Ayeyarwady hotels & places to stay

My wife and I traveled from Yangon to Ngwe Saung Beach for a four day personal retreat. We live in and travel extensively in Asia and spend many more days in a hotel than at home. Since we travel so often we generally choose mid-range properties but sometimes stay in 5 star or even 2 star hotels. We read the Reviews of hotels to get a sense about the place we are going to stay. Eskala had good reviews, but honestly, this property was one of the best I have stayed at in years. The staff was well trained and it is evident that the management was investing in staff training and more importantly in maintenance and upkeep of the facility. We walked the beach every day and this one had the best maintained beach of all of the beachfront properties in this stretch of beach. We had a small problem with the A/C one evening but the staff immediately worked to resolve the issue. Our respect to Ya Min who had the title of Bellboy but demonstrated excellent management skills in assisting in this. Our stay was in September, Rainy Season, and we expected the food service to be decreased but we found the Food to be excellent. More 5 star than 4 star. Htun Htun Oo and staff did an exemplary Job even though the hotel was not full. Food presentation and timing was first class and the portions were generous. We were also impressed with the Front desk manager Nao Nao Hnin Wai who checked us in and out and assisted us as we were interested in local attractions. The Pool was exceptionally large for a 60 unit property and very well maintained. Overall, the stay exceeded our expectations. Would recommend this property to anyone traveling to this beach.

This was a great stay. We stayed with our two young children and the staff treated them very well. All that said, some of the amenities (especially breakfast) was disappointing. Coffee was very bad and food selection for breakfast is not representative of a four star establishment. There seems to be a trend in Myanmar that, as long as you're 'good enough' of an establishment, you somehow get 4-5 stars, when anywhere else in the world it would be 3-4 stars. But, hey, if you go to Ngwe Saung, and you have the $ to spend, this is the best place to stay. I've tried to be honest, clear, and accurate in this review. Like I said, a good place to go...we'll probably be back. Is it the best or worthy of the 5* rating? No.

The facilities and amenities of the Akariz Resort were excellent and of international standard, especially considering that Chaung Thar is not often frequented by foreign travelers. We stayed in the one of the rooms in the main building block with a balcony overlooking the central gardens. It was clean and well-apportioned, however, the cabins looked particularly wonderful. Breakfast buffet was delicious and generous, and we ended up taking most of our meals in the hotel. The hotel opens up right to the beach, of course, but if you prefer not to swim in the ocean there is a nice pool overlooking the water as well. Finally, the staff were courteous and very helpful, even booking us a private taxi back to Yangon in time to catch a same-day flight; not an easy thing to round up in Chaung Thar on a weekend. Please note that power cuts out for a portion throughout the day, and the wifi is not very fast, but this is normal for Chaung Thar.

This hotel is nicely situated on the beach and in the heart of the village, which is a great advantage. There's a beautiful garden with comfortable easy chairs and sea view, and a nice swimming pool. The rooms are nice and spacious. It does make a lot of difference where in the hotel you are. The neighbours on the South side have a generator that makes a thundering noise day and night... Unbearable! So choose a room far away from the South end of the place. The bar has no idea how to make a cocktail; the drinks that they offer are very bad, except the whisky sour and the rum sour. There is a restaurant, but it doesn't really function (no problem though, there are plenty other places in the village). The breakfast is disappointing.

We have visited BoB 5 times during the last 7 years. We still love the place, the staff and the unique atmosphere in the bright and airy buildings (great architecture!), which are well maintained over many years (which is naturally difficult on that place!). The rising problems seem to be more outside the hotel: From the beach you quite often suffer from loud music (ever so often repeating the same tunes) of 3 different sources at the same time at least. Motorbikes and quads (officially forbidden...) are loud and smelly. On several evenings you find yourself surrounded by evilly stinking smoke clouds of (plastic) garbage beeing burned off in the village. The hotel management is well aware of these (rising) problems, and we wish them all the best to make their point with the head of the village!

The beach was beautiful. I was the only foreigner there which was nice! There were some local tourists, nice little shops on the beach offering coconuts, food and drinks. it was really relaxing compared to the beaches in Chaung Tha center and cleaner. I had the whole female dorm to myself which was great (I got to stretch and have a mini without in the morning). The form are basic, just a bed (no net, but I had no with mosquitoes). Toilet is downstairs and shower is a bit far but was no problem for me. You'll have to get a motorbike or tuk tuk (3,000 kyat) there since it's too far to walk. The staff were sweet and the breakfast was great! Rice or noodles. I arrived at 4am (since the bus arrives then) and they let me check in.

2 nights turned into 4, which turned into 7. It is just across the street from the beach and thus prices are fantastic. Breakfast is made to order each morning and a spread of more food than you need is served. The rooms are large and spacious, modern as it just opened and the swimming pool is clean. Grounds are well kept and the staff is fantastic! Cleaning staff still could work on their English, but there is always someone available if necessary. I highly recommend Ayeyarwady. The investment is from Yangon not foriegn so the money stays in the country if that is important to you, and one of the investment managers was their and personally greeted us and inquired about our stay. There was a going away party for a woman who had worked for the hotel group for 15 years and we were invited to join with food, cake, etc.

