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     Yangon, Myanmar
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Ed Hahn
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Traders' Hotel

  • May 7, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by sbmalik from new delhi, India
I stayed in Traders Hotel in Yangon in May 2005. The hotel provided all the comforts expected in Myanmar. The well-lighted coffee shop was our place for breakfast and dinner. Indian food was also prepared for us on request by the chef, Mr. Ganesan. The buffet food was OK, though the so-called southern Europe buffet was not good. Overall, the experience for a three-week stay in the hotel was nice. The executive lounge on the top floor provided good snacks and relaxation in the evenings. Internet was a problem in whole of Myanmar, though we could access our office site.

From journal Myanmar-Buddha's Land

Traders Hotel

  • September 20, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by jabela from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Traders Hotel

Okay, with a name like Traders Hotel I really thought I'd be in for some terrible 1 star hotel. I couldn't have been more wrong...

This is a 5 star hotel by Shangri-La and right in the middle of the city. There are some nice touches, for example the complimentary jogging route map which hangs around your neck and the foldable city map.

They also have the usual facilities, although this being a business trip I didn't get chance to use anything but the breakfast bar and the real bar! The room was very comfortable with everything you'd expect, including 30 channels of satellite TV, most of which were in English, but there were also French, German, Malay, and Chinese channels. I firmly believe that they put the entire regions Satellite TV into your room and, as far as I could tell, completely uncensored.

The only minor gripes were the poor pronunciation of the reception staff and the yogurt was terrible, I'm pretty sure it was off... But I could hardly complain when I discovered this 5 star hotel was only setting us back $50 a night including breakfast.

From journal Myanmar Time Warp

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Traders' Hotel

  • May 17, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Ed Hahn from Hong Kong, China
Traders' Hotel

First, I admit I am a long-time, enthusiastic, admirer of the Kwok family’s Shangri La Group of hotels. From my first stay at The Rasa Sayang in Penang Malaysia, through stays in many countries at Shangri La flagship hotels, at their business class Traders Hotels and at their original resort properties in Malaysia; I have almost never been disappointed. The Traders Hotel, Yangon was no exception.

Most sites, I looked at, rated this property as four star. I give it five stars. Even though we were traveling on a pre-paid tour, we received the same treatment we would have if we were paying the rack rate. On check-in, which was late in the evening, we were seated in the lobby bar, given a welcome drink and checked in by a customer services officer who then personally escorted us to our room. In the morning when we checked out at 4:30am, long before the coffee shop opened, we were not only given cups of freshly brewed coffee, but also a boxed meal to eat in the car or on the plane.

When we returned 9 days later, we were remembered and received the same excellent treatment. You can see the quality of the rooms on their website as well as take a virtual tour of other facilities. The lobby in particular is exquisite. The complimentary breakfast in the Traders Café was excellent, albeit a bit crowded. We had a late supper in the lobby lounge one evening and it was reasonably priced and delicious.

The hotel is located close to Yangon’s center. The Sule Pagoda is a 3-minute walk, the Bogyoke/Scott Market is right around the corner and Chinatown, with its merchandise and food stalls, is less than 5 minutes away. We also walked to the National Museum, about 2km. I’m sure we could have discovered even more interesting sights near the hotel but we were quite worn out after 10 days of touring.

In addition to the Café and the Lobby Lounge, Traders has a Japanese restaurant, a Cantonese dining room, a bar and restaurant that serves mostly western cuisine, a delicatessen/pastry shop for snacks and soft drinks, and 24-hour room service.

It has usual amenities you would expect in a four- or five-star hotel: a business center and a shopping arcade. It also has non-smoking rooms, an on-site clinic, and a tour desk if you are winging it.

My wife, Pam, reported that the Health Club was as complete as any she has visited. This may be the result of having a residence wing in the complex. It contains a fitness center, has an outdoor and an indoor children’s pool, the complete spa contains a sauna, a steam room, a Jacuzzi, and all the usual services. There’s also a billiards room and ping pong tables. I had a hard time getting her out of the place to do some sightseeing.

Summary: it’s a great hotel.

From journal Myanmar - Come in Rangoon, Come in!

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