Excellent
Location rating score

"having breakfast on the rooftop and the sunrise is sooo extremely nice!"
Marie - March 28, 2017



Great location, not much noise, super close to main street, perfect after a day on the lake, that there is a loading spot 20m from the guesthouse
Mark | January 22, 2019
Good value for a budget hostel, convenient walking distance to long distance bus terminal, market, restaurants, night market,speaks English
LAY | December 14, 2019
The "single" room was very large and I have rarely see an entire hotel staff so nice, helpful and smiling!
Marie | March 28, 2017
We arrived early on the bus and Joy hotel welcomed us immediately with a bed!
Tracy | December 3, 2018
Breakfast was good, eggs, toast, a banana, another fruit, and tea or coffee.
Tracy | December 3, 2018
Lovely place to stay- great staff, good breakfast and close to everything.
Jamie | February 14, 2019
Free airport transfer
Laundry service
Safety deposit boxes
Smoking area
Room service
| Value for money | 8.1 |
| Distance to city center | 14.8 km |
| Nearest airport | Heho Airport (HEH) |
| Distance to airport | 16.7 km |



Check-in is from 02:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM. You may request early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the designated periods may be charged an additional fee. The hotel offers luggage storage to guests for before check-in and after check-out.
Joy Hotel is easy to access from the airport. In fact, you can even book your airport transfer in advance for greater peace of mind -- it's free! Just use the "Let us know what you need" section of the booking page to let the hotel know you want a complimentary ride, and they will contact you via the Agoda messaging service. For those who wish to drive their own cars, Joy Hotel has a car park available for guests. Parking is free for guests. If you're looking for an easy way to get around Inle Lake with private transportation, the hotel can arrange car rental for you.
Joy Hotel does permit smoking in some areas and is not 100% smoke-free.
francis | July 7, 2018
Yingruo | March 17, 2019
Adriana | February 21, 2018

Whether you're a tourist or traveling on business, Joy Hotel is a great choice for accommodation when visiting Inle Lake. From here, guests can enjoy easy access to all that the lively city has to offer. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations.
Joy Hotel also offers many facilities to enrich your stay in Inle Lake. The hotel offers access to a vast array of services, including luggage storage, car park, airport transfer, family room, car hire.
Joy Hotel is home to 15 bedrooms. All are tastefully furnished and many even provide such comforts as linens, mirror, internet access – wireless (complimentary), wake-up service, mini bar. Besides, the hotel's host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay. Joy Hotel is your one-stop destination for quality hotel accommodations in Inle Lake.
Amalia | November 27, 2019
Children and extra beds
All children are welcome.
| Guest's age | Extra bed |
|---|---|
Children 0-5 year(s) | Stay for free if using existing bedding. Extra beds may be requested directly from the property; additional charges may apply |
Guests 6 years and older are considered as adults | Extra beds may be requested directly from the property; additional charges may apply |
Others
Extra beds, if available, are dependent on the room you choose. Please ask the property for more details.

