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NORTHERN MYANMAR

MANDALAY TO LASHIO

 4 Sleeping

Many of Pin Oo Lwin’s cheaper hotels aren’t

licensed to accommodate foreigners. Staying

in the leafy gardens area south of the centre

is a distinctively Pyin Oo Lwin experience;

however, before heading out there, consider

renting a bicycle. And carry a head-torch –

those roads get very dark at night. Staying

centrally is less evocative but more conve-

nient for transport, shops and internet cafes.

Unless otherwise stated, breakfast is in-

cluded in quoted rates.

TOWN CENTRE

Bravo Hotel BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$

(%21223; http://www.bravo-hotel.com; Mandalay-Lashio

Rd; r $25) Earthenware amphorae, ornate

teak chests and carved gilded panel-work

create the idea of a boutique hotel, a no-

tion maintained (if somewhat diluted) in

the comfortable rooms by brick- or bam-

boo-eff ect wallpaper. There are a few early

signs of wear but this remains a great value

midrange option with breakfast served on

the rooftop with its wide city views. Fridge

and air-conditioning but no heating. When

demand is low, single occupancy costs $15.

Golden Dream Hotel HOTEL $

(%21302; 42/43 Mandalay-Lashio Rd; s/d $6/12,

with shared bathroom $5/10) For the price this

is about the best you’ll fi nd – perfectly sur-

vivable and while the colours aren’t pretty,

the walls are reasonably clean and beds not

unbearably saggy. There are even windows

in most rooms unlike the gruesomely disco-

loured, yet similarly priced, Grace 2 Hotel

next door.

PA L ACE H I L L

Aureum Governor’s House HOTEL $$$

(%21901; http://www.aureumpalacehotel.com/pyinool

win-index.htm; off Mandalay Hwy; bungalows/ste

$75/180) Whatever you may think of tycoon

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To National Kandawgyi

Gardens, Kandawgyi

Hill Resort, Win Unity

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To Hiromi Cafe

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‚To Train Station