Budget
White House Hotel
An 8-storey elevatorless backpacker's hotel, the place has a lot of character run by a very friendly and helpful family. Penthouse dining area offers amazing views of the city. Reception area finished in mosaic marbles of different stones all over - floor, wall, and ceilings. You would feel like you're somewhere in Spain; some sort of Gaudi inspired cave-like room. 24 hours electricity. Dispenses a great city map with local bus numbers and routes. Most of all, has the best breakfast buffet in town free to all guests - a US$6++ value and the 'fresh fruit juice of the day' is a good start for breakfast - big on marmalade selection, big fruit dessert selection, big veggie meal selection, plus a good homemade banana or apple pie, watermelon juice with lots of pulp, maybe fried rice now, noodle tomorrow, and some local fare like coconut soup and potato fritters. It compensates for the lack of windows, TV, internet, WIFI, aircon, and private bath.
Ocean Pearl Inn
. All rooms have baths, air-conditioning and hot water. 15 minute walk to the city centre. Prices Sept 2012 inc Breakfast and airport pickup on arrival.
Sunflower Hotel
Set on the busy intersection of Anawratha Road and Shwe Bontha Street, a few minutes walk from Sule Pagoda and the railway station, the hotel has a great location but can be noisy. Cheaper rooms have no windows and a damp mustiness about them, and others are large and roomy with air-conditioning and satellite TV. Tasty breakfast included, but some of the reception staff can be surly.
May Fair Inn
Good central location. Dated rooms but clean bathrooms. The owner is a bit wacky but her daughter is full of useful information. They don't serve breakfast.
Three Seasons Hotel
Rooms with shared and private bath. Friendly Indian owners and a good place to stay if you plan on spending a few days in Yangon and need a place to call home. Closer to the centre than Motherland Inn 2 but still a bit of a long walk.
Garden Guest House
Small rooms in dingy surroundings but with a great location and a great price. Worth it if your budget is tight and you're not fussy about decor. Breakfast is included but is very basic four slices of bread - toasting is not possible-, butter and jam, tea or coffee.
Motherland Inn 2
Expensive for a guesthouse but sill a popular backpacker's place with private & shared baths, and on-site restaurant. They offer free pickup and twice-daily dropoff from the airport, and an early morning breakfast. A long walk or short taxi journey from the city centre. They also have the rarely advertised $US10 dorm. Otherwise the rooms start from $22 Singlefan, shared bathroom September 2012. Seems past its prime, and the low ceiling rooms are sometimes without windows. Internet is 1000Ks/hour; a cheaper option is the internet cafe opposite.
Midrange
City Star Hotel
Clean, well kept, and comfortable rooms with TV, minibar, free coffee. 24 hours electricity. Certain taxi drivers in Yangon claims this hotel is government owned, but it's hard to verify if this is correct: the hotel staff will certainly deny it.
Classique Inn
A small boutique hotel with well furnished rooms in the quiet area north of the Shwedagon Pagoda. Located in embassy district about one mile from Shwe Dagon Pagoda just a few doors down from Bahrain embassy. It is a cute, small, quiet hotel made with teak and decorated with traditional Burmese lacquerware. Only a couple of minutes away lies Bogalay Mohenga shop which sells great mohinga perfect for breakfast. Owned by the wealthy family of a Ministry of Energy official.
May Shan Hotel
Clean, well kept, but small rooms right outside the Sule Pagoda. Has its own generator, and the staff are friendly. All rooms have air-con, satellite TV, bathroom attached with hot and cold shower. A bit run down.
Panda Hotel
Comfortable, if faceless, modern business hotel located at the edge of the city centre. you will need a Taxi to get around easily available in front of the hotel. Broadband wireless internet access available in the lobby area. Offers great views of the city especially from the upper floors. All rooms have satellite TV, air conditioning and attached bathrooms. a very popular place and can be booked on agoda. official Website - .
Thamada Hotel
Clean and central, but basic, the Thamada's price about 26$ a night in summer 2011 booked through hoteltravel dot com. was the first internation Hotel in yangon decades ago, and while it obviously has been taken over by a "private" businessman, it still has a VERY strong "government-smell". but good value for money anyway
Winner Inn
Close to the Shwedagon Pagoda, a quiet hotel favoured by German tourists. All rooms with attached bath, air-conditioning and satellite TV. Restaurant on the premises but, if it is not open, there is a bit of a walk to the nearest restaurants near the Savoy. Internet 2000 kyat/hr available.
