Most hotels have aircon or fans - prices below are for a room with private bathroom
- Mandalay I stayed at the Royal City Hotel $17 per night, go and see the Moustache Brothers - bring some reading material as a gift.
Yangon - Ymca was grim - roof leaked in the rain at 3am, Ocean Pearl better, $10-$15 for a room. Haven also recommended.
Inle Lake - stayed at the Inle Inn very nice, $10, friendly staff, check out the winery for great views of the lake 3-4km out of town.
Bagan - New Park Hotel - $8 - nice rooms, bike hire $1 per day
Hsipaw - Mr Charles - $10 - was being extended - noisy if hanging around during the day - otherwise fine, still better than the other 2 options in town by all accounts.
Myitkyina - lots of people stay at the YMCA but after my Yangon experience decided to give it a miss - stayed at New Light Hotel - $17, lots of grubby chinese hotels in this town so check the rooms first - look fine from reception but not so great inside
Bhamo - Grand Hotel, very nice $13 - Friendship hotel looks good too
Katha - Ayerawaddy guesthouse - basic, clean, shared bathroom, $5, with fan, helpful staff
Sinbo - only one place to stay, basic $2.5, shared outdoor washroom and WC
Have a great trip! The Burmese people are amazing!
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