Our rating:
Rooms are very simple but cheap and include your choice of breakfast: European-style, Shan noodles or Indian food. All rooms are no-frills, containing nothing more than beds, four walls and a floor. The rooms with private bathroom are much nicer, made of local pinewood and offering top views from the large terrace. Room rate is for the room, meaning that groups of three or four could share a room and pay only $3-$4 per night each. Shared bathrooms could used some upgrades but are usable. No fans, but Kalaw is naturally breezy. The son of the family, Ramu, is affiliated with local Holiday Professional Trekking Services and is able to offer customised trekking trips lasting from one day and up. This is among the cheapest and friendliest places in town.
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Walk-in rates at Golden Lily
Type of room, low and high season prices
Room: Dbl fan share bathroom, low season: US$6, high season US$6. Notes:
Room: Dbl fan private bathroom, low season: US$12, high season US$12. Notes:
Room: Quad fan share bathroom, low season: US$12, high season US$12. Notes:
Where is Golden Lily
Golden Lily
Nat Sin Street (just down the street from the Seint Hotel)
Room rates: Under US$20
