EFR Seconda Casa

We stayed here for 6 days because we needed time for relaxing on the really nice Ngwe Saung beach. The resort is either in the first beach row (you have to walk ca 30 m, thus a real sea view you only have from the roof terraces of the superior bungalows) and in the middle of the small village. Thus the position is ideal. The resort manager (as well as the reception staff) was very helpful, later he told me that he is in the business since 30 years which you can see. When we faced him with a problem or wish it was immediately fulfilled. The rest of the staff has had little experience and little English knowledge but they overcompensated this with friendliness. In contrast to some comments here we really were treated friendly. Sometimes the treatment is a pure reflection of how you behave towards others.|Our superior bungalow was ok (a little bit small but come on, it is a two star resort), the roof terrace nice in the evening. Breakfast was ok as well.||In the peak season the price was really hefty for a two star resort but when you manage to book it for a good rate this is a nice alternative.

Booked a night here after reading a description of the bungalows (described as built with natural materials and set in pretty gardens), and because of the great location by the beach (so we thought). Disappointment all the way: said bungalows have not aged gracefully, to say the least, with mould in the bathroom, moth eaten window frames, and electric wiring that looks so amateurish that you don't dare use any appliances. Not that it matters that much, when you only have electricity from 6 pm (from a generator that will keep you awake until midnight with its noise and fumes, by the way). Instead of renovating these,they have built new, much smaller concrete boxes opposite, that are now the main rooms for rent (and more expensive, of course). While they look comfortable enough, these lack any charm or character. They put a roof terrace on each - a great thought, except there is nothing whatsoever to provide shade, and the only view you get from the top is of the gardens and the hotel's kitchen and laundry operations. The breakfast was cheap and uninspired (centering around 2 slices of toast and instant coffee). Then there's the matter of the beach... Though the hotel is abutting a stretch of the pretty, sandy beach, you have to meander along a lenghty grassy path past the hotel's laundry lines, garbage collection bins and all sorts of disused bric-a-brac to reach the beach. Not that anyone will tell you that there is any beach access at all - we had to find out ourselves. At the beach, you're at your own devices once you're past the hotel's barbed wire (!) fence. Nowhere to leave your stuff, let alone sit or relax. I fully appreciate that beach and sea views may not be everyone's cup of tea, and suspect local customers might not even take notice. But really, if you're catering to a varied, and international crowd, what's the point of taking a spot of prime beach property if you're going to turn your back to it? Totally out of touch. And all this for a price that will get you wonderful boutique accommodation in places like Bagan. What a disappointment!

The manager Morris is the only good thing about this place, Electric is pretty much non-existent, WIFI is crap, the TV does not work even if there is electricity. On 1st night ordered dinner, only rice turned up, when I enquired it turns out the boy wrote it down wrong, so we went out for dinner, on our way back my husband mentions there is blood on the bedding, Morris called house keeping and it was changed, when the bed was stripped the mattress had seen better days, the bathroom has 2 showers mostly cold water due to lack of electricity.||Breakfast was bland, we was just given barely toasted toast and fried eggs, we went to another restaurant for WIFI to search for another hotel in the area, nothing available, went to the beach which is beautiful once you have got past the hotels laundry, but I can not put my finger on it, but was not comfortable maybe the lack of other westerns or people in swimming attire did not help. Decided to leave and head back to Yangon, Unless this place has a major overall it will continue to get bad reviews, NO I do not recommend this place and the paint was peeling of the ceiling

The location of the place was great. Right in the middle of town and really close to the beach.||||The room I got, was dirty. The bedding smelled as if it had not been washed. I told this to the guy in the reception, and it was cleaned immediately (which was nice) and it helped for the bed. In the therms of the pillow it didn´t, so I asked for new ones, and I this case it helped with one of them, but it seemed as if the stench came from the pillow.||The place seems worn and need a loving hand to, fix some things, the bathroom had seen better days, the AC was really noisy, some of the plugs seemed dangerous and the bedding could be changes completely.||||Electricity only excites between 1pm - 3pm and 6pm - 6am, which mean that the rooms are extremely hot during the day.||||Besides all of this the staff where really sweet and helpful, specially the manager Morris.||I did not want to stay on the beach in front of the hotel, because it was filled with garbage. The local people have small restaurants there and are just throwing things on the beach. I was told they clean it every second day, but it was still not nice, so Morris helped me find a pool in the areal I could use (because they are not done with there own pool).||He also found a nice place to book a tour to go snorkelling for a decent price and recommended nice places to eat local food.||||Morris was pretty new to the place and told me all his ideas to the place, which seemed great. So hopefully in the future the place will be better.||||Morris was diffidently the reason I stayed instead of switching hotel and is the reason I give this place three out of five and not lower.

I know EFR resort from many posts online, and booked a room for its close distance to the sea. However for personal reason i have to cancel my booking which demands charging on canceling. After calling and hearing my issues, the hotel stuff helps me communicate and remove the canceling panelty. I felt very welcomed and understood by them. Thank you!

Foreigners be advised... This place is charging an INCREDIBLY high "foreigner rate." You are welcome to stay here, they will treat you well, but you are paying 3 times what locals are paying. It is true they have to submit paperwork on your behalf but this is not a hard process to do. Unnacceptable in my opinion.

Where to start. We had to get the bedding changed because the sheet had blood stains. No electricity for the majority of our stay. TV did not work when there was electric. Mosquito heaven in the bathroom cos the water did not drain away. No hot water because the was no electricity. Only the manager spoke English. Tried to order food on the 1st night they got it wrong and my husband just got boiled rice. No Internet cos no electricity. We left after 2 nights it completely split the end of our journey around Myanmar. Paint flaking of the ceiling. Bathroom door had broken hinge. Ants in the bathroom sink.

This place would be fine for $25 a night, but $50 is ridiculous (and it was $60 for their concrete bungalows) I believe their high season prices are even more. As with many hotels on this beach, they are hooked up to government power, which they only get from 1pm-3pm, and 6pm-6am. If they had a generator and were able to offer power 24/7, the $50 price tag would be a bit more reasonable. We only stayed one night, then went somewhere else.