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The Strand hotel is Grand Dame of Yangon, Burma. We have a real soft spot for her. And yet again, she was the brainchild of our faithful old chums the entrepreneurial Sarkies brothers (remember them from Singapore and Penang?).
The Strand Yangon has recently undergone a sympathetic refurbishment and now stands as tall and proud as ever. But fortunately it still has all the character and idiosyncrasies that are to be expected. Even with her Sunday best on, this grand old lady still bears the wrinkles of her venerable age.
We’ve been told The Strand’s afternoon tea is the third best in all Asia (needless to say the Sarkies brothers founded numbers one and two as well). We can’t disagree. (Mumbled apologies as we wipe a few stray crumbs from our faces).
The beauty of the Strand is that downtown Yangon is all within walking distance. There are bars and restaurants within just a few blocks, the stunning old post office building is within touching distance and cultural gems such as Sule Pagoda and Scott’s Market are just a stone’s throw away.
Yangon
Without doubt, the hotel to experience in Rangoon. This is an early 20th Century colonial mansion, in fact the former home of the governor of the southern states of Myanmar,…
