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Yangon is the main entrance port to Myanmar among international travellers, but people usually find a couple of days more than enough to see all the sights the former capital has to offer. One of the things that makes the city worth staying a couple of days is the Shwedagon Pagoda, often ranked as one of the most popular sights in the whole country. It goes without saying that choosing a hotel close to the pagoda can ensure a fabulous start for your Myanmar journey.

Our main reason for choosing Lavender Hotel for our stay was exactly this: Being situated within a few minutes walk from the pagoda we could ensure easy access to the holy place. And not only that; Lavender Hotel is the closest hotel to Shwedagon and we could enjoy a spectacular view of the pagoda right on the roof top of the hotel!  The word “shwe” in Shwedagon actually means gold, so as you can imagine the golden shine of Shwedagon lighting up the sky like a huge light bulb in the night. On the entrance side of the hotel we had a great view of both a local market and the Kyay Thone Pagoda.

The rooms:

television LCD/plasma screen	television LCD/plasma screen	internet access – wireless (complimentary)
air conditioning	desk	mini bar
alarm clock	telephone	television
satellite/cable TV	toiletries	shower
bathtub	hair dryer	seating area
coffee/tea maker	complimentary bottled water

Surroundings:

The hotel was situated on a busy market street, and at first we were a bit anxious about walking around the area, especially at night. However, the hotel staff ensured us that it was completely safe to walk around. Having traveled through a large number of developing countries it was easy to feel the difference in the atmosphere of our surroundings. Almost nobody tried to approach us as we were walking around, and we didn’t get starred at in the way you might in other countries. Thanks to this we could walk to the nearest restaurant a couple of blocks down the street without feeling threatened in any way.