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Sanctum Inle Resort

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Buffet
Front of property – evening/night
Garden
Interior entrance

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Maing Thauk Village, Inle Lake, Nyaungshwe
  • Place, Maing Thauk
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Red Mountain Estate Vineyards and Winery
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Yadana Manaung Padoda
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Heho (HEH)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Lake View

Minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 66 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Abbey Suite

Abbey Suite

  • Lake view
  • 100 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Nyaungshwe

Located in Nyaungshwe, Sanctum Inle Resort is on the boardwalk/promenade, within a 15-minute drive of Maing Thauk and Red Mountain Estate Vineyards and Winery. .This luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Inle Lake and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery.

What's nearby

  • Maing Thauk - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Red Mountain Estate Vineyards and Winery - 11 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Yadana Manaung Padoda - 14 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Hpaung Daw U Pagoda - 14 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Mingalar Market - 14 min drive - 13.1 km

Getting around

  • Heho (HEH) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Myat That Kaung - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Myat Thet Kaung - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Me 'N' U Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Inthar Heritage House - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Terrace Restaurant, Novotel Inle Lake - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Sanctum Inle Resort

Luxury hotel with an outdoor pool, near Maing Thauk
Sanctum Inle Resort offers 93 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. 42-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 93 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Treat yourself with massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at The Refectory, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
The Refectory - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Cloister Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Cloister Bar
  • The Refectory

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On a lake
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2014
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 6 and up; guests must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MMK 112500 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: MMK 49000 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: MMK 112500 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Sanctum Inle Resort Inle Lake
Sanctum Inle Resort
Sanctum Inle Inle Lake
Sanctum Inle Resort Hotel
Sanctum Inle Resort Myanmar/Nyaungshwe
Sanctum Inle Resort Nyaungshwe
Sanctum Inle Resort Hotel Nyaungshwe

Sanctum Inle Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

An Oasis

The hotel is a stunning five-star property. The restaurant is excellent. The hotel is modern and up-to-date. The service was wonderful. The spa is terrific. I didn't want to leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Henry

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

Excellent 3-Night Stay

For our three day stop at Inle Lake we stayed at the Sanctum Inle Resort. Everything about our stay was wonderful. The grounds are beautiful and very well maintained. Our room was spacious with plenty of space to store clothes and all of our gadgets. Every morning breakfast was very satisfying with plenty of options. The restaurant offered a complete menu with a wide variety of Asian and Western foods. The restaurant setting is beautiful overlooking the pool and the lake in the distance. Yet the real jewel for the Sanctum is the staff. Always very friendly and ready to take care of any need. The general manager, Baptiste, was constantly checking on us, answering questions, giving advice, and making certain that our stay was a wonderful experience. We would highly recommend the Sanctum for anyone looking for an ideal place to stay in the Inle Lake area
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Charles

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

Excellent retreat

We very much enjoyed our stay here. Amazing location. Peaceful. Excellent value. Food good. Great value excursions. Thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful place with gorgeous facilities and delicious food. It is more of a place for older folks and couples and it a bit off the beaten path. But even as a single traveler there is plenty to do here to keep yourself occupied with excursions one can book right from the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Analice

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

Wonderful!

The hotel is wonderfully located just on the lake shore. Food is delicious and service is impeccable! The hotel grounds are well maintained and spa is also wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Don

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s a amazing restore to stay with. Pretty garden, stunning pool just by the lake, wonderful and warmest services everywhere. 200% worth to come again.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

Perfect stay

Amazing place to stay. We were driven in to the jetty after a long day on the lake and it was all simply perfect. Amazing staff, service, room, facilities and the food was brilliant. My only regret was I wished we stayed there for longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Greg

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

You will love your stay!

Property and staff are wonderful. Beautiful lake access without the boat noise from the lake. Hotel supplies bikes with easy bike ride to very good local restaurants. Pain-free check-in and beautiful infinity pool. Extremely attentive staff. Really, a first-rate hotel. Kudos to the GM Baptiste!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sanctum Inle Resort offers a relaxing retreat or base to explore Inle Lake and the surrounding areas. We were upgraded to a junior suite which was a nice surprise and the villa was spacious and very well appointed. The pool offers a refreshing dip with views onto Inle Lake. Staff always have a smile and are very accomodating to any requests. Breakfast is a la carte and offered a very good variety of options. Complimentary bicycles are provided to explore the surrounding areas. Dinner was delicious and the waiter made an excellent recommendation for a locally produced red wine to accompany the food. I would however have liked to see more local dishes offered in the restaurant. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sanctum Inle Resort.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yuen Mun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best hotel to stay in Inle lake! Kind and helpful staff, good location with quality of service! Warm ambience and cheerful staff !
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The sanctum on Inle Lake is a gorgeous boutique hotel on the lake edge. Service was exquisite, from happy caring staff. We had a suite with glorious views of a lake Inle. Food and beverages were both fabulous. The one day tour on the lake to the various villages, pagodas and markets is a wonderful experience. Hot air ballooning is the plan when we return. I wish we had stayed longer! A surprisingly excellent find in the middle of Myanmar!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, amazing atmosphere, amazing view, very beautiful rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

Great Hotel right on Inle Lake

Fantastic hotel with great rooms and service. Right on Inle Lake and we were upgraded when we arrived. Great place to relax or explore the lake on a range of tours that the hotel provides. Also great value for money. The restaurant was very good with a good rangeof food at reasonless prices. I would totally recommend this place to anyone visiting Myanmar.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

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

Inle Lake Myanmar

Absolutely fabulous. The property is beautiful. The staff could not have been better and the food was delicious. Hated to leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fanastic location. Excellent staff. Great bar and restaurant. Do a boat trip.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michele, New York

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

Very Nice Hotel

The hotel is very well situated with a lovely view. It has a beautiful pool and the rooms are very comfortable. The hotel has the feel of a luxury hotel that could be anywhere in Europe which is both a good thing (the luxury side) and a less good things (not as much local feeling as some of the other hotels). All that being said it is a very good deal for the price and we would certainly stay there happily again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Patrice

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

Probably the best hotel on the lake.

Brand new hotel, nice environment, friendly staff, good cuisine.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

Quality rooms but grounds are barren

We stayed at several hotels while in Inle Lake and while the quality of construction at the Sanctum was good, the overall resort was sort of barren and soul-less. Unlike the other resorts we stayed at, the grounds were void of any plants, flowers, decor or lushness, and even the grass was dry and brown. The room layout was also a bit strange. You could see the lake from the room but it was off in the distance. When the bellman brought us and our bags to our room, he could not get the electronic key to work. We had problems with it the entire time we were there. We stayed at a 4 star hotel just down the road that was much much nicer, not just the rooms but also the grounds and the spa. We couldn't figure out why this hotel was considered a 5 star and the other a 4 star. It seemed the ratings should have been reversed. The main reason I said I would not recommend this hotel is because the hotel we stayed at just down the street was a much better choice.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous setting and property. Excellent service. Food was excellent.

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel blew all other hotels in the area out of the water. The breakfast was amazing and the staff was top knotch. The comfort and style of the rooms was refreshing after a week in plain white boxes in other hotels around the country. This hotel was an international five star, which is certainly not true for other "five star" hotels in Myanmar.