . simple gesture of caring.... and it means a lot to a visitor.
we took the premium deluxe room on the 5th floor facing beach. the room was spacious, great cooling system and locker to protect your valuables from thieves. oh.. and a mini bar too! the balcony was large and we were able to enjoy the beach completely ( ermmm... almost. the hotel stands a bit far from the beach... approx 200 yards. but that wont be any problem for you eyes craving for the beauty of worlds longest sea beach) .
you can have your lunch and dinner inside the ocean paradise. they have 2/3 great restaurants inside of the hotel. for lunch, I wud recommend the one on the first floor (forgot the name, sorry. but this is the one, where you will havw your complimentary buffet breakfast). oh, I have forgot to mention that, OP (ocean paradise) will provide you the complimentary buffet breakfast ( which starts from 7.30 to 10.30am). food is awesome.... don't think it as an usual "buffet" breakfast that are been served in other hotels. go and check it out! you will be surprised I can vouch for that.
you can dine here too. price is a bit upscale. you can also have room service but the price menu is ridiculously a rip off. take my advice... have your lunch outside the OP. breakfast will be provided by them. and dinner?
here's the OP amused me. they have a top floor BBQ party. (there's a helipad too!!) the price is quite reasonable here and you will be served with "whatnot?". the food was ample, delicious and perfectly BBQed. soft and spiced up. we went there on every nights we stayed in OP. and they also have bar service and you can have your drinks, dinner, sight seeing of beach from the top floor ..... all along. there is another bar on the extension building in OP, named pirates theme bar. that's another bar you ll be craving for. the decoration was great! we thought we have boarded on a pirates ship lol! but... you must have deep pocket. it's pricey.
oh... they have a swimming pool on the 1st floor. it's a bit small but we liked it a lot.
there is a coffee shop on the ground floor and they have a range of pastries. my wife is a coffee enthusiastic and she loved the coffee.
the hotel is quite large and spacious. the staffs, housekeepers are cordial and the concierge too.
when we visited cox's bazar, it was off peak season and there was a low number of tourists out there. but we loved the calmness around us. and why I am telling you this? because, OP is much secure place even if the hotel is almost empty.
its a hotel.... that is best in town in terms of service, professional and intelligent staffs, great rooms and best foods .... and security.
it might be a bit costly.... but they deserve it.