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building styles that blend wood, bamboo and red brick. The handful of rooms are small
and dark but very clean, although noise can be an issue.
White House Hotel
HOTEL $
( 01-240 780;
whitehouse.mm@gmail.com
;
69/71 Kon Zay Dan St, Pabedan; s/d air-con $25/30,
with fan & shared bathroom $17/22; )
Pluses are the generous breakfasts, rooftop ter-
race, cold beer, expansive views and useful travel desk. The negatives are a thigh-burn-
ing number of stairs, small and sometimes windowless rooms, and basic bathrooms.
There's also a curfew from midnight to 5am, so not for late-night revellers.
Tokyo Guest House
HOTEL $
( 01-386 828;
tokyoguesthouse.yangon@gmail.com
; 200 Bo Aung Kyaw St, Botataung; s $11-17, d
$22-26; )
Highlights at this friendly budget hotel are the sunny terrace with views
and the room cleanliness. Lowlights are the fact that said rooms are windowless and very
cramped.
Cherry Guest House
HOTEL $
( 01-255 946; 278/300 Mahabandoola Garden St, Kyauktada; s/d $20/25; )
Located on
the 4th floor of this (relatively) quiet street, the 20 rooms here are a useful fallback if oth-
er budget options are full.
Loft Hotel
HOTEL $$$
( 01-393 112;
www.theloftyangon.com
;
33 Yaw Min Gee St, Dagon; r $150-240; )
Designer fairydust has been cast over a 1960s warehouse to transform it into this new
and very appealing boutique hotel in a very handy location. New York City-style loft
rooms and split level suites sport exposed-brick walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, arty
black-and-white prints and contemporary furnishings.
May Shan Hotel
HOTEL $$$
( 01-252 986;
www.mayshan.com
; 115 Sule Paya Rd, Kyauktada; s/d/tr $45/55/79; )
The single rooms are pretty tight and lack windows, but the combination of convenient
