The Strand | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

The Strand

1901 landmark with exquisite details (Victorian colonnaded entry; inlaid teak; rattan furniture), in the city's commercial district near the Yangon River.

Score 90.56
Stats 32 suites; 2 restaurants; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge Charming colonial architecture in the heart of the city.
Rooms to Book Deluxe Suites with views of the river.
Don't Miss People-watching from a rattan chair at the upbeat Strand Bar.
Cost Doubles from $550, including breakfast.
Contact 92 Strand Road
95-1/243-377
www.ghmhotels.com

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“Besides hotels owned in whole or in part by the government, there are guesthouses and private hotels, such as the French-run Pansea Yangon and the venerable Strand Hotel, owned by a Singapore-based group....” MORE»


“Burma at the Crossroads” in Travel + Leisure, Mar 2003