Western Bhutan
With just six rooms, this rural retreat has an exclusive, relaxed vibe that offers the prefect antidote to a day's sightseeing. The main farmhouse has…
Must-see hotels in Western Bhutan
Phobjikha Valley
This 12-suite hotel combines pampered but understated luxury and charming Bhutanese decor, with chunky farmhouse-style wooden beams and an earthy palette…
Paro
For something rural and exclusive, this lovely 70-year-old farmhouse is a tasteful blend of the traditional and stylish, offering just five comfortable…
Western Bhutan
This beautiful lodge occupies a wonderfully restored farmhouse of just seven rooms sharing five showers and four separate toilets. It's much more…
Western Bhutan
This impressive complex, 8km from Paro, boasts an imposing central lodge and lobby, surrounded by a collection of stone towers. Antiques, plush sofas and…
Western Bhutan
Sustainable initiatives lie at the heart of this stylish rural retreat of four cottages, from the biogas used for cooking dinner to the organic food in…
Phobjikha Valley
This impressive stone-and-wood building is a top choice for most travellers. The rooms are large and stylish (corner rooms are best), and the good…
Paro
This well-run three-star place, on the west bank of the Paro Chhu across from the airport, features great views of the Paro Dzong. Deluxe rooms are well…
Western Bhutan
Upstream along the Mo Chhu valley, 11km (20 minutes) from Punakha, in a lush rural location just north of the Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten, the Uma is…
Paro
This 19th-century Bhutanese manor was once the residence of the penlop of Paro and it oozes historical charm. The spacious deluxe rooms in the creaking…
Paro
Kudos goes to the Uma for combining traditional architecture with top-of-the-line facilities to create the best hotel in town. Highlights are the…
Western Bhutan
This charming converted farmhouse, set in rice paddies 9km north of Paro, achieves that rare balance of style, tradition and comfort. Wooden windows and…
Western Bhutan
This very popular hotel is 6km south of Punakha, 1.2km up the side road to Talo Goemba. Comfortable, cosy rooms are in cottages that hug the terraced…
Western Bhutan
Dhensa is an excellent top-end choice, mixing clean, modern style with elements of traditional Bhutanese architecture. The calming rooms come with a…
Western Bhutan
The salmon-pink Druk is the best tourist hotel in town, boasting comfortable, tastefully furnished rooms (but small bathrooms) spread out around a…
Western Bhutan
Excellent value for money and super-attentive staff make Hotel Lobesa a popular choice, with 14 spacious rooms and a bright and airy restaurant decorated…
Western Bhutan
From the moment you select your bath products at check-in, it's clear that this five-star rural resort is all about the spa experience. Rates include a…
Western Bhutan
'Designer dzong' is the theme here, with the half-dozen sleek, rammed-earth buildings secreted among the blue pines. The rooms benefit from the serene…
Western Bhutan
This place is the most intimate of Aman's uberluxury resorts, with only eight rooms in three buildings. The main farmhouse (now the restaurant and reading…
Western Bhutan
In Chhuzomsa, 9km east of Wangdue Phodrang (Wangdi), this tranquil and relaxing resort of 24 tiled rooms enjoys a lovely landscaped garden overlooking the…
Western Bhutan
This friendly Malaysian-Bhutanese-run place is 6km from Paro in the middle of the valley and is a good place to be based for a couple of days. The duplex…
Western Bhutan
This comfortable three-star resort is built on the site of a former granary, next to a holy spring (drub chhu) and with bucolic views over the surrounding…
Paro
The riverfront Le Meridien puts far greater emphasis on relaxing than its business-minded Thimphu cousin. The rooms boast underfloor heating and open-plan…
Western Bhutan
The Bhutan Tourism Corporation Limited (BTCL) opened this large resort in 2016, located above Punakha, with unbeatable views overlooking Punakha Dzong …
Western Bhutan
Haa's most popular accommodation is available here in 14 huge, cosy pine-clad duplex suites. The rooms are well heated (important in Haa) but the…
Western Bhutan
Luxury at tourist-class prices is what this opulent resort promises and indeed it compares well to properties charging twice as much. The stylish deluxe…
Paro
This hotel was built in 1974 for guests invited to the coronation of the fourth king, and with its spacious grounds it still maintains a distinct whiff of…
Western Bhutan
There's a rural feel at this well-run resort, yet it's just 2.5km from Paro town. The 19 standard rooms frame the courtyard, with five stylish deluxe…
Western Bhutan
Set in a large complex 5km from Paro, just past the Kyichu Lhakhang, this resort has a sense of space that's missing in many of Paro's newer resorts. The…
Western Bhutan
Scraping the top end of the tourist class is this stylish resort. The modern rooms come with a balcony or terrace and dinner's organic herbs and…
Phobjikha Valley
A side road branches off 1km from just below Gangte Goemba to this top-of-the-line lodge. The eight rooms are sleek and stylish and the dramatic picture…
Western Bhutan
This well-run small hotel in the centre of town has a stylish lobby, a good restaurant and patio seating. Rooms are spacious, modern and clean, if a bit…
Western Bhutan
Six Senses Punakha opened in 2019 on a hillside near the Uma Punakha. There are some striking design elements, including the lounge cantilevered over a…
Western Bhutan
This hotel at the far end of the Paro valley is a friendly place, with 15 cosy rooms and outstanding views of the rebuilt Drukgyel Dzong from the garden…
Phobjikha Valley
This new collection of stone-and-wood two-storey cottages is an undiscovered gem. Rooms are comfortable and stylish and the bathrooms are very spacious,…
Paro
Perched high on the ridge above Paro, next to the ruined Chubja Dzong that once protected the valley's water supply, this new uberluxury resort and spa is…
Western Bhutan
Also known as Puna Cottages, this is a good choice, located below the road and next to the Punak Tsang Chhu, 5km from Wangdue Phodrang (Wangdi). Modern…
Western Bhutan
Quiet and rural, this complex above Lango village, 6km from Paro, is popular with Asian and Indian groups but is a mixed bag. Standard rooms with fragrant…
Western Bhutan
This welcoming but simple homestay offers a simple mattress on the floor and a shared bathroom, and if you are lucky you might get served the traditional…
Western Bhutan
Owners Ugyen and Bedar warmly welcome guests into their traditional home in Domcho village, just 100m south of the Lhakhang Kharpo; it's a good option if…
