The Galaxy is the sort of guesthouse Myanmar needs more of: efficient and clean with spacious rooms and a roof terrace with decent views. The friendly owner and staff get great feedback, and can organise tickets and the boat trip to Mawlamyine, as well as bicycle/motorbike hire (K3000/8000 per day).
Galaxy Motel
Hpa-an
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
11.91 MILES
This football-stadium-sized cave is simply breathtaking, its entrance dominated by dozens of buddha statues, a couple of pagodas and some newer clay wall…
27.6 MILES
Directly north of Kyaikthanlan Paya and linked by a covered walkway, this is the largest temple complex in Mawlamyine and easily the most beautiful. It’s…
27.76 MILES
Rudyard Kipling’s visit to Myanmar spanned just three days, but it resulted in a poem, 'Mandalay', that turned Burma into an oriental fantasy. It began…
5.15 MILES
Standing proud in the middle of a small, artificial lake is Kyauk Kalap, a tall finger of sheer rock atop which is one of the more unusual pagodas in…
5.8 MILES
The 7th-century artwork of the Kawgun Cave consists of thousands of tiny clay buddhas and carvings plastered all over the walls and roof of this open…
28.35 MILES
Unlike most of Myanmar's regional museums, Mawlamyine's is actually worth a visit, even if the collection isn't huge. It's dedicated to the Mon history of…
28.4 MILES
Founded by American Adoniram Judson in 1827, this was the country's first Baptist church. In addition to this place of worship, Judson's legacy also…
0.22 MILES
Close to the waterfront, this golden pagoda is a popular hang-out around sunset, as well as an easy place to watch the world go by during the day.
Nearby Hpa-an attractions
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Close to the waterfront, this golden pagoda is a popular hang-out around sunset, as well as an easy place to watch the world go by during the day.
0.28 MILES
Now digitised, but not always working, Hpa-an's clock tower is lit up at night like a gaudy lollipop.
5.15 MILES
Standing proud in the middle of a small, artificial lake is Kyauk Kalap, a tall finger of sheer rock atop which is one of the more unusual pagodas in…
8. Kawgun Cave & Yathaypyan Cave
5.8 MILES
The 7th-century artwork of the Kawgun Cave consists of thousands of tiny clay buddhas and carvings plastered all over the walls and roof of this open…