Hotel Sahara
For travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of Mandalay, Hotel Sahara is the perfect choice. Its convenient location right in the city center allows you more time to see all that Mandalay has to offer.
Enjoy all that Hotel Sahara has to offer! Free internet access provided within the hotel keeps you connected throughout your stay. Airport transfer services can be booked before your check-in date, to ensure a smooth and convenient arrival or departure. Exploring Mandalay is made even more convenient with the taxi, car hire and shuttle services available at the hotel.
For guests arriving by car, parking is provided free of charge. Always get the assistance you need with front desk services including concierge service, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. Booking the best tickets and getting the hottest restaurant reservations are made easy with help from the hotel's ticket service and tours. For longer stays or whenever you need it, the dry cleaning service and laundry service keep your favorite travel outfits clean and available.
Feel like doing nothing? Available services like room service and daily housekeeping let you get the most out of your time at the Hotel Sahara. For health reasons, smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the hotel. For guests who would like to smoke, the designated smoking areas are available.
All guestrooms at Hotel Sahara provide guests with a range of amenities to ensure a restful night. Enjoy your stay even more at the hotel, knowing that some selected rooms include linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find television and cable TV available in some selected rooms. Don't worry about being thirsty as a refrigerator, a coffee or tea maker, bottled water and mini bar are provided in some guestrooms.
Bathroom amenities are just as important as others, and at the hotel you'll find a hair dryer, toiletries and towels available in some guest bathrooms.
Dining and things to do
Every day at Hotel Sahara begins with a delicious complimentary breakfast. A number of great dining options at the hotel assures that you'll always have convenient and delicious choices. Guests with dietary restrictions will appreciate a selection of cuisine types at Hotel Sahara including halal options. A great night out couldn't be easier! Enjoy a fun evening without traveling outside at the bar.
Fill your days with the array of activities and facilities offered at Hotel Sahara. Challenge your travel group members or other guests to competitive fun, with the hotel's golf course on site.
Around the property
Be sure to visit some of the city's popular sights during your stay in Mandalay. Be sure to stop by Golden Palace Monastery (Shwenandaw Kyaung) located 3.5 km away, one of the most famous of all local landmarks. Be sure to visit Mahamuni Pagoda located 3.2 km away, an item on every checklist of those who travel to Mandalay.
Reasons to stay here
Find rooms here that are cheaper than 91% of all other options in the city.
Guests who stayed at this hotel have scored it higher than 91% of accommodations in the city.
According to guests who stayed here, this hotel's room comfort is rated higher than 85% of other accommodations in Mandalay.
Incredible Hotel”
Most of the hotels in Myanmar are quite expensive when compared with neighboring countries, and most of the time visitors would feel that they deserve more from the amount they paid. Hotel Sahara is an exception! Despite their budget room rates, they offer great service and most importantly the rooms are quite spacious with flat screen tv, cabinet, small fridge, and nice and clean bathroom. It is located at the corner of a shopping district and sits right in front of Mandalay moat which is a famous local attraction. If you are flying with AirAsia, the free shuttle service is just on the next street, less than 3-minute walk from the hotel. The breakfast is awesome, the staff are awesome. In the evening, a local Burmese noodle shop opens right in front of the hotel, and they have really delicious food at affordable prices. Surely it was my best hotel experience in Myanmar.
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Five Day Mandalay”
We enjoyed staying at the Sahara for five days. Nothing is close in Mandalay so the Sahara was a good compromise for us. We could walk out for 1-2 hour sightseeing, stop at a typical restaurant at noon, and hire a tuktuk/taxi back to the hotel. The hill required a driver to see all the temples. Room was large, comfortable, pretty good wifi, breakfast had a few different dishes every day but mostly Asian, forget about the TV. Staff had good suggestions for restaurants and things to do. Only down side is that the sidewalks down the street from the hotel are dug up for construction.
