Ostello Bello Nyaung Shwe in Taunggyi

One of the major pluses about Ostello Bello is the location. If youre coming in by the night bus which arrives at 6am in the morning, you can easily walk over and avoid the taxi drivers. Check in time is at 2pm, so you can rest on the beds at the rooftop. Otherwise, I was offered a room if I paid a half day rate. There is also a K5000 deposit for the room key and towel. I liked Ostello Bello as there is much energy here and the walls are all tastefully decorated. The double bedroom was spacious and I was pleasantly surprised that the air conditioning had a heater function as well, very important as the temperature at night in December was around 16 degrees. Breakfast in the morning was average - toast with jam and butter, fruit and pancakes. If looking to do laundry, the shops opposite the hostel do charge an affordable K1500 per kilogram. Ostello Bello also organises a number of tours. Boat tours were going at K21000 a boat, which could sit up to 5 people. The hostel is also great as you can hang around the lobby area while waiting for the night bus out of town. You can also take a shower before leaving.

Cool place to stay near to Inle Lake. The location is perfect, stuff very friendly and helpful. We had a double room with a bathroom and it was bright, clean and has everything what we needed. They also have a roof top terrace, great place to grab a beer. It is a very good place to meet new people, so it’s the best place, if you are a solo traveler and look for the company! Highly recommended!

Loved this hostel! Rooms and common areas were really clean. Beds and showers on the roof to relax/rest/shower in if you arrive before check in. The activities organized by the hostel are awesome and a great way to explore and meet people. Awesome rooftop which gets busy at night.

This hostel has a nice vibe, but it is quite big. You dont have to come out of your backpackers bubble when you stay here: they offer tours, food, happy hour cocktails etc.Our bathroom didnt smell very nice, but other than that the room was fine, fairly clean and spacious.Go here if you want to meet new people and want a comfortable place to stay. Dont go if you want to experience more of the local community around Inle lake.