We had a beachfront bungalow which was absolutely perfect. The beach wonderful and practically deserted. The room was spacious even with 2 extra beds for the kids. The food in the restaurant was very good, too. The breakfasts were ok - a limited choice but everything fresh and tasty. The dinners (we ate there twice) were a real feast - plenty of food, best quality and top class service. The staff in the hotel was just outstanding: the rooms cleaned twice a day, housekeeping coming in the evening to spray the rooms with anti-mosquito and bring some evening treat (a fruit or a cake), restaurant staff very well trained and professional, everybody extremely helpful and always smiling. Thank you very much - we had a truly wonderful stay!

We stayed 3 nights at the end of january in the beach view loft room. Great option for budget travelers. Room was spacious with air conditioning, hot water, fridge and king sized bed. Excellent facilities including a beautiful pool and lots of nice lounge chairs. The beach was clean, quiet and even had a life guard. The staff and service were great, received the same treatment as Yacht Club guests as they are through the same hotel. The best part was the huge tasty buffet breakfast. Highly recommend. They also have a restaurant called North Point a little on the far side of the resort, it seemed to not be well advertised but was delicious and much more affordable than their main restaurant. They will even drive you there in a golf cart.

We spent at the hotel only one night as we arrived at Ngwe Saung one day earlier than planned and the hotel we stayed the remaining five days was fully booked for that date. But we used to come to Soe Ko Ko every day of our holidays - for a dinner or just to chat with Aung (the manager). The hotel is made of bamboo tree and nicely decorated in a Myanmar national style. The hotel has a chef who cooks good food, Tom Yam Goong was best we tried in Myanmar. Tempura prawns were also delicious. One day Aung arranged a special dinner for us - he bought a big fish from local fishermen and his chef cooked it perfectly. The price for this nice dinner was more than modest. The hotel's staff is very friendly and helpful but speaks very little English. The hotel's owner, Aung's father, did a favour and delivered us to Yangon when our holiday came to an end. Our room was basic but cozy and we had electricity during whole of the day. One possible inconvenience is that the hotel lacks hot water but we did not consider it as a huge problem. The hotel is located a bit outside the village (in a quiet and safe place) but it only takes 5-7 minutes to get it. The beach is in 5 minutes distance from the hotel. We recommend Soe Ko Ko if you are looking for an authentic, well managed and and reasonably priced accomodation in Ngwe Saung.

В отеле все было хорошо. Лучший оборудованный лежаками и навесами пляж в поселке, прекрасные номера, удобные кровати, кипяток, персонал просто на 10 звезд, вкусные завтраки, ухоженная чистая территория отеля, вечером красивая подсветка, кругом пальмы. Незабываемый отдых. Недостатки: электричество с 18-00 до 6-00 и час в обеденное время, ужасный wi-fi (сразу покупайте sim за 5000 кьят и забывайте отельный wi-fi как страшный сон), пляж недостаточно убирают (наверное думают что океан смоет все, в то что не смоет в песок само закопается), в номере нет сейфа. In hotel everything was good. The best beach equipped with plank beds and canopies in the settlement, fine numbers, comfortable beds, boiled water, personnel just on 10 stars, tasty breakfasts, the well-groomed clean territory of hotel, in the evening beautiful illumination, a palm tree circle. Memorable stay. Shortcomings: electricity from 18-00 till 6-00 and hour in lunch time, awful wi-fi (at once buy sim for the 5000th kyat and for

Amazing!! We are a few backpackers and decided to stay somewhere nice for a few nights. The staff were very helpful. Some struggled with english but that was expected in an area they dont usually get tourists. The staff always made sure we were happy and were determined to give their best service. The resort itself is beautiful right on the beach. It has that tropical feel. The room was spacious enough for us and clean :) would definitely return

Had a great time at his hotel, booked the dorm initially but moved to a private room, very spacious and clean. The view from the pool is amazing, especially at sunset! The food was good and reasonably priced, the chicken burger was delicious. Staff were helpful and friendly, the bar man Simon was informative and fun to talk to and hang out with during the day, I wish I could stay longer but only 28 days in the country!