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Hello My Dear Robert, Mingalabar,Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I am glad for hear to your convenience at our Hotel Sahara. We will try our best.I hope to see you again at hotel Sahara. Have a great day. Hotel Sahara Mandalay.
Our best stay in Myanmar!”
our stay at Sahara Hotel was the best in all of Myanmar. Staff is super friendly and polite. they let us have breakfast when we arrived early and prepared breakfast to take with us on our last they when we left early for the train. Supplies given and renewed daily including bottle of water and toiletries. free bike is a plus to explore mandalay. when we had an issue with the wifi, we told them and it was resolved in minutes. hot water not always available since they use solar tanks or so but still good enough to shower. they have lockers to store your personal belongings too. If you are thinking twice to book this accommodation, just go for it :D
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Hello, My Dear Sarah Mingalarba, Thank you for staying with us.I am very happy when i see your lovely comment.Thank you for your recommend .We will try our best. Have a great time to you.
Great and helpful”
Our stay at Hotel Sahara was good. They were helpful and very friendly as we arrived in Mandalay. Supplied all the relavent information of Mandalay. The hot water was not present at all but that seemed similar with most Myanmar Hotels. I enjoyed my stay and would return even without the hot water.
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Dear We really enjoy and appreciate for staying with us. We will hard try to find weakness and improve our organization. We hope to see you again. Have a great day Tayzar & Zaw Min Naing
Best hotel I've been to in SEA”
Hotel Sahara was amazing. Staff was so helpful in booking me a bus, helping me change that ticket when I booked it wrong, booking my next hotel by calling them. Giving me a map, setting up an extremely reasonable taxi to take me all around Mandalay. Above and beyond in every way. We stayed at this hotel a second night instead of leaving because it was so great. TV plays great English movies. I didn't want to leave. Amazing.
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Warm staff, nice facilities”
Really enjoyed the room, excellent AC and nice bed, felt very secure. Location was very good. Stayed during Thingyan, so many things were closed. Still enjoyed Mandalay. Would highly recommend a day trip to Mingun! Hotel Sahara exceeded expectations! Staff were very warm and accommodating but sometimes we suspected they overcharged for transportation?
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Will Return”
The hotel is located right at the southwest corner of the palace grounds. Mandalay is such a sprawling city, it's really hard to know if this is a good location or not. Did enjoy twilight strolls along the moat, for what that's worth. There are many good food options, both restaurants and street foods within a 10 minute walking radius. Although the adjacent streets are very busy, I heard no traffic noise while in my room. I booked a superior room with a window. The view was looking south over the city. The room and bathroom were cramped, but clean and functional. Wood floors and ceiling trim were beautiful. Lighting was adequate for reading in bed. TV was small and channel selection limited, but that was not a big concern to me. Breakfast was ok, not a huge selection but certainly satisfying. Scrambled eggs, toast and jam, fried rice and noodles, papaya, juice, and real coffee. Had to check out early to catch a plane, so staff prepared a breakfast box for me to take along. Boiled eggs, bread, and fruit. Very thoughtful service. There is also an onsite generator, ensuring 24 hour power despite Mandalay's frequent evening blackouts. All front desk staff I conversed with spoke very good English, with no misunderstandings. If ever in Mandalay again, I would return to Hotel Sahara.
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Lovely stay”
We found that Mandalay isn't a very tourist friendly city - all sites very spread out, getting around isn't as easy as other places unless you hire a motorbike/driver, etc. but did really enjoy staying at Hotel Sahara. Staff were excellent - very helpful when we asked questions, and needed to book a bus. Loved the breakfast, very tasty and good mix of food types. We had no problems with wifi either. only critique would be the strong smell when we walked in from toilet fresher thing sitting in the bathroom (though put it in a plastic bag for duration of stay and had no problem after that). Overall, would sure stay there again.
