Myanmar Lodging Guide Ratings

KEY
  Ratings  
= Excellent
 "with WC" = toilet and shower/tub in room.
= Very Good
 "WC" not stated = shower, toilet shared by guests.
= Good
 Prices include hotel taxes.
= Fair
 English spoken unless otherwise stated.
= Poor
 
= Terrible
Kyaiktiyo
Pann Myo Thu Guest House Tel: none
Follow the signs from the Kyaiktiyo bus stop. 2 minute walk.
US$5~7 per double room with WC and breakfast.
Friendliness Cleanliness Value for Money
Comments: $5 room has 2 single beds, nightstand, fan, and WC with hot shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. $6 room has bath towels and toilet paper in addition to items in $5 room. $7 room is the $6 room with AC. Breakfast is toast, fresh fruit, and tea or coffee.

Mandalay
AD1 Hotel Tel: 02-34505
Int'l: +95-2-34505
Located ½ block East of the Eindawya Pagoda main entrance.
US$6 per double room with WC and breakfast.
Friendliness Cleanliness Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, nightstand, chair, refrigerator, TV, fan, AC, and WC with hot shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. Breakfast is egg, toast, fresh fruit, and tea or coffee. Reception sells bus, boat, and plane tickets. Staff are helpful with local transport information to destinations throughout Mandalay. Sleep early because the pagoda loud speakers blare prayers from 04:00 to 06:45 daily.
Garden Hotel Tel: 02-31884
Int'l: +95-2-31884
Address: No 174 83rd Street. On the corner of 83rd and 25th Streets.
US$10 per double room with WC and breakfast.
Friendliness Cleanliness Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, nightstand, desk, 3 chairs, refrigerator, fan, AC, and WC with hot shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Bath towels and toilet paper are provided. Breakfast is egg, toast, fresh fruit, and tea or coffee. The neighborhood is infested with mosquitoes. Many will enter the room despite precautions.

Nyaung-Oo (Bagan)
Inn Wa Guest House Tel: 062-70125
Int'l: +95-62-70125
Located on Bagan-Nyaung-U Road near Manisithu Market.
US$6, 10, 12 per double room with WC and breakfast.
Friendliness Cleanliness Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, nightstand, fan, and WC with hot shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. $10 room also has AC. $12 room has AC and mini-bar. Bath towels and toilet paper are provided in all rooms. Breakfast is egg, toast, fresh fruit, and tea or coffee. With advance request, Burmese noodles can be ordered in lieu of egg and toast. Inn Wa rents bicycles for 500 Kyat/day. Reception sells bus tickets.

Nyaung Shwe (Inle Lake)
Remember Inn Tel: none
Northeast corner of town near the Shan Museum.
US$6, 12, 20 per double room with WC and breakfast.
Friendliness Cleanliness Value for Money
Comments: $6 room has 2 single beds, nightstand, suitcase rack, fan, and WC with hot shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. More expensive rooms are more spacious and have additional furniture like queen-sized beds, desk, and chair. In all rooms, bath towels are provided but toilet paper is not. Breakfast is egg, toast, fresh fruit, and tea or coffee.

Yangon
Remember Inn Tel: 01-240780
Int'l: +95-1-240780
email: whitehouse@mptmail.net.mm
Address: No 69/71 Konzaydan Street. Located 3 major intersections West of Sule Pagoda.
US$8 per double room with breakfast, US$12~15 per double room with WC and breakfast.
Friendliness Cleanliness Value for Money
Comments: $8 room is small and windowless with 2 single beds, nightstand, and 2 stools. Shared WC is clean and has 2 hot showers, 3 sit-down toilets, and 1 sink. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. Breakfast is buffet style with freshly prepared noodles, vegetables, toast, fruit, juice, tea, and coffee.


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