Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Dahlia Motel
GUESTHOUSE $
( 085-22255; 67 Eindaw Rd; s/d/tr $20/35/45; )
A clump of concrete buildings offering
the cheapest beds in the leafy 'burbs, the Dahlia is short on atmosphere but has pleasant
staff. Rooms differ in quality; check them first.
Hotel Pyin Oo Lwin
HOTEL $$$
MAP
( 085-21226;
www.hotelpyinoolwin.com
;
9 Nandar Rd; r $120-150; )
Stylish new
place with 18 bungalows scattered around a 5-acre site that feels like a suburban cul-de-
sac and comes with a mini-version of the Purcell Tower. The big, comfortable bungalows
all have terraces and working fireplaces. Efficient, English-speaking staff, Asian fusion
restaurant and a heated, indoor swimming pool.
Royal Parkview Hotel
HOTEL $$$
( 085-22641;
www.royalparkviewpyinoolwin.com
; 107 Lanthaya St; r $45-60; )
Still one of
Pyin's best midrange options, there's neither royalty nor park views here, but long ceiling
drapes create a fashionable edge to the restaurant and the wide range of rooms are at-
tractive, comfortable and come with mini-terraces.
Kandawgyi Hill Resort
HOTEL $$$
MAP
( 085-21839;
www.myanmartreasureresorts.com
; Nandar Rd; d/tr $80/75)
Splendid setting,
with five of the 15 rooms inside a 1921 British-era house whose key asset is a delightful
terrace commanding a large sweep of garden leading down to the lakefront road. The rest
are well-spaced, well-appointed bungalows. It's one of very few hotels to have heating
(important in January).
WANDERING BY WAGON IN PYIN OO LWIN
Clip-clopping around town in the picturesque, colourfully painted horse-drawn car-
riages that stand in for taxis here is a long-established Pyin Oo Lwin tradition.
Known locally as 'wagons', they congregate close to the market and the clock
tower. Wandering the mansion-lined streets of the southern part of town by wagon
