Bristol Hotel, Karachi
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| Bristol Hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Sunnyside Road, Civil Lines Road, Karachi |
| Coordinates | 24°50′30″N 67°02′06″E / 24.841590°N 67.034992°E |
| Owner | Tariq Rizvi |
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| Floor count | 3 |
The Bristol Hotel is a defunct hotel located in Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2]
The Bristol Hotel, originally built between 1907 and 1910, was constructed as a mansion for Dossabhai Byramji Minwalla, a Parsi businessman.[1][3] Notably, it was the first three-story building in the area.[1][3] The hotel was part of a group of four railway hotels, which included the North Western, Carlton, and Killarney hotels, built to provide accommodation to passengers arriving in Karachi by train.[3][4]
Bristol Hotel was known for hosting events such as the May Queen Ball and attracting a predominantly expatriate guest list.[5] The hotel remained a major establishment in the city during the post-partition period, serving as a venue for social gatherings in Karachi.[5] Notably, it hosted regular Saturday night discos and New Year parties until the prohibition era under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.[5][6]
In the early 1950s, the Bristol Hotel's ownership was transferred to the Rizvi family when Ale Niaz Rizvi acquired it from another Parsi businessman for Rs 60,000.[5][7] Currently, it is under the management of Ale Niaz Rizvi's son, Tariq Rizvi.[5]