Central Hotel
This well located hotel provides near luxury facilities at midrange prices. Rooms are clean and big don't expect a view though with satellite TV and air-conditioning. The rooms are spacious, but a little old. The hotel has room service and a popular coffee shop and Chinese restaurant. 24 hours electricity. Beware that this hotel is owned by the government Yangon City and an army colonel.
New Aye Yar Hotel
Five minutes walk from Sule Pagoda and around the corner from the Strand, this well located hotel caters to business travellers. A small but good restaurant is on the premises, the hotel is centrally air conditioned, and all rooms have satellite tv. good but inexperienced service is second to none
Top end
Summit Parkview Hotel
350 ahlone road, tel: 95-1 211888, 211966, fax: 95-1 227995, fax reservation: 95-1 227990, 95-1 227992, (http://www.summityangon.com) just west of shwedagon pagoda and with excellent views of that pagoda. good restaurant and bar.
Sedona
No. 1, kaba aye pagoda road, (http://www.sedonahotels.c...). the sedona, located near inya lake, is built using burmese architecture and offers 366 rooms. from us$60.
Traders Hotel
The original upscale business hotel in Yangon. Swimming pool, all services and an excellent restaurant. The location, at the intersection of Sule Pagoda Road and Bogyoke Aung San Road is hard to beat
The Governor's Residence
A renovated teak mansion, formerly the guest house for Kachin State officials, and located in one of Yangon's most exclusive neighbourhoods, the hotel offers 48 rooms and pleasant gardens. Swimming pool and several excellent restaurants on the premises. Close to Shwedagon Pagoda but one can walk to the city centre as well. An Orient-Express hotel. US$ 250-300
Savoy Hotel
Housed in an old colonial building with period furniture and decorations, the Savoy is one of the most charming hotels in Yangon. A short walk to the Shwedagon Pagoda, a swimming pool, and an excellent restaurant. Lower than quoted rates are often available on the Internet so book before you leave home.
Nikko Royal Lake
No. 40, natmauk road, (http://www.nikkoyangon.net). a 10-storey hotel offering 310 rooms. opposite of the hotel is the kandawgyi lake. from us$55.
Accommodation in Yangon is comparatively much much more expensive than Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia or Laos and is of a much much lower standard = no free market economics, army controlled pricing. Rooms with an acceptable balance of price and comfort may be difficult to find at times, especially at the height of the tourist season December and January, and advance reservations may be advisable. Tourists are expected to pay in US$ bring only newer US$ banknotes in good condition with large portraits of the presidents, and will be charged significantly higher than locals. Be aware that many military generals are sharers in the hotels, and that many hotels are under a 30-year government lease. After the lease expires, the hotels are put under governmental control.The budget hotels under US$20 are mostly a bit away from the city centre. The upside is that the hotels are quieter, the city centre can be quite noisy, and you get a little more room for your dollar. You'll need a cab to get to the main sight, the Shwedagon Pagoda anyway. The downside is that most restaurants are in the city centre, a long walk or cab ride away and choices outside the centre are limited, usually with the only choice being a restaurant attached to the hotel with indifferent cuisine and which may be closed if business is slow. Pazundaung and Botataung Townships seem to have the highest concentration of budget hotels. Some rooms, the cheaper ones, in many budget hotels have no windows at all and if you are claustrophobic, make sure you don't end up in one of those! There are a few budget central hotels but, except for a couple, are quite shabby. Mid-priced hotels US$20-50 are scattered about the city, with one set concentrated in the few blocks around Sule Pagoda and a second set just north of the Shwedagon Pagoda. Luxury hotels are concentrated around the Kandawgyi Lake or city centre. Rates for hotels are usually quoted as single/double. The room is usually the same but you pay a little extra about US$5-10 if two people share the room. Breakfast is always included and the quality and variety increases with the cost of the hotel. In a budget hotel, expect a banana, an egg, some bread and coffee made from 'coffee mix' a pre-packaged mix of coffee powder, milk powder and lots of sugar. An important factor in choosing a hotel is the availability of electricity. Electric supply is controlled in Myanmar and every part of Yangon has a fixed schedule when electric power is available usually about 24 hrs every 48 hrs or less. Mid-priced hotels usually have their own generators while budget hotels either do not or have a limited supply lights will work till 11PM, fans may or may not work, air-conditioning never does even if fitted in the room unless state supplied electricity is available. Do ask when you book what the electricity situation is and, if there is no generator, what you can expect on the days that you are there.Many budget and mid-range hotels have a restaurant on the premises. But there is no guarantee that it will be open, especially off-season.