Aye Chan Mya Motel — Hotel in Mawlamyine District

We've really enjoyed our stay at Aye Chan Mya! We stayed 5 nights, and it was a reliable home base. We came here after one night at Pann Su Wai, which was closer to town but we found quite unsavory (tiny, dark room which smelled like dust and feet). Called here and booked for the next day, and were VERY happy to arrive and find a CLEAN room, with space and plenty of light. Great bathrooms--clean, with plentiful hot water and good water pressure. Two things we'd read in other reviews put us off of booking here originally, and in the end neither seemed worth having worried about. One, it was mentioned that it was far from town. This isn't really true, since the area around Aye Chan Mya is just as city-like as many areas uptown. It's just a ways from the center of town, and the hill with the "sights"-- a row of beautiful temples. To me, walking the streets of Mawlamyine is more of a sight than the temples, really, so we were often content to walk into town in the morning and take a motorbike taxi (1,500Ks/2pax) back in the evening. Dining options are a bit limited in the area, but they are a bit limited EVERYWHERE in Mawlamyine, so that shouldn't sway you. There's a great teahouse just up the road called Ivy, where we got breakfast every morning, and a few other noodle shops around. The other complaint I saw was that it didn't feel inviting, and I didn't find this true at all! I felt quite at home, and the upstairs corridor is quite lovely to sit out in. The front desk staff is not the friendliest I've encountered in Myanmar, but that is STIFF competition, and they are nice enough. Add to this that rooms are the cheapest we saw in what seems to be a very expensive town for lodging. We almost didn't come on that basis, but I'm glad we did, and I'm glad we ended up here. They also seem to have shared bathroom rooms, which might be even cheaper. All around a...

This hotel is a great choice if you want a clean, comfortable, bug free room. I paid 20000 kyats for an AC double with bathroom & hot shower. I could have moved to an AC room with shared bathroom for 10000 kyats after the first night, but was so happy in my room, that I decided not to change.|It's out of town, but a moto-taxi costs less than 1000 kyats to most places (1500 to bus station). I went to Ivy Food Centre for breakfast - popular with locals, and good choice of food.|Highly recommended.||If going to Bilu Island, probably best to book a tour from Breeze Guesthouse. I got a guide when I arrived on the island - he was supposed to take me, on my own, on motorbike, but then joined me with another couple who arrived on the next boat. They already had a driver, so all the quiet places I had been promised by Jo- Jo (the guide) disappeared.... He made a lot of excuses why the day didn't go well - but I'm afraid I wouldn't want to recommend him to...

Stayed in a double room with ensuite bathroom (20 000ks per night, on march 2016):|+ brand new guesthouse with lots of features: flip flops in the shower, shower gel, shampoo, TV, aircond, good mattresses, towels, coffee and water, toothbrush.|+ super clean (they clean the room everyday)|+ friendly and helpful staff, always taking care of you|+ spacious room with ensuite bathroom||- no wifi|- no breakfast|- maybe not the best to meet people if you are a solo traveller|- a bit far from the city, but you can walk (25min) or have a taxi for cheap. Really not a problem.||The best guesthouse I have stayed in Myanmar for a super cheap price. Very good value. Luxury for the price! I would definitely...