"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." Full review

"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." Full review

"It's a trip back in time at this 1920s colonial-style mansion located on a quiet backstreet in the Embassy Quarter of Yangon." Full review

"Belmond Governor’s Residence is one of Yangon’s premier luxury hotels." Full review

"Spacious and comfortable 1920s teak mansion-hotel in the diplomatic quarter of Yangon close to the Shwedagon Pagoda." Full review

"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!" Full review

"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." Full review

"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. " Full review