Name: Popa Mountain Resort
Address: Mt.Popa, Kyauk Padaung Township, Mandalay Division, Popa, Popa, Popa, 11111, Myanmar
Rating: 8

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We spent one night on May 13th at Popa Mountain Resort. The trip was a business trip, but we felt enjoyed and satisfied. Upon entering the resort, We received a warm welcome from GM Mr. Kyaw and the staffs. On the way from the reception to the room, the views I had seen, were #Wow for me. Resort created with beautiful nature. The food that they serve is also lovely. Especially their Burmese food is very delicious. It was a peaceful trip during the cold weather. Thank you to the GM and all the staff. Will come back again.

Memorable Trip

We had a wonderful time during our 2 night stay here. There are family friendly activities like horse riding, feeding deer and hikes. You could watch the sunset at the restaurant area and there is also a bar with cocktails. The service was exceptional - I have never had such attentive, kind hospitality at any place I have stayed at. They also have an organic garden. 

Wonderful family friendly place

The views and serenity are beyond words. Very good and safe hotel. Clean facilities. Wi-Fi is only available in the restaurant and reception. But who needs Wi-Fi in this amazing tranquil place. Good restaurant and food options. Alcoholic beverages are also very nice. Try some of their cocktails. Fantastic service from staff too. 

A must stay or see

Deluxe room with clear view of Mount Popa and sunset view for cheaper than any 5 star hotel, well worth your money! And breakfast included And if you’re a hiker, there’s the 11-mile round trip hike to the summit right outside the hotel, with breath taking panoramic view and hidden pagodas along the way.  Two nights here would be enough.

Best view of Mount Popa!

You will go or have gone to Myanmar, so you've made the decision that tourism here is okay, and you're a Westerner (or Global-North person from the East) who has enough money to spend $20 on dinner. So don't whine about either.  This is a very nice resort with wonderful views and good villas, and well worth the $85 per night (no monastery view but big villa in this case).  

I should say that both coming and staying here is essential for the Mt. Popa experience - and I mean the mountain as well as the rock.  Only from here can you see the latter as in all the famous pictures; only staying here can you see it as it changes during the day. At least one night should be spent here; it's just part of the experience.  

I'd like to enthusiastically recommend the massage, and here the Mt. Popa signature massage ($25), too. I had serious back problems and booked an hour to solve them (so not wellness but physio). The masseur, an older gentleman who unfortunately smelled a bit of tobacco, did the classic Burmese knocking combined with some stretching, which was serious but not as hard as expected.  I felt good afterwards though.  But lo and behold, next morning the back-pain was gone, really gone, and it hasn't returned since.  Since my issue is chronic and occasionally flares up, this is important stuff and for me, this was worth coming here to begin with.  

One more item that has been pointed out before but is worth restating in 2020: There is NO WIFI in the villas, just pool and reception areas are covered, and NORMAL SIMS DON'T WORK EITHER, except those by local provider MPT, which however does not have a booth in Mandalay Airport where most visitors get theirs. Take it as therapy as well. :-)

Anyway - great air, waking up refreshed from birds chirping, great views, and all for bargain prices (come on, you know it's true) - so what's there not to love?

Great place; not expensive for YOU

Decided to stay one night at the resort and walked to Mount Popa temple during the day. There is a walking path which the hotel staffs recommended the guests to walk to the temple from the hotel. But honestly the walking path is more like a jungle trail and I think the hotel should stop recommending it. It was cold at night when I visited. Not much activities at night in the resort. I had tea at the restaurant and enjoy the night time. Food wise the quality is good with wide selection and the staff services are excellent.

Stayed one night

We stayed here for a night en route to Bagan.  It was a great little hotel with fanatic views across the valley to the pagoda.  We ate in the restaurant and the food was excellent. There are lots of steps at the hotel and the paths were slippery in the wet weather. We had were in room 702 probably one of the better rooms.

Great Hideaway

Beautifully set out resort through gardens and trees. Some huts have mountain views others garden views.  The restaurant and pool area overlook Mt Popa.  The whole setting is peaceful and relaxing.  Breakfast was great.  Staff all very froendly and helpful.

Tranquility

We found this place breathtaking. Beautifully couched in its wooded mountain environment, the cabin gave the impression of being in a treehouse. Captivating views extend across a vast valley, with famed golden monastery, perched on its improbable rocky pillar, rising in the foreground. Mists occasionally swirl round making you think of the spirits said to dwell on Mt Popa.
The resort staff were helpfull, charming and professional. There was considerable attention to detail in the clean well  appointed cabin. The architecture and decor show fine design taste,and the layout of wooden walkways serves to respect the natural environment.
Another highlight was the food. Top quality. We used the Spa and pool and these continued the delightful experience that was our stay here.
Don't miss it!

Magical Place

It was a very hot day. We had just visited the adjacent Mt Popa Monastery where the metal roof over the steps cannot keep you cool. We reached the Mt Popa resort by car and we were immediately enchanted by the peacefulness and the breathtaking beauty of the place. We had a delightful (light) lunch of salads, sitting on the terrace, enjoying the magnificent view. Our teenage son had the pesto with prawns and pasta. The portion was generous and the taste authentic. Our son also had a delicious fresh fruit juice whilst my husband and I enjoyed a great Sauvignon blanc from Myanmar. The service was impeccable. We started considering the idea of staying in the hotel for a few days. We could process the contrast between this idyllic place and the rough neighbouring monastery, where we had made a donation of a few thousand Kyats. We started reading about the owner of the resort, who turned out to be one of the richest men in Asia. We then wondered why he would not invest some of his immense wealth in the local economy. More precisely why could he not improve the facilities at the monastery so that the pilgrims and tourists could be better protected from the heat (and monkey droppings). Such a good deed would be helpful to all and would definitely bring more customers to the resort, who would undoubtedly return and stay for longer - including our humble selves. It would be good for the business, the local economy and the afterlife.

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