Rakhine State
Get away from pretty much everything at this unique beach resort built and designed with locals' assistance and with sustainability foremost in mind,…
Must-see hotels in Rakhine State
Ngapali Beach
More intimate than others, Yoma, just north of Lin Tha Village, is an excellent-value boutique place with handsome Burmese-influenced, thatched-roof…
Ngapali Beach
How's this for decadent: 42 free-standing bungalow suites with vaulted circular ceilings interspersed through a jungly, isolated-feeling compound, and…
Ngapali Beach
This complex of two-storey cabanas and rooms (request room 701 or 702 for brilliant beach views), set back from the beach in lush, palm-shaded gardens, is…
Ngapali Beach
One of our favourites of Ngapali's high-end resorts, and one of the most luxurious hotels anywhere in Myanmar. The 32 huge, sea-view, thatch-roof villas…
Ngapali Beach
Fancy 3 miles of almost entirely undeveloped white-sand beach? If you can afford one of the 26 beautiful and spacious teak villas at this resort north of…
Ngapali Beach
A rare 'budget' option in Ngapali, but on a prime strip of beach, the laid-back and ramshackle Laguna goes rustic with its simple but spacious rooms with…
Ngapali Beach
Along with palm-shaded walkways leading past well-tended gardens and ponds, the highlight at this Italian-Myanmar joint venture are the free-standing two…
Ngapali Beach
One of Ngapali's more affordable top-end options, the Bayview occupies a nice strip along the northern part of the main beach. The 45 'bungalows' are…
Rakhine State
The Memory's one of the go-to places for visiting NGO and aid workers. Its standard rooms aren't big – something of a Sittwe theme – but they are modern…
Rakhine State
Mrauk U’s most luxurious digs, the Princess offers handsome, large, well-equipped wooden villas, as well as a restaurant and bar. The vast, tub-equipped…
Ngapali Beach
The spacious and well-equipped rooms and 49 villas all come with balconies and many have sea views. The rather small and hard beds, in some rooms, are a…
Rakhine State
It's neither new nor sexy, but these are probably Mrauk U's best-value digs. Located a short walk from the main sights, the semidetached concrete…
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…
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…
Ngapali Beach
This place has 56 rooms, 20 of them substantial two-storey affairs, but all sizeable and set around a very pleasant garden that sits behind a good strip…
Rakhine State
This four-storey contemporary-style hotel has compact, light-filled, clean and well-equipped rooms with comfortable beds. Staff are conscientious and…
Ngapali Beach
The least stylish of Ngapali's upmarket resorts, the Thande is nevertheless a pleasant place to bunk, offering duplex bungalows and rooms in a two-storey…
Rakhine State
Old-fashioned, aged, fraying around the edges (and everywhere else) and far from royal, the best that can be said is that it boasts beach views. The pool…
Ngapali Beach
More personable than the other midrange places, Royal Beach boasts an almost village-like atmosphere. The 22 rooms are decent-sized and many sport huge…
Rakhine State
Most of the rooms are clean but old-fashioned; it's best to check out a few before committing as there's some variety in furnishings and size, running…
Ngapali Beach
The good-value and friendly Pleasant View has an attractive location at the far southern end of the beach, close to the fishing village. Accommodation…
Rakhine State
Basic high-rise digs in every respect, from small, ordinary rooms where the only distinguishing features are a safe and small fridge, to the glass-fronted…
Ngapali Beach
A mixed bag of older, all-wood, garden-view rooms and newer seafront bungalows at this ageing midrange beachfront complex. The rooms are big enough and…
Rakhine State
It isn't in Kan Thar Ya, but about 30 minutes' drive north of the beach, on its own strip of OK sand. Rooms are in concrete bungalows and come with air…
Rakhine State
Mrauk U’s long-standing backpacker crash pad offers basic and cramped fan-cooled rooms, all with showers and all in need of a lot of TLC. There are a…
Rakhine State
Located half a mile east of the market and set around a pleasant garden. An ongoing renovation has seen the larger, more expensive rooms given a bit of…
Sakawar Guest House & Restaurant
Rakhine State
Closer to the beach than the other guesthouse licensed for foreigners in the area, the Sakawar has basic fan-only rooms and a shared bathroom. It does…
Rakhine State
No-frills place with compact, plain, slightly musty but still acceptable fan-only rooms. The 2nd-floor balcony is OK for an evening beer. The owner speaks…
Ngapali Beach
Located at the far southern end of Ngapali's main beach, the 24 spacious, pebble-dash bungalows come with simple furnishings and alternate between pool…
