a little gem...”

I really enjoyed my time there, its very rare I rate a place 100% but the royal yadanarbon deserves it. Firstly, its rated as a 2 star.. and it feels better than that. The room was fully equipped with a great bed, fridge, quiet a/c and a hot shower. It was cleaned every day and the staff were wonderful and really helpful without exception. The breakfast was buffet and whilst the food was mainly local, (which I love) I also asked, and got fried eggs as extra.. just a caviet, I mainly travel with a back pack so I am use to (at times) some average and often grimy places. The royal yadanarbon by contrast was exceptionally clean and a joy to stay in and by far the best place in my stay in myanmar. Mandalay is noisy, dusty and a beautiful but sometimes a challanging city for people who my want to travel but not like getting too far out of their comfort zone.. this small hotel is an oasis of calm..

Stay here for the excellent service”

At first impression, the reception area was welcoming and inviting. The staff were EXCELLENT. Upon arrival I was presented with a moist towelette, glass of juice and a map and clearly indicated areas of interest within the vicinity. Admission fees (ie. 10 USD at Royal Palace) were forewarned. All my questions regarding price and availability were answered - bicycle and motorbike rentals, transport to Bagan, possible one-day trips around Mandalay. And this was all before my bag and I was showed to the room! The room was modest in size, but clean and all the major amenities were included: stocked minifridge, hot water boiler, complimentary water and tea, aircon, and electricity outlets. Each time you leave from and return to the hotel, the staff greets you and opens the door. I never opened the door! The porter always ran to graciously greet and open the door for you. Within the vicinity there are many local restaurants and beer stations. However, the location is a motorbike away from 'central mandalay' where many of the restaurants listed in Lonely Planet are located. However, if you're a bit more adventurous there's many options right around the corner! I went to 22 Target twice - pages upon pages of local food starting starting from 2000 ks. Overall, great value for money and kudos to the staff - keep it up!

Exceeded expectations!”

This place definitely exceeded our expectations. Pros - super friendly, smiling staff, easy to ask questions to and get help from. Able to refill our water bottles with filtered water, instead of wasting plastic bottles. Awesome breakfast buffet, a good mix of food and you can serve yourself, great coffee. Free bike rentals, this helps you get to the sites, since you can bike along the sidewalk along the moat of the walled city, you don’t have to worry too much about cars in the main tourists area. Otherwise, be careful on the roads! Arranged bus to Bagan for us, with hotel pick up. Mini market (Coco) around the corner for basic foods. Rooms clean where is was needed. Cons - It’s a bit far from the main sites, but the bikes make it easy, or grab a Tuk Tuk from outside (ask staff for reasonable prices), or use GetRide app. It’s not-picky, but although the room is clean, it’s aging and certain decorations in the room are dirty and falling apart. Corners could be cleaner. Sheets are clean, but have some stains (they seem a bit old). This is all small stuff, the only major negative was the bus to Bagan, the guy who picked us up was on time, but the next people for pick up delayed us 20 minutes, so he got angry and started driving like a maniac to make up time. Driving 80-100 km/h while avoiding cars on all sides of the road in downtown Mandalay is not safe! It was a bit scary. The bus was okay overall, a bit slow with inexplicable stops, but was on time to Bagan. (Travel tip : Bagan bus station is quite south of the cities, near the airport, read about the taxi mafia here, they will overcharge you like crazy (asking $10-$15 per person)!Tuk-Tuks outside are more reasonable. Price in taxi should be maximum 4,000 MMK per person, however less is possible. Tuk-Tuk 4000-6000 for two people. Haggle, haggle, haggle! But stay polite and respectful!). Overall we really enjoyed our stay here, thank you to everyone! We will stay again there if we come back to Mandalay!

Exceptional”

Stayed here for four nights, really good experience. You get to use bicycles for free which is a nice way to explore Mandalay. Also you can rent motorbikes there if you want to go a little bit further out. Staff was super sweet and helpful, very polite and there to explain you anything, recommend where and when to go etcetera. Hotel has a cosy balcony and provides games to play, and a rooftop to watch the sunset if you don’t feel like going all the way to Mandalay hill. Breakfast was a buffet but very good quality, enjoyed the food :) only improvement for them could be to provide a big water station where guests could fill their own bottles perhaps on each floor, instead of providing a new small plastic bottle in the room every day, to reduce on plastic ;) Room was good only the bathroom could have been a little bit cleaner. But with a comfi hot shower which was nice

Great 1 day stay”

Great local information, helped me book onward travel which was perfectly arranged, provided excellent scooter rental, perfect communication. Room was great but bathroom could have been a bit cleaner. Breakfast was only okay. Cost of everything was very reasonable. I would recommend Royal Yadanarbon Hotel to anyone looking for affordable accommodation.

Super nice staff!”

The location was pretty good, in the city and near the royal palace. The room was good. shower gel, shampoo, soap, shower vaps, towels, bathrobes and even a razor with foam were provided. The staff was extremely kind and helpful. They really made the stay there better. They also helped you plan your trips and recommended things to do in Mandalay. The breakfast is a huge buffet and was very nice. There‘s a roof terrace with several chairs which was very beautiful. You could lend bicycles for free & rent motorbikes (cheap). The obly negative thing was that there are doves living and you can hear them very good (especially at night).

Wow 😮 Hotel 🏨 is Amazing 😉 Man. ”

I arrived on September 2 2019. I m still staying in this hotel just because I would love to come back to this city in Future & do some business here in Mandalay, Myanmar 🇲🇲 connecting with India 🇮🇳 & China 🇨🇳 for sure. Every Morning I see Monks & Nuns with their big empty bowls on the Streets collecting the Donations not by begging or forcing u to donate. This is a Pure Donation given by person with all their pure mind, pure heart, pure body & pure soul. Well it’s a Strong Belief in this Myanmar 🇲🇲 Land but I feel this makes the Donors free from their past bad karmas & restart his/her life again having good karmas in the present moment which leads to a Great Life Cycle in Future. Well It’s a strong belief in this Myanmar 🇲🇲 Land but we need something or someone to believe in life to make our life believable to our Mother Earth rather than just being an Empty Bowl which has no donation in it at all. When we came out of our Mothers Womb, we were just empty bowls. Well, Hotel is Great 👍😃🙏.

Very considerate staff”

I arrived early in the morning, around 6am. They let me check-in early and even upgraded my room! How awesome is that. On my last day in Mandalay, I checked out early and just returned to the hotel after my tour. They let me use the shower before I went to the bus station. The breakfast included in the room is buffet type, on the first day, I really enjoyed the food. On the second day, not so much coz there's no much variety, almost all are vegetables :)) The staff are friendly and helpful as well. Really fortunate to have found this hotel. :)

Best Service and Friendly Staff ever! I got a very good stay with good price!!”

The location is on the west of City, is great too but compare to middle or east is some distance, since the Mandalay Hill, Museum Pagoda and Golden Pagoda is on the east. But they provide free bicycle and motorcycle rent for guest.The best things I've got here is the people. The first impression I know how nice of Myanmar people is from this hotel, they are so helpful, friendly and nice! They are so gentle, helpful and nice. Just I hope the dorm room will not allowed shoes to enter will be better. Their staff I will give 10 of 5, they deserve double star on their helpful and friendly attitude. I hope to give tips but they don't have tips box there, I sure will stay again next time not for location, but the people!!!

Lovely hotel with incredible staff!”

This place is great - short walk to the jetty for trips to Min Gun and elsewhere, great restaurant nearby (Golden Shan), exceptionally clean and large rooms with satellite TV that had an English movie channel, and the best staff I've ever experienced at a hotel. They even let me borrow a computer for work for 4 hours, free of charge! They can easily arrange anything you want to do in Mandalay. Best value hotel in the city! Stay here!

Best hotel I have been in Myanmar”

Great staff ever! They do everything to make you have a pleasant stay. Very clean hotel and super delicous breakfast. Free bicycles available. Free water and coffe in the room everyday. The even folded my clothes that were drying in the balcony and cleaned my shoes. Incredible! Most luxury and comfortable stay I ever had. Dont look further, this is the best place im Mandalay for real! Thank you so much for the care of us :)

Great Service, Great Room, Great Price! ”

First of all, this was the cheapest place on Agoda that we could find and we do not really care about room quality all that muchaswe are on a budget and don’t spend much time there. That being said, this place was amazing! The room was really nice and very clean and came with complimentary coffee and water. The free breakfast was VERY good and plentiful. Even if things were starting to run out they were not far behind with another batch. What really stood out for me though was the unbelievable customer service. The entire staff was super friendly and always smiling and saying hello. It was almost comical they way they would see you outside and come sprinting to the door to let you in. We absolutely loved our stay and would 100% recommend it to others. If I’m ever back in Mandalay, this is where I am staying.

Amazing Stay ”

This was one of the most affordable options in Mandalay. However we were really happy with the incredible rooms and service by the staff. Rooms were large, clean and comfortable. Room cleaning and fresh towels everyday. Also the staff were very helpful and caring. Would 100,% recommend this hotel to others!

Highly recommended! ”

All the staffs whom I've bumped into were very friendly and very helpful, and always strive to provide superb service. The breakfast was awesome, very delicious Burmese foods, and they do have toasts as well. The room was very clean, bed was very comfortable. Had a pleasant stay here. Would definitely be back if I'm travelling to Mandalay again.

Very nice staff, smallish but functional rooms”

The location is ok, though Mandalay is spread out so you usually need taxis. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. They give good advice for transport and tours, though a little expensive. The room was clean and comfortable, though small and no natural light. Shower worked most times.

First. was great”

I stayed just after it opened and it was great in every single way the following year but I went back to Mandalay and try to get a booking the prices to changed tremendously and was out of my bracket but I imagine the services are still excellent

Amazing!”

Rooms were very clean, breakfast was great and staff very friendly. They helped us with the cabs and where to visit in Mandalay. We had an overnight bus to catch and the staff allowed us to shower even after check out, which was much appreciated. Really recommend staying here!

great hotel”

it was a great stay. the staff was wonderful and knowledgeable. guiding me around mandalay. the twin room was an upgrade. very comfortable. soap tooth brush etc were of good standard. maps were on hand and nothing was a bother. i'ld stay there any day.

great hotel”

Very nice hotel for the price, staff is very friendly though hard to understand. Breakfast was good! It's right near a mini mart but I wish it was closer to bars /restaurants (I've come to realize bars are hard to find in Mandalay)

Very good accomodation in Mandalay”

We stayed 3 night. The hotel is located 15-20 min bicycling west to the Mandalay Royal Palace. We liked free bicycle service, it is perfect to discover the city. The room was clean and the breakfast good. The staff is very attentive and ready to ask to every questions. Important: as we arrived from Yangon in the very early morning (4 am), they allowed to enter the room immediately, de facto according us to a free night!