Subscribe to our mailing list
Let us send you tips for travelling through Myanmar and stories from the road …
Ornate and majestic while at the same time intimate and cosy, Hotel by the Red Canal is our favourite hotel in Mandalay. Charming complimentary add-ons such as Asian knick-knacks and free drinks at cocktail hour are indicative of the accommodating and welcoming spirit of the Red Canal Hotel.
There are 25 suites that are categorised by four of the ethnic groups in Myanmar: Chin, Kachin, Rakhine and Shan. Some come with outdoor stone showers, others with balconies looking over the garden, others sitting upon the little stream that runs through the hotel.
FLASH POINT: Dining at the hotel’s Spice Garden restaurant guests will be able to sample some of the best Indian food in Mandalay, if not the whole of Myanmar.
The spillage of empires has been mopped up. Mandalay remains Myanmar’s cultural capital.
With Hilton efficiency, at the corner of the moat looking upon the Palace.
Savour the highlights of Myanmar and sail in luxury up the Ayeyarwaddy River.
An expansive hotel on the outskirts of Mandalay. Large pool, regal rooms.
Traveling down the Irrawaddy River with Somerset Maugham.
Travel in luxury and delve under the surface of Myanmar’s alluring culture.
Eat, drink, and sleep comfortably, and fully engage in the essence Myanmar.
