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Governor's Residence, A Belmond Hotel, Yangon vs Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Belmond Governor's Residence ranks significantly better than Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel. Belmond Governor's Residence is ranked #2 in Yangon with endorsements from 8 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Jetsetter.
Governor's Residence, A Belmond Hotel, Yangon
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Jetsetter
Fodor's
Oyster
Hideaway Report
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
35 Taw Win Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar
From $139 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"Even before Myanmar’s recent political thaw, this Orient-Express-run retreat in the leafy embassy district stood out as the former capital’s most charming property."
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Star Service
"Belmond Governor's Residence is a rare oasis in Asia with its beautiful, relaxing garden setting, colonial feel and excellent service. "
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Jetsetter
"Dainty cut-out woodwork, jungle greenery and the sounds of nature (noisy mynah birds by morning, cicadas by night) give this property a fairy tale air."
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Fodor's
"It's a trip back in time at this 1920s colonial-style mansion located on a quiet backstreet in the Embassy Quarter of Yangon."
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Oyster
4.0
"Belmond Governor’s Residence is one of Yangon’s premier luxury hotels."
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Hideaway Report
93.0
"Spacious and comfortable 1920s teak mansion-hotel in the diplomatic quarter of Yangon close to the Shwedagon Pagoda."
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Afar Magazine
"The Residence is an oasis that is a welcome place to return to after various side-trips to lesser-developed areas within the country--highly recommended!"
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The epitome of colonial luxury...the handsome rooms have teak floors, cloud-soft beds and stone baths with rose-petal water. The pool merges gently into the lawns and sparkles with reflected beauty."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The handsome rooms have teak floors, cloud-soft beds and stone baths with rose-petal water. The pool merges gently into the lawns and sparkles with reflected beauty.
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Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
No 6 Botahtaung Jetty, Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar
From $153 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Lonely Planet
"Neither vintage nor luxury, this floating hotel, moored a short walk from Botataung Paya, is for connoisseurs of kitsch."
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The Telegraph
6.0
"They are trying hard at the Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel. They don’t quite make it, but it is still a fun, quirky and affordable hotel afloat on the river in downtown Yangon."
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