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A great team!”
We really enjoyed our stay at Joy Hotel. The staff is so friendly and helpful. It's located near the canals, it's perfect to catch a boat in the morning. The breakfast is served on the terrace in front of the canal, it's a pretty good way to start the day. Wifi is ok, showers have hot water. I would definitely recommend staying here while visiting Inle Lake.
Excellent”
We arrived early on the bus and Joy hotel welcomed us immediately with a bed! They were so helpful for our stay in Inle Lake. Breakfast was good, eggs, toast, a banana, another fruit, and tea or coffee.
Nice stay at Inle Lake ”
We enjoyed our stay at the Joy hotel. The room was basic but clean and comfortable bed. The girl's who run the Hotel are very kind and helpful. The breckfast on the roof is good with choose of different options. You can reach Restaurant and Tour agency by short walk 5 min. We can highly recomend this place and would stay defnitly again!
Really friendly staff”
The staff at joy hotel were so helpful and nice. They let us check in early, helped us book buses, tours, do laundry etc. On our checkout day, I wasn't feeling well and they even gave us a small room to use for a couple of hours until our bus arrived. Really lovely place, I can't say enough good things about the friendly people!
Great for a couple of days near Inle Lake”
We stayed for 3 nights at Joy Hotel. Rooms are basic but clean and comfortable. The breakfast was the best we had in myanmar, we loved it: eggs, avocado, toasts, banana, tea/coffee. The staff is super friendly and helpful. We had private toilet with hot shower. When we checked out they had no problem with storing our luggage as we had a late bus to catch. Recommended.
Incredibly nice personal and large (single) room ”
The "single" room was very large and I have rarely see an entire hotel staff so nice, helpful and smiling! All the women from the staff are very convenient and despite a (sometimes) limited english, everything is very easy to organise! Also having breakfast on the rooftop and the sunrise is sooo extremely nice! However: Wifi was not working all the time (at the reception). The price offered/ suggested for any services (boat tour on the lake, taxi etc) are quiet expensive so I would rather suggest to ask on the street 2 or 3 person in order to compare and then choose the best alternative.
Good”
This is the cheapest we can find in nyaung shwe, and cheapest is what we are looking for Location: in front of the river, where local load produce to/from boat every morning. but a dark street at night (but the area is pretty safe so we have no worries). Great for sunrise boat tour, the boat can pick u up literally at the hotel doorstep. Cleanliness: acceptable for backpackers. A bit old and rundown. Not dirty. Staff: Typical myanmar hospitality, very very nice. Speaks basic english. Facilities: Shared toilet. Toilet is not great. Hot shower available, but slow. Really hope they can improve on the shower facilites. Breakfast served at balcony (eggs, toast, banana, avocado, coffee) we stayed here and spent most our time in ostello bello, making use of their facilities and great crowd. So it worked out very well. hehe.
Very good value for money”
This hotel in Inle Lake was our best quality-money ratio while in Myanmar. The room was spacious with windows towards the interiour court. A wall of big flower pots was covering the view, creating a sense of intimacy. Good breakfast, but service very slow. The shared showers were clean, but not the toilet, as the kids of the staff were using it too and they only use it by squating on the toilet seat while wearing muddy shoes. Bad internet connection. Only worked once for like 5 min. We had 3 nights in this hotel, so the first day, the first thing we did was to book a bus from Inle to Yangon. The last day we are waiting for the pickup that doesn't arrive. The lady starts making lots of phone calls, but doesn't tell us anything. Last minute she drives us to a bus, other than ours, because the one we had booked 3 days in advance, had sold our seats. Even though it was not directly her fault, she excused herself and manage to correct this problem, so we were able to leave on time. But what a negative experience!
Good option in Lake inle”
This is a good mix quality/price hotel in inle lake. Good breakfast, not far from the dock and clean.
Nice stay”
The hotel is right at the pier when you get off the boat but If I would go back to Inle Lake I would prefer staying right in the center since it was dark when we came back at night and lots of dogs barking. Wifi was really bad. Staff was great and breakfast was nice on the rooftop.
Quality meets the price ”
It's an old style hotel as can be seen from the photo. So it's normal that the room and toilet won't be clean like a new one. But there's nothing too dirty. Reception are very nice. To our surprise, hot water available all the time in the bathroom. Good for one night stay and worth the price.
Friendly staff, good breakfast, good locaton”
It was very nice stay. We came in very early -shortly after 6 am. So our room wasn't free yet but they offered us another one if we want to rest before our room get's ready! We booked a boat trip with the hotel and also a bus ticket to Yangoon. Everything went smoothly. Breakfast was very good. We got a nice and spacy room with big bathroom. We would definetely recommend this place as it is very close to everything in the city.
good value for the money, great staff”
Arriving at 6 am they already let us check in, which was very nice and we could sleep of the night bus for few more hours. Also helped us with booking the boat trip to the lake. Cleanliness is maintained in the rooms but they are not nicest, including bathroom. very nice hot shower. Located just by the channel and two minutes to the restaurants and bars. Good breakfast is served on the terrace with selection of eggs, toast, butter&jelly, fresh fruit.
Good for budget private stay”
Don't expect anything amazing from this place. But it is good for what you pay. Hardish bed, sheet and awful blanket we didn't end up using. Smelly bathroom with hot shower. Neighbours have a little baby - crying at night quite a lot. Breakfast is amazing - loved it a lot! It is by one of the river canals where they transport or the fruit and vegetables from the floating gardens - so it is quite busy around in the morning (lovely to watch it while having a breakfast at the balcony). A bit dark and dodgy at night though. Nice restaurants around. We booked our lake tour from the Ostelo Bello hostel and we were very happy about it. You have to try Innlay hut (Indian Food House) - you have to book a table or come early. But the food is so yummy and it is more for the entertainment (you will understand when you get there :)). The vineyard was amazing and peaceful (up hill - we had to push our bikes) - the tasting wines were not that good, but found amazing wined in their "wine menu" and spent there looooong hours watching the views. Much better to come early afternoon - quieter and lovely.
Good value for money”
We had a great stay at Joy hotel. Staff aren't particularly friendly but the place is clean, we had our own bathroom and we had fresh fruit & omelet for breakfast.
good position”
Joy hotel located in a good position very close to the jetty and market.Staff are nice they are always try to help :)
Amazing staff!”
The hotel is quite basic but it has everything you need and you really have the feeling of travelling through myanmar. The hotel is located in a street with foodmarkets where many locals are passing by. The breakfast is very good (avocado, banana, toasts, egg, jam, thee/coffee). Furthermore the staff is really helpful and friendly. They do everything for you. When my friend got ill, one of the staff members brought her to the docter and they even made her special rice to recover (all for free!). All in all, good value for money!
Nice clean hotel with great breakfast”
Nice hotel next to the "river" close to the main road. Nice always smiling stuff. Clean eventhough we had a rat in our room that got in through the whole that is in the bathrooˇ to let the water out (i think that its a problem just for the ground floor). Breakfast really nice with lots of fruit.
Excellent value for money”
Rooms are spacious, tidy and clean. Staff are so lovely and helpful. Good location for the area, and all for a great budget price!
Nice clean rooms, HOT water in the showers, cheap clean laundry service. Breakfeast made to order”
Great location, not much noise, super close to main street, perfect after a day on the lake, that there is a loading spot 20m from the guesthouse