Must-see hotels in Yangon

  • Hotel G Yangon

    Yangon

    When it comes to affordable, trendy lodgings in Yangon, there's little competition for Hotel G. The standard 'Good' rooms are snug but strikingly…

  • Belmond Governor’s Residence

    Yangon

    The epitome of colonial luxury, the Governor’s Residence was first built in 1920 as a guesthouse for important nationals of the Kayah ethnic group. The…

  • Loft Hotel

    Yangon

    Designer fairy dust has been cast over a 1960s warehouse, transforming it into this appealing boutique hotel in a very handy location. New York City–style…

  • Alamanda Inn

    Yangon

    Set in a blissfully quiet compound, the Alamanda combines 10 spacious and attractively decorated rooms. The most expensive room is the suite in the old…

  • Strand Hotel

    Yangon

    Yangon's most storied hotel underwent a major head-to-toe renovation in 2016, upgrading the building's 32 suites with new air-conditioning, sound and…

  • Wyndham Grand Yangon

    Yangon

    Opened in January 2019, this international-chain hotel is a stylish, top-quality place to stay for business or leisure. All rooms are good but those…

  • Savoy Hotel

    Yangon

    Everything inside the Savoy is done well and stylishly. Hallways, rooms and even the lavish bathrooms are stocked with photographs, antiques, handicrafts…

  • Lotte Hotel Yangon

    Yangon

    With a prime location overlooking the northwestern shores of Inya Lake, this South Korean–owned property delivers top-class business-hotel rooms decorated…

  • Excelsior Yangon

    Yangon

    Occupying the 1870s building that was once the HQ of the exporters Steel Brothers Ltd, the Excelsior cleverly blends colonial heritage with contemporary…

  • Nest Hostel Yangon

    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…

  • Chatrium Hotel

    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…

  • Sule Shangri-la

    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…

  • Rosewood Yangon

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Jasmine Palace Hotel

    Yangon

    This golden tower looming over Pyay Rd and housing 194 spacious rooms offers good views towards Shwedagon. Aimed at the business traveller, it's handily…

  • My Hotel

    Yangon

    Traditional woven fabrics add a nice touch to pillows and bed runners in the spacious rooms at this pleasant and spotlessly clean hotel on the fringe of…

  • Thanlwin Guesthouse

    Yangon

    Hidden away in a private housing estate, this small, relaxed two-storey guesthouse offers a good range of quality rooms. Parquet floors and Myanmar photos…

  • Inya Lake Hotel

    Yangon

    If you prefer chilling out in a serene lakeside location, this mammoth but classy property, designed by a Russian in the 1950s, offers big, light-filled…

  • Hotel M

    Yangon

    With all the images of Marilyn Monroe plastered around this reasonably chic property, you'd be forgiven for thinking the owners had named it after the…

  • Chan Myaye Guest House

    Yangon

    Gently encouraging signs greet you on each landing as you climb the steep stairs to the 4th floor to this spick-and-span guesthouse. Most rooms don't have…

  • Hotel Parami

    Yangon

    Condos largely block this stylish hotel's view towards Shwedagon, but the surroundings are very leafy and there's a pleasant rooftop pool and bar to…

  • Winner Inn

    Yangon

    This low-slung building is in a quiet, leafy suburb and has spotless rooms with old-fashioned desks and pictures on the walls. The communal areas have…

  • Panorama Hotel

    Yangon

    A trip back to unflashy 1960s Yangon it may be, but the centrally located, 10-storey Panorama lives up to its name with rooms offering distant views…

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