Golden Butterfly Hotel — Hotel in Yangon

This was my 6th visit to Yangon, but my first stay at the Golden Butterfly. The hotel was chosen for its close proximity to the Shwedegon, our only reason for this visit.||The hotel is ageing, aren't we all, but it still maintains some of its old grandeur with its beautiful entrance displaying timber craftsmanship of days gone by.||||The reception was managed professionally in a friendly welcoming manner. The room allocated was airy and clean, with a very large bed, TV and room safe. The bathroom was of normal size,clean and well maintained however the old style shower bath configuration may be difficult for the aged or those with hip and back problems as the bath stands approximately 50 cm high.||||We were only at the hotel for three days/two nights and as stated earlier our sole purpose this visit was to see the Shwedegon. During OUR stay the staff were friendly and helpful, arranged taxis for us and provided us with guidance as to shopping. The restaurant staff could not have been more helpful and friendly, providing me with a large mug for my breakfast tea rather than the usual 'thimble' size cups.||||The pool area was clean and a nice place to finish one's evening with a cold beer and a glass of wine.||||Overall this is a low to medium priced hotel ideally situated for a visit to the Shwedegon. Recommended though older or infirm guests should check out the bathroom configuration...

I booked a room for three nights in July 2017. The hotel is located about 45 minutes drive from airport but the taxi fare was very reasonable at 8,000 Khat. which worked out at about 6 Euro. The hotel is not near the town centre but taxis are cheap so it was not a problem. It is however near the big Pagoda which you can view after a short walk. The hotel staff are the biggest asset the hotel has because every single member of staff was very polite and friendly. The pool is outdoor and very handy for a swim. Food is varied and a freshly made omelette together with lovely fresh bread is a welcome western style breakfast. Room on second floor is preferable as music can be loud on upper floors at night. I Definitely would recommend a head and shoulder massage in this hotel as it left me feeling great by a lady who had strength which belied her small frame. The Chinese food available in the restaurant near Reception is nice and very generous portions too.This hotel is good value for money but you will have to travel further in a taxi to get a range of restaurants and shopping. A rule of thumb is about 3,000 Khat for any taxi journey to town. The smiling and very helpful staff made our stay a nice one. Thank you Golden...

Walked in the restaurant for take-away - as it was quite late I was quite grateful and didn't pay too much attention to the waiters being sassy and mocking. Bill was presented in kyats - i asked to pay in dollars and get change in kyats, which has never been an issue in 2 weeks across Myanmar. They came back with dollars. I insisted nicely, the waiter pretended to go back in but came back laughing at my face with the dollars, saying they would give me 1000 kyats for one dollar (official rate being 1350, which we used to divide the bill earlier). The waiter brought me to the front desk, mocking me in front of 3 security guys out front and shouted in burmese to the girls at front desk, who didn't care to listen to me and laughingly stood by the waiter for the rip-off exchange rate, incapable of any further explanation. The level of English and care for the paying customer is a far cry from the hotel category they pretend to be in. Left with my dollars, startled, while they acted as they were going to call above manager. Food was good, too bad I found human hair in it. Worst hospitality experience ever, let...