Pyin Oo Lwin
This beautifully styled hotel has elegant, modern rooms with classy wooden furnishings and artistic touches. It sits serenely within spacious Japanese…
Must-see hotels in Myanmar (Burma)
Pyin Oo Lwin
Reasonably new and one of the best-value offerings in Pyin Oo Lwin. All 40 rooms are large and include tasteful wooden trim, which gives the rooms some…
Ngapali Beach
Fancy 3 miles of almost entirely undeveloped white-sand beach? If you can afford one of the 26 beautiful and spacious teak villas at this resort north of…
Yangon
Options at this youthfully designed, good-quality and very central hostel opened in 2019 include sturdy wooden bunks or single beds in a partially private…
Yangon
The Chatrium might not be Yangon's most historic or charming hotel, but it's professionally run and offers bags more style than most at this price point…
Hsipaw
This lovingly designed resort boasts a lush garden brimming with orchids. The deluxe bungalows are spacious and stylish and include TV and minibar…
Yangon
The keenly priced rooms at this well-established and professionally run hotel are a steal. The decor is in gold and burgundy, there are excellent in-house…
Yangon
Opened in late 2019, this luxury hotel has breathed life back into one of Yangon's most impressive colonial buildings. The exterior looks grand and the…
Chin State
Perched on a ridge at 5820ft, 19 miles from Mindat, Aye (meaning cold) is an elongated wooden building lined with rooms with nothing more than mattresses…
Myanmar Paradise Beach Bungalows
Tanintharyi Region
Fifteen different-sized bungalows positioned just behind an idyllic, mostly deserted beach. Bungalows are simple – fan only and basic bathrooms – but all…
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…
Ngwe Saung Yacht Club & Resort
Myanmar (Burma)
Built for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games, this resort sprawls across a less-attractive stretch of the beach 5 miles south of Ngwe Saung Village. As the…
Chin State
More contemporary in style than Tiddim's other offering, this guesthouse has clean and comfortable-enough rooms with private bathrooms and hot water…
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…
Aureum Resort at Governor's House
Pyin Oo Lwin
This painstakingly precise recreation of the former British governor’s mansion is an impressive statement, but only five suites are within the main half…
Myanmar (Burma)
Hogging the west side of the lake is Taungoo’s fanciest option, with well-appointed rooms, striking decorative detail and facilities including a swimming…
Ngapali Beach
A rare 'budget' option in Ngapali, but on a prime strip of beach, the laid-back and ramshackle Laguna goes rustic with its simple but spacious rooms with…
Chin State
These comfortable green-roofed bungalows double as private viewpoints, with panoramas of cloud-draped, forested mountains just beyond. Slightly less…
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…
Coconut Guesthouse & Restaurant
Tanintharyi Region
This friendly Burmese- and French-run place is a 10-minute walk from Maungmagan beach and features 10 rooms and three bungalows set around a large garden…
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…
Ngapali Beach
Along with palm-shaded walkways leading past well-tended gardens and ponds, the highlight at this Italian-Myanmar joint venture are the free-standing two…
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…
Mon State
Sometimes known as 'Golden Valley', the English translation of its Burmese name, the Shwe Taung Gyar is by far the best hotel in Ye. Rooms aren't huge,…
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…
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…
Myeik Archipelago
This resort has a picture-postcard location in a beautiful horseshoe-shaped bay on Kho Yinn Khwa Kyun (Macleod Island), 40 nautical miles from Kawthoung…
Nyaungshwe
Behind the restaurant of the same name are 21 duplex bungalows elevated over the water. Rooms are smart and light, with lots of windows and huge balconies…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ngapali Beach
One of Ngapali's more affordable top-end options, the Bayview occupies a nice strip along the northern part of the main beach. The 45 'bungalows' are…
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…
Taunggyi
This imposing black-and-white block stands out amid Taunggyi's tired buildings and is your best bet for midrange comfort. Rooms are fresh and spotless…
