Hotel Dengan Spa di Mandalay, Myanmar

Don't expect anything from the local Five Star News. The hotel's facilities and decoration are similar to those of ordinary hotels. When checking in, the floor is not air-conditioned and it is very stuffy. The check-in process is also a long time and it feels that the management is chaotic. The breakfast is hardly delicious. The only thing that is commendable is that the high-rise view is very good, overlooking the city, after all, it is almost the tallest building in Mandalay.

I got two rooms. Breakfast was good and the room was clean. I arrived a little late, but I checked in without any pressure. Satisfied with the price.

We loved everything about this resort. The room was spacious, very friendly and helpful reception staff. They were able to arrange a taxi for us for both days to do some sightseeing and transfer to Mandalay. The buffet breakfast was very good and they have a big selection of food for lunch and dinner. The pool and garden is lovely, ideal for the beautiful sunset in the evening overlooking the river.

This is one of the most reputable and best hotels in Bagan. It opened in 2005, so the decor feels a bit dated due to its age, but the staff's service is still quite good. I recommend staying in the garden view villa. It's very spacious and much better than the basic room. The pagoda view isn't really necessary, since you'll be spending the whole day looking at the pagodas. The video below is one I filmed myself; you can refer to it.

Great hotel! A historic Bagan hotel Breakfast selection! The service staff is kind and courteous!

I stayed at Holidays Pier Hotel for 2 days during my business trip on November 2025 . The room was beautifully and clean. The location was perfect with city view. The staff went above and beyond to ensure we had a comfortable stay. However, the air conditioning in our room was a bit noisy. Overall, it was a delightful experience.

The hotel is very old, even antique. With very beautiful mahogany trim in the hotel lobby and reception area. The external gloss turned out to be deceptive. Behind the chic external facade was hidden a pretty worn-out inside of the hotel. The rooms turned out to be old with very tired furniture, once beautiful and also made of wood, and very Spartan furnishings, like a table, a chair, a stool and 2 armchairs without foam rubber. The floor is bare. There is not even a carpet on the floor, which is strange for a 4-room hotel. The view from the window is a matter of luck. The room has air conditioning, a refrigerator, a kettle with mugs and a carafe for water. The bathroom is in a terrible state: the tiles on the floor are all broken and on the walls too, as if they had been shelled. Everything is in glue and carelessly smeared cement. The plumbing is also old and rusty. The food in the hotel is good, but nothing more. It was confusing that the sausages (meat dish), for example, at the counter were thinly sliced ​​and were not in a bain-marie, but on a regular portioned plate, over which the cooks stood and watched how many pieces the guest would put on himself - 1/5 or even 1/3 of a sausage. But there was plenty of local tasty noodles and, as usual, rice. There were also pieces of dried yesterday's fried fish and yesterday's fried chicken, chopped into pieces with a cleaver right with the bones. But it was deliciously cooked, even though it was yesterday's. As they say - the leftovers are sweet. There were no vegetables either. But there was watermelon in unlimited quantities. Various drinks. From the pastries, muffins and croissants. In general, a 4. Now the main big minus. This is the pool. We actually chose this hotel for its presence (and also for the beautiful lobby interior, which turned out to be just tinsel). So we didn't dare dive into the pool: already on the approach to it, 20 meters away, the smell of chlorine began ... When we entered the premises itself (an indoor pool - from the old days), the stench of chlorine simply cut our eyes and nose. We decided that human health is above all else and went back. The hotel itself is located on the central avenue, but far from the center and attractions. We walked about half an hour to the nearest supermarket, we would have gotten there faster, but the sidewalks are broken with large holes above the storm drain - we had to walk carefully so as not to break our necks. So if you do stop by here, use a taxi to go to the shops. There is not a single mini-market nearby. In general, the hotel is only for spending the night after a long journey and that's it. It's sad that we were taken in by the beautiful photos of the interior...