Must-see hotels in Bagan

  • Ostello Bello

    Bagan

    This cleverly designed, Italian-owned flashpacker hostel leaves all other budget digs in the dark. The big, comfortable dorms have between four and eight…

  • Blue Bird Hotel

    Bagan

    An absolute charmer, the Blue Bird is one of the most appealing places to stay in Bagan. Rooms are spacious and airy, featuring contemporary handicrafts…

  • Hotel@Tharabar Gate

    Bagan

    Stroll through lush, flower-scented gardens filled with moss-stained statues, dip your toes in the warm and inviting pool, and relax with a cocktail on…

  • Areindmar Hotel

    Bagan

    Set like a hacienda within private walls, the two-storey buildings surround a lush courtyard garden complete with lotus-filled pond and twisting acacia…

  • New Wave Guesthouse

    Bagan

    Parasols are everywhere in this creatively decorated guesthouse. They serve as lamp shades, they hang from roof beams, they're pinned to the walls and…

  • Z Freeti

    Bagan

    For a good-value, boutique-style resort, look no further than Z Freeti, located a short stroll from the restaurant strip. Rooms are sleek, if rather…

  • Ruby True Hotel

    Bagan

    Large, garden hotel that's a 10-minute walk from the restaurants of New Bagan. Comfortable rooms are made of a cool woven thatch and are set under shady,…

  • Amazing Bagan Resort

    Bagan

    The Amazing Bagan is a sprawling resort of impressive design, including a long sparkling pool framed by swaying palms and photogenic brick buildings that…

  • Thazin Garden Hotel

    Bagan

    Set down a dusty path near a clutch of small temples, this oasis of palms, flowers and shaded walkways is a good choice, and the exuberant use of gold…

  • Bagan Umbra Hotel

    Bagan

    This vast complex features a chapel-like reception and a wide range of rooms scattered amid several different buildings. The standard and deluxe rooms are…

  • Oasis Hotel

    Bagan

    At this welcoming little boutique hotel, the thoughtfully decorated rooms are lined up in a long, narrow garden and include parquet floors and Burmese…

  • Thurizza Hotel

    Bagan

    Teak walkways lead to a mix of rooms wrapped around a small pagoda-style dining room, although most guests eat breakfast on the roof deck with temple…

  • Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort

    Bagan

    This Japanese joint-venture hotel has a stellar riverside setting, about 550yd south of the Old Bagan walls. It boasts a large swimming pool, but the…

  • Aureum Palace

    Bagan

    One of Bagan's most lavish – and certainly priciest – resorts, the Aureum Palace has high-end rooms and villas, including one on its own little island…

  • Ostello Bello Bagan Pool

    Bagan

    A new hostel that's a sister property to the nearby Ostello Bello hostel. This is the quieter of the two without much of the party scene, but it does have…

  • Northern Breeze

    Bagan

    This friendly place on a quiet, leafy street offers good value. Rooms are set around a courtyard and aren't huge, but they are nicely maintained and have…

  • New Park Hotel

    Bagan

    One of the best all-round budget hotels, the popular New Park is tucked away in the leafy backstreets off Yarkinthar Rd. The older rooms, with bungalow…

  • Thante Hotel

    Bagan

    Just off the main road, this 37-room hotel offers spacious dark-wood bungalows on shady grounds and has a (shallow) swimming pool. The decor is dated, but…

  • Bagan Lodge

    Bagan

    The sprawling resort of Bagan Lodge offers something a little different from the high-end hotels of Old Bagan. Rooms are set in stone cabanas with…

  • Bagan Empress

    Bagan

    A few blocks south of the main road, Bagan Empress has minimally furnished but spick-and-span rooms painted in cheery colours that are great value. Staff…

  • Saw Nyein San

    Bagan

    This popular, family-run guesthouse on Nyaung U's main road earns high marks for its spotless accommodation and kind-hearted service. The rooms have tiled…

  • Aye Yar River View Resort

    Bagan

    Following a major facelift, this former government hotel offers the best all-round value in Old Bagan. The priciest rooms are set in spacious bungalows…

  • Amata Boutique House

    Bagan

    Amata Boutique House is a sizeable riverside complex that has handsomely designed rooms set around a palm-fringed pool. Service is top-notch and there's a…

  • Kumudara Hotel

    Bagan

    No hotel boasts better balcony views of the mighty sprawl of red-brick temples than Kumudara. Rooms here channel a bit of old-fashioned woodsy charm – the…

  • Bagan Thande Hotel

    Bagan

    Opened for King Edward VIII in 1922, this riverside hotel carries some dated formality and the cheaper rooms are unquestionably past their sell-by date,…

  • Arthawka Hotel

    Bagan

    Big glazed clay pots and wicker chairs dot the spacious lobby of this friendly 60-room hotel. It offers spacious rooms with wood floors and white tiled…

  • Mya Thida

    Bagan

    One of the cheapest options in New Bagan, Mya Thida attracts a steady flow of budget travellers to its 10 simply furnished bunk rooms (each with four beds…

  • Bagan Hotel River View

    Bagan

    This 107-room hotel has bungalows with teak floors, good mattresses and a riverside location that's just perfect for the all-important sunset drink.

  • Eden III Motel

    Bagan

    Spread over three buildings (Eden I, II and III) and split in two by the busy road to the airport, Eden isn’t exactly an earthly paradise. The best rooms…

  • Bagan Central Hotel

    Bagan

    At first glance, this 26-room place on the main road looks dark and decidedly uninviting. Inside you'll find things are a little better, with small…

  • Crown Prince Hotel

    Bagan

    It's an ageing hotel, but the rooms at the Crown Prince boast all the essentials (flat-screen TV, minibar, desk, hairdryer and safety-deposit box), plus…

  • Winner Guest House

    Bagan

    The cheapest rooms at this no-frills, family-run guesthouse on the road to Old Bagan have fan only and share bathrooms. More appealing, if still only just…

  • Yun Myo Thu Motel

    Bagan

    Translating rather romantically as 'the lady of lacquer city', this place sees fewer foreigners than other guesthouses. The well-tended rooms include flat…

  • Bagan Beauty Hotel

    Bagan

    It's not much of a beauty these days, but this friendly, family-run guesthouse does have cheap if decidedly gloomy rooms. There's no common space, aside…

  • Yar Kinn Tha Hotel

    Bagan

    This long-running hotel has faded and fairly uninspiring rooms but the rates are low and there's a swimming pool.