Inya Lake Hotel

Inya Lake Hotel
အင်းလျားလိတ်ဟိုတယ်
Main entrance in 2005, when the hotel was operated as the Dusit Inya Lake
Location within Myanmar
General information
Type	Hotel
Architectural style	Soviet modernism
Location	37 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Coordinates	16°50′20″N 96°09′22″E / 16.8389°N 96.1561°E / 16.8389; 96.1561
Construction started	1958
Completed	1962; 64 years ago (1962)
Opened	1962
Technical details
Floor count	5
Design and construction
Architects	Viktor Andreyev, Kaleriya Kislova
Website
www.inyalakehotel.com

Inya Lake Hotel (Burmese: အင်းလျားလိတ်ဟိုတယ်) is a historic hotel located on the shore of Inya Lake in Mayangon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The hotel covers 27 acres of tropical gardens and is known for its Soviet-era modernist architecture and lakeside location.

History

The hotel was built between 1958 and 1962 as a gift from the Soviet Union during Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's visit to Myanmar. It was designed by Soviet architects Viktor Andreyev and Kaleriya Kislova, with Soviet modernist elements adapted to Myanmar's tropical climate.

The hotel has features common to Soviet sanatorium architecture, with a large entrance portico and a rooftop structure resembling a steamship funnel. An annex building at the rear of the hotel contains spaces for events and banquets, similar to Soviet-era "House of Culture" buildings.

In 1990, hotelier Adrian Zecha led renovations and upgrades to the hotel's facilities.

In 1995, Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott International, took over management of the hotel.

In 2002, Thailand-based Dusit Hotels & Resorts assumed management of the hotel.

References

External links

• Official website