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The StrandvsPickled Tea Hostel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, The Strand is preferred by most professionals compared to Pickled Tea Hostel. The Strand scores 93 with recommendations from 8 publications such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Hideaway Report.
The Strand
Star Service
Fodor's
Wallpaper
Jetsetter
Hideaway Report
The Telegraph
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
92 Strand Rd., Yangon, Myanmar
From $267/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service "The Strand is a wonderful example of the opulence left behind by the British in their former colonies." Full review
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Iron, ironing board and coffeemaker are supplied upon request.
Fodor's "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
Wallpaper "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
Jetsetter "A five-star stay at a Victorian-era hotel with plenty of character, centrally located in vibrant Yangon." Full review
Hideaway Report92.0
"Restored colonial grande dame overlooking the Yangon River, in an ideal location for exploring downtown." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"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
Afar Magazine "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
Lonely Planet "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
Michelin Guide "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
Pickled Tea Hostel Lonely Planet
11 Myaynigone Zay Street | Sanchaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar
From $14/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"On the edge of happening Sanchaung and a 15-minute walk from Shwedagon Paya, this appealing hostel has large and posh dorms, with proper beds and lockers." Full review
