Construction of the Yangon International Hotel commenced in 1990 and finished several years later. The Japanese Minatsu Construction Group had initially planned a more ambitious project than what is today occupying this site on Ahlon Road opposite People’s Park. During the 1990s, several Japanese firms had their representative offices in this building. One of the hotel’s websites explains that “the main goal of Yangon International Hotel is to achieve the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and Myanmar as well as other countries all over the world through the Culture and Beauty of Myanmar.” The building boasts of several restaurants, karaoke and music facilities, and generally receives very average reviews.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:52 +0000