Stay at Inle Heritage Stilt Houses in Central

Stay 

Inle Heritage Stilt Houses features just six bungalows, built in traditional style on stilts above the Inle lake. Inside, spacious rooms with high open-beamed ceilings are elegantly decorated with polished floors and hardwood beds, draped in mosquito nets. Slatted blinds screen the windows and glass doors open on to a deck with loungers overlooking the water. The bathrooms come with solar-powered walk-in showers and organic products.   

ChildCare 

Families with children are welcome to stay at the Inle Heritage Stilt Houses but there are no specific facilities available for children. Babysitting service can be arranged, upon request. 

Dine 

Dining is one of the highlights of staying at the Inle Heritage Stilt Houses. The in-house restaurant headed by chef Naing Win offers authentic Inthar and Shan dishes with a modern twist, using traditional family recipes collected from region’s grandmothers. All meals are prepared with fresh local produce and fish from the lake and served under the shaded veranda. Guests can take a Cooking Class with the house chef who will share secrets passed down through generations.

Relax 

The resort’s owner, Yin Myo Su, is a passionate conservationist and has a lovely garden with plenty of spaces in the garden to relax. The Burmese cats that roam the grounds are part of Inle Heritage House’s conservation programme, and the aquarium is home to a variety of fish which are endemic to Inle Lake. There is also an art gallery featuring the works of local artists, a peaceful shrine and a library. Visit the gift shop for colourful handicrafts and take a little piece of Burma home with you.

Experience 

The best way to experience Inle Lake is to take a ride on one of the slender long tail wooden boats used by the locals. Inle Heritage Stilt Houses can arrange private guided tours on one of the local boats are equipped with outboard motors. You will see Indein with hundreds of red, white and brown stupas, visit the Kayan people whose women wear large brass neck rings and meet the Pa’O tribe whose women wear brightly coloured head scarves.