breakfast is included, and there's a lounge area in the lobby plus a garden. this low key hotel is a 9 minute walk from mandalay railway station, an 11 minute walk from mandalay palace and 4 km from the mahamuni buddha temple. featuring en suite bathrooms with showers, the simple rooms offer free wi fi, flat screen tvs, desks and sitting areas. upgraded quarters add tubs. check in time: 2:00 pmcheck out time: 12:00 pm Mandalay International Airport 52 min
Taung Tha Man Lake (31 min) Tranquil lake crossed by a famous wood bridge used by local fishermen & tourist boats. Mandalay Hill (16 min) A Buddhist pilgrimage site, this prominent hill features ample pagodas, monasteries & scenic views. Mahamuni Buddha Temple (11 min) Revered temple complex & pilgrimage site featuring the sizable Mahamuni Buddha statue on a throne. Zay Cho Market (19 min) Historic marketplace with 12 acres of merchants selling local foods, clothing, electronics & more. Mingun Bell (1 hr 17) Completed in 1810, this massive bell is 12 feet tall & weighs approximately 200,000 lbs. Mingun Pahtodawgyi (1 hr 18) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture Bagaya Monastery (23 min) Ancient working Buddhist monastery made entirely of teak, with intricate carvings & reliefs. マハムニパゴダ (7 min) Kuthodaw Pagoda (10 min) The Mahamuni Buddha image is deified at this important Buddhist temple & pilgrimage site. Maha Atulawaiyan (Atumashi) Kyaungdawgyi (10 min) Monastery and buddhism Hsinbyume Pagoda (Mya Thein Tan Pagoda) (1 hr 19) Large 19th-century Buddhist pagoda with a white–painted exterior modeled on a legendary mountain. Shwenandaw Monastery (10 min) Ornate 19th-century Buddhist monastery that was once part of the royal palace at Amarapura. Sanda Muni pagoda (9 min) A massive Buddha statue & a grand gilded pagoda surrounded by many smaller towers. U Bein Bridge (30 min) Historic circa-1850s footbridge constructed over a lake using teakwood pillars & planks. Saggaing Hill (54 min) Buddhist center with many monasteries & gold-topped pagodas with river views & day trips. |