The First Hotel

Top choice in Myanmar (Burma)


The superior rooms with big windows overlooking the Pathein River are the ones to go for at this fine addition to the town's accommodation options. Other pluses are friendly, can-do staff, bicycle rental, and a good buffet breakfast served in the rooftop lounge – also providing stunning riverside views.


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Nearby Myanmar (Burma) attractions

2. Shwemokhtaw Paya

0.26 MILES

This centuries-old golden stupa looms over Pathein like a glittering beacon. The hti (stupa pinnacle) consists of a topmost layer made from 14lb of solid…

3. St Peter's Cathedral

0.28 MILES

The focal point of a Catholic educational compound is this 1872-vintage cathedral, distinctively plastered emerald green. If you're not here for daily…

4. City Hall

0.35 MILES

Pathein's 1950s-era seat of government.

5. Shwe Wetluu Paya

0.36 MILES

Escape the crowds by venturing across to the west bank of the Pathein River and strolling through the village to find this attractive pagoda complex with…

6. Parasol Monument

0.41 MILES

Pathein's most famous craft product is celebrated in this attractive monument at the southern end of Strand Rd.

7. Twenty-Eight Paya

0.88 MILES

This rectangular shrine contains 28 sitting and 28 standing buddha images – many of them jazzed up with flashing lights giving the place a carnival…

8. Tagaung Mingala Zeditaw

0.99 MILES

This pagoda is centred on a graceful stupa that sweeps inward from a wide, whitewashed base to a gleaming silver superstructure. There's also a new giant…