LOST KINGDOM
Amidst lotus ponds and mangroves on the banks of the Aungdat Creek and surrounded by paddy fields and the Rakhine Yoma foothills, Mrauk U Princess is your gateway into the lost kingdom of Arakan.
RIVERBOAT JOURNEY
Begin you stay aboard our restored teak riverboat meandering up the Kaladan River, dining and relaxing from your journey beside water buffalo, river birds, paddy fields and a way of life that has remained almost unchanged for centuries, before arriving at your waterside destination.
MRAUK U
From the hotel you can explore archaeological wonders and 500 year-old temples and stupas scattered across the hills of the former capital, once home to Bengali literati, Samurai mercenaries and Mughal Princes on the run, now visited by only the most pioneering travelers.
“As we ascended sufficiently high up the mountain we could descry the city of Aracan and the golden roofs of the Palace, which shone magnificently in the rays of the sun. H ere and there, both on the mountain and in the valleys the eye fell on many pagodas, which made the view most enchanting. To the other side la y our settlement and our residence, with lakes, fish-ponds, orchards, and country houses… indeed, it would be difficult to imagine a more entrancing landscape.”
GAUTIER SCHOUTEN, Dutch traveller in 1660
YOUR STAY
Your accommodation at Mrauk U Princess will be in one of our traditionally inspired and locally constructed wood frame Village Houses, set around the lotus ponds and mature gardens of the property.
Amongst our riverbank gardens you can relax by the swimming pool set sensitively into the surrounding ponds or visit our traditional spa house to un wind after your journey here.
EXPERIENCES
Journey out to the fier cely tattooed Chin tribes b y boat, visit 4th century sites at Dhanyawadi and Vesali, take a dawn breakfast over Mrauk U or simply unwind in our pool, traditional spa house or eat and drink at our long bar and authentic Rakhine restaurant.
DINING
Whether sat back in our Gamone Phyu restaurant or dining aboard our teak riverboats, real local Arakanese food is the order of the day. Enjoy fresh fish and seaf ood, local spices and pastes, the famous Rakhine Mo Thi, and our distinctive salad creations, and experience the real culinary Rakhine.