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The Governor's Residence by Orient-Express

4.5 of 5
35 Taw Win Road, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
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4.5 of 5 stars 197 Reviews
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Mr-Big-Cat
Melbourne
Senior Contributor
31 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012 NEW

This is a fantastic hotel. As high a quality as you will find anywhere in the world. The manager (an Italian bloke) was a nice guy and making sure things ran smoothly at night and had some interesting stories. Will (Self assigned English name) was an excellent bar tender with some great info and advice on Burma. We also were... More

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worldseeker79
Shanghai, China
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14 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW

this hotel is an amazing place to stay at. traveling with 3 kids (10,5 and 1) they put us in a single room with two daybeds for the 10 a 5 years old + baby cot for the baby. food is excellent very nice bathroom lot of amenities in the bathroom view from the room is very nice (garden) very... More

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JulesTravels2004
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
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14 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

If you're looking for a true 5-star experience you've come to wrong country. But if you want to enjoy beautiful gardens, a lovely pool and a great meal in comfort and luxury, this is the place in Rangoon. The rooms are extremely comfortable and look out over beautiful gardens. The gardens are what make this place so special- peace and... More

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JohnVAW
Berkshire
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

Very comfortable hoteal and staff were superb. However a dead mouse in the public toilets was a bit of a downer. More

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GovernorsResidence, General Manager at The Governor's Residence by Orient-Express, responded to this review
February 9, 2012

Dear John Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience at The Governors Residence and sorry to hear about this unfortunate encounter that you had, we would have been gratefulif this would have been communicated to us during your stay. In any case as we are taking this very seriously we have taken the nessecary precautions with... More

William C
Santa Monica, California
Senior Contributor
29 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012
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A wonderful place to begin and end your Myanmar (Burma) adventure...quiet, serene and utterly relaxing in a city growing busier by the day. Pool is perfect. Rooms simple, clean, large and nice. Staff is quietly attentive. I would recommend this hotel over all others in the Yangon. (But word to the wise, don't pay retail--ask and you shall receive a... More

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GovernorsResidence, General Manager at The Governor's Residence by Orient-Express, responded to this review
February 9, 2012

Dear William Thank you for sharing your experience at the Governors Residence with your fellow travelers, we much appreciate your comments and are commited to continously working in maintaining and upgrading our level of service. As for your comment on the rates we suggest to travel in the off season to receive great value for money. Best regards Thomas Henseler... More

Travel Richly
San Francisco
Top Contributor
53 reviews
625 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
4
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Given the reviews, the location, and the website, I was expecting a truly 5-star international experience. The gardens are very nice and the public areas are quaint but, other than that, the Governor's Residence disappoints in almost all other ways. The rooms are comfortable but nothing special. Don't expect a separate shower and bath, flat-screen TV, a phone next to... More

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GovernorsResidence, General Manager at The Governor's Residence by Orient-Express, responded to this review
February 9, 2012

Dear Travel Richly Thank you for your comments and sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay with us,we are commited to continously improve our services by are taking any feedback into account . We would like you give us another chance next time you are in yangon to see the improvements for yourself. Thank you and regards... More

Ming_Travels
Hamden, CT
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012

We traveled as a family to Myanmar, spending our first two nights and the last one at the Governor's Residence. A true haven of peace and luxury in the middle of a busy city. Extremely professional and friendly and accommodating staff , great healthy breakfast and excellent restaurant. Property was quite busy, but everyone was doing their best to accommodate... More

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GovernorsResidence, General Manager at The Governor's Residence by Orient-Express, responded to this review
February 9, 2012

Dear Ming Travels Thank you for your kind comments,we will make every effort to keep things the way you enjoyed them and continue to work on making the Governors Residence an even better place to stay. Best regards Thomas Henseler General Manager More

su523
London, UK
Contributor
11 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

We stayed here at the start and finish of a recent trip to Myanmar and loved it. As others have said, it's a beautiful building, with some lovely design touches, in a lush, well-tended garden. The staff are friendly and helpful. You can easily while away the day by the pool or on the verandah, sipping a lime juice. But... More

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GovernorsResidence, General Manager at The Governor's Residence by Orient-Express, responded to this review
February 9, 2012

Dear Su523 Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at the Governors Residence with the travelling community,whilst we much appreciate the praise we are also aware of certain shortcommings and are commited to work on them in order to make the Governors Residence an even better place to stay. We are for example currently working on an... More

cavalryman
Muswellbrook, Australia
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

Any wonder the #1 rating!Vehicles halt at the covered entrance,some 70 metres from reception,walk across the long bridge over/along the koi ponds,huge pool on the left,shiplapped teak clad,quiet grandeur,understated. Thru the courtyard to your massive room,fluffy robes,shuttered windows and the mossie net,teak furniture,padding house staff,quiet.....Breakfast on the verandah overlooking expansive gardens,palms,flowers,orchids....ah just great,we stayed four nights,2 on arrival,up the Chindwin... More

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ICSAESJA
Delhi, Louisiana
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22 reviews
58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012
1
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We spent a couple of nights at the Govenor's Residence before our round trip through Myanmar and one in the end. Extremely nice staff. Go for the Govenor's rooms. The hotel is a quiet island in hectic Yangon. They serve nice food and you can relax at the pool with very attentive service. The bar could need some music, though.... More

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Address: 35 Taw Win Road, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar

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