Eastern Myanmar
The best of the hotels that cluster close to the border – this is where visiting Thais stay – the Nich has large, modern rooms with OK beds and clean…
Must-see hotels in Eastern Myanmar
Eastern Myanmar
Opposite the airport, the Gold is one of Loikaw's new crop of midrange hotels. Rooms aren't huge but come with wood floors, pine fittings and smart…
Taunggyi
A solid midrange option, the Vision has large, modern and comfortable wood-floored rooms with decent beds. Staff are efficient and the breakfast buffet is…
Eastern Myanmar
This four-storey tower, built in 2017, features fresh-but-plain rooms with comfy beds and up-to-date bathrooms. Some English is spoken. There's no…
Kalaw
Accommodation is based in two attractive mock-Tudor buildings in a hilltop garden, one built in 2002 and another a century previously, in 1909. The 11…
Eastern Myanmar
Located north of the town centre, Harry's is a long-standing budget option. The affable owner is knowledgeable about the surrounding area and can organise…
Inle Lake Region
Sometimes still known by its former name – Pindaya Hotel – this is an old-fashioned but efficient place. The 'deluxe' rooms in the funky main structure…
Hu Pin Inle Khaung Daing Village Resort
Inle Lake Region
On the western side of Inle Lake, this resort has over 100 cottages and chalets perched over the water on stilts or nestling in the pleasant garden. Most…
Taunggyi
This is where tour groups and government officials stay when visiting Taunggyi (it's around the corner from the Shan State Parliament). The more expensive…
Kalaw
The 26 tidy but old-fashioned wood-panelled rooms here are housed in two imposing, two-storey white structures. The four family rooms – cute bungalows –…
Inle Lake Region
The cheapest rooms, with shared bathrooms and fan only, are basic but the larger air-con ones come with hot water and reasonable beds. There's an attached…
Eastern Myanmar
This hotel offers decent-sized rooms with comfortable beds and modern bathrooms, although they can be smoky, so check them first. Regular discounts bring…
Eastern Myanmar
This quiet riverside hotel is a long walk north of central Loikaw and sports a compound of bungalows that house 23 comparatively plain and old-fashioned…
Inle Lake Region
Open since 1996, Shwe Inn Tha was refurbished in 2017. The bungalows aren't flash or very stylish, but they are a decent size and there is a small spa and…
Kalaw
This newish place is home to the only genuine dorms in Kalaw – all a decent size with lockers and clean shared bathrooms. Private rooms are plain and…
Kalaw
Kalaw's budget perennial looks its age and the cell-like cheapest rooms, which share very plain bathrooms, could do with a refit. More expensive rooms are…
Nyaungshwe
Located near Mine Li Canal, a brief walk south from the town centre, this place combines simple and plain wooden bungalows and rooms. All are located…
Eastern Myanmar
This hotel wins no prizes for its ugly exterior: the barred windows give it the appearance of an upmarket prison. But the rooms and beds are comfortable…
Eastern Myanmar
Slap in the centre of town, this friendly, family-run guesthouse is on a quiet residential street. Rooms are fair-sized and clean, with OK beds and…
Nyaungshwe
Teakwood Hotel offers a mix of old-fashioned, fan-only cheapies and more expensive and comfortable, but still dated, air-con rooms and bungalows in a…
Eastern Myanmar
The old-fashioned bungalow-style rooms here surround a tidy lawn and come with small balconies. The bathrooms could use some work, but the eccentric owner…
Inle Lake Region
Connected to the mainland by a long foot bridge, this resort features 60 dark-wood, thatched-roof bungalows, all located right over the lake. They're…
Nyaungshwe
The more expensive rooms in this optimistically named hotel are attractively decorated with murals and cultural artefacts, while the cheaper rooms feel a…
Eastern Myanmar
This peaceful hotel has bright and big, if a little worn, rooms with modern bathrooms and safety boxes. Some rooms have river views. The hotel is a 20…
Kalaw
The park-like atmosphere, great views and spacious, well-kept bungalows are nice enough, but it's an inconvenient location if you lack your own wheels and…
Eastern Myanmar
Tachiliek's budget option sits on the main road through town, within walking distance of the border. The cheapest rooms are fan only and tight with basic…
Taunggyi
There's a range of rooms here, from the cramped to the spacious. All are looking their age now, but the more you pay, the bigger the room and the better…
Eastern Myanmar
The 'economy' rooms here are cubicle-like, fan only and share bathrooms. The more expensive ones are a big improvement: spacious, comfortable and quiet,…
Kalaw
There's nothing distinctive about this block close to Kalaw's train station, but the beds are OK, the bathrooms are modern and all rooms are a decent size…
Nyaungshwe
The cheapest rooms at this family-run place are bamboo-walled and fan-only; the air-con ones are a big step up with comfy beds and bigger and better…
Nyaungshwe
Rooms in the newly refurbished annexe here are spacious, modern and comfortable but characterless. The more expensive brick bungalows out the back are…
Kalaw
The dorms here are really just large four- or six-bed rooms that lack lockers. Private rooms are a good size, if dated, with tiled floors and plain…
Kalaw
A large, Chinese-owned hotel on the main road, the Winner feels a little institutional and its simple rooms hold few surprises. But the beds have been…
Inle Lake Region
A comfortable midrange hotel near the steps to Shwe Oo Min. The smarter superior rooms are sizeable and have balconies looking towards the caves. Bicycles…
Nyaungshwe
Clean, comfortable and characterless rooms spread across two buildings. The cheapest rooms are compact, but the beds have been upgraded. More expensive…
Nyaungshwe
The rooms at this motel-like compound are ageing fast, but some have been upgraded and the more expensive are a decent size. All come with plain bathrooms…
Nyaungshwe
There's a traveller vibe at this newcomer located in a handsome traditional teak house. But some of the dorms are tight and all are windowless. There's a…
Inle Lake Region
The optimistically titled Wonderful sits on the highway through town, close to the train station and the minivan and bus stops. Rooms are simple and…
Taunggyi
The cheapest rooms at this veteran guesthouse are a little dank and dark and fan only. The more expensive ones are bigger and brighter and share a…
Nyaungshwe
The 10 rooms here are dated and small and the walls thin, but they are clean and there's an inviting garden area to lounge in. The friendly staff can…
