Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By train
Pyin Oo Lwin's small railway station is northwest of the town centre, 600m north
of the Mandalay-Lashio road. Officially it's not possible to book seats in advance, but the
station staff can make a note of your name and save you a seat.
Destinations
Hsipaw (daily; 6hr 30min); Kyaukme (daily; 5hr); Lashio (daily; 11hr); Man-
dalay (daily; 6hr).
GETTING AROUND
Bymotorbiketaxi
AshortjourneyaroundtownoughttocostnomorethanK1000.English-
speaking driver, Bathein ( 09 4315 2931), who works at the Gandamar Land handicraft
store near the main market, can be both guide and driver for similar prices.
By bicycle
Bikes are available to rent from most hotels and Crown Bicycle Rental (daily
7.30am-7pm)ontheMandalay-LashioroadnearthePurcellTowerforK2000/dayorK2500/
24hr.
Bymotorbike
Motorbikes are available to rent from guesthouses and hotels around town for
around K8000/day.
Byhorse-drawncarriage
Pyin Oo Lwin's iconic horse-drawn carriages cost around K6000/
hr, or K10,000 for a trip to the Kandawgyi Gardens including waiting time - the exact price
will depend on your bargaining skills.
ACCOMMODATION
Bravo
Mandalay-Lashio Rd 085 21223,
soemoe@mandalay.net.mm
.
Not far from the
Purcell Tower, this is a good central option. Although some of the rooms are getting a little
shabbyaroundthe edges, all are clean andneat
, pl
usthe staffare friendly andmore than usu-
ally helpful. Singles from $20, wi-fi available.
$30
Golden Dream Hotel
64 Mandalay-Lashio Rd 085 21302,
goldendream-
hotel@gmail.com
.
The pastel-coloured rooms here may be dilapidated and the bathrooms
maysmellofdamp,but
Golden Dream
isthecheapestforeigner-friendlyhotelincentralPyin
Oo Lwin. All rooms have wi-fi and en-suite bathrooms with hot water. The $20 room
s a
re in
better shape than the cheapies, and single travellers pay half. Breakfast not included.
$14
GraceHotelI
114 Nan Myaing Rd 085 21230.
The only budget option in Pyin Oo Lwin's
leafy suburbs,
Grace I
has decent, spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms in a new build-
ing,andscruffier versions ofthe same inthe older block next door.There'splenty ofoutdoor
space for lounging in the sun an
d th
e staff are clued in on how to deal with travellers. Wi-fi
included, with singles from $15.
$25
Hotel Pyin Oo Lwin
9 Nandar Rd 085 21226,
hotelpyinoolwin.com
.
Not far from the
Kandawgyi Gardens, this luxury hotel opened in 2011. The 36 bungalows are beautiful, with
darkwoodpanelling,plentyofspaceandprivateverandas,andtheserviceisgood-asyou'd
