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Fed up with booking a Myanmar hotel
reservation from directories only to find that don't correspond to reality when
you arrive? If so, you'll like our Myanmar hotel pages. We'll tell you how it
really is - warts and all. We call it 'tourism with attitude'! Use this section
to choose the Myanmar hotel you like, or to check up on another Myanmar hotel
offered by other companies.
Selecting hotels
When we design your itinerary, we'll select what we consider to be the best
hotels in Myanmar in the areas you will be visiting according to the standard
Myanmar accommodation that you have selected and provide you with details. If
there's a similar alternative, we'll include that as well. If you want a
particular Myanmar hotel, just let us know.
Obviously, accommodation at your
selected Myanmar hotel is subject to availability at the time of booking, but as
we work with small groups, there's not usually a problem unless the booking is
late. However, there are a few places where there is only one Myanmar hotel at a
suitable level of accommodation, and is therefore often fully booked - in such
instances, early booking is essential.
Hotel Information
In all itineraries that you receive from us, the level of accommodation will
always be clearly identified with a brief note about particular features, if
any. Detailed information about specific hotels and their facilities will
usually be available on our web site. If you're interested in a hotel that isn't
on our list, tell us and we'll find information about it for you.
Hotel Classifications
We only suggest hotels that we consider to offer good value for money. We
inspect and classify many hotels and resorts according to the quality of their
rooms, service, food, facilities and location and place them into the categories
below according to those criteria.
- Five Star Class: high quality
five-star Myanmar hotels or four-star if five star is not available
- Four Star Class: good four-star
hotels with a range of facilities and good service
- Three Star Class: reliable three star
hotels offering good service and value for money, or hotels in areas where
accommodation is limited
- Two Star Class: Good and clear
accommodation with air-condition and ensuite toilet.
- Unique: unusual hotels that have
something special to offer, but don't 'fit' anywhere else (see below)
- Local: the best available
accommodation in areas where hotels of a higher standard are limited or
nonexistent, or accommodation in National Parks
- Homestay: accommodation in family
homes or purpose-built traditional houses (see below)
Hotel Facilities
We use high quality establishments with international standard facilities in
Four and Five Stars categories. Our Three Star and Two Star and 'local' hotels
are carefully chosen to provide comfortable accommodation with Western-style
facilities, well above the standard of 'budget' hotels offered by other
operators.
On pages where we provide room and hotel
facilities tables, we assume that all rooms will be equipped with an en suite
shower/bathroom with hot running water, IDD telephone, television, complimentary
toiletries and laundry service as a matter of course.
In general, hotels rated as 'Four Star' or above
will provide a minimum of a bath with a shower fitting. A few Three Star and
some 'local standard' hotels have only a shower.
'Unique' hotels
Some accommodation in Myanmar defies classification. For example, an 'away from
it all' resort may be without telephones, television, or even hot water, but
cost the same as a four or five star hotel on the basis of complete solitude, a
stunning location, excellent service and a high-quality restaurant. For these,
we'll tell you what you can expect, and what creature comforts you'll have to do
without!
'Featured Hotels'
Amongst the many hotels in Myanmar, a few stand out from the rest. In our
hotel listings, Featured Hotels range from Five Star to local standard and are
limited in number, but all are exceptional in some way. To be considered, a
hotel must provide excellent service and value for money together with singular
features, such as rich character, striking views, unusual facilities, a
commitment to sustainable tourism, and so on. Needless to say, our Featured
Hotels are very popular, so early booking is necessary.
Homestays
On some tours and holidays, we offer 'homestays' - accommodation in local
people's houses. These are typically traditional wooden dwellings, often located
in ethnic villages or areas of natural beauty. They usually lack most of the
facilities you would normally expect even in a basic hotel - no shower (or hot
water!), sometimes no electricity, and toilets 'au naturelle', for example.
Sleeping is normally communal on thin mattresses
with small pillows on the floor. However, the warmth of your welcome and the
opportunity to get a little closer to the rural culture of Myanmar are more than
adequate compensations for most people.
For those who find the prospect of homestays
somewhat daunting, it's usually possible to find adequate alternatives in the
area.
Some of the ethnic houses that we use have a long tradition of hospitality and
are used to seeing tourists. We also travel further afield to more remote
villages where visitors are a rarity. In such cases, we take care to ensure that
our presence respects the traditions and beliefs of the people who live there
and do our best to contribute positively to the conservation of their culture.
National Parks, etc.
In national parks, accommodation is often limited to official 'guest
houses'. Rooms, facilities and eating arrangements are usually very basic, and
lack the charm of an ethnic house. However, the location usually compensates.
Camping is possible on a few official sites, but
camping 'wild' risks a brush with the police and the unwelcome attention of
local people.
Take note!
Descriptions of, and information about, hotels are compiled using a combination
of details supplied by the hotels themselves, feedback from our customers, and
our first hand knowledge of hotels we have inspected.
All information is provided in good faith.
However, we cannot accept responsibility for its accuracy.
Many of our hotel descriptions include subjective
opinions relating to the merits or deficiencies of particular establishments.
However, tastes and attitudes differ from person to person. Once again, we are
cannot be held liable if you disagree with our assessment.
In all cases, including hotels that we highlight
as 'Featured Hotels', we neither seek nor accept inducements or benefits of any
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