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501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel

1.5 star property
Travelers find comfort and connection at this welcoming hostel in downtown Yangon, where local flavors greet them at breakfast and staff go the extra mile

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501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel places guests in Yangon Downtown with thoughtful touches. Enjoy free breakfast with local cuisine and in-room WiFi. Travelers value secure luggage storage, free self-parking, and a staff that makes stays memorable.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Single Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Men only

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Yangon Downtown, a neighbourhood in Yangon, is home to 501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel. Nawaday Alley Gallery and Yangon National Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Sule Pagoda and Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue. Yangon Zoological Gardens and Yangon Planetarium are also worth visiting. Visit our Yangon travel guide
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No.501 Corner of Merchant Street &, 39 Street, Yangon, Yangon, 1182

What's nearby

  • Sunset in Maha Bandula Park is pretty nice. So many locals come to hang out, meet friends, read, listen to music and play. A beautiful spot.
    Central Business District
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Morning 🌤🌤🌤
    Sule Pagoda
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • The Yangon City Hall ( YCDC ) is a great example British colonial architecture , the construction of this building started in 1926 and ended in 1936 , The views from my visit in Maha Bandoola Garden .
    Yangon City Hall
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bogyoke Market
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Junction City
    17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Yangon Central Railway Station
    10 min drive
  • Yangon (RGN-Yangon Intl.)
    56 min drive

Restaurants

  • Parisian Cake & Coffee
    5 min walk
  • Sarkies Bar at The Strand Hotel
    4 min walk
  • THE STRAND CAFÉ
    4 min walk
  • Omnivore
    3 min walk
  • Kyat Shar Soon
    5 min walk

About this property

501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel

Hostel located in Yangon Downtown
501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel provides amenities, such as free breakfast (local cuisine) and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk and free newspapers
  • Smoke-free property, luggage storage and tour/ticket information
Room features
All guest rooms at 501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel offer comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
Other amenities include:
  • Showers and free toiletries

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: noon
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast Hostel Yangon
501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast Hostel
501 Merchant Yangon
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Frequently asked questions

Is 501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at 501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: noon. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at 501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel?

Checkout is at noon.

Does 501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is 501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel located?

Located in Yangon Downtown, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Central Post Office and Maha Bandula Park. Maha Bandoola Garden and Pansodan Ferry Terminal are also within 10 minutes. Yangon Central Railway Station is 22 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

501 Merchant Bed & Breakfast - Hostel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

AO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Totally a value for money

Excellent place with charm, really kind and helpful staff. Super nice bathroom and toilets with bidet. High pressure shower, I enjoyed getting refreshed every time. I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sinänsä OK paikka, hieman vaikea löytää, varsinkin hämärässä, ja paljon joutuu kiipeämään portaita. Alakerran baarien musiikki voi häiriä, mutta ihan mukva paikka yöksi tai pariksi.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location in a nicely redone old building, has cooked breakfast that changes, at least was different for both days we were there. There’s rain type shower and they provide shampoo and body wash. Unfortunately the aircon in the twin room didn’t work and that’s a room with no windows... and one of the showers fills with water as the drainage isn’t great so make sure to move the waste bin to higher ground before showering. But well, I personally felt comfortable as I sleep cold and well hostel showers heh..hence the decent rating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Julia, Munich, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hostel is perfect, the rooms are cleaned everyday, the included breakfast is good, very modern atmosphere and interior. Also, the people working there are very friendly, positive and helpful. Absolute recommendation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming, clean, and friendly

A wonderfully darling place. The women's room was comfortable and the seating area on the first level was a nice place to talk or read. Breakfast was served each morning with a good variety, and the restrooms and shower rooms were on the main floor and kept clean. The only minor problem was mosquitos in the main room (due to their charming windows that were open during the day), but I would highly recommend this place! I have been to Myanmar six or seven times, and this one is one I will stay in again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
南京虫が出ました。電気をつけて寝ると出なくなりました。それ以外では、朝食、接客サービス、よかったです。
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good everything is beautiful. See you soon again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay is good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
어두워서 밤에 걸어가기 조금 무섭지만 양곤이 다들 그러해서 큰 흠이 되진 않습니다. 직원도 편리하고 깨끗합니다. 조식도 맛있고 든든해요
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good stay again but marred by bad experience

This was my second stay here for 2 nights after my return from Mandalay. My first stay was good, thats why I returned. This time I gave a median score for "comfort" because of a bad experience. On the second night a group of maybe 2 or 3 inconsiderate Korean girls were talking or arguing loudly from about 11pm to 2.30am in their private room,which is one floor directly below the men's dorm. There is hardly any soundproofing, flooring is wood panels.It was that loud it kept everyone in the men's dorm up. The management should remind or enforce a policy of quiet hours for the benefit of all travellers. Everything else was perfect except for this incident.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall a great stay

For the price & the included breakfast which was quite good, they are hard to beat.Staff are friendly & helpful. No major complaints really, except that they have only small lockers. And they can certainly improve by having more hooks for hanging clothes in the dorms.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stanislav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Винтаж..

Отличный хостел в винтажном стиле, чисто, уютно, комфортно. Выдача, входящих в стоимость проживания, 2х полотенец, большого и маленького, так это отдельная песня. Нигде за 3 года путешествий в бюджетных хостелах такое не встречал. Придраться абсолютно не к чему, разве что завтрак не очень богатый, но абсолюта не бывает, тем более за бюджетный прайс.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Property was nice and clean. Except we were out that night and returned after midnight and got locked out and we were yelling up the stairs to get the guy to let us in and we had to open the locked gate by using an umbrella and when we walked up the stairs there was a staff member that was awake at the desk that totally ignored us yelling asking for help to get let in... We spent about 30 minutes and literally had to break in just to get to our room that we had already paid for
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Okay for one night stay!

Dislike the receptionist man with eyeglasses, given the hot water refill ONLY you are sick, and the check in procedure are so stupid .... And never see him smile for whole trip Beside that, other are fair enough! Room are comfortable, but the housekeeper didn't wipe the floor for three days 2 nights. Water pressure for shower and breakfast are good. But need more works on cleaning on common area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Colleen, Chicago

Liked: Staff & service
When I arrived I was immediately disappointed. There were loads of flies / bugs in the stairwell entrance. Upstairs did not seem so bad with bugs. They were renovating the very communal bathroom / shower which was on a different floor to my dorm room. I can’t comment further as I immediately switched accommodations. I’m not sure it’s the best part of town. I advise doing your research. I will say some other travelers did seem content there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

結構いい

基本的には値段の割に綺麗で使いやすく朝食も美味しい。しかし部屋の中に蚊がいるのがバッド。カーテンも少し汚い。プライベートは保てるが、部屋の中にロッカーはなかった。スタッフはいい感じ。ベッドからはWi-Fi遅い。ただ値段が安いので全体的には高評価。
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay,bit quiet

Beds are comfortable with proper mattresses and privacy curtains,good aircon,spacious and many toilets,great breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Edwin, Eindhoven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Goed hostel met een prima ligging

Het hostel heeft een goede locatie en is van bijna alle gemakken voorzien. Redelijke Wifi, ontbijt en airco bijvoorbeeld. Prima om een dag of twee te verblijven.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sehr geschmackvoll gestaltete Unterkunft

Endlich mal keine Plastik Stühle, schönes kolonialhaus, gute Lage, sogar Seifenspender mit Seife im Badezimmer und Dusche ! Leider wird nur wenig Englisch gesprochen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

YOSHIHIKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Masahiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018