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Mountain Top Hotel is a comfortable boutique hotel, set near the Golden Rock Pagoda on top of Mount Kyaiktiyo. Built in traditional Karen style: open-brick walls, slopping red-tiled roofs and half-timbering, it houses 52 Deluxe and Super Deluxe rooms. Inside, the décor is minimalist but comfortable with modern ensuite bathrooms. The hotel’s USP is its ideal location; it is within 5-mins walk from the Golden Rock, one of the most iconic Buddhist sites in Myanmar.
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24hr Room ServiceBar/PubConciergeRestaurantStay Mountain Top Hotel features 52 Deluxe and Super Deluxe rooms. These are split between five buildings and are simply furnished with hand crafted teak double or twin beds, en-suite bathrooms with bath and shower. Deluxe Rooms have ceiling fans while Super Deluxe Rooms have air-conditioning, and more amenities such as tea and coffee. All rooms have a sunrise mountain view. Room amenities include a mini bar, ceiling fan, telephone and TV.
ChildCare Families with children are welcome at the Mountain Top Hotel. Children up to 5 years of age may stay FOC with parents in the same room with existing bedding including breakfast. In case of a second child, an extra bed at a charge will be added. Please consider taking younger children due to the very bumpy ride up the mountain.
Dine There are two restaurants at the Mountain Top Hotel and a large dining room. Guests can enjoy panoramic views of the Golden Rock Pagoda as well as the surrounding mountain range right from their tables. The menu comprises of seasonally inspired delicious traditional and international cuisine prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The house bar, surprising has a wide choice of fine wines, beers and spirits.
Relax Mountain Top Hotel has a lounge area with a terrace bar. The hotel has a lovely garden where you can relax or take a leisurely walk along the main street to the Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda.
Experience Karen State is characterised by rivers, green fields and lush limestone peaks, a region popular with trekkers. Mountain Top Hotel is a great base for visiting the Kyaikhtiyo pagoda and provides an excellent base for trekking along its many walking trails in the surrounding mountains. Situated high up the mountain it also offers a vantage point for the amazing sunrise and sunsets.
Location Mountain Top Hotel is located at the top of Mount Kyaiktiyo, a short walk from the Golden Rock Pagoda in the southern Mon State of Burma.
Getting there 14-hour indirect flight to Yangon, followed by a four-hour drive to Kinmon, the base camp of Kyaiktiyo, There is then a shared hour-long transfer in a large open truck up the mountain which is quite bumpy and not for the faint-hearted!
When to go The best time to visit Burma is during the dry season from November to April. At this time the warm and sunny days are ideal for sightseeing throughout the country. The temperatures start to rise in March, and May to September is best avoided as this is the rainy season when sightseeing can become difficult.
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