Must-see hotels in Myanmar (Burma)

  • Mountain Oasis Hotel 2

    Chin State

    These comfortable green-roofed bungalows double as private viewpoints, with panoramas of cloud-draped, forested mountains just beyond. Slightly less…

  • Kyi Tin Hotel

    Mandalay

    Kyi Tin's defining feature is its series of aging balcony-fronted bungalows set in a large yet central lawn-and-fountain courtyard. The whole space has a…

  • Scott

    Yangon

    You'll need the thighs of a mountain climber to negotiate the stairs up to the dorms and the upper-level bunks in this appealing, upmarket hostel. A…

  • Hill Garden Hotel

    Myanmar (Burma)

    It may be somewhat rustic but the Hill Garden's elevated, lush location – the chalets are scattered throughout a large garden – make this an excellent…

  • Mingalar Garden Resort

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Near Payagyi Paya and closer to Thayekhittaya than the Ayeyarwady River, this peaceful garden complex of spacious bungalows is set in the beautifully…

  • Eskala Resort

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Just south of Ngwe Saung Village, this upscale resort has had a 2019 makeover of its public areas. Rooms are comfortable without being distinctive, the…

  • Bike World Explores Myanmar Inn

    Yangon

    In a secluded location, and run by a charming Australian-Burmese couple as an extension of their bicycle-tour company, this inn offers functional private…

  • Hilton Mandalay

    Mandalay

    Stroll across ponds through a temple-style gateway to a grand, airy lobby overlooking a large open-air swimming pool in a lush semi-jungle setting. Rooms…

  • Sky Palace Hotel

    Chin State

    This is the closest accommodation to Mt Victoria (and furthest from Kanpetlet). It's also the poshest (and one of the newest), which in these parts means…

  • Hotel Yadanarbon

    Mandalay

    All rooms have crisp linen, bed sashes, parquet floors and vaguely colonial-style bathroom doors. Even the cheapest 'standard' rooms are fair-sized, with…

  • Hotel GBH

    Chin State

    Kalay's newest hotel is the most westerly, so far from the airport, but walking distance to the bus and train stations. Rooms have nice hardwood floors,…

  • Hotel Amazing Kaytu

    Myanmar (Burma)

    ‘Hotel Amazing' is stretching the imagination, but the owners clearly don't lack confidence in their property and it is good value. Rooms are attractively…

  • Bodhi Nava

    Yangon

    Book ahead for the four rooms – two dorms with four and three beds each and a couple of private rooms – at this minimalistic, chic guesthouse. There's a…

  • I Wish

    Myanmar (Burma)

    This house, built in 1912, has old-fashioned wood-panelled rooms with tall ceilings and knick-knacks that evoke a bygone (colonial) era, including sepia…

  • Best Western Chinatown Hotel

    Yangon

    Swathes of dove-grey marble and some contemporary furniture give a good first impression of this appealing, modern hotel. It's in a handy location, too…

  • Hotel @ Yangon Heritage

    Yangon

    Some design thought has been put into the conversion of this grand old building into a small hotel. Walls are painted a tasteful grey, setting off a…

  • Mother’s House Hotel

    Myanmar (Burma)

    This 33-room bungalow complex right on the noisy highway has clean, well-equipped, hotel-style rooms with 24-hour electricity, flat-screen satellite TV,…

  • Mandalay City Hotel

    Mandalay

    Walking past, you’d never guess this newly renovated, palm-shaded oasis lay just behind all the dreary buildings on 26th St. The airy, tiled lobby is…

  • Shwe Hin Tha Hotel

    Myanmar (Burma)

    This long-standing, slightly shabby place at the quieter, northern end of the beach is popular with foreign visitors, possibly because of its breezy…

  • Shwe Hin Tha Hotel

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Set at the southern end of the beach, this place has long appealed to budget backpackers, and offers a choice between simple bamboo huts with fans or more…

  • Azura Beach Resort

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Opened in 2016 at the southern end of the beach, the Azura has a kind of groovy 1960s Jetsons-style architecture. Sea-view rooms are very large and…

  • Cloud 10 Bed & Breakfast

    Yangon

    Crossing the mini-bridge over the small koi carp pond is the first nice surprise at this smartly decorated 18-room guesthouse in a quiet, residential…

  • Esperado Lake View

    Yangon

    It's worth paying a little extra for the front-facing rooms at this modern business hotel, as they offer spectacular views across Kandawgyi Lake towards…

  • May Shan Hotel

    Yangon

    The single rooms are pretty tight and lack windows, but the combination of convenient location, gracious service and ample amenities make the May Shan a…

  • Lil Yangon Hostel

    Yangon

    Popular hostel in the heart of downtown. Dorms only, ranging from four to eight beds in size, including female-only ones. The cheapest rooms lack windows,…

  • 21 Hostel

    Yangon

    This hostel, unique to Yangon, dispenses with dorms in favour of 'pods': cubicle-like spaces that give travellers more privacy. The pods are very compact …

  • EFR Seconda Casa

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Slap in the middle of the village strip, with beach access, this midrange place offers a choice of compact wood and rattan bungalows with beds that are…

  • Merchant Art Hotel

    Yangon

    Many colourful canvases decorate the corridors and rooms of this self-styled 'contemporary art boutique' hotel, but the overall feel is tacky, reinforced…

  • Mother Land Inn 2

    Yangon

    Rooms are clean and reasonably sized, although a little old-fashioned, and it's a long walk or a short taxi ride from the heart of downtown, but staff are…

  • Summit Parkview

    Yangon

    Some of the ageing Summit's rooms have been refurbished; the best ones, for which you'll pay a small premium, overlook nearby Shwedagon Paya. The beds are…

  • Hotel 3D

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Fast becoming the most popular budget hotel in town, this modern, multistorey place has a superb town-centre location on a quiet side street overlooking…

  • Pan Pacific Yangon

    Yangon

    Elegant design and friendly service distinguish this upmarket hotel. There are great views from the rooms and an infinity pool where you can see Shwedagon…

  • Moeyungyi Wetlands Resort

    Myanmar (Burma)

    About 29 miles north of Bago, this resort offers 10 houseboats and eight bungalows decorated with woven rattan walls and comfy beds. There's also a…

  • Super Hotel

    Yangon

    This place is super indeed and specifically geared to Japanese businesspeople, with Japanese breakfast and rooftop communal-bathing pools, both indoor and…

  • RGN City Lodge

    Yangon

    This appealing hotel with a modern look and friendly staff is in a quiet downtown location. Colour-tinted old photos of Rangoon contrast nicely with the…

  • Bulaeinn Villas

    Myanmar (Burma)

    If you're looking for some peace and quiet, these four large-scale villas located around 10 miles south of Bago in a lush countryside location offer…

  • Aureum Palace

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Designed in glitzy royal Myanmar style with plenty of gilded traditional carvings and soaring teak pillars, the Aureum offers vast, thatched-roof seafront…

  • Classique Inn

    Yangon

    Located in a secluded villa in the posh Golden Valley neighbourhood, this leafy, family-run place offers 11 cosy, attractive rooms, which vary greatly in…

  • Sanctuary Hotel

    Mandalay

    This recently opened, contemporary-style hotel is within a block of gold-pounding workshops; fortunately, they can't be heard from the well-kept, simply…

  • Yama Hotel

    Yangon

    The Yama offers high-quality bunk-bed dorms with privacy curtains, big lockers and their own bathrooms. Private rooms are spacious and simply designed…

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