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The Savoy was one of the first hotels to join the Yay Chan Sin Movement offering their guests a place to re-fill their re-usable water bottles. They were also an early adopter of the service of Recyglo – disposing of their waste in a sustainable manner.
They have now topped this by dramatically reducing their plastic usage. Real eco-warriors can opt to stay in the Savoy’s “zero plastic room & stay”, while all guests, at check-in, are presented with a wooden platter upon which are placed large slabs of different locally-made and delectably scented soap – Thanaka? Lemongrass? Coffee? The guest sniffs, selects their choice, and a chunk is chiseled off and brought up to their room on a dish.
Perhaps the best example of bringing together sustainable tourism and luxury travel.
FLASH POINT: The poolside bar comes alive after sunset when the electric blue pool lights are switched on and the scent of the flowers mingles with the herbes de Provence, rendering the Savoy one of the most alluring hotels in Yangon.
City of dreams and gold, Yangon is erupting with the energy to spurn its shackles.
Recline in an ornate colonial-style mansion dating back to the 1920s.
Savour the highlights of Myanmar and sail in luxury up the Ayeyarwaddy River.
Yangon’s newest and most eagerly anticipated hotel, situated on the Strand Road.
We sit down for a chat with two employees working in Myanmar hospitality.
‘The finest hostelry East of Suez’, the Strand remains the grandest places to stay in Yangon.
Eat, drink, and sleep comfortably, and fully engage in the essence Myanmar.
Light and humorous, set in a renovated colonial building in downtown Yangon.
