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Myanmar Travels & Tours
Myanmar Hotels & Tourism Services (MHTS)
is the commercial enterprise which manages state-owned
hotels, tour operations (Myanmar Travels & Tours), and local
beverage business (Beverage Dept).
It was established since 1964 by the name
of Trade Corporation No.20 (Hotels and Tourist Corporation)
with a few leading hotels and Tourist Burma, sole tour
operator and travel agent. It was renamed as MHTS in 1988
under Ministry of Trade.
When adopting the Market Oriented Economy
and formation of Ministry of Hotels & Tourism in 1992,
Directorate of Hotels & Tourism, Myanmar Hotels & Tourism
Services and Restaurant and Beverages Enterprise were formed
under its management. In line with the changing market
oriented economy, Restaurant and Beverage Enterprise was
reorganized as Beverage Department under the MHTS on 1st
April, 2000.
Prior to 1992, there were 39 state-owned
hotels with 1340 rooms under MHTS. In the process of
privatization, MHTS has leased its hotels to both local and
foreign investors. It has also formed a Joint-Venture with
foreign partners for the renovation and management of four
major hotels, the Strand Dusit Inya Lake, Thamada and
Mandalay Swan Hotel. Currently, there are only 8 state-owned
hotels existing in major tourist destination like Mandalay,
Sittwe, Mrauk-Oo, Pyin Oo Lwin, Kyaing Tong and Bago.
Since the Hotels, Thiri Myaing (Candacraig),
Nan Myaing (Craddock Court), Gandamar Myaing (Croxton) in
Pyin OO Lwin have been built last 1900's during the colonial
days. Respective Centennial Anniversaries had been
celebrated on 30.12.03 at Gandamar Myaing and 14.11.04 at
Thiri Myaing.
Myanmar Travels & Tours (MTT)under MHTS
has been arranging tour operations not only ready made tours
but also tailor made tours for package tours, special
interested tours, cultural tours and adventure tours. MTT
has Branch offices in major tourist destinations like Bagan,
Mandalay, Taunggyi, Myitkyina and also Muse, Kawthaung,
Tachileik at Thailand, China border check points. Well
trained MTT staff at each and every information counters
knows how to provide the best services to achieve customers
satisfaction. MTT is also rendering service for ticketing,
hotel reservation, guide service and negotiate with
Department concerned for cruise tours and charter flight
tours.
MTT also possess an extensive fleet of
A/C and Non A/C cars-Saloons, Mini-buses and Deluxe Coaches
to cater all transportation requirements for both local and
foreign visitors. It is also available for rental service by
monthly or yearly basis. As MTT is a well formed
organization, it would like to offer a wide travel options
whatever your requirements may be.
As MHTS is rendering Hotels, Tourism &
Transportation business, it welcomes all visitors to satisfy
and be the unforgettable and remarkable one.
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