Rich in culture, blessed with ethnic diversity and some of the most striking scenery in Asia, Myanmar is a destination that rewards repeated returns. The capital of Yangon can trace its history back about 2500 years. Almost totally destroyed during the second Anglo-Burmese War, the city was rebuilt by the British soon after, using a Victorian grid pattern of geometrical symmetry. That mix of British colonialism and Myanmar Buddhism has shaped a city of lakes and parks, of legendary pagodas, museums and tree-shaded boulevards. In the heart of it all sits The Strand, with views across Strand Road to the city’s central port. Since the beginning in 1901, the hotel has been regarded as the finest hostelry east of the Suez. Recognized as a national landmark and completely renovated to reflect the epoch of the 1920s and 1930s, the three-story late-Victorian colonial hotel maintains its legendary charm and history.
Strand Road, 92, Yangon (Myanmar). The Strand is located in the city centre next to the business and shopping districts.
