Mother Land Inn 2
While rates are reasonable, Yangon's Mother Land Inn is a step above the usual guesthouse. There are two Mother Land Inns in Yangon, but Mother Land Inn 1 is further out of town while Mother Land Inn 2 is just a 15-minute walk from Yangon town center. Room choices include 17 rooms with air conditioning and private bathrooms, eight have fans and private bathrooms, and 12 rooms have fans and common bathrooms. Phones and Internet are available, and breakfast is included.
No. 433 Lower Pazundaung Road
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Tel: 011 (+95) 129 1343
myanmarmotherlandinn.com
The Strand Yangon
For the ultimate in colonial-era opulence, try the 100-year-old Strand in the heart of Yangon. With only 32 suites restored to their original Victorian glory, the Strand can be somewhat of an exclusive experience. Facilities include satellite TV, a boutique, jewelry gallery, business center, conference facility, a cafe, a grill with live classical guitar music, an antique bar, and lobby lounge, all with such colonial charm you'd half expect to see Rudyard Kipling stoking his pipe in a corner.
92 Strand Road
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Tel: 011 (+95) 124 3377
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Central Hotel Yangon
Located in downtown Yangon, the Central is a midrange choice, with 82 rooms ranging from the executive suite to superior. Standard comfort with few frills, this is a good choice for those who need a clean room and decent facilities, but aren't don't want a grungy guesthouse experience.
Amenities include a business center, Internet access, laundry service, meeting room, and a guarantee of 24-hour electricity.
No. 335-337 Bogyoke Aung San Road
Pabedan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 011 (+95) 124 1001
centralhotelyangon.com
Kumudara Hotel Bagan
The Kumudara hotel is steeped in the culture and history of the land. Set at the edge of the archaeological monument zone outside the ancient city of Bagan, it is surrounded by farmland. The hotel also has views of ancient Chedi temples that stretch to a horizon dominated by blue mountains and the Ayeyarwady River.
Facilities include a midsize swimming pool, spa with traditional massage, meeting room, poolside restaurant, Burmese restaurant and bar. Services include taxi, bicycle and horse cart rental.
5th & Daw Na St.
Pyu-Saw-Htee Quarter
New Bagan, Myanmar
Tel: 011 (+95) 616 5142
kumudara-bagan.com
Sedona Hotel Mandalay
Four acres of landscaped gardens mask the fact that this hotel stands in the very heart of Mandalay, facing the Royal Palace and Mandalay Hill. A total of 247 air-conditioned rooms, with satellite TVs and telephones, populate a six-story building that embraces a large outdoor swimming pool. Other amenities include four meeting rooms and a ballroom large enough for a banquet of 180 guests, tennis courts, a fitness center, massage and beauty shop, business center, drugstore, on-call doctor, and laundry and baby-sitting services.
No. 1 Junction of 26th and 66th streets
Chanayetharzan Township
Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Tel: 011 (+95) 23 6488
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