Gold Yadanar

Mandalay


We won't bury the lede. The Gold Yadanar has two 'speciality' suites that will forever haunt our dreams: one is fully decked out in Hello Kitty paraphernalia and the other follows a Stitch (of Lilo & Stitch fame) theme. The large chandelier dangling from a two-storey foyer also seems excessive for a 40-room hotel. Other rooms are tidy with chunky rounded wooden furniture.


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11.51 MILES

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