Accommodation in Yangon

In general the hotels in Yangoon are more expensive than in the rest of the country. It is difficult to find a nice hotel in the 5 US$ pp range. We stayed first in the White Star hotel. We were charged 14 US$ for a windowless double room above the toilet. They have nicer rooms at 18 US$ a double. Our second hotel was the Beautyland hotel 2, at 33rd street nrs. 188-192. It's a very good and friendly hotel near the railwaystation and the Bogyoke market. A double with bathroom and AC (providing the electricity works) costs 12 US$ pp. including breakfast. They also have a website. Another report says "keep asking to see rooms untill they show you one of the really good ones, 16 US$" (7/99). If you want a more upscale hotel, then Kandawgyi Palace is a good choice. It's the third best hotel in Yangoon (behind Pansea and Strand). The restaurant is totally clad in teak even with a teak shingle roof. Under all the teak is the usual concrete and brick construction and inside is very modern. It overlooks the royal lake and is in a nice setting. It is handy for town and has taxis passing all the time. One of the best parts is in the old section of the hotel where they have retained the old terrace which serves good Burmese and average international food at lunchtime and well worth a visit - you pay in kyat as well. It's well worth a stay if a $50-ish hotel is in your budget. Last monsoon season they were letting rooms go for 35 US$. If you aren't going at Christmas/New Year you can probably get as good a rate by just walking in although they do a lot of French and Italian package tours. Finally, insist on a lakeside room as the road on the other side is fairly busy up to 10-11pm. (Diogenes, Thorn Tree 4/99).

Some upmarket hotels;