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Governor's Residence
Yangon, Myanmar · Independent · Core Luxury
Armenian merchant brothers Samuel and Carapiet Balthazar built this teak mansion in Yangon in 1920. From 1952 it served as the official residence of the governors of Kayah State, giving the property its name, before becoming a hotel in 1997 under designer Patrick Robert. Belmond operated it from 2014 until Myanmar's Memories Group took over in 2023, restoring the colonial-era mansion and its tropical gardens under the plain name Governor's Residence.
- 49 rooms
- Opened 1997
- Neighborhood: Dagon
- Rooms from 420 sq ft (39 m²)
- Interiors: Patrick Robert
About Governor's Residence
- Patrick Robert did the 1997 hotel interiors. The house closed about three years from 2021, through the pandemic and the political crisis, before the 2023 reopen.
- Pansea opened it as a hotel. Orient-Express arrived in 2006, Belmond in 2014. Memories Group dropped the Belmond name in 2023.
- Entry-level rooms start at 420 sq ft (39 m²).
History
The Governor's Residence in Yangon, Myanmar, is a teak mansion built in the 1920s (1920) by the Armenian Balthazar brothers, Samuel and Carapiet. From 1952 it served as the official residence of the governor of the Kayah State, lending the property its name.
The mansion was converted into a boutique hotel that opened in 1997 under the Pansea Hotel group, with interiors by designer Patrick Robert. It later passed to Orient-Express Hotels in 2006 and was rebranded Belmond in 2014. Following a change of stewardship to the Memories Group around late 2023, the property continues to operate as the Governor's Residence, a 49-room colonial-era retreat set in tropical gardens.
The setting
A teak mansion in Yangon's Dagon township. Shwedagon is a few kilometres. From 1952 the mansion was the official residence of the governors of Kayah State.
Restaurants and bars
- The State Room — Restaurant
- The Peacock Portico — Restaurant
- The Monkey Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Exclusive Scuba Diving Experience — Beginner-friendly scuba diving in the Spanish-tiled Peacock Pool with a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, on selected Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- Governor's Yoke Thé Theatre — Evening of Myanmar marionette theatre with storytelling, music and movement, every Thursday 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
- Burmese Feast — Curated selection of traditional Myanmar dishes celebrating the country's culinary heritage, served daily 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
- Sunday Yoga — Yoga session every Sunday 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM in the heritage surroundings of the hotel.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
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