New Luxury Lodge Set to Debut in Bagan, Myanmar

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New Luxury Lodge Set to Debut in Bagan, Myanmar
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Apple Tree Group is targeting April 15 for the soft opening of the highly anticipated tented luxury lodge located in
the heart of historic Bagan.
Located near the eastern shore of the legendary Irrawaddy River, the property offers 85 air­conditioned rooms in
three classes of accommodation, ranging from 261 square meters for the Courtyard Suite, to 72 square meters
for the Deluxe Tented Rooms. The hotel’s design aesthetic melds classic Burmese brick design with
contemporary flourishes and tented roofs. Its principal restaurant, the Tiffin Box, delivers a range of culinary fare from authentic Burmese to western
cuisine. Afternoon tea is served in the Lobby Lounge, and the Pool Bar offers up snacks and cocktails. Beyond the restaurant, the Lodge features a spa, a 20­meter pool and travel desk for guests to book local
excursions and onward flights. “Bagan is the hottest travel destination in Southeast Asia,” said Kurt Walter, Group General Manager at the
Apple Tree Group. “Myanmar culture is on every traveler’s radar screen, and Bagan is going to emerge as the
hottest attraction in the country.”
Located 700 kilometers north of Yangon, Bagan is one of the most rarified collections of temples anywhere in the
world not yet designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. National Geographic has hailed the vast temple
grounds as “one of Southeast Asia’s greatest archaeological heritage sites.”
“Seeing the ancient Ananda Temple and the gilded Shwezigon Paya today is what it must have been like to visit
Angkor more than 20 years ago,” said Walter. “There is something very pristine and unadulterated about
exploring temples that date back to the 11th and 12th centuries.”
Beyond the temples and ruins, the region is renown for its local artisans and weavers, horse­driven carts that ply
the back roads, and small outdoor markets that sell everything from silver to fresh produce. Daily flights deliver passengers into Yangon from the regional capitols of Hanoi, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Doha,
Taipei, Kumin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangkok. Once visitors arrive in Yangon, four private domestic airlines
have daily direct flights to Nyaung U, the airport that serves Bagan. Apple Tree owns and manages hotels and clubs across Vietnam and Laos, including: • Emeraude Classic Cruises, a near­replica of a French, colonial­era steam ship that plies the waters of Halong
Bay.
• La Residence Hotel &Spa, an historic hotel on the banks of the fabled Perfume River overlooking the former
Imperial Citadel in Hue, Vietnam.
• Villa Maly, a classic Laotian residence originally built in 1938 in the heart of Luang Prabang by the grandson of
a Lao king.
• Kamu Lodge, a rustic tented and thatched roofed eco­lodge on the shores of the legendary Mekong River, 30
kilometers upstream from Luang Prabang.
• Press Club, founded in 1997 as one of the most distinguished business and culinary addresses in Hanoi,
Vietnam.
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