This feedback is for the Mountain Top/View Hotel. We (my wife, my friend and his wife who are from Myanmar) stayed at this hotel for one night. The travel company booked this "Superior" room for each couple. We took a truck ride up to the top. About 45 minutes long. We then had porters carry our suitcases to the hotel. The view was fantastic. You see the Golden Rock pagoda from a distance about 3/4 mile away. You see a large valley looking down and across the valley towards a mountain range. Sunset was beautiful. It was quite peaceful except for a gangs of dogs fighting and yelping loudly across from the hotel. It's OK if you like dogs. Kind of noisy every now and then. Now the rooms.. Very tiny. No phone, no TV. Hot and cold water available. Adequate for one or two nights. Being closest to Pagoda made it very pricey. We paid $90.00 per night for each room. It did get cold up there. We were there in January 2013. It could be cold year round because of elevation. Food. Restaurant serves breakfast and it was OK. Dinner was fine too. Nothing outstanding. Good food especially if you are hungry. Not bad for the experience. It you want to save money, stay at the base. Besides you can see everything in one visit unless you are there to worship and meditate. Hotel and restaurant staff were...This feedback is for the Mountain Top/View Hotel. We (my wife, my friend and his wife who are from Myanmar) stayed at this hotel for one night. The travel company booked this "Superior" room for each couple. We took a truck ride up to the top. About 45 minutes long. We then had porters carry our suitcases to the hotel.
The view was fantastic. You see the Golden Rock pagoda from a distance about 3/4 mile away. You see a large valley looking down and across the valley towards a mountain range. Sunset was beautiful. It was quite peaceful except for a gangs of dogs fighting and yelping loudly across from the hotel. It's OK if you like dogs. Kind of noisy every now and then.
Now the rooms.. Very tiny. No phone, no TV. Hot and cold water available. Adequate for one or two nights. Being closest to Pagoda made it very pricey. We paid $90.00 per night for each room. It did get cold up there. We were there in January 2013. It could be cold year round because of elevation.
Food. Restaurant serves breakfast and it was OK. Dinner was fine too. Nothing outstanding. Good food especially if you are hungry. Not bad for the experience. It you want to save money, stay at the base. Besides you can see everything in one visit unless you are there to worship and meditate. Hotel and restaurant staff were attentive and helpful.More