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Dear We really enjoy and appreciate for staying with us. We will hard try to find weakness and improve our organization. We hope to see you again. Have a great day Tayzar & Zaw Min Naing
5* Experience ”
We were greated by very friendly staff who gave us a complimentary drink and watermelon then took our bags to our room. The room itself is a good size with lots of storage and mini-fridge. The bed was very comfortable and clean with excellent aircon. The ensuite is well maintained and clean with toiletries provided and a powerful shower. We stayed 3 days and the breakfast was different every time with a good range of rice, toast, eggs and drinks available. The hotel can arrange tours of the 4 ancient cities which was very convenient and a definite must-do for a day in Mandalay. Our tour guide was zin-zin and we would recommend asking for him if you can. Above all the staff made us feel very welcome and always went the extra step to help. This is by far the best hotel we stayed at in Myanmar and I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Hello, My Dear Eamonn , Mingalarba. Thank you for staying with us.We are very happy when i see your lovely comment.And thank you for your recommend. We will try our best.Have a great time to you.
Exceptional”
We had a good-sized room on the top floor looking out over the cityscape. There is a small outdoor terrace next to the lift that gives good views across the moat to the Royal Palace. Buffet breakfast was good, and the staff were all extremely attentive and friendly. There are a few reasonable restaurants nearby. The reception staff were very good at arranging transport - for example, they booked their local driver to take us up Mandalay Hill one day so we could walk back down at our own pace, and the next day he took us on a half-day trip to just the places we wanted to see on the south side of Mandalay.
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Nice hotel”
Pros..accommodating staff with mr. aung san welcomed us. He arranged for our city tour and ancienty city tours as well. Buffet breakfast daily with different menus. It was just a little bit frustrating on the second day, only egg was the partner of the rice 😊. Hotel was clean same with beddings, linens, towels. Complete with bath necessities, complimentary water, coffee and tea. Our only problem was to find restos with foods we are used to for lunch aand dinner. All in all, hotel sahara is worth staying. All the four of us like hotel sahara. I just want to call the attention of mr. aung san, please don't recommend same bus we had. It was old and smelly. There is no problem if it is old as long as it is not smelly.
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Hello, My Dear mitzilyn, Mingalarba, Thank you for staying with us.I am very happy when i see your lovely comment.Thank you for your recommend .We will try our best. Have a great time to you.
Great staff and location, disappointing breakfast”
Overall, I was happy with my stay at the Hotel Sahara and would stay there again. The hotel is centrally located with the moat and many good restaurants and shops nearby. The room was clean overall, but there were a lot of spots that could have used more cleaning - for example, a sheet of styrofoam under the mini-fridge was very dingy and dusty, and some walls needed cleaning or repainting. The breakfast buffet okay, but not great compared to what I've had elsewhere. Staff service was excellent. They arranged a taxi to the airport for me at a reasonable rate. The driver was punctual and drove well.
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A good value choice”
Good value at US$16 with a great breakfast included. Internet was good when working. On the Positive side: Staff super efficient and will arrange everything. Most Hotels are way over priced, in this country, but I thought this place was reasonable. Money Changer nearby. Palace wall near but entrance a long way. The Positives outweigh the negatives here, by the way. On the Negative side: The local Mosque is right next door but the wake-up call is quite short. Beds are a bit 'firm". Shower hot water control is one big pain! Not many eating places around the hotel (or in Mandalay generally). If you haven't eaten by 8 pm you're in danger of starving.
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Dear Thank you so much Hotel Sahara
Best budget accommodations that we stayed at”
We felt the Sahara was hands down, one of the best budget hotels that we stayed at in Burma. It's very centrally located near the southern corner of the palace and very conveniently located if you need to take the AirAsia shuttle which is located in the next street over. The breakfast was very good and varied each day. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Even though we arrived very early in morning (5AM), before the listed check in time, they gave us a room immediately. All-in-all, a wonderful place to stay.
