Golden Empress Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2020

John

Excellent Stay

Very nice hotel centrally located in Nyaungshwe. Although not a newer building, the hotel is well maintained. Plenty of hot water and good WiFi. Comfortable and quiet. The set breakfast is also good. Special mention goes out to the hotel staff, who are friendly and courteous. The young lady at the front desk is most helpful and gracious. I would definitely stay at this hotel again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2020

Jason

Nice clean hotel with friendly staff, would happily stay there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2019

siline

Had a nice stay

We were very happy about the check-in (it was very fast). The reception lady was very nice her english was pretty good she pays a lot of attention to our comfort especially when she knew that our daughter wasn’t feeling well, we appreciate a lot her gesture especially in this kind of remote city. We have been upgraded to a superior room but the hot water of the shower was hard to adjust the bathroom door couldn’t close. The hotel is super well located and very quiet street.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Great family hotel, rooms are nicely decorated and clean, location is very good. Staff goes the extra mile and more, always taking amazing care of visitors. Boat and car tours can be booked easily and at good price, same applies for bus tickets, etc. Can't recommend it enough - the only place we would consider in this town.
Note: This was our second visit (first in 2017) and we were happy to see that everything is still as good as we remember it from before.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel staff was excellent on all counts. Only drawbacks were no television and water system which made the sound of Darth Vader and when in the shower the water would pulsate between hot and cold; and the breakfast choice (3) never varied which only mattered for us since we stayed for several days.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2019

Noreen

Good value and lovely staff.

The staff were so helpful and arranged for all our needs. The rooms were fine and we could walk easily to find good restaurants. It was the nicest place we stayed in Myanmar.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2019

Ronak

Make sure you do not stay in room 110 as it is next to a pump with a beeping noise that goes on 24x7.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Room are clean, good and staff are kindful. I like this place.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel. The bathroom we had needs a bit of repair/renovations, but on the whole a good hotel.

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2018

Verified traveler

Very clean and comfortable room!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2018

Sau king

Friendly staff, good location and comfy bed

Golden empress is a good choice for tight budget travellers, good amenities and comfy bed. Location is close to the Main Street just 5-8 mins walking, it is very close to JJ express bus stop just 500metre away, easy to access for bus travellers. Breakfast is good, we were up to check out at 6am and it was 30 mins apart from breakfast time but the staff still served us earlier, super friendly.

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Friendly hotel managed by a lovely family

If you want to feel at home here is your place : cosy and clean hotel run by the family.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2018

joe

Great staff, great central location.

Everything was great about this hotel. We greatly enjoyed our stay. Staff was very helpful with suggestions for excursions that fit our needs.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2017

Jan

Very basic hotel with friendly staff

The hotel is very basic. The staff was helpful but very young and inexperienced. The hotel was more suitable as a back packet accommodation.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2017

Guat Beng

Golden empress good as gold.

Amazing hosts saw to most of my needs Lacking was a perhaps tv or soft music would be nice esp in the evenings after a day of touring to chill out Lobby not comfortable furniture not comfortable not relaxing Amenities not great otherwise bedding very comfortable great pillows very clean white sheets

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2017

BJ

Very friendly staff. Full of hospitality.

It was very pleasant stay. Nice big room, and good location, too.
Some staff can speak good English, and will help to arrange boat trip or other activities.

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2017

Verified traveler

Pleasant stay

The staff was very friendly and allowed us to check in at 7.30am . Our room was upgraded to Superior room with window view also.
Suggest an itinerary for us to explore the lake when we ask for recommendations.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2017

Verified traveler

Family well run hotel with lots of personality!

Easy check in, great location and value, nice staff. Could do better breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2017

Harry

Very friendly family run hotel

The hotel was great, in a very good location, friendly staff with very tasty breakfast. Also arranged a great couple of days for us on Inle lake.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

They treat you like family

The Golden Empress was the best hotel of my stay in Myanmar. The room was very comfortable - nice bathroom, no mosquitoes, comfy bed, very clean, and very quiet. The breakfast was also quite nice, and they keep of stock of bottled water that you are free to access at any time. The best feature, however, was the extended family who runs it. They were the sweetest and most accommodating innkeepers I have ever encountered. I had to extend my stay due to becoming ill (not the hotel's fault), and the receptionist, Thandar, took care of everything for me from booking a flight when it became obvious that I couldn't take the bus, to contacting my other hotel, to providing food, water, and medicine. This is definitely the kind of family-run establishment you want to support in Myanmar.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2017

