Western Bhutan
With its glitzy decor and tiny velvet-clad karaoke bar, the oddly named Four Boutique would feel more at home in downtown Thimphu than on the rural…
Western Bhutan
With its glitzy decor and tiny velvet-clad karaoke bar, the oddly named Four Boutique would feel more at home in downtown Thimphu than on the rural…
Western Bhutan
This modern place on a leafy hill overlooking Kharbandi offers a quiet alternative to staying in dusty Phuentsholing, 5km below. Some of the spacious…
Soednam Zingkha Heritage Farmhouse
Western Bhutan
In the lovely village of Hatey, this 150-year-old manor house has 17 simple but comfortable guest rooms, a small garden, a traditional altar room and a…
Western Bhutan
Just beyond the turn-off to Taktshang in the Paro upper valley, this rural resort, 9km from Paro, offers rare views of Taktshang Goemba. Rooms are…
Western Bhutan
The views over the terraced Paro valley from the dining room, warmed by a bukhari (wood stove), are what sold us on this hillside collection of ochre…
Western Bhutan
Named after the paradise of Guru Rinpoche, this hotel has 45 rooms in a central building and surrounding cottages. Most rooms have fine balcony views, but…
Western Bhutan
This large, new concrete place, 5km outside Phuentsholing, has an odd location, surrounded by the buildings of Norbu College. The facilities are…
Paro
This well-located resort of 28 rooms offers panoramic views and blends in nicely with the surrounding farmhouses on the quiet north side of the valley, 1…
Paro
Of the nearly identical local hotels in Paro town that are popular with Indian tourists, the Jigmeling is probably the best, with cosy rooms decorated in…
Western Bhutan
This trusty place is on the west side of the Punak Tsang Chhu, 4km below Wangdue Phodrang (Wangdi) and diagonally across from Bajo. The spacious rooms and…
Western Bhutan
A popular modern hotel with clean and spacious rooms built around a bright and airy lobby. The entrance is off a lane in the upper quarters of town, but…
Western Bhutan
This modern option in the centre of the bazaar boasts more style than most. From the espresso in the lobby cafe to the roof terrace and small indoor pool,…
Western Bhutan
One of a couple of new three-star hotels across the river from Khuruthang town, this sprawling property caters mostly to large Asian groups. Plus points…
Western Bhutan
The Centennial fits somewhere between a local hotel and a tourist hotel and is used mainