Originally Posted by
Aventine
Peninsula is a LONG way from completion. Still a metal frame across from Shangrila and causing some noise disruption for their guests facing the site. It looks like a monster of a hotel (1 whole city block). I have a feeling that it will anchor another new Yangon luxury shopping mall and have residences?
Is that the one where they're keeping the facade of the old Burma Railways HQ?
Disappointing to hear about the Strand review - I should note for the sake of comparison that I stayed at the Shangri-La earlier this year and the therapists there spoke good English (and provided a good massage)