A popular backpacker spot in central Yangon offering clean dorms and private rooms at great prices. Rooftop hangout area, tour booking, and social atmosphere. Walking distance to Sule Pagoda.
Chan Myae Guesthouse Yangon occupies a multi-storey building on 38th Street in Kyauktada Township, one of the most walkable quarters of central Yangon. Sule Pagoda — the gilt stupa that has served as the city's geographical and civic centre for over two millennia — is approximately 400 metres to the south, reachable in five minutes on foot. The colonial downtown grid radiates outward from Sule, and the neighbourhood around 38th Street retains many of its early 20th-century British-period buildings, now functioning as commercial offices, teashops, and streetside restaurants.
The property is a purpose-adapted traveller guesthouse offering both dormitory beds and private rooms at budget price points. Dormitories typically accommodate between four and eight guests in air-conditioned rooms with lockers; private rooms are small but include en-suite bathrooms with basic fittings. The building is functional and clean rather than designed for extended comfort.
A rooftop common area provides informal seating, a degree of ventilation above the street-level heat, and a social environment that draws solo travellers and overland groups in roughly equal measure. A small breakfast menu is available on the ground floor, typically covering toast, fruit, and tea or coffee. Evening meals are not offered; the surrounding streets of Kyauktada are dense with local teashops and restaurants operating at very low price points.
The tour desk in the lobby books day trips to Bago and the Golden Rock at Kyaiktiyo, onward coach tickets to Mandalay and Bagan, airport transfers to Yangon International Airport, and boat excursions on the Yangon River. Laundry service and left-luggage storage are available. The Wi-Fi covers the common areas reliably; signal in private rooms varies by floor.
The guesthouse appeals primarily to independent budget travellers, backpackers, and those making short stopovers in Yangon. The central location provides walkable access to the colonial core, Bogyoke Market (roughly 800 metres northwest), and the Yangon Circular Train departure points at Yangon Central Station.
Amenities
- rooftop area
- free WiFi
- tour desk
- laundry
- luggage storage
Location
38th Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar
16.7808, 96.1531 View on map
Highlights
- Walking distance to Sule Pagoda, the colonial downtown grid, and Bogyoke Market
- Rooftop common area for informal gathering above the noise and heat of Kyauktada Township
- Tour desk booking onward coaches, Golden Rock day trips, and airport transfers
- Dormitory and private room options covering a wide budget range
- Local teashop street culture of 38th Street immediately accessible from the entrance
Tips for visiting
- Upper-floor private rooms receive better ventilation and are further from the street noise — worth requesting at check-in
- Bogyoke (Scott) Market, the city's main covered market for gems, lacquerware, and textiles, is a short walk northwest and worth visiting on a weekday morning
- The Yangon Circular Train departs from Yangon Central Station, about 10 minutes walk north; a full loop is an inexpensive way to see peri-urban Yangon
- Currency exchange rates in Kyauktada township change frequently — compare licensed money changers before exchanging large amounts