Sanctum Inle Resort

Stayed in this hotel in December 2017. What a beautiful place this was! Clean, high quality, peaceful yet so close to the action spots. We really enjoyed the food, and impeccable service. I only did not realize that this area is a bit colder than the rest of Myanmar and I wish I had some warmer clothes packed. It was almost surreal that this place exists (with its unique touch of luxury) in this area. I know that at the time this was by a mile the nicest hotel in the area. Everyone in this hotel was super kind and welcoming

Sanctum Inle Resort was the most memorable hotel from our trip around Myanmar and one of the more memorable ones from our travels around 40+ countries. We arrived by boat and enjoyed this entrance to the hotel. You approach the hotel through floating gardens to reveal the complex of cloisters with Mediterranean-style tiled roofs and manicured grounds. Upon arrival, the staff greeted us at the boat and took us to a private room off the lobby where we were checked in by the general manager, Baptiste Cabarry. We were then taken by golf cart to our room as the grounds are rather large. Our room was large with plenty of space, large bathroom and balcony overlooking the grounds. It was quite comfortable and quiet. In the evening the staff would turndown the room. The hotel has loaner bicycles with limited gearing. We used them to check out the nearby village on our first afternoon. The hotel is fairly isolated and the setting is great so we had dinner in the hotel, which served good food. We also enjoyed watching the setting sun from the hotel. The pool was an excellent place to spend the afternoon though it was a little cold. Overall, I really enjoyed the hotel’s grounds and setting, which were very peaceful and relaxing. || ||The next day we had a sunrise private Inle Lake boat tour, which we arranged in town. The tour was nice; however, you get dropped off at various places that after a little while get a little boring if you have visited a lot of places around Asia. We would have preferred to have spent some of this time at the hotel. It would be worthwhile researching what you would like to see on Inle Lake to better utilize your time. On the boat tour we did not see the classic fisherman with cone shaped nets that are commonly shown in pictures. The hotel staff told us that fisherman no longer use these types of nets. The receptionist arranged for us to have a fisherman with cone net meet me near the hotel at sunset for pictures. We were really happy with their assistance, since this one of the things were looking forward to when visiting Inle Lake.|| ||Throughout our stay the staff was very helpful making sure everything was arranged for our day. They arranged our taxi to the airport and had a golf cart ready to take us to checkout. Overall, I would stay at Sanctum Inle Resort and would likely not think about staying anywhere else.

Stayed in one of the junior suites, beautifully appointed, extremely spacious, with comfortable beds giving a good nights sleep. Great food and drinks in the bar, restaurant and room service. Pool and grounds were beautiful, with great views and very peaceful surroundings. Although the pool was a little too cold. Gym could ideally do with some weights machines, but no biggy. Spa massages were good too. Borrowed the free bikes to explore the lake and took a couple of exercusions on the lake organised by the hotel. Staff were all very helpful and friendly. Big thanks to the Baptise and his team, sure we'll be back.

For our three day stop at Inle Lake we stayed at the Sanctum Inle Resort. Everything about our stay was wonderful. The grounds are beautiful and very well maintained. Our room was spacious with plenty of space to store clothes and all of our gadgets. Every morning breakfast was very satisfying with plenty of options. The restaurant offered a complete menu with a wide variety of Asian and Western foods. The restaurant setting is beautiful overlooking the pool and the lake in the distance. Yet the real jewel for the Sanctum is the staff. Always very friendly and ready to take care of any need. The general manager, Baptiste, was constantly checking on us, answering questions, giving advice, and making certain that our stay was a wonderful experience. We would highly recommend the Sanctum for anyone looking for an ideal place to stay in the Inle Lake area. |

If you're looking for a place to relax in comfort, this could be the place for you. It has a lovely setting, with gardens leading down to the jetty where boats will take you onto the lake, past a village with floating gardens.||Our room was spacious with a really comfortable bed and, since it's in a quiet neighbourhood, you should get a good night's sleep. Food is excellent, especially breakfast, and the staff were really friendly and helpful.||You could argue that the hotel itself lacks atmosphere, being very western-style, but the atmosphere comes form the lovely surroundings.

During my entire experience at Sanctum, I felt like I was at a very special place. There was a feeling of calmness from the second I entered the property and a sense of sincere care from every staff member I met. My room was modern and very comfortable, sparkling clean- I felt like I could happily live there. :) Meals and drinks were great, the pool is really nice, my massage was fantastic. I appreciated Hugo's extra efforts in giving me advice on things to do that considered me and my interests. I also really appreciate the resort's sincere efforts at being sustainable- the refilled water in the rooms and not having throwaway small plastic containers for shampoo. While every memory I have from my stay is a feeling of genuine and effortless care, I know this level of quality is not easy to achieve. Baptiste and Hugo and all the staff do an outstanding job. Not only would I recommend Sanctum Inle Resort to others, I would insist they stay there! I hope I am able to return, I'm very grateful I stayed there! I'd also recommend a minimum of 3 nights- when planning my trip I'd debated about saying only 2 and am so glad I stayed longer.

Very comfortable, beautiful big rooms. Staff speak more English than is usual. Aims for the high end tourist wanting to get away from it all and just relax, not a "party party party" hotel. Good WiFi, reliable power and hot water whilst we were there, very good food and lovely pool area. Loan bicycles available. On the quiet, eastern end of Lake Inle, (fabulous sunset views) so you need to arrange boats to visit the tourist areas.

We had a wonderful stay in inle sanctum resort. Hugo and his team were all welcoming and attentive to us. They really took care of us. We enjoyed very nice meals, from the breakfast to the the diner. The service is perfect, the staff is highky qualified The view on the lake was just amazing, the sunset on the pool was magic. We appreciated the proximity of the lake and the boat facilities. There are so many options and facilities to make your stay unforgettable. A very special moment for us! A unique experience Thank you again