Thiri Myaing

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The hotel, town and even country may have changed name but some things stubbornly resist the temptations of modernisation. The Candacraig in Maymo, Burma may is now officially called the Thiri Myaing Hotel, Pyin U Lwin, Myanmar. Most visitors, however, remain impassioned supporters of the former glory days and ghosts of yester-year exuding from this wonderful old teak lodge.

Constructed in 1904 as a chummery (bachelors quarters) for the Burmah Bombay Trading Co the building has retained it's distinctive Scottish hunting Lodge style. The lodge was opened as a hotel in 1970 and represents a touch of old colonial life-style in one of Asia's most beautiful, yet rarely visited, hill-stations.

A drive up the long gravel drive to the hotel is lined with flowers, shrubs and trees of both European and Asian types. Many trees were planted when the hotel was opened and the seven acre garden provides idyllic strolling space. An ivy-covered wishing well is centred on the sweeping lawn in front of the main building.

The pink panels and main towers with attached balconies form a perfectly symmetrical design on all four faces of the hotel. First impressions when entering is of awe at the imposing teak-staircase and the gleaming, highly polished floors lend credence to a marvellous illusion of timelessness. A huge fireplace in the main lobby area is stoked by a mild mannered man of some fifty years of age referred to as boy.

The hotel provides a home for four families. Long term service is more the norm than the exception as staff enjoy family style conditions. The two head waiters Joseph and Edward have both spent twenty two years at the hotel and do not take any days off. "What would we do, it's our home" they explained. Joseph arrived after eighteen years at Strand in Rangoon. Security is handled by Sabu a Nepali ex-paratrooper of Burmese Army. Margaret the main front office administrator is daughter of the famous ex-manager and head chef Mr Bernard who sadly passed away.

Hotel guest book entries echo a familiar theme such as .... "Maymo is the Candacraig, or Candacraig is Maymo. Don't change this wonderful vestige of history" one visitor writes.


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