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Myanmar (Burma) Hotel Selection

The choice of hotels in Myanmar (Burma) is endless and those detailed below are recommendations only. We can book most hotels throughout Myanmar, so please contact us if you would like alternative hotels.

YANGON

Luxuriate in The Governor’s Residence, a beautifully restored former colonial mansion close to the Shwedagon Pagoda. This elegant mansion is set in gorgeous lotus gardens and it is difficult to believe that it is just a few minutes from downtown Yangon. The large rooms have teak floors and a grand granite bath. The hospitality is so welcoming that you are treated almost as house guests in this 48-room hotel.

The modern Traders Hotel is in a prime location close to the Sule Pagoda and Bogyoke Market. The smart rooms are decorated in a simple, unobtrusive style with all the facilities expected of an international-standard hotel. There are several restaurants serving Asian and international food, a swimming pool and health club.

INLE LAKE

Relax in a wicker chair on the deck of the Inle Princess Resort Hotel taking in spectacular views across Inle Lake of the Shan Hills. Designed using Shan and Intha ethnic architectural styles, the resort
is set on stilts using native materials and the wooden stilt chalets are decorated with traditional handicrafts and each have their own balcony. Visit the nearby villages and pagodas by boat, go bird watching or join a meditation class.

The cottages of the recently renovated Paradise Inle Resort, on the west shore of the lake, are all built on stilts over the lake and in addition there are superior bungalows on the waters edge all with balconies with lovely views. The cottages are connected by a wooden walkway, giving the resort a local village feel.

MANDALAY

Located at the heart of the city opposite the majestic Royal Palace with lovely views of Mandalay Hill, the Sedona Hotel is surrounded by 4 acres of landscaped gardens. This international hotel has graceful rooms decorated in a fusion of ethnic and modern styles. It is an ideal base to explore Mandalay and visit the nearby former capital cities of Amarapura and Sagaing.

The recently renovated Mandalay Swan is also situated in the city centre opposite the Royal Palace. The hotel is set in tropical gardens with good-sized rooms all with excellent facilities. There are several restaurants with the Hot Pot Suki serving its famous, delicious steamboat dishes.

BAGAN

Just outside the old walled city of Bagan, the Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel is reached by a long tree-lined driveway giving the impression that you are in the countryside. The location in tropical gardens on the banks of the Irrawaddy River is glorious with panoramic views.

All the rooms have large verandahs and are decorated in local style using teak wood. The popular Thande Old Bagan Hotel has a great location in the southwest corner of the ancient walls of Bagan, next to the Ayerwaddy River. Many of the bungalow-style rooms have views of the river and it is possible to dine in the garden on the river bank between November and March.

KALAW

The charming Kalaw Hotel, located within the town limits, consists of three colonial-style buildings surrounded by spacious gardens. The rooms are all simply, but adequately furnished, with satellite TV and private bathrooms.

NGAPALI BEACH

Set on a stretch of white sand, edged with coconut palms and lapped by an aquamarine sea, the Sandoway Resort has 55 luxurious cottages scattered throughout landscaped gardens. The cottage interiors are designed using luxurious fabrics and local handicrafts and the resort has been constructed from local hard woods, stone and marble.

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fishermen use an unusual leg-rowing technique to steer their boats

Bagan where you will be amazed at the thousands of spectacular pagodas and stupas scattered across a 40-square-kilometre plain - a relic to the Golden Age of Burma

Ngapali Beach, three-kilometre stretch of unspoiled sandy beach was thought to have been named after Naples by homesick Italian soldiers

RECOMMENDED GUIDE BOOKS
Burma, published by Insight Guides in 2005
Myanmar, published by Culture Shock! in 2007
Myanmar (Burma), published by Lonely Planet in 2009
To Myanmar with Love: A Travel Guide for the Conno, published by Things Asian Press in 2009

VISA REQUIREMENTS (UK Passport holders only)

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Two completed visa application forms, three passport photos and confirmation of a pre-paid package tour are required to procure the visa. Current cost is £14.00 (subject to change)

WEATHER

The best time to visit Burma is in the cool, dry season from November to February. The weather is normally very comfortable, however in the Inle Lake area and Pagan the temperature can drop quite low in the evenings.

For up to date weather details try BBC weather www.bbc.co.uk/weather/

HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS

Apr	Water Festival and Burmese New Year
Dec-24	National Day
Dec-25	Christmas Day
Feb-12	Union Day
Jan-04	Independence Day
July	Beginning of Buddhist Lent
Mar-02	Peasants’ Day
May-01	May Day (Workers Day)
November	Festival of the Lights
October	End of Buddhist Lent

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