"Rooms are clean and reasonably sized, although a little old-fashioned, and it's a long walk or a short taxi ride from the heart of downtown, but staff are helpful and pleasant and offer sound travel advice and services" Full review

"The Strand is a wonderful example of the opulence left behind by the British in their former colonies." Full review

"The grand old hotel, a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World, oozes history, even after an extensive renovation that has added modern comforts throughout." Full review

"On Strand Road, a teeming thoroughfare just off Yangon river, the Victorian gem rubs shoulders with crumbling colonial buildings and glossy skyscrapers that make up the city’s burgeoning downtown." Full review

"A five-star stay at a Victorian-era hotel with plenty of character, centrally located in vibrant Yangon." Full review

"Restored colonial grande dame overlooking the Yangon River, in an ideal location for exploring downtown." Full review

"This 1901 icon from the heyday of stylish travel was refurbished in 2016, the same year The Strand launched its cruise ship on the Ayeyarwady river." Full review

"Without a doubt, The Strand is Yangon's best hotel. Colonial gem meets modern aesthetic, I wouldn't hesitate to visit the Strand again..and again..and again." Full review

"The Strand is a relic of the same colonial-era legacy as the Oriental in Bangkok, the Raffles in Singapore and the Eastern & Oriental in Georgetown." Full review

"The hotel bar providing the natural gathering place for the city’s entrepreneurial class...the guest rooms serving as a security blanket of Western luxury for foreign travelers on expeditions" Full review