The Hotel Nova

Only needed an overnight stay in Mandalay. The hotel staff was attentive. They also helped me with a tuk tuk ride across town for dinner & a personal private transfer to Bagan with the hotel manager & a driver - which was extremely helpful especially during this time with many foreigner restrictions. The breakfast was abundant, served with several local dishes. Roof top & its view was a bonus. Had a double corner view of the city from my 9th floor room which was clean, comfortable & safe. Sufficient for one night for all my needs!

The location is great… The room windows are big and bright. The staff were generally friendly and helpful.

It was very noisy and the Wi-Fi was sporadic which made getting work done difficult. My room was opposite the temple, and on the second floor… Early morning super-loud dog arguments are an issue in many parts of Mandalay, and the temple noise started early… So I didn’t get much sleep. The Wi-Fi dropped out frequently and I eventually went down to the restaurant to work. Like, I’ve noticed, in many Mandalay hotels, the bedside lamp wasn’t working which meant you had a choice between overhead lights or nothing. A staff member came to fix it and fiddled around for a while, but couldn’t. The room was reasonably clean, but the corridor was shabby, with stored mattresses, etc.

Good location not far from the train station. Room was nice size and comfortable. Staff on reception were excellent and really helpful i.e. booking boat to Bagan. Nice rooftop bar.

Breakfast was ok, but staff didn't refill empty containers unless asked. Didn't seem interested.

the staff is very friendly and helpful, there is a nice bar on the rooftop. You can have dinner there, there is a cart for drinks😀

in our room we had sooooo manyyyy cockroaches. like dozens and dozens. not sure if it is a problem of a particular room or the hotel. we barely slept as cockroaches moving everywhere: walls, floor, shower, curtains, windows:(