First luxury floating hotel in Yangon

A five-star floating hotel at Yangon’s Botahtaung Jetty , which has been converted from a ship has opened in August 2014. With room rate from  $250 to $800 a night at the high end , the hotel offers unique experience with  exclusively for luxury services.



The hotel’s interior decorations have been completed with a 1920s vintage theme in mind, he said. The lights are all Edison vintage bulbs, and the couches and chairs were chosen to match.
“This reflects our willingness to give high-class service and treatment to our customers,” he said.
The 2000-tonne vessel originated in Finland, and now occupies a berth at Botataung Jetty without an engine. The ship is about 106 metres (348 feet) long and 18.5 metres wide.
A man sits at one of Vintage Luxury’s two bars. Photo: Aung Htay HlaingA man sits at one of Vintage Luxury’s two bars. Photo: Aung Htay Hlaing
“The renovation process took nearly a year,” said Mr Noel. “At the same time we developed two jetties ready to be docked alongside the vessel. It’s been here since the end of April,” he said.
The hotel features 104 rooms, include two top-end executive suites, as well as two restaurants, two bars, a theatre-style meeting room for up to 40 people, and several other amenities including a spa, Jacuzzi and business centre.
Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) has granted a licence for 30 years, while the Myanma Port Authority has given a five-year extendable contract to develop the hotel, he said.



The hotel has been pre-opened since the end of June, with rooms heavily discounted, and it is gearing up to open its doors soon. It is aiming at a high-end niche, targeting guests from places like Germany, Russia and Netherlands.
Myanmar doesn’t really have top-end luxury hotels, he claimed. A survey the firm conducted found about 20 percent of total arrivals to Myanmar would fit into the luxury market. They mostly visit places like Ngapali, Bagan and Inle Lake, often staying as long as 10 days – but rarely in Yangon.
“So we decided why don’t we introduce luxury products in Yangon and give them the real luxury services to stay and to relax,” he said.
Rooms will cost between $250 and $800 when it opens, though it has been running a pre-opening special with promotional rates of $99 plus taxes.
The firm has also proposed to further develop the jetties for public convenience, and is mulling adding a second vessel containing 400 rooms in the future.

Source: TTGAsia news