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(no roman-script sign; 094 92 99899; r incl breakfast $20-80; ) Kinpun's newest - and
flashiest - hotel has rooms that are clean, spacious and equipped with TV, fridge and free
wi-fi, making them good value.
Sea Sar Hotel HOTEL $
( 09 872 3288; r incl breakfast $10-35; ) The rooms here cover a lot of ground, some
good, some not so good. The best are the various air-con bungalows out back, some of
which are relatively new and attractive.
Pann Myo Thu Inn GUESTHOUSE $
( 057-60285, 094 981 8038; r incl breakfast $6-35; ) Sprawling around the home of a loc-
al family, the somewhat aged-feeling cheapest rooms here are fan-cooled and share bath-
rooms. The newer 'bungalow' rooms offer a lot more space and air-con.
Golden Sunrise Hotel HOTEL $$$
( 09 872 3301, in Yangon 01-701 027; www.goldensunrisehotel.com ; s/d incl breakfast $45/58;
) A few minutes' walk outside the centre of Kinpun village in the direction of the
highway, the Golden Sunrise is one of the best-value hotels in southern Myanmar. The
low-slung, semi-detached rooms are undisturbed by noise, decked out with attractive
wood furniture, and are immaculately clean. The private verandas overlooking the se-
cluded gardens are the perfect place to relax at the end of the day with a drink.
Getting There & Away
The major transport hub for Mt Kyaiktiyo is the similar-sounding town of Kyaikto. This
is where the train station is, and the town's main street is where you'll board (or disem-
bark from) buses. Frequent pick-ups cruise the road between Kyaikto's train station and
Kinpun from 7am to 4pm (K500, 20 minutes).
The one destination you might consider using a train to get to is Kyaiktiyo. Every
Saturday a service using air-conditioned carriages departs for the Golden Rock at 6.25am
($10; 4½ hours); it returns on Sunday at noon arriving in Yangon, in theory, at 4.25pm.
The air-conditioned carriages are eventually destined to be used on the Yangon Circle
Line, once station platforms on that route have been upgraded.
Tickets for relatively comfortable Win Express buses can be purchased in Kinpun
across from Sea Sar Hotel. The ticket price includes truck fare to Kyaikto.
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