Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The only foreigner-approved place to stay is
Maw Shwe Chai Resort
( 09 5985
28191, in Yangon 01-510 381;
www.mawshwechairesort.com
; r incl breakfast $40-60)
, located at a
small private beach outside Gwa, approximately 30 minutes south of Kan Thar Ya.
The bungalow-style rooms are simple but stylish, and are found in an attractive
grove of coconut palms.
To reach Kan Thar Ya, hop on the daily fan-cooled bus that runs from Thandwe to
Yangon via Gwa and tell the driver to let you off at Maw Shwe Chai Resort (K12,000,
about six hours, 11am).
Eating & Drinking
A dozen or so indistinguishable seafood restaurants cluster in two strips: one running
south of Silver Beach Hotel and another running south from Sandoway Resort. All have
practically identical English-language menus and prices: a dish of crab, squid or bar-
racuda starts from K2000 or K2500, barbecued tiger prawns are K3500 to K5000, and
lobster is K15,000 and up.
There's also a strip of sand-in-your-toes-type beach restaurants between Memento Re-
(mains from K2000;
10am-10pm;
)
gets the best reports, although it was closed when we visited during the
rainy season.
And the top-end hotel restaurants also offer a culinary alternative - particularly if
doway Resort, Ngapali Rd; mains $6-48; 7am-10pm; )
Italian co-owners ensure that the
(Bayview Beach Resort,
Ngapali Rd; mains $5-24;
7am-11pm)
ensure a decent schnitzel, among other dishes.
Htay Htay's Kitchen
BURMESE $$$
MAP
(Ngapali Rd; mains K2000-5000; 7am-11pm; )
At the north end of the beach, this hand-
some restaurant and gift shop is run by a very friendly couple. Expect tasty, if gentrified,
Rakhine-style food.
Pleasant View Islet Restaurant
SEAFOOD $$$
(Pleasant View Resort, Ngapali Rd; mains K4000-10,000; 11am-10pm; )
Set on a rocky islet
at the beach's south end (you may have to wade through knee-deep surf to get to it), this
