Simple question, is it worth while, or ever necessary to
book accommodation in Burma for the first day ? We arrive
about 10.30 in the morning and were thinking of getting
into town an then sorting out accommodation for a day or
two and also sorting out internal travel arrangements.
Any suggestions ?
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Thanks
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Kev
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Depends upon the type of accommodation you prefer and the
time of year you go to Burma, I would imagine. I landed at
9:00 pm on a Sunday evening in April and had no
reservations and was looking for clean, safe and moderately
priced accommodation. When I hired a taxi driver, I told
him I may need him to drive me around for a little while so
that I could check out a couple of places which were
recommended by L.P. We set a fee and off we went. If you
have a specific hotel in mind, it probably wouldn't hurt to
make a reservation. Otherwise, if you need a place to
stay, I recommend the Bagan Inn. It was very clean, safe
and $20 per night for a single room. When making
arrangements please do try to avoid govt run hotels and
travel agencies. Hire privately whenever possible. Enjoy
your trip!
after that play it by ear. are you going in july/august? if
you are things will be a bit quiet.
all hotels & guesthouses anyway, so if you think there's
such a thing as a private one, you're sadly mistaken punk.
I stayed in the Asian Rose Inn, #9 Natmauk Ave, right near
the Nepali Embassy. They charged $10.00 for all the mod
cons & had a garden setting. I walked in off the street. If
you feel better, their phone is 550942, 584975. Fax 095-01-
549451. The staff is incredibly friendly & helpful. The
place is quiet, except maybe for the neighborhood dog.
Highly recommended. bob
That Asian Rose Inn is right around the corner from the
Bagan Inn, recommended in #1. If you want a website for the
Bagan Inn, check out http://www.myanmar.com/hotel.html for
it and some other hotels. Both of these hotels are in a
nice quiet neighborhood not too far from Shwedagon. Some
people prefer to stay downtown for more action. But it's
easy to take a taxi from Natmauk to downtown for only 100
kyat.