Hotel Shwe Pyi Thar

Mandalay


All the carvings, marble, polished parquet, greenery, views and black-lacquered bedsteads don't necessarily compensate for the isolated out-of-town location of this six-storey complex, which is popular for upscale weddings and other events.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Mandalay attractions

1. Row of Stupa Ruins

13.65 MILES

These crumbling ruins are ill-tended (though they're popular as a play spot for local kids). The brickwork suggests Bagan-period origins, but we were…