There are many guesthouses located along the main road. If you have time, you could probably go
comparison shop. Lonely Planet only
lists about 4-5 guesthouses, while in reality there are many more. I don’t know if the others are open to
foreigners, but I figure if there’s English signage there’s a possibility that
they might be.
Motel Shwe Myint Mho $25USD double/fan | $40USD double/AC, located on the main road
View from the door
Motel Shwe Myint Mho is located on the main road in Sittwe,
a couple of doors down from Shwe Thazin Hotel.
It is close walking distance to the market, various shops, and various
restaurants. Let’s face it – the main
area of Sittwe is quite small, and basically any guest house located on the
main stretch is within walking distance to everything. Of note, the fruit bat trees (which are
mentioned in the Lonely Planet) are located right across the road.
View from the bathroom door
Fan rooms are on the first floor and are decidedly more
grungy than the AC rooms, which are located on the second floor. The room we had did have windows with bars across
it, so we felt comfortable opening our windows for increased airflow. Yes, there is mold on the walls and dust on
the floors. However, it was not so bad
that we wouldn’t stay there. That being
said, if we were to stay here (or anywhere in Sittwe again) we would choose an
AC room as it was just too darn muggy.
Our double room was among the smallest we stayed in during our trip to
Myanmar. Both beds touched the walls and
there was just enough space to walk between them. Bathroom was also small. If you were excessively tall, you might have
problems sitting on the toilet as your knees might touch the wall. One final note, this guest house offered nice
white fluffy towels – the largest towels we saw on our trip. Strange, but very welcomed!
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