During the colonial period, The Strand was one of the most luxurious hotels in the British Empire with a clientele of exclusively whites.

The Sarkies brothers sold The Strand to Rangoon restaurateur Peter Bugalar Aratoon and Ae Amovsie in 1925.

Its teak and marble floors, mahogany furniture, and canopied beds complement original pieces, like period bathroom fixtures.

[3] A swimming pool was added to the hotel in 2017 along with gym facilities, and it is now managed and operated by GCP Hospitality.

Since the beginning, it was regarded as “the finest hostelry east of the Suez” and “patronised by royalty, nobility, and distinguished personages".