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Royal Kalaw Hills Resort is a charming colonial boutique hotel, set in the hill station of Kalaw in Myanmar’s Shan State. Built on a hillside in 1898, the hotel reminisces of an English country house with Tudor details. There are just 14 rooms grouped in four categories some of which are located in the original building while others are set in the gardens. Occupying an ideal position above the town, it is surrounded with a beautiful garden and a pine forest stretching into the distance.
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24hr Room ServiceBar/PubConciergeFamily RoomFitness CentreGardenOutdoor PoolRestaurantStay Royal Kalaw Hills Resort has just 14 guest rooms. The three Royal Boutique rooms (35 sqm) and one grand Royal Executive room is housed in the main building. The four Deluxe Rooms (35 sqm) with a fireplace and the six Villa Rooms (100 sqm) with a veranda, are both located in the gardens behind the main house. All rooms are air-conditioned and egantly decorated in colonial style with rich furnishings, double or twin beds, polished wooden floors and plush bathrooms.
ChildCare Families with children are welcome to stay at the Royal Kalaw Hills Resort but there are no specific facilities available for younger children. Children of under the age of 12 years sharing bed with parents are FOC, excluding breakfast. Children below 4 years have free breakfast while those between 5 and 11 years are charged 50% of the cost.
Dine The in-house restaurant at the Royal Kalaw Hills Resort serves a variety of delicious cuisines, including Burmese, Shan, Chinese and Western. Meals are served in the dining room or on a warm day in the garden under a tree where you can enjoy your meal in a tranquil atmosphere overlooking the mountains.
Relax There are no facilities of the kind expected in a luxury hotel but Royal Kalaw Hills Resort has a small spa featuring a sauna and Jacuzzi. There is also a lovely terrace in the garden with sun loungers.
Experience Kalaw is a hill town in the Shan State of Myanmar with a refreshing climate and scenic views. Guests at the Royal Kalaw Hills Resort can visit the Aung Ban market that comes alive every five days when locals from surrounding villages come down to sell their products. The emphasis here is on the great outdoors, with mountain biking, bird watching and golf available as well as trekking. Further afield are Pindaya caves with their thousands of Buddha statues, and popular Green Elephant Camp.
Location Kalaw is located in southern Shan State and links very easily with a visit to Inle Lake.
Getting there Fly to Heho Airport followed by a 2-hour drive.
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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