Friday Inn — Hotel in Taunggyi District

Those young guys tried to be very friendly, unfortunately they basically don't speak English at all though, which made it all very difficult. We asked to get our breakfast earlier in the morning as a doggy bag to take it to the lake (which is super common at the Inle lake), they said it would work. When we got up, actually no one was at the reception and we were locked in the house. When I woke up the guy to let us out he said he will prepare the breakfast right away so we decided to wait. 20minutes later we asked again, he said they are busy doing it so we decided to take bicycles and wait even longer to then find out that they didn't even start preparing it yet, because they couldn't find the key for the kitchen. We left without any breakfast and still had to pay for the bikes. I guess this was partially a language barrier problem, unfortunately the rooms aren't very clean or nice either and its pretty far off the way, considering how small that town is. So I guess the only plus-point is, that it's the cheapest place in town...

This is not the Plaza, but is one of the cheapest places to stay near Inle Lake. Included in your room rate is a good breakfast of pancakes and fruit. The rooms are basic, bedding clean, bathroom not so much. Plentiful hot water. I had no complaints but then maybe my expectations for a $8 double room are lower than others. The owner is super helpful and will hook you up with boat tours etc (probably at a $1 more than in the street but I'm happy with that for convenience). He also sorted out a transfer to the bus station which was handy as we didn't see a lot of public transport options in town. It's a bit out of the way from all the other hotels and from the boat jetty but this means its a...

First, remember what you are paying, this is not the Hilton. ||||Pros: cheap; secluded; good breakfast; very hot shower; staff are very friendly and try so hard to help you.||Cons: the floor was concrete with a thin lino mat spread down; a bit grungy; not far from town if you are on a bike (which they supply) but I wouldn't want to walk it on a hot day; the staff, bless their hearts, speak virtually no English; Wi-Fi is spotty and needs to be refreshed often.||||Overall, being a budget travellers, we really enjoyed our stay here despite the cons. It was peaceful. Keep your expectations down and you will enjoy...