Hotel Grand United 21st Downtown

The buffet breakfast was delicious and included in the low price, though they said there was no pork and I didn't see any pork dishes. There are several mosques nearby, including the popular Bengali Sunni Mosque beside the Sule Pagoda. The area felt peaceful, with Muslims and Hindus living there without problems. I stayed a few days with a friend. It's a good option for Muslim travelers on a budget, and I'd recommend it.

The room smelled really bad, and breakfast wasn't good. The chairs were filthy, and although the room was meant to be cleaned, there were no towels left. I only realized that after I’d showered. It made for a pretty unpleasant stay.

There were no shoes in the bathroom, either. After checking in at 2 pm, I told reception around 4 that our room had no towels. They said the car hadn't arrived yet, though I don't know what car they meant. When I called again, they said they hadn't left towels because nobody was in the room when they came to bring them. We didn't get towels until after checkout. Very good service.

The shower had weak water pressure, and the Wi-Fi wasn't good. Still, the hotel was economical and had a wide breakfast selection, though you need to go early because there isn't much choice if you arrive late. We got there three hours before check-in time and the front desk let us into our room. During our two-day stay there were no power cuts. As you know, Myanmar has electricity shortages, with outages lasting eight hours a day.