{"id":21358,"date":"2018-12-03T06:44:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T06:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/?p=21358"},"modified":"2019-05-25T10:50:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T10:50:43","slug":"myanmar-where-to-stay-in-yangon-taw-win-hotel-yangon-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/myanmar-where-to-stay-in-yangon-taw-win-hotel-yangon-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar : Where to stay in Yangon? Taw Win Hotel Yangon – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During my 4 days 3 nights trip to Yangon, we stayed in Taw Win Garden Hotel<\/a>. It is located 10 mins drive from Yangon city area;\u00a0Shwedagon Pagoda<\/a>, Sule Pagoda, the Colonial Buildings<\/a> and Scott Market<\/a>.\u00a0 From the airport, it only took us 30 mins to arrive at the Taw Win Garden Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nice Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Few huge shopping complexes are conveniently located near the hotel.\u00a0 Outside the hotel, there are lines of taxi drivers waiting for customers to pick them up so it is easy to call a taxi any time.<\/p>\n

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Ryay Road Train Station is Nearby<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There is a train station nearby called Pyay Road Railway Station just 5 mins walk from the hotel.\u00a0 You can catch the Yangon Circular Train<\/a> to the Central Station Yangon – the city area with only 200 kyat (USD 0.15). Experience withYangon Circular Train<\/a> is highly recommended.<\/p>\n

Some staffs are in their ethnic traditional costume and headgear.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lobby at 4th Floor<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The lobby is on the fourth floor so it is a bit unusual, go up by the lift and do your check-in at 4 floors. The lobby at 4th floor is really huge and spacious.\u00a0Upon arrival, we were treated with the welcome drinks. Staff at the counter all speak fluent English and friendly.\u00a0“Minglabar” was heard and greeted by every staff in the hotel when they see you.<\/p>\n

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Burmese Harp –\u00a0Saung<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the icons in Myanmar has to be Saung, the Burmese Harp.\u00a0 You see Saung once you touched down at the airport and basically everywhere.\u00a0 I think Burmese is really proud of this ancient instrument.\u00a0 Not exception here at Taw Win Garden Hotel, the huge Burmese harp was placed in the middle of the lobby too.<\/p>\n

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Night Entertainment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The lobby is decorated with a different type of traditional music instruments all over the lobby hallway.\u00a0You are allowed to hit and play with some of the musical instrument here, eg the gong and the mullet provided. (near the restaurant for your breakfast)<\/p>\n

At night, there are musicians performed and played with the traditional music instrument at the hotel lobby.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Room Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The hotel is bright, clean and spacious even for three adults.<\/p>\n

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The floor is carpeted and clean saddles are provided.<\/p>\n

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There is a\u00a0balcony which overlooks the nearby neighborhood and a train track.<\/p>\n

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The downside is noise made by the old train every 20 mins to half an hour at this side of the room.\u00a0 The noise stops after 9-10 pm at night. If you need total silence when you rest, then you may want to indicate not to face the rail track when you made your booking.<\/p>\n

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Bathroom Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The bathroom is spacious and clean.\u00a0 Basic\u00a0toiletries are all available, shampoo conditional, body soaps, toothbrushes and hairdryer. Towels are white and clean.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Shower and Toilet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Clean bathrobe, new slippers, complimentary bottles of water are placed at the storage cabinet.<\/p>\n

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Gym Facilities Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The gym facilities are well equipped with both cardio and weight sections.\u00a0 Plenty of machines and all looking very new and neat.\u00a0 There is a young & handsome gym instructor on duty showing you how to use the machine.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Weight section<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Breakfast Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

The breakfast selection is huge from local Burmese cuisine to western.\u00a0 There are several bars for you to choose from.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Salad Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bread Corner<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Noodles & Egg Corner<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Burmese Tea<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Burmese National Breakfast –\u00a0Mohinga<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There is a corner for Mohinga noodles, the broth base is quite starchy as it contains fish sauce, catfish, banana tree steam and chickpeas flour.\u00a0 The noodles used usually are rice noodles\/bee hoon. Use the topping below such as spring onions, a slice of fish cake,\u00a0fried fritters and chili flakes.\u00a0 I don’t quite like Mohinga as I don’t like the starchy broth with chickpeas, taste very Indian to me.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mohinga – The National Breakfast for Burmese<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bar Counter<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nearby Shopping & Restaurant Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are few huge shopping complexes near Taw Win Garden Hotel.\u00a0 One next to the hotel itself and you don’t have to cross the road.\u00a0 There are restaurants and a supermarket in the basement.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>We have our lunch on one of the restaurants in the basement of the shopping complex next to the hotel on the first day of arrival.<\/p>\n

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Burmese\u00a0Kyay-Oh<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We ordered Kyay-Oh beehoon soup,\u00a0 the traditional Burmese soup made with pork and egg and rice noodles.\u00a0 The meatball is marinated. The duck noodles taste good and not sure what it is called.\u00a0 The order dish is spicy chicken with chili & rice.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>There is Daiso at the basement too.<\/p>\n

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Money Changes in the Basement of the shopping mall next to Taw Win Garden Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yangon Supermarket Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Most of the things sold in the supermarket are imported from Malaysia, Korea, China or Japan, especially at the snacks area.\u00a0 You see many snacks are from the Korean brand, Lotte.\u00a0 Local snacks can be found too but without fancy packaging and without description so it is not appealing to buy at all.<\/p>\n

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Nearby Shopping Complex –\u00a0 City Mall St John Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

City Mall St John is just across the street of Taw Win Garden Hotel.\u00a0 This is one of the largest shopping complexes in this area. There are many restaurants located on the third floor.\u00a0 We came here twice for our dinner.<\/p>\n

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The first time we choose some fusion restaurant which has western and Asian food.<\/p>\n

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