Sedona Hotel Yangon
Lake-view pool near the reclining Buddha temple
About this hotel
The pool deck faces the hotel's own lake frontage, a different setup from towers built around a market or downtown street instead, and it makes early evening the best window here, once the heat breaks but before dinner service picks up at the multiple restaurants on site. The hot tub sits close enough to the main pool to move between the two without a robe walk across the property, useful after a long day out. Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple, home to Yangon's giant reclining Buddha, is a nine-minute taxi ride, an easy half-day trip that bookends well with a pool morning. Upscale polish runs through the rooms and suites rather than budget simplicity.
- Outdoor pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Spa
Our take
This suits travellers who want a lake-view pool paired with genuine proximity to one of Yangon's most striking religious sites, and who are comfortable paying upscale rates for both. Sunset swimmers and temple visitors get the most out of the layout. Budget travellers or anyone wanting a lively nightlife scene should look elsewhere on this list, since the atmosphere here stays deliberately calm.
- ✓Swim right before sunset, the lake view over the water is the best hour of the day
- ✓Visit Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple in the morning, it is quieter and cooler before midday
- ✓Use the hot tub after the temple trip, it is a short walk from the main pool
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool with lake views
- Hot tub beside the pool
- Nine-minute taxi ride to Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple
- Multiple on-site restaurants
Why guests love itThe lake view from the pool deck at sunset was better than we expected from the photos, worth timing an evening swim around. Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple the next morning was an easy taxi ride and the giant reclining Buddha alone justified the detour. The hot tub afterward eased out the walking from the temple grounds. A calm, upscale stay rather than a lively one, which suited what we wanted.