Palm Spring Resort — Hotel in Yangon

Yeah, this place is expensive. Definitely more than it should be, but everything in Myanmar is overpriced.

As for the good things, the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. They are always opening doors, cleaning things up, and went well out of their way to help me book a flight and transportation for my friends. It is also conveniently located right next to the airport. Otherwise, apart from the occasional plane flying overhead, it is extremely quiet and relaxing. The pool is also deep and has a jacuzzi that they'll turn on for you if you ask. The bed was great and the WiFi was strong. There's also a pretty good Korean place down the road.

As for the negatives, you probably won't want to be eating and drinking here unless you're an executive, diplomat, or something else better than me. The food and drink prices are astronomic, though this is also a common factor of travelling in the cities of Myanmar. It is also crazy far away from town. Yes, the map may say it's a 38 minute drive to 19th Street, but unless it's nighttime, you're going to get stuck in traffic, and the trip ends up being something closer to an hour +.

That said, I needed this place for some comfort and relaxation when I wasn't feeling well, and it was just what I needed in most respects. I generally felt like I got what I paid for, at least by Myanmar standards.

P.S....

Edit 2: the last week of my stay, the hotel switched ISP and this has had a noticeable improvement in connection quality. From unable to connect to able to watch my favorite amazon streams, this of course is a huge deal to someone like me.

Edit: adding an extra star due to positive response from my mostly negative review. The management staff is very responsive, and is aware of some of the problems they appear to be actively working on improvements. They are also very willing to do what it takes to make the customer happy. As I will mention in the review the staff is some of the best. If they are able to correct the internet and plumbing issues this place would be a fair-good deal, possibly even an additional star.

Its... ok. You are paying premium prices (especially for the area) for substandard amenities. The staff are top notch but the plethora of electrical, plumbing, wifi/internet problems really bring down the rating.

The food is hit or miss and wildly overpriced for the area. The "western" dishes (pizza, etc) are not good, however, the dishes that are more "asian" are between good and fair.

I know the country is essentially just joining the rest of the world and requires some time to grow properly, but that doesn't excuse the inflated prices for...

I stayed here for 5 days for work in the Insein area.I'd previously stayed in a nearby hotel on the Pyay Road and this was a world apart. The hotel is 100m up a side road from the Lanthit Road. Its peaceful and surrounded by a garden with a swimming pool, trees and birds. I loved the pool - not heated when I was there but so refreshing and perfectly spotlessly clean.||||The room was great, overlooking pool and garden with a balcony. Aircon was fine and all was good with the room. V comfortable bed and nice shower.||||Restaurant was fine - prices were very fair for my western budget. Yes, I could have walked to some nearby restaurants (several to choose on the Lanthit Road or just off) but food in restaurant was very good.||||The real delight about this hotel was the truly superb staff. Everyone helpful, polite, willing to help with whatever I requested. I was especially grateful that they prepared a shower for me before my late night flight home, and 12 hours after I checked out (returning after a day of field work).||||Strongly recommended. I'll...