Hotels near Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon

This impressive golden temple rises, glittering, into the sky at a formidable 99 metres tall. Clothed in real gold, its crown is laced with thousands of precious stones, while the bud at its tip is finished with an impressive 76-carat diamond. The most sacred pagoda in Myanmar, it is believed to house the precious relics of four previous Buddhas.