We were traveling during NYE and had a hard time finding accommodations to pre-book in Chaungtha Beach. Then we saw that one bungalow was still available at Hill Garden Hotel and booked it even though we could find few reviews. I wanted to write this review because we were amazed at what we got for the price. The hotel is relatively new and fairly small with only 9 bungalows at the property. It is located about 1.5km north of the main road in Chaungtha Beach past the sister Shwe Hin Tha hotel (owned by Belgians). So the only downside is that you need a bike to get to/from the main strip in town with all the restaurants (or the staff can arrange motorbike rides down to the sister hotel on the main road for 500 kyat each way). But it is totally worth it to stay here regardless as the setting is beautiful with all bungalows overlooking gardens and banana trees with a view of the beach and town in the distance. We stayed in bungalow #9. It was brand new with all new beautiful wood furnishings and a huge brand new beautiful bathroom inside as well as an outdoor patio with seating. We had a huge comfortable king-size bed with a pretty net and the staff added a couple mattresses and another net next to it to accommodate the 3 of us. The included breakfast was one of the best we had for accommodations in this price range in Myanmar. Besides your typical eggs, you actually get an option of a banana pancake. There is always some good fruit and snacks as well. The staff couldn't be more helpful. They are always available and happy to help with any need. You can also book trips and bus tickets through them for very good rates. And you can use free WiFi at the sister hotel down the road. The only downside I can think of is the quality of the bikes they have for rent. Considering the fact that you actually need them to get around when staying here, I hope they will upgrade to newer better-maintained bikes to several speeds and baskets for convenience of the gu

A hidden gem! Lovely private rooms with shared showers. Located just inside the village so you can take in the local vibes. Good breakfast and the manager is a super nice and lovely person! Only drawback is that the showers are cold (no biggie, since this is the case in many of the hostels anyways). Came for 3 days and stayed for one week. If you are travelling the area, don't miss it!

Beautiful Hotel on the beach. We had an executive room with sea view, which was very large and also very clean. The pool is great, big enough to swim a few kilometers. The beach is very clean and completely empty. The area around is pretty quiet as the hotel is not directly in the village but a little bit up north. The breakfast is delicious. When there are enough guests, they will provide a buffet with western and asian breakfast. Staff is very nice and helpful but communication is not easy as they do not really speak english. But you can always communicate somehow. There are a lot of mosquitos, I would recommend to bring a mosquito net with you as it is not provided by the hotel. We stayed for 1 week and it was all in all a great, very relaxing vacation, which I would definitely recommend to anyone!

Great location, clean, comfortable and nice views. The communication is difficult with the staff due to limited English (but they are really kind) so I'll run down a few things. You shouldn't pay more than 2,000 from the bus station to the hotel via a motorbike taxi, more expensive for a car though. Around 1,000 to travel anywhere within the city. 50 one way boat ride to the other side of the river. The place is situated on a busy road so it's busy but quiet for most part late at night. Breakfast was okay, not great and no variety for different days but nice view. Also the drinks in the fridge are very reasonable. Good wifi as well. Recommend.

the staff are the nicest people I’ve met so far in Asia, they would go above and beyond. The owner even went out of his way to arrange for me that my headphones which I left in the night bus would be brought back from Yangon to me. They washed all of my clothes for me when they got wet in tropical storm. The breakfast is amazing, and the people from the village are really nice too. Don’t even hesitate booking here, it’s the best place by far!

We loved our stay at Forest home. Bungalows are spacious and you have a nice size porch to sit on and enjoy amazing sunsets. Family who owns the place is very kind and helpful, it really felt like staying with our own family. They have very friendly doggy that slept on our porch most of the nights and wiggled his tail the moment we returned from the beach :). Beach is very close; max 10min walk, and that's if you walk very slow, you can really see the sea from your porch. Breakfast was nice and filling, and for dinner, there is a seafood restaurant nearby and some 15min walk there is a cafe and restaurant with fire show every night. The electricity is only available through generator from 6pm til 6am, but that is actually wonderful if you want to "disconnect" a bit. Overall, I would stay again here, and I regret not booking more nights! I really hope this place survives in the sea of big resorts that are poping around it.... it is really a rough gem :).

The owner is such a great guy, he really makes you feel at home. They really care about you having a good time. It's a really chilled out place, so nice sleeping in a hut and hearing birds and feeling the wind. Breakfast is good. Free bycicles to explore. Good location by the beach and away from busy centre, yet close by bike. The couple who own the massage parlour next door are ADORABLE, with the sweetest kids. I highly recommend the Thai massage and to just hang out with them, they are great. They are building dorms now which look pretty cool, for those who want a cheaper stay. Only downside was WiFi was bad, but data is so cheap...Don't tate to go here! Oh and they have the cutest happiest Dog in Myanmar!

The manager of this hotel made my trip amazing. He set up a motorbike for me to do to Ngwesaung for a fare price, booked my bus ticket back to Yangon (at cheaper than I could find!) and was very accommodating for references for meals etc... For me it was a bit expensive but compared to every other hotel it was cheap and I'm used to dorms so it was nice to have my own room. The shower was hot and room was nice. No great view but close to the beach. I'd definitely stay again!

We had a very nice time for this long weekend. The beach walks are just great, the sea was so warm and refreshing and the breakfast buffet was excellent. We had lunch and dinner at other restaurants nearby because we were with other friends, and these were also great. Staff in this hotel are very very good, keeping the beach and hotel grounds very clean and the rooms well cleaned too. Management is clearly excellent.