Hsipaw
Still the most efficient, comfortable and traveller-friendly guesthouse in town, the large, Shan-owned Mr Charles operation encompasses everything from…
Must-see hotels in Northern Myanmar
Pyin Oo Lwin
Boasting a splendid setting, five of the 15 rooms are inside a 1921 British-era house that was British Military Intelligence HQ after World War II. The…
Pyin Oo Lwin
It's hard to find fault with the Maymyo – it's easily the best-value option in town. The rooms are shiny, spotless and comfortable with all the amenities…
Northern Myanmar
This hotel is large, comfortable and excellent value for money. Even the shared bathrooms are well maintained, while the better rooms have decent…
Northern Myanmar
After many years Katha finally has a decent place to spend the night. This budget boutique hotel is set in a building redolent of Orwell's Burmese Days…
Northern Myanmar
Plunge into the small infinity pool and relax in a sunlounger with views across the Ayeyarwady River. Now we're on holiday! Rooms at the unexpectedly…
Northern Shan State
Built over a hillside on the edge of town, this is the most stylish hotel in Mogok. Rooms are spacious and include bathrooms with tubs and rain showers…
Hsipaw
Beautifully set on the Dokhtawady River about 2.5 miles from town, this sister property of Mr Charles Guesthouse is boutique bliss amid rice fields. Rooms…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This excellent hotel has bungalows scattered around 5-acre landscaped grounds with a miniature version of the Purcell Tower. The smart, wood-panelled…
Hsipaw
This smart, friendly hotel offers 33 rooms spread across a jumble of buildings. Cheapies have fan only and share bathrooms, but all are clean. Rooms from…
Northern Myanmar
This beautiful lodge offers exceptional value. Rooms are spacious – the deluxe rooms, in particular, are positively enormous. The only drawback is that…
Northern Myanmar
The first lodge established in Putao is still the most atmospheric place to stay. Rooms are set in handsome wooden houses arranged around a meticulously…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This beautifully styled hotel has elegant, modern rooms with classy wooden furnishings and artistic touches. It sits serenely within spacious Japanese…
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…
Hsipaw
This lovingly designed resort boasts a lush garden brimming with orchids. The deluxe bungalows are spacious and stylish and include TV and minibar…
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…
Northern Myanmar
Set within large, riverside gardens, the fairly recently renovated rooms in the main building are spectacularly spacious. They come with impressive and…
Hsipaw
Set in an attractive wooden home in the middle of town, this small guesthouse has plenty of charm and character, if not quite the comfort level of the…
Hsipaw
This is a high-rise – and architecturally uninspiring – building, so you might want to request a room on a lower floor as it doesn't have a lift. Cheapest…
Northern Shan State
This all-wooden and very overpriced resort is located on a hilltop pass about 3 miles above Mogok and is easily distinguishable by the huge giant golden…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Although the rooms are a little dated now, earthenware amphorae, ornate teak chests and carved gilded panel work reveal that some thought has gone into…
Northern Myanmar
Owned by Burmese billionaire Tay Za, this lodge is the most exclusive accommodation in the far north. Traditional-style thatch-roof bungalows are…
Hsipaw
Located across the river from Hsipaw itself, this is an impressive boutique resort from the Amata group of hotels. The bungalow rooms are among the most…
Northern Myanmar
This architecturally uninspiring Kachin-owned hotel hides unexpectedly good-quality rooms, which are big, bright and functional. The bathrooms have a…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This fairly new and quiet but central guesthouse is richly coloured and toned, and offers exceptional value for money. Everything is sparkling clean;…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This is a friendly, family-run hotel near the lakeside with recently upgraded rooms that have parquet floors, big work desks and some smarter touches,…
Northern Myanmar
Very simple but very welcoming guesthouse with eight rooms in a stilt building right on the water's edge in the village of Lonton, on Indawgyi Lake's…
Northern Shan State
It's not a Bob Marley tribute hotel, but it is the smartest all-rounder in Kyaukme. The new rooms here have flat-screen TV and a minibar. Family rooms…
Hsipaw
This central guesthouse has pretty much the cheapest beds in town, but as with everything in life, you get what you pay for. The rooms are small, but the…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This resort hotel is designed in faux–British colonial style and set in extensive grounds. Rooms feature wooden floors, local textiles and generous detail…
Pyin Oo Lwin
There’s neither royalty nor park views at this reliable midrange option, but long ceiling drapes add a sophisticated style to the restaurant and the wide…
Northern Shan State
The smartest hotel in town, though still only average compared to what's available elsewhere in the country. Rooms have some decorative flourishes, flat…
Northern Shan State
One of the better hotels in town is indeed perched on a hill very close to the golden Mahamyatmuni Paya. Soulless but spotless and brightly lit rooms are…
Northern Myanmar
A reliable old-timer, United has 36 well-kept rooms, some with balconies and views. Doubles and twins include a shower, while family rooms have a bathtub…
Northern Myanmar
One of the newer hotels in town, this smart business block offers clean, crisp rooms with flat-screen TV, minibar and hot-water shower. It's about 500m…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This resort has a dramatic setting overlooking the Dat Taw Gyaik Falls at Anisakan, and you get to-die-for views from the room terraces, but otherwise the…
Northern Shan State
Sister hotel to the Northern Rock in Hsipaw, this friendly guesthouse offers very basic and overpriced cubicle rooms in the old house at the front. The…
Northern Myanmar
A new modern block hotel that looks a little like it's been built out of giant multicoloured Lego pieces. The rooms themselves are much less colourful but…
Northern Myanmar
The only place in town that accepts foreigners, Sag Guesthouse is opposite the stop for Bhamo–Mandalay buses (forbidden to foreigners) and behind the…
Northern Myanmar
Budget prices and helpful English-speaking staff ensure that the 10 rooms here book up fast. Conditions, however, are pretty basic. The cheapest rooms,…
