The hotel needs a drastic upgrade: carpets are old and smelly, old and noisy air conditioners cannot keep up with the heat, room toiled was not working well, elevators worked randomly, fumigation was done outside while people were enjoying the pool and everywhere in the hotel (restaurant, washrooms, lobby, ) one sees these air freshners put there to cover up the bad, if not almost moldy, smell. I stayed there last year and it was never that bad. Things deteriorated 100% since last year, Renovations are taking place, but this is taking way too much time. The only redemptive thing is the quality and niceness of the staff. In fact, one feels very bad for them, as clearly Hilton has let them down. I will not return there even when the place is upgraded. I also stayed at the Hilton in NPT, which was so much better. However, because of the bad state of the Hilton in Mandalay, my next trip will see me staying in Accor hotels throughout Myanmar.
