Gently encouraging signs greet you on each landing as you climb the steep stairs to the 4th floor to this spick-and-span guesthouse. Most rooms don't have windows, but it has a communal balcony with classic downtown Yangon views and friendly staff.
Chan Myaye Guest House
Yangon
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