Chee Ming

Hospitable and convenient hotel in Inle area

Couldn't ask for more from this family-run business. Can try the nearby Myarmese Restaurant (as recommended by the hotel owner) which serves good cuisine. Hotel offers own affordable airport transfer too. Was given a spare room to rest for late check-out. Only improvement is we can do with a TV in the room

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2017

Laurence

Excellent stay

Very good stay. Excellent service. Well-located. Reasonable breakfast. Nice room. Wifi slightly hit and miss only downside.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2017

Jalene

Great small hotel with good price

Very nice staff, clean, good price and convenient

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2017

Jose

Very nice people, good location

We were lucky to be here just one day and the same day that 5 day market went on. The town is not very big and you can walk around easily. Close by to several nice restaurants and to the area were boats depart. Great service in general. Nice breakfast too!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2017

Andy

Love love love it here!

The best hotel so far in Myanmar. We arrived at 5am in the morning and they gave us a room and breakfast without asking for any extra payment. A real family run hotel with super friendly and helpful staff. Thd rooms are simple traditional teak vinish, large with plenty of space for storage. The bed was big and very comfortable and the showers were instant hot water.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Great family run hotel

Wonderful family run hotel in Nyaung Shwe. The family are so lovely and very helpful. Our room was great and spacious. Breakfast was delicious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2017

Alexandre

Great place to stay

Amazing time in Inlé
Warm welcome from the whole team and great service all along.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2017

benjamin

Amazing value!

We had a wonderful couple of nights at the Empress. The bed was comfy and the room was by far the cleanest we saw in Myanmar. The breakfast was really terrific too with lots of choices. By far the biggest factor though were the staff who speak excellent English and could not have been more courteous and helpful throughout. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2016

Christopher

Beautiful location, staff top notch, a little worn

Peak season and less than a dozen guests so it felt empty, but that seemed to free up staff to be right there for any need. We got in after dark so the mountain was a wonderful surprise at sunrise. Pool table is so wonky balls can do near circles and cues worn to metal so just have fun, it truly evens the field. One big negative is we learned they could not take any credit card at checkout so it used all our remaining dollars.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Beautiful rooms with great service

Beautiful property with very friendly people. The front office staff helped me with the tours with no delay and were very handy with tips on things to do. The room was beautiful and spacious, and the hotel has books you can borrow to read. The breakfast is very basic, but adequate. Everything in Nyaungshwe is within walking distance.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2016

thanaphat

Good service.Nice place.

บริการดี พนักงานมีนำ้ใจมาก.good service and nice receiption.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2016

Emma

After three months of tevelling in Asia this Is my favourite place by a mile. tHey couldn't Be nicer or more helpful here and the breakfast is to die for

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2016

Coco

Nice hotel - convenient for jetty

2nd stay here - helpful staff - not much more to stay in the best room and it was worth it for the 3 of us - lots of room for our bags, balcony, Easy walk to the jetty for day trips on Inle Lake.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Home from home.

This stay was amazing. The staff was really helful in getting onwards transport, bicycle. Breakfast was nice and more than enough.

4/10

Poor

19 Nov 2015

Robert

Don't let that inviting photo fool you.

This hotel is worth at least $25 a night. No more. Lower rooms are dark and dreary. Walls so thin one hears not only conversation, but personal sounds from the adjoining rooms. And every footstep from above. My take is that the good reviews on Tripadvisor are from adults emerging from the hostel circuit. The management and staff very friendly and accommodating. Best neighborhood to be in, but better, often less expensive options available within 100 feet. I stayed the two nights I booked, but moved down the lane for two more to The Manor, which was less expensive at the time and very comfortable. I was aware of several other travelers who scattered to other accommodations. The only time I saw the eating area being used was at breakfast. Enjoyed the town, loved the lake. The area is worthy of at least a four day stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2020

TAE HEON

Good place....

