125BAGANEATINGBAGAN & CENTRAL MYANMAREATINGBAGAN & CENTRAL MYANMARNEW BAGAN (BAGAN MYOTHIT)shiny wood fl oors, small rugs and views of
bougainvillea draping over the wall outside.
Arthawka Hotel HOTEL $
(%65321, in Yangon 01-502 479; http://www.visitmyanmar.
net/hotels; 160 Cherry Rd; s $25-30, d $30-35) Big
glazed clay pots and wicker chairs dot the
spacious lobby of this friendly 60-room ho-
tel. It off ers spacious rooms sporting wood
fl oors and white tiled bathrooms. In the
centre of the complex is a saltwater pool,
shaded by palms.
Lawkanat Hotel HOTEL $$
(%65046; s/d $25/30; a) This 20-room com-
plex, just off the main road, has black-tiled
decks leading to simple green-carpeted
rooms with giant front windows, which look
out over the peaceful gardens. It works.
NK Betel Nut Hotel HOTEL $$
(%65054, 09-204 2052; Khayea Pin St; s/d $20/25;
a) A bit overpriced for what you get, this
funny group of cabins – a few at the front
with log facades – off ers OK rooms with red
carpet, a little TV and an old tiled bathroom.
You can fi nd the same for less in Nyuang
U, but it’s clean and the management are
welcoming.
Bagan Central Hotel HOTEL $
(%65057, 65265; Main Rd; s/d from $15/20; a)
These good-value bamboo-style rooms with
pebbled facades are compact and clean and
set around a tree-shaded courtyard where
breakfast is served. For rooms with tubs add
$5 to the rates.
Kyi Kyi Mya Guest House HOTEL $
(%65092; Main Rd; s/d $15/20; a) This simple,
shady complex has straightforward rooms
with scruff y carpets laid atop concrete fl oors,
old air-con unit, tiny TV, and attached bath-
room. There is a portrait of General Than
Shwe in the reception, which is also decorat-
ed with Bambi and Thumper print curtains. 5 Eating
New Bagan’s Main Rd is lined with several
Chinese and Burmese restaurants. Many
foreigners grab a meal on the riverside, just
west – there are several and you can either
be lost amid the tour groups or have the
place to yourself.Green Elephant BAMAR, ASIAN $$
(mains K7000-9000; h11am-4pm & 6-10pm) The
good-value and tasty Myanmar set meal
(K8000) comes with a couple of curries,
vegetable tempura, soup, dessert and coff ee.
There are small and large portions of other
dishes (including local curries). But it’s the
setting that’s the deal, with shaded tables on
a lawn overlooking the Ayeyarwady River.Silver House BAMAR, ASIAN $$
(Main Rd; mains K5000; h7am-10pm) A welcom-
ing family-run restaurant that off ers large,
tasty portions of dishes such as traditional
Myanmar chicken curry and tomato salad.The King Si Thu BAMAR, ASIAN $$
(%65117; mains K4500; h8am-10pm) Another
riverside setting, another Myanmar restau-
rant mainly serving Chinese and Thai dishes
such as sweet-and-sour pork, or fi sh with gin-
ger. Order one hour ahead for Burmese food.
There’s a half-hour puppet show at 7.30pm. 7 Shopping
New Bagan has several good options for lac-
querware – at all you can watch artisans at
work.oBlack Elephant Studio LACQUERWARE
(www.lacquerinstitute.org; 1-25 Swel Daw St;
h8am-5pm) Set up by British-UkrainianNew Bagan (Bagan Myothit)
ÿSleeping þShopping
1 Bagan Central Hotel .............................. C3 10 Bagan House ..........................................C2
2 Kumudara Hotel ..................................... C1 11 Black Elephant Studio ...........................D3
3 Kyi Kyi Mya Guest House...................... B2 12 Tun Handicrafts/Moe Moe's .................B3
4 NK Betel Nut Hotel ................................ C2
5 Thazin Garden Hotel ............................. D3 ïInformation
6 Thiri Marlar Hotel.................................... C1 13 Exotissimo ..............................................C3
14 Myanmar Travel & Tours (MTT) ........... B1
úEating
7 Green Elephant ...................................... A2 ïTransport
8 Silver House ........................................... C2 U Zaw Weik ...................................... (see 1)
9 The King Si Thu...................................... A3