this hotel was a pleasant surprise. We stayed at this place for one night but it is very charming. English style cottage in the middle of Myanmar was very nice! We did not expect that. The staff is nice too. We spent half of the day in the beautiful garden surrounded by flowers. The restaurant is ok but nothing special... More

We stayed one night in this very pleasant hotel, which was esentially an old English house with some out buildings for some of the accommodation, the rest being in the house. The setting of the hotel was lovely but you couldn't go out from there without transport. We had an outbuilding room which was a good size and had an... More

Lovely rooms and difficult to book as always full. Rooms located in two 'houses' and are very nice, 4 poster bed with mossie net. No AC but Kalaw is refreshingly cool after Mandalay or Bagan. Didn't eat dinner here as you have to order an 1hr beforehand - but breakfast was good. Drinks on the lawn nice and some wildlife... More

Two nights here. Least favoured by us of the five hotels in which we have stayed in Mandalay. Charming buildings and gardens. Restaurant setting Ok. Very quiet in off season. For all cooked in butter which is somewhat anachronistic in 2013; wherever you are. Second night food was cooked in oil after we requested it; ditto eggs for breakfast. Major... More

We arrived on a cold wet day ( the only one in 3 weeks thank goodness) and it was rather offputting to be greeted by people wrapped up in scarves, coats and hats! Yes this is a nice colonial house set in very nice gardens and the bathrooms were good. Howevber, the bedroom, despite its provision of Tea tray and... More

Really enjoyed our brief stay here. It would have been good to have stayed longer and done more walking. Great location and lovely room. Everything worked well although the lighting was very dim and the bed uncomfortably firm. Lots of nice touches and the open fire took the chill off the room. Beware, it can get very cool at night.... More

Have to disagree with earlier reviewer as the food was excellent. The prawn and Avocado salad was superb - order one and share as it is ample. The fried rice is also shareable and yummy. Rooms are lovely but have no a/c. The temporary bar set up on the lawn each afternoon is a stroke of genius and gets all... More

The Amara is located a little out of town of Kalaw. It is a good choice if you happen to be in the area (although there is not much to see around). It is built i English colonial styles, each pavilion having four rooms and a little lounge. When we were there, there was no power for a while but... More

The location is fine and the place charming. The villas are set in a beautiful landscape and scenery and there is space to relax. The bedrooms are fine : no TV indeed but you did not come to burma to watch HBO.... The BIG problem there is the restaurant : very very expensive for a very very bad quality. If... More