check in time: 2:00 pm. complimentary breakfast is served in a low key dining room. casual rooms feature free wi fi, flat screen tvs and minibars, plus tea and coffeemaking equipment. room service is available. suites with sitting areas sleep up to 3 people. other amenities include bike rentals, and an open air rooftop bar with panoramic city views. across from mandalay train station, this unassuming hotel in a high rise building is 3 km from both the 19th century mandalay palace and mahamuni buddha temple, a revered pilgrimage site Mandalay International Airport 52 min
Zay Cho Market (17 min) Historic marketplace with 12 acres of merchants selling local foods, clothing, electronics & more. Maha Atulawaiyan (Atumashi) Kyaungdawgyi (11 min) Monastery and buddhism Hsinbyume Pagoda (Mya Thein Tan Pagoda) (1 hr 17) Large 19th-century Buddhist pagoda with a white–painted exterior modeled on a legendary mountain. Mahamuni Buddha Temple (9 min) Revered temple complex & pilgrimage site featuring the sizable Mahamuni Buddha statue on a throne. マハムニパゴダ (8 min) Saggaing Hill (51 min) Buddhist center with many monasteries & gold-topped pagodas with river views & day trips. Mingun Bell (1 hr 14) Completed in 1810, this massive bell is 12 feet tall & weighs approximately 200,000 lbs. Taung Tha Man Lake (31 min) Tranquil lake crossed by a famous wood bridge used by local fishermen & tourist boats. Shwenandaw Monastery (11 min) Ornate 19th-century Buddhist monastery that was once part of the royal palace at Amarapura. Mandalay Hill (18 min) A Buddhist pilgrimage site, this prominent hill features ample pagodas, monasteries & scenic views. Kuthodaw Pagoda (12 min) The Mahamuni Buddha image is deified at this important Buddhist temple & pilgrimage site. Sanda Muni pagoda (10 min) A massive Buddha statue & a grand gilded pagoda surrounded by many smaller towers. U Bein Bridge (29 min) Historic circa-1850s footbridge constructed over a lake using teakwood pillars & planks. Bagaya Monastery (21 min) Ancient working Buddhist monastery made entirely of teak, with intricate carvings & reliefs. Mingun Pahtodawgyi (1 hr 16) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture |