Situated on the banks of the river leading to the lake, around half an hour by boat from the small town of Nyaung Shwe (or 15 minutes drive by road), the Inle Princess offers guests a wonderfully atmospheric stay. The 45 stilted chalets are built in traditional Shan style making use of local materials and offer generous space and a good range of amenities (although rooms do not have televisions). For the cooler winter months of December to February, the chalets have large clay wood ovens which are lit in the early evening to provide additional warmth. The hotel has a good restaurant on the shores of the lake, which combines the finest and freshest of ingredients from the resort's garden and around the lake to create traditional Shan dishes as well as European and other ethnic cuisine. There is also a spa offering three luxury treatment rooms.