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Surreal as it may sound, the hill country of Myanmar is just the place to enjoy a stay in a charming English guest house, complete with mock Tudor details. You can almost imagine Hyacinth Bucket twitching the curtains here.
Make no bones about it, the Royal Kalaw Hills Resort has ideas above its (hill) station, as its self-aggrandising name suggests. But after extensive recent renovations, it is not without its unique charms, idiosyncratic though they can be.
The hotel has bikes available for hire (and the cost is minimal) so jump on your chariot and head down the hill for a potter around town. Mrs Shw’mee is available to lead biking trips and is hugely knowledgeable about her hometown.
The old colonial railway station nearby still retains charming original features such as the old clock made in London and the massive weighing scales from Rangoon.
Kalaw
Set high in the cool hills above the town of Kalaw, the Amara Hill Resort is a charming hotel and the number one overnight spot in town. Spacious rooms liberally…
