84AROUND YANGON
DELTA REGION
Silver Coast Beach Hotel RESORT $$
(%40324, in Yangon 01-254 708; htoo.maw@mpt
mail.net.mm; r $38; a) About as far down the
beach from the village as you can get, this
secluded resort is a bargain hunter’s fantasy,
featuring delightful beachside bungalows
with fi nesse and character. There’s plenty of
space, lots of light and hardly a soul around
to disturb the peace of your own slab of
palm-bedecked perfection.Sunny Paradise Resort HOTEL $$$
(%40227; http://www.sunnyparadiseresort.com; r $15-
160, bungalows $130-180, ste $170-180; ais)
Yet another imposing compound north of
the village, Sunny Paradise has attractive
wooden bungalows off ering the accommo-
dation and amenities you’d expect at this
price range. A pleasant surprise, for those
on a budget at least, is the associated Sunny
Villa, located just across the street, where
similar rooms, also decked out with TV,
fridge and air-conditioning, are available for
a fraction of the price.Yamonnar Oo Resort HOTEL $$
(%40338, in Yangon 01-530 722; kbzinfo@bzbank.
com.mm; r $37-45, bungalows $38-70) Down at
the southern end of the beach this mod-
ern hotel off ers good value for money. The
rooms and bungalows were being exten-
sively renovated and refurbished at research
time, making them an even better deal. The
landscaped gardens are another highlight.Silver View Resort HOTEL $$
(%40317, in Yangon 01-502 681; silverviewresort@
gmail.com; r $30-50) Also located south of the
village and popular with vacationing lo-
cals, this attractive compound off ers green,
condo-like, duplex bungalows, most off er-
ing sea views. Packages with transportation
from Yangon are available. 5 Eating
You should try your hardest to break out of
your hotel restaurant at least once in order
to eat in the village, where there is a good
range of cheap restaurants. There is little to
distinguish one from another – most plac-
es share a facsimile menu that focuses on
seafood-based dishes prepared in the Chi-
nese style. They’re open for breakfast, lunch
and dinner.
Ngwe Hline Si
Restaurant CHINESE, BURMESE $$
(mains K3500) Maybe the pick of the bunch
in the village, the Ngwe Hline Si has allthe usual seafood and mixes it up with
pastas and a variety of tasty starters.
Golden Myanmar
Restaurant CHINESE, BURMESE $
(mains from K1000) When asked for a good
place to eat, most locals will point you in
the direction of this seafood shack, located
in the middle of the village.
Kaung Kaung Lay CHINESE, BURMESE $
(mains from K1500) This restaurant has the
same facsimile menu as the others, but
does Burmese dishes, including a good
chicken curry, quite well. Located in the
centre of the village.
Happy Restaurant TEAHOUSE $
(dishes from K400) If you didn’t fork out for
a hotel breakfast, or simply want some-
thing local, head to this buzzing teahouse
where you can get Myanmar-style break-
fast faves such as mohinga (noodle soup)
or deep-fried sticks of dough.8 Information
Located towards the northern end of the vil-
lage, Sandalwood (%09 856 8130), a cafe-
information centre, is the place to go for local
information. Tom Tom may have a few ragged
copies of a good local map printed by the
Myanmar Hotelier Association, can arrange
a day trip or snorkelling excursion, and rents
motorcycles. If he’s not here, Tom Tom can also
be found at his second offi ce at the Shwe Hin
Tha Hotel.8 Getting There & Around
To get to Ngwe Saung from Yangon, see p 71.
A bus leaves for Yangon every morning at
6.30am (K8000, six hours) from the cross-
roads between the village and the beach
resorts.
Minibuses from Pathein (K3000, two hours)
stop fi rst at the intersection between the be-
ginning of the village and the Treasure Beach
Resort. If you're staying further south, the
bus should be able to drop you at your resort;
conversely, you should be able to catch the bus
leaving Ngwe Saung (7am, 8am, 9am, 11am and
3pm) by waiting by the side of the road.
Taxis can be arranged for Pathein (K40,000)
and Yangon (K110,000).
For information on motorbike taxis and boats
between Ngwe Saung and Chaung Tha Beach
see p 82.
There are a few trishaws available to
carry you between the resorts and the village
(K1000), and motorbikes can be hired via