Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
thoughthereisonetrainineachdirectionaroundnooneachday.Fromthestationit'sa30min
pick-up (K500) or motorbike (K1500) ride to Kinpun.
Destinations
Bago(3daily;3hr);Dawei(daily;20hr);Mawlamyine(3daily;5hr);Thaton(3
daily; 2hr); Yangon (3 daily; 5hr).
Services
The KBZ Bank on Kinpun's central junction has an unreliable ATM and offers cur-
rency exchange.
ACCOMMODATION
Thosetravellingonabudgetarebestoffabandoninghopeofamountaintopstay-while
Kin-
pun
has some decent cheap accommodation, hotels
onthemountain
charge a robust premi-
um. At the time of research, foreign travellers were not allowed to stay in the inexpensive
pilgrims' hostels at the top.
IN KINPUN
Golden Sunrise
Golden Rock Rd 09 872 3301,
goldensunrisehotel.com
.
Located in a
peaceful garden a 10min walk down the road to Kyaikhto,
Golden Sunrise
's sixteen pretty
rooms make it Kinpun's classiest hotel. The bungalows come with small
ll v
erandas overlook-
ing the garden, and there's a pleasant, rustic-looking restaurant on site.
$58
Pann Myo Thu
Kyaiktiyo Rd 057 60285.
On the road that leads up the mountain,
Pann
Myo Thu
's cheapest rooms are small and noisy, with dingy shared bathroo
ms
, but the owners
are helpful and there are nicer rooms available for just a few dollars more.
$9
Sea Sar
Just off the main road 09 872 3288.
Tucked away behind
Sea Sar
restaurant and
set around a lawn, the bungalows here are better value than some of the budget competition.
The cheapest rooms have fans and cold-water-only bathrooms, but there's a good range of
mo
recomfortableoptionsavailable(upto$35).Nodiscountforsingleoccupancy;freewi-fi.
$10
ON THE MOUNTAIN
Golden Rock
Near Yathetaun truck stop 09 871 8391,
goldenrock-hotel.com
.
Set in
lushgroundsa45minwalkdownhillfromthemountaintop,thishoteloffersthesamelevelof
comfort and service as its sister property
, Mountain Top,
but w
ith
a less convenient location
and correspondingly lower prices. Free wi-fi; closed May-Oct.
$85
Mountain Top
Near the Foreigners' Registration Office 09 871 8392,
grtt@goldenrock.com.mm
.
With comfortable, nicely designed rooms arranged on a steep
slope, sunrise views and a pretty garden restaurant, this hotel is understandably popular with
well-heeled foreign travellers. The owner lives
in C
alifornia, which may account for the un-
Burmese look and feel of the place. Free wi-fi.
$100
Yoe Yoe Lay
Mountaintop plaza 09 872 3082,
yoeyoelayhotel.com
.
On the opposite
side of the plaza to the main approach, close to the Golden Rock itself, this is the cheapest