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Incredibly hospital staff and nice hotel”
+ Definitely the place to be in Mandalay. Staff makes the difference here. They have all been very kind and helpful with plans. Also a welcome drink with fruits and small towels was very kind. Rooms are ok, breakfast also good for this price range. All in all a perfect stay. - The only thing was that you have a musque right next to it and in our room we could hear the morning prayer which was ok but we could also hear children screaming Quran phrases very loud in the early evening times, every day...
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Hello, My Dear Tolga Mingalarbar, Thank you for staying with us. We are very happy , when i see your lovely review.Thank you again for your review. We hope to see you again.Have a great time to you. Aung San, Hotel Sahara.Mandalay.
Good place. Great staffs. ”
ຢູ່ໃກ້ພະລາເຊະວັງມັນດາເລກໍ່ຈິງ ແຕ່ປະຕູທາງເຂົ້າພະລາດຊະວັງແມ່ນໄກຫຼາຍ ຕ້ອງນັ່ງລົດແທກຊີ. ເຊິ່ງໃຫ້ໂຮງແຮງຈອງໃຫ້ ສິບໂດລາ ມີໄປທ່ຽວຊົມລາດຊະວັງແລ້ວຂື້ນໄປຊົມວິວມັນດາເລຕອນຕາເວັນຕົກ ທີ່ Mandalay hill. ກັບລົງມາຢາກໄປເລາະໃສກໍ່ໄດ້ອີກຈັກ ວັດສອງວັດ ກໍ່ກັບໄປກິນເຂົ້າແລງ. ຈອງໄປເບິ່ງສວ່າຍໜ້າພະຕອນ ສາມໂມງເຊົ້າກັບໂຮງແຮມ ອັນນີ້ບໍ່ຄວນພາດ. ຖ້າຈະໄປທ່ຽວ Bagan ໃຫ້ໂຮງແຮມຈອງປີ້ລົດໃຫໄດ້ໃນລາຄາບໍ່ແພງປະມານ ເຈັດຫາສິບໂດລາ. ອາຫານເຊົ້າ ບໍ່ຫຼາກຫຼາຍແຕ່ກໍ່ແຊບດີ ມີໝາກໄມ້ເປັນຂອງແກ້ຄາວ ແລະຊາກາເຟພ້ອມ. ຂໍ້ເສຍ ຫາຮ້ານອາຫານກິນຕອນທ່ຽງ/ແລງຍາກ
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Hello, My Dear Ottama, Mingalabar,Thank you for staying with us..I am very happy when i see your comment.We will try our best.We hope to see you again at Hotel Sahara Mandalay.Have a great time to you.
the location is perfect”
The room is too small and a little bit noisy but the staff are very nice/friendly, the hotel hosted a new year party for all guests on Jan 1 to celebrate and communicate, that's really fantastic. The hotel is just opposite the Mandalay palace and provide taxi booking/money exchange with a very reasonable rate. It's very good and recommended.
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Dear We really enjoy and appreciate for staying with us. We will hard try to find weakness and improve our organization. We hope to see you again. Have a great day Tayzar & Zaw Min Naing
the most impressive service”
I am much impressed by the service and attitude of the staff. All hotel staffs stand up and greet whenever you leave or get back the hotel. Even when we have checked out, we can stay in the lounge for the full afternoon with water and even boiled water and bowls/ forks for our own food. Will definitely recommend this hotel to anyone coming Mandalay.
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Sahara Hotel”
Stay of 5 days in late february. As very often in Myanmar, the staff was very kind, and helpful (it changes from Europe and Usa). The hotel and rooms are very clean. Well located, at the south-west corner of the Royal Palace, the Sahara hotel allows to walk to main attractions of the area. A good deal for the price. I recommand it !
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Great value, good service”
They assigned us room which is excellent value and has a view over the palace. Welcome drinks were provided and they arranged food for us since we arrived late in te evening. Hotel staff is helpfull and friendly. Breakfast buffet is good and everything is clean. Without doubt the best value in Mandalay and perhaps Myanmar.
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