Must-see hotels in Chin State

Simply furnished and cosy wood bungalows with concrete hot-water bathrooms line a forested ridge. The owner, a botanist and the former chief warden of Nat…

In faux grand style, not uncommon in Myanmar, the Majesty advertises its pretensions with a set of two-storey portico columns and a shiny lobby furnished…

Run by the charming Monica, who speaks reasonable English and understands travellers' needs, this friendly guesthouse towards the eastern end of the…

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…

More contemporary in style than Tiddim's other offering, this guesthouse has clean and comfortable-enough rooms with private bathrooms and hot water…

These comfortable green-roofed bungalows double as private viewpoints, with panoramas of cloud-draped, forested mountains just beyond. Slightly less…

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…

Kalay's newest hotel is the most westerly, so far from the airport, but walking distance to the bus and train stations. Rooms have nice hardwood floors,…

Rooms 202 or 302 are among the nicest rooms in the area, with large front-facing bow windows, perfect for bringing in afternoon sunlight (helpful for…

Pricey for Hakha, with nine spic-and-span rooms, small TVs, queen-sized beds and hot water. Across from the stadium and, more importantly, the closest…

Four brightly coloured aluminium cabins are perched above the cliffside village of Thaing Nyin, just west of the junction where the road splits in three…

Fraying around the edges, with both bungalows and concrete hotel-style accommodation, Floral Breeze is one of the larger complexes around. The thin…

Moe's most appealing assets are its proximity to the airport, only a short walk away, and the elevator, especially welcome when lugging heavy bags in the…

Ciimnuai has great views of Kennedy Peak from its terrace and homey, carpeted communal area. Rooms, barely large enough to fit a bed, share a grungy…

One of the few places to stay in Kanpetlet itself, Shwe Taung comes with three options: tiny, dismal rooms in the front-facing orange building; nicer ones…

The town's newest hotel also has the nicest room, making it worth the 15-minute trudge uphill from the KBZ Bank in the centre of town. It's the 2nd-floor…

It's a stiff, 15-minute walk uphill from the centre of town, but the rewards are great views over Falam and the hills. Two downstairs rooms have private…

If convenience rather than quiet is a priority, this small and personable guesthouse, located directly across from the market and next to a minibus …

Soulless, cavernous and overpriced, this white elephant perched on a hill at the far eastern end of town is the largest hotel in Chin State. On the other…

The unsmilng owner runs a tight ship. Unfortunately, it's a sinking one. Rooms are no larger or better furnished than a prison cell. The fairly dismal…