THE landmark Traders Hotel, Yangon was today relaunched as the Sule Shangri-La, Yangon after an extensive two-and-a-half years renovation.
The 484-room hotel on Sule Pagoda Road evokes the country’s colonial past with a classic interior comprised of imposing white columns and a grand staircase leading to an open balcony, a tiered crystal chandelier and a wall mural and panel details with peacock motifs. It also features specially commissioned works by local artists while staff are garbed in the traditional longyi.
Sule Shangri-La, Yangon offers 484 remodelled guestrooms with views of the city, river or Shwedagon Pagoda as well as free Wi-Fi. Three suites, including the city’s largest presidential suite, range from 66 to 189m2.
The Horizon Club Lounge has been relocated to level 21 and expanded for extra space and two private meeting rooms. Guests enjoy personal check-in and late check-out, free beverages and refreshments all day, a dedicated concierge and Wi-Fi access. Further benefits extend to free breakfast, in-room wine and snacks on arrival, suit pressing and daily fruits.
Dining options available at the hotel include the signature Summer Palace that serves Cantonese dim sum and Chinese dishes and comes with six private dining rooms; The Gallery Bar designed to resemble a public drinking house from the British era; Café Sule for international flavours and Asian dishes; the Peacock Lounge, an informal meeting ground for catch-ups; and the Gourmet Shop serving freshly baked goods, snacks and beverages.
All of the hotel’s F&B outlets are the first in Myanmar to be awarded the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System certification for world-class standards of food management and hygiene.
Other amenities offered within the hotel include the Health Club comprising an outdoor pool, fitness equipment, sauna, steam and massage rooms.
Meeting spaces occupy three levels of the hotel and were refurbished in a modern palette with gold accents.
For recreational pursuits the Health Club, which is bathed in natural light and overlooks the outdoor pool, offers an expanded space of over 850 square-metres of fitness equipment, sauna, steam and massage rooms. The hotel’s meeting spaces – regular hosts of delegations and dignitaries – span three levels at Sule Shangri-La, Yangon and were refurbished in a modern palette with gold accents.
In commemoration of the rebranding, the hotel has rolled out a Celebration Package with prices beginning at US$215 a night, not including taxes and service charges.
For guests who stay at least two nights in a Deluxe room between now and July 31, a free one-way airport transfer and US$40 in hotel credit will be thrown in. Golden Circle members can also earn double GC Award Points.
