Hotels Near KaungHto View Point in Taunggyi

After 2 years of staying at home in Myanmar during Covid, we were ready for a trip. I wanted to see a bit of Myanmar finally. We booked the Aureum on the recommendation of a friend and a great promotion on the website. We really didn't pay too much attention to the description and figured it would just be a nice hotel. When we arrived we were blown away by the accommodations. Beautiful rooms, gorgeous grounds, a great pool, and delicious food. But what made the place most inviting was the staff. Manager Daw Pa Pa Min takes great pride in taking good care of her guests. Hnin Nu Maw in the restaurant was always cheerful, helpful and attentive. And bellman Aung Aung, who also was our excellent boat captain, made our trip outside the hotel fun. The entire staff was friendly and helpful. They made our stay very comfortable. We will definitely return and hope to spend more time exploring Inle.

The hotel compound was smaller than my expectation. I thought I would be surrounded by a mini forest without any concrete, but, unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way. I made a direct reservation with the hotel, so, I saved a few dollars from the trip. The room is nice and cozy. Always cooler than the outside temperature. The bed is very comfortable. Spacious bathroom, too. Breakfast menu is limited. You can choose 1 main dish per day from 4 main menus, and they provide side dishes for you. If you stay long, it could become tougher for you to eat almost the same meal every day. We stayed there for 5 days, so it was just ok for us (right before becoming tired of the breakfast menu). It is a 15 minute walk into town from the hotel. I think the hotel location is very good. I would definitely just lodge there every time I’m in Kalaw. This hotel really has Kalaw vibe. Highly recommended.

The hotel was nice. The room was huge (suite for 3) and very clean. They helped us to book local massages but everything else we booked/found out ourselves as they had very little to tell us. We asked about using the free bikes mentioned on their website as were told they were not safe to use. We asked where we could hire mountain bikes/ good quality bikes and they didn’t know. They could only suggest 1 bike shop that hires dodgy looking cheap bikes. We asked about kayaking around the lake but they had no idea. When asked about other things to do around here we were told about a boat trip and was quoted 10000 kyat more than what we paid the day before. When asked what else we could do there were no suggestions other than ‘walk through town’. There is no obvious place for information or a book of suggested trips anywhere. Breakfast was fine but everything was stone cold, including eggs. It took us 3 days to realise that you could ask for local noodles (only because we saw other people eating them) which were yummy. We spent a lot of time each morning waiting for them to refill water/ crepes/ eggs/ pancakes etc. At checkout I was told I had to pay 3.5% for using any card (even a local card as I work in Yangon). This is not the case in Yangon or in Bagan or anywhere else we have travelled in Myanmar. So add an extra $8 to the cost of the room. Booking.com stated that I would pay in dollars on the day ‘according to the exchange rate’. However the lady at reception said their machine is incapable of charging in dollars. This isn’t a problem really but then I found out that they don’t amend the exchange rate daily and that they have a flat rate. That flat rate meant I was charged a further 12000 kyat ($8). So in all I paid $16 more than anticipated. This is my second trip Nyaung Shwe and after being given very little help with what to do here and being charged more money, I’d say go elsewhere.

The hotel has a beautiful environment, comfortable and fresh, and the key people are kind, considerate and meticulous. It is a very good experience to experience the simplicity and kindness of the people of Inle.

I found out this hotel with my friend's recommendation and it was my right choice staying there. Hotel is lovely and located by the main road and easy access to places where we wanna visit. The Hotel Owner were very helpful and even they provided special rate. The room was decorated with wooden and breakfast was served with traditional meals.