Hotel giant Marriott is to open Bangladesh's largest luxury hotel with the signing of a 700-room JW Marriott-branded property in Dhaka.

Located in the centre of Dhaka, JW Marriott Dhaka has begun construction and will feature a spa with eight treatment rooms.

Marriott signed an agreement with real-estate company Jamuna Builders Limited to operate the hotel, which will form part of a mixed-use development that will also include retail and office components.

Other facilities will include three restaurants, two bars and 2,280 sq m (24,542sq ft) of meeting space.

The hotel is expected to be a prime destination for luxury dining with a strong focus on providing a range of worldwide cuisines.

Marriott International's president Asia Pacific, said: "We are delighted to be working with Jamuna Builders Limited to open this wonderful JW Marriott hotel in Dhaka. Bangladesh has a thriving economy and the country's GDP has been growing at approximately 6 percent a year for the past five years.

"We absolutely believe that now is the right time to bring our luxury JW Marriott brand to Bangladesh and in Jamuna Builders Limited we have an owner with a great vision and drive to make this a truly stunning hotel in a great location.