The number of bungalows will depend on the outcome with investors.

We are in discu
ssions with four or five parties, including Accor, Shangri-La and Novotel. Each
is interested but we will work with the party thats the best fit, he said.
He added that the outcome of the negotiations will be determined after the gener
al election on November 8 after which time he believes things could move very qu
ickly.
He expressed doubt as to whether the project could be of the five-star variety,
as service standards in Myanmar remain challenging. However he said that achievi
ng four star standards is both possible and necessary, as a number of high end a
ccommodation options have recently opened in nearby Inle Lake.
Mr Leiendecker is confident the resort will be popular with both expats and weal
thy locals, the latter of whom already flee from Yangons monsoons to the more tem
perate climate of Taunggyi and make up 80 percent of the winerys clientele.
A very interesting future lies ahead, he said.