East Hotel Yangon
by the TopOfHotel team
East Hotel is a slim boutique tower whose upper-floor rooms catch Shwedagon Pagoda on a 3-star budget.
East Hotel is a slim boutique tower whose upper-floor rooms catch Shwedagon Pagoda on a 3-star budget.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
East Hotel Yangon is a slim boutique tower downtown with 53 rooms — a mix that includes 39 Deluxe, 3 View Deluxe and 8 Retro Deluxe. The rooms are mid-sized and lean retro-modern: some done up in a deliberately retro look, others plainer and modern. The reason to book here is height — from floor 10 and up you can see Shwedagon Pagoda in the distance, and reviewers say the evening and sunrise views are the best part of the stay. One catch worth knowing before you book: some rooms have a bathroom with no door, which a few guests flag as a privacy problem, so ask for a View Deluxe and confirm the layout.
Food and amenities
The standout that reviewers keep praising is the Wi-Fi — fast and stable, rated second-best in Myanmar, which is a real edge for digital nomads and anyone who needs to work online in a country where the connection is usually the first thing to fail. Breakfast is the weak spot: the buffet is small and basic — rice, bread, a little fruit — and doesn't get good reviews, so most guests are better off walking out for it.
Location and getting there
You're in the thick of downtown, within walking distance of both Scott Market (500 metres, a 6-minute walk) and Sule Pagoda a short stroll the other way. Shops and local restaurants surround the building. Yangon Airport (RGN) is about 45 minutes by taxi, roughly 17 km out.
Things to know before booking
Breakfast is genuinely thin — plan to eat elsewhere. Some bathrooms have no door, so confirm the room type if that matters to you. And this is a 3-star: there's no pool or spa, so you're paying for the view and the connection, not full facilities.
Our take
Book this if you want a city view on a 3-star budget and reliable Wi-Fi to work on — from around $37 a night, that combination is hard to find in Yangon. If breakfast is a dealbreaker, Hotel G at #4 does it far better.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Rooms on floor 10 and up see Shwedagon Pagoda in the distance — ask for a View Deluxe and you get the sunrise and evening light.
- Stable, fast Wi-Fi that reviewers rank second-best in Myanmar, which makes this a workable base for digital nomads in a country where connections are usually patchy.
- Central downtown location — a 6-minute walk to Scott Market and close to Sule Pagoda, with local shops and restaurants right around the building.
- A small 53-room boutique tower, so service stays friendly and the staff are genuinely helpful.
- Retro-modern decor with a few rooms done in a deliberately retro style, which gives it more character than the usual 3-star box.
- Breakfast gets poor reviews — the buffet is small and plain, mostly rice, bread and a little fruit. Plan to eat out.
- Some rooms have a bathroom with no door, so there is no privacy — not ideal for couples who'd rather it were separate.
- It's a 3-star, so don't expect a pool, spa or full facilities; this is a view and a Wi-Fi connection, not a resort.
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Insider Tips
- Ask for a View Deluxe on floor 10 or higher — that's where Shwedagon Pagoda shows up in the distance, and it looks best in the evening.
- Skip the hotel breakfast and walk 5 minutes instead — there are Burmese tea shops and cafes nearby that are tastier and cheaper.
- If a bathroom door matters to you, confirm the exact room type when you book, since some rooms don't have one.