Wyndham Grand Yangon

Mar 19, 2019

This luxury outpost in the heart of Burma’s commercial capital has all the trimmings. Oversized rooms have Wi-Fi, large desk space and a Bluetooth-supported speaker telephone, on top of comforts like coffeemakers and marble bathrooms. Conference and meeting rooms spread throughout the 20-story property overlooking Kandawgyi Lake, with a 500-delegate Grand Ballroom for cocktail receptions. Take advantage of the Executive Club Floors, which includes exclusive access to the Executive Lounge: buffet breakfast, evening cocktails and free meeting-room use. — E.B.

wyndhamgrandyangon.com; doubles from $112.

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