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Golden Island Cottages

No.65, Circular Rd, Hawgone Qr, Taunggyi, Shan State, Inle Lake, Myanmar
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Golden Island Cottages
Ranked #7 of 17 hotels in Inle Lake
4.0 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
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Miri, Malaysia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

I'm impressed! The hotel is run by a team of diligent & creative multi-taskers. The same group of people who welcomed your arrival with percussion, are also the concierge staffs and stage performers in the evening. They work like a big close-knit family and it is certainly pleasant to watch (Well, this is very rare in the cities). Service is... More

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Australia
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

The physical location of these cottages (GIC 2) over Inle Lake is stunning. The cottages are a bit rickety, but contain all you would need and are fairly clean. The staff offer a complimentary drink on arrival and turn down service, and are generally friendly and thoughtful. One of my criticisms is that once you get there, you are pretty... More

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Stoke-on-Trent
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

There are 2 Golden Island hotels. We stayed in the Thale-U hotel (or GIC 2) which is just below the middle of the lake by a bird sanctuary. Whilst other reviewers mention being woken by fishermen we didn't have that problem and I suspect the reviews related to the Nampan resort which is close to a large village. We booked... More

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Brisbane
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
82 helpful votes 82 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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Stayed for four nights at Thale U (GIC II). I paid for the full experience of being collected at the airport for transfer to Nyaungshwe, and then a boat ride on a narrow GIC boat where people sit behind each other. The motors on these boats are very noisy, so try to sit as far forward as possible. I loved... More

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UK
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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If you want to experience living on a lake, then this hotel is worth thinking about. It is at the southern end of Lake Inle so near all the interesting things to see. The Lake takes over an hour to get from north to south so location is important. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Rooms are basic, no aircon... More

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Montreal, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
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The setting is lovely , sitting on the veranda to watch the sunset is fantastic. Best of all is the staff, they were all so nice,helpful and informative. They made our visit to inle lake special.

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sondrio
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012
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I stayed 2 nights in GIC at Thale U. The hotel is pretty nice but basic. Good restaurant and beautiful sunset. People working in the hotel amazing and helpfull, of course. In my opinion it was a quiet and relaxing place and not noisy at all. I rated 4 because of an amazing walk I did late afternoon through Thale... More

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Berkeley, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
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The most remarkable aspect about our stay in this lovely place was the price. At $60 for a double - only $10 more than a noisy room at the Teakwood Inn in Nyaung Shwe - we were happy to spend our last night on the lake here. There are disadvantages (early morning wake up by lake traffic, and distance -... More

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Westport, Connecticut
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

What an amazing place - a hotel smack in the middle of stunning Inle Lake. Yes it has some shortcomings - old bathrooms, small rooms, noisy boats at 5AM (bring foam earplugs!) - but they are more than compensated by the aura of the place and the sunset views. The staff is courteous, the restaurant more than adequate. WiFi worked... More

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Shanghai, China
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Our first stop for 3 nights @ the GIC II (the new one). While our room was moderate large and a little bit on the dark-side, the friendliness of the staff was outstanding. Whenever you came to the reception with a question, to the restaurant with good appetite or just walked into someone by coincidence, you always had the feeling... More

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