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…
Must-see hotels in Myanmar (Burma)
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,…
Nyaungshwe
The seven fan-only rooms here go quick, but the more expensive rooms with air-con and small balconies are almost as good a deal, featuring high ceilings…
Eastern Myanmar
Popular with tour groups, the Princess Hotel has capable service and a handy location. It's looking its age these days, but the dark-wood rooms are large…
Hpa-an
One of the new crop of riverfront hotels springing up in Hpa-an, the name here is a little misleading: you only get river views from the top-floor rooms…
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…
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…
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…
Tanintharyi Region
The more you pay at this eye-catching, modern hotel, the bigger your room: the most expensive are huge. All are well kept and feature comfy beds and…
Gangaw
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…
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…
Tanintharyi Region
The single rooms at this place are tight, but the doubles are spacious and comfortable. All rooms come with safety boxes and OK bathrooms. The rooftop…
Nyaungshwe
The Paradise is a pretty good midrange choice offering a peaceful location and vibe. Rooms are spread over two blocks and are modern and well equipped…
Myanmar (Burma)
The rooms at this place are quite stylish – there's almost a vague boutique feel to them – and sizeable, with decent bathrooms and big windows to gaze out…
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…
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…
Nyaungshwe
Under renovation at research time, this long-standing, family-run place offers a variety of rooms. The best are spacious, nicely decorated and come with…
Myanmar (Burma)
Still the pick of Bago's not-very-impressive budget and midrange accommodation offerings, Hotel Mariner has modern, clean rooms in reasonable condition…
Mandalay
This friendly spot is located near some cool outdoor food markets and the city's largest mall. It offers reasonably handsome rooms, chilly air…
Nyaungshwe
There's nothing very distinctive about this white block of a hotel in the centre of Nyaungshwe. But the refurbished rooms are big, comfortable and well…
Mandalay
On a busy, traffic-choked stretch along the southern length of the Mandalay Palace moat is this traveller-friendly hostel. The vibe is social on the…
Myanmar (Burma)
More stylish than most Chaung Tha hotels, the rooms here are understated sophistication with sprawling beds, big bathrooms and massive windows providing…
Mandalay
All the carvings, marble, polished parquet, greenery, views and black-lacquered bedsteads don't necessarily compensate for the isolated out-of-town…
Kalaw
Set around a colonial bungalow, this hotel consists of comfortable, if characterless, bungalows and rooms, some newer than others, sprawling through…
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…
Myanmar (Burma)
About 1½ miles south of the main village, this good-quality hotel opened in 2017 and offers a bit more professionalism and style than some older Ngwe…
Mandalay
Despite its relatively central location, this is a quiet oasis set back from the road, noteworthy for its pleasant garden and resort-like feel. Rooms…
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…
Nyaungshwe
A hotel of two halves: cheap and small bamboo-walled rooms on one side; much nicer, brighter and well-equipped rooms, with wood floors and balconies…
Rakhine State
The 22 identical and sizeable yellow duplex bungalows are comfortable for Mrauk U, if unexciting, and are equipped with fridge, hot-water shower, air-con…
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…
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…
Rakhine State
A little more thought has gone into the design here than in other Mrauk U hotels. The 23 chalet-style rooms feel spacious and comfortable and are well…
Myanmar (Burma)
Modernist, stylish and altogether impressive, this good-value hotel mixes a cubist design with classic, wood-lined rooms and decent facilities. The…
Mandalay
This multistorey glass tower is good value for money. Staff are smiley and helpful, the location is central, the rooms are clean and comfortable, with…
Mandalay
The pool, unusual for this price point, makes up for Nan Bwe's less-than-central location. There is a free morning shuttle to downtown. Despite balconies,…
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…
