Where to stay in Myeik

Myeik is a rural city in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, located in the extreme south of the country on the coast of the Andaman Sea. As of 2010, the estimated population was over 209,000.

Mergui was the name given by the British to the southernmost part of Myanmar. The Mergui Archipelago was off-limits to foreigners until 1997. Although it is now open for tourism, access is limited and it remains largely untouched. It consists of around 800 islands, many of which are the definition of deserted tropical paradise the kind of which has disappeared everywhere else in Southeast Asia. The coral reefs in particular are untouched and offer magnificent diving opportunities. It has a beautiful seaport.

There are several ultra-basic "guesthouses" in the area around the main piers, a few of which accept foreigners. Often, conditions are grim and prices for foreigners are astronomical. There are a couple of state-run hotels.

Getting in

There is a road north to Dawei and south to Bokepyin and Kawthoung, now open to foreigners. Myanmar National Airlines flies on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between Myeik and Yangon. The airline also has six flights per week to/from Kawthoung. Flights may be cancelled without notice, due to lack of bookings, poor weather, or other unpredictable circumstances. 50 min Kawthaung to Myeik flight costs approx US$55 / 95,000 kyat (April 2022). Not much to see from the plane due to air pollution. Fast ferries run to/from Dawei to the north (~4 hr, US$20 for foreigners).

Getting around

Most of transportation services are motorcycle-taxi. They can be found everywhere, especially downtown, at the airport, port, and highway bus station. Go around to downtown by motorcycle-taxi (prices are 3,000-5,000 kyat). Car transport is also available. Can hire via hotel or at jetty, airport and high-way bus station (prices are 5,000-7,000 kyat).

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