Governor Residence Hotel, Yangon, Burma

If it is a taste of the exotic that you are after, then you will be salivating over the Governor Residence Hotel in beautiful Yangon in Burma. If it is history you are after in a hotel, then a taste the colonial charms from the 1920s will have you drooling over the intricate beauty of the Governor Residence Hotel. If it is luxury you are after, then sample everything here. No matter what you are looking for, the Governor Residence Hotel beats every other hotel in Yangon.

Built in the 1920s, the Governor Residence Hotel is a sprawling magnificent teak hotel full of charm and understated sophisticated. Set in a gorgeous setting complete with tranquil lotus ponds, ancient trees and lush green vegetation, this is a taste of the Far East we all imagine in our minds.

Rooms here are a dream. The two storey hotel divides its rooms into several categories – deluxe, deluxe garden view, governor’s room, junior suites and two bedroom junior suite.

Spacious and drenched in sunlight, the deluxe garden view rooms are tastefully decorated in a colonial style. The floors and furniture are all made out of the same heavy teak wood and all come with a couch, writing desk and mini bar. The bathrooms are well appointed and spotless. However, it is the garden views from these rooms which put a smile on your face. With gorgeous views of the peaceful lotus pond, the towering trees and the rest of the grounds, how could it not?

The Mandalay Restaurant is the main dining experience here and what an experience it is. The dining room is casually stylish, again with heavy teak furniture fashioned in a grand colonial style reminiscent from when Burma was part of the British Empire.

The cuisine here, whether you are having breakfast, lunch or dinner, is a feast for your eyes as well as your palette. A fusion style of Burmese, Asian and Western, the skilful chefs artistically prepare some of the most delicious specialities you are ever likely to come across. We recommend the tiger prawns with grilled aubergine and then finish with the flamed banana with star anis caramel sauce for dessert. Delicious.

On those beautiful cool evenings or very early mornings, you can have your meals out in the gorgeous gardens. An evening drink overlooking the lotus ponds relaxes the mind and spirit along with the body.

The Governor Residence Hotel is the perfect place to relax when you want to do something a little more physical, you can indulge yourself in a dip in the hotel’s magnificent swimming pool. At dusk, lanterns are lit making it truly spectacular.

You can enjoy some traditional spa therapies at the Governor Residence Hotel, applied by some of the finest therapists in Burma. Afterwards, you can learn how to cook the perfect Burmese dishes at the cooking classes held in the Mindon Bar. If that wasn’t enough for you, then the genuinely happy staff will help you arrange excursions in Burma so that you can see for yourself the beauty of its people and country.

Contact:

35 Taw Win Road

Dagon Township

Yangon

Myanmar

Tel: (+95-1) 229860

Fax: (+95-1) 228260

E-mail: info@governorsresidence.com.mm

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