Bagan Lodge opens doors

Myanmar’s newest boutique resort, Bagan Lodge, will soft open 1 August on the boundary of Bagan’s archaeological zone.
Bagan Lodge has 85 rooms and suites at a location close to  more than 2,000 historic temples and ruins many dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries at the height of the Kingdom of Bagan.
Hotel interiors and grounds reflect a traditional Burmese design with colonial-era trappings and contemporary decor. Three classes of accommodation range in size from 50-square-metre deluxe rooms to a 196-square-metre suite, which includes four bedrooms, a living room and private garden.
As part of the soft opening, Bagan Lodge will introduce an open-air restaurant, Tiffin Box, as well as a spa with eight private treatment rooms and a 20 x 9-metre swimming pool.
“Of all of the country’s many cultural attractions, Bagan stands out as the ultimate Myanmar experience,” said the resort’s general manager, Shane McKirdy.
Of more than 10,000 tiered brick temples originally constructed, about 2,200 remain standing within the 46-sq km  Bagan archaeological zone – considered the largest and densest concentration of Buddhist monuments anywhere in the world.
Situated 300 km southwest of Mandalay, Bagan Lodge is operated by Apple Tree Asia, a hospitality group that owns and manages boutique properties in some of Southeast Asia’s most intriguing destinations.
A grand opening of the resort is scheduled for later in the year.

Sourced: ttrweekly