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

アーリーチェックインにも対応してもらえました。

朝食のパンケーキが美味しかったです。
また、インレー湖のボートも手配しましたが、湖内の各地へ連れていってもらい、満喫できました。
１点、お湯が夜遅い時間帯に出なかったので、熱いシャワーを好む人は注意が必要です。現地の方は熱いシャワーが苦手な人も多いので問題なかった様でした。

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2019

KAZUE

インレーのアットホームな居心地のいい宿

家族経営かと思いますが、受付の子は流暢な英語で旅のアレンジもしてくれてとても協力的でした。2泊しましたが、部屋も綺麗に掃除してありました。インレーについたすぐに周辺は停電で心配しましたが、その後は停電もなく、快適に過ごせました。トリプルの道路沿いの部屋でしたが、静かで、スーツケースを広げるスペースもあり、3人でも狭さは感じませんでした。バスタブの上のシャワーが壊れていて？使えませんでしたが、バスタブから少し離れたところにあるシャワーを伸ばしてなんとか使えました。お湯も出ました。wifi通信が時々途切れて受付に言いに行くとリセットしてもらえてすぐ使えるようになりましたが、その事で何度か受付に行きました。部屋にもペットボトルの水を用意してくれてありましたが、受付横の冷蔵庫のペットボトルの水もいつでも取っていって良いよと言われて、出かける際も冷たい水を飲めて良かったです。インレーに行くことがあればまたお世話になりたいです。

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2019

akrn

スタッフかとても親切で親しみやすい方でした。
設備は古いものの綺麗に掃除されていました。
シャワーのお湯が出なかったのですが、早朝だったのでそのまま浴びました。。
ボート乗り場に近く、寺院がすぐそば、飲食店も周りにあります。

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2019

Verified traveler

訪れてまず設備の素敵さに感激した。木をふんだんに使った、ぬくもりのある建物で、ベッドやトイレも広々。
また、スタッフの方が大変親切で、何から何まで気にかけてくれた。アーリーチェックイン対応や、チェックアウト後も出発前まで部屋を使わせてもらえた。
朝ごはんは手作りのバナナパンケーキが絶品！コーヒーやフルーツも非常に美味しかった。

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel familial avec une gerante sympathique et accueillante.
Les panecakes aux bananes sont tres bons

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2019

Hitohiro

悪くはないけどもっといいホテルが・・・

1階の部屋はドア1枚隔ててロビーだったり食堂だったりしますので、人の話し声が聞こえます。隣の家からの声もよく聞こえます。夜は静かになりますのでそれほど気にはなりません。部屋にはいすとテーブルがほしいです。スペースはありますので。朝御飯のパンケーキは焼きたてで美味しいです。おなじような値段のホテルとしては、ホテルエンペラーの方が断然お勧めです。

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2019

Deborah

Home away from home!

Alles perfekt, wahnsinnig nettes und hilfsbereites Personal, super Frühstück, schönes Zimmer - habe mich einfach wohl gefühlt!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2018

Alan

职員安排行程很周到，协助客人与其他客人併团，服务态度极佳～～～～令是次茵莱湖的行程，是多年旅游少有的体验～～

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2018

Julie

muy buen hotel!!

Muy buen hotel, bien ubicado, staff muy simpatico y buen desayuno.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2018

Annette

En perle af de få❤️

Golden Empress er ganske enkelt en perle❤️ Fantastisk hyggeligt. Smukke værelser. Super. IrgenmD, beliggenheden kan ikke være bedre... det hele kun overgået SF den mest fantastiske søde smilende venlige og hjælpsomme service. Et sted i i den grad kan anbefale

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2017

nadine

Nice place, but recheck for offered quotation.

Good location, good food, and good English staff.
But balcony is very dusty, and no later check out.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Great host. I had a 6pm bus, but they couldn't let me check out late due to full booking the day of, which is absolutely fine. When I went back to pick up my luggage, the owner offered to let me take a shower in one of the spare rooms. It was very nice after a day of exploring the city and before getting on an overnight bus.

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

고풍스러운 느낌. 깔끔한 느낌인데 화장실 욕조 배수가 조금 잘 안되었습니다. 메인스트리트랑 걸어서 10분정도라 위치가 괜찮은 편입니다. 직원들은 친절합니다.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2017

Quang Hien

Hyggelig hotell i klassisk stil

families hotell i klassisk stil. Selv om standard er enkel, føler man seg komfortabel som hjemme. Rommet er koselig og romslig. Personalet er hyggelig og hjelpsom. Frokosten er bra. Vi er veldig fornøyd med oppholdet i Golden Empress hotell og vil gjerne komme tilbake ved senere anledning

Family