The Best Home-Away-from-Home in Myanmar’s Capital

The three-star Aureum Palace Hotel aims to play an important role in Myanmar’s tourism industry. The first hotel to open in Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital city since 2005, the Aureum Palace Hotel is part of the Htoo Group, which owns and operates six hotels across the country.

General Manager Mike Aung Myint Htun explains, “Our clients are largely state-level guests and business travellers. We regularly welcome Ministers, Prime Ministers, Ambassadors and Presidents at our hotel, and recently had the former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair stay with us, for example. The hotel is expecting more European guests as Myanmar opens up.” The Aureum Palace Hotel is currently building additional rooms to keep up with the rising demand, a true sign of its successful track record thus far.

Value for money gives the Aureum Palace Hotel its competitive edge. Mike Aung Myint Htun says, “This hotel is well known for its cleanliness, friendly staff and excellent food. In addition, our rates are very reasonable when compared to those of some of our competitors. On principle, we do not increase our prices during conferences. That is how we earn the long-term loyalty of our guests.”

Mike Aung Myint Htun is very positive about the government’s efforts to open the country’s borders to the rest of the world. On the launching of the new Tourism Master Plan in Naypyidaw on World Tourism Day, he says, “This shows the government’s commitment to developing tourism infrastructure and to bringing tourism in Myanmar up to international standards. We, at the Aureum Palace Hotel Naypyidaw, are excited to be a part of that change.”

MICE segment growing fast

One of the hotel’s growth areas is the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE) tourism segment, which is developing rapidly in Myanmar’s capital. The Aureum Palace Hotel Naypyidaw contains its own meeting facilities, including a large ballroom, and the city’s main business, cultural and entrainment venues are all nearby.

For executives or leisure travellers, the hotel provides a true home-away-from home. Mike Aung Myint Htun explains, “When our guests have back-to-back meetings, they want to rely on a comfortable, clean, safe and friendly place to stay, and that is what we offer.”

Looking to the future, Mike Aung Myint Htun would like the entire group of hotels to be seen as Myanmar’s number one hotel brand. He says, “We are already one of the largest hotel groups in Myanmar and we are looking forward to more growth as the country develops. I invite international travellers to stay at our hotel for a true taste of Myanmar hospitality.”