With 60 rooms designed tastefully in a contemporary style, this hotel mixes modern amenities with natural building materials and handmade furniture.

Each room at Eskala comes with its own balcony offering views of either the Ngwe Saung fields beyond the village, or the Bay of Bengal itself. Each room is also fitted with air conditioning, mini bar, LCD television with satellite connection, safe box, direct telephone line and wi-fi access.

The breakfast buffet at Eskala Hotel Ngwe Saung is a smorgasbord of Western, Chinese and Myanmar dishes. Savour a fresh fruit juice and congee, bacon and eggs with coffee, or try traditional Burmese breakfast dishes such as mohinga (fish broth with vermicelli) and ohn-no khaut-swe (coconut soup noodles).

The rest of the day guests can dine from the à la carte menu, which features Western, Asian and local dishes.

FLASH POINT: Considering the proximity to the Indian Ocean, the fresh seafood dishes featuring everything from prawns to giant lobster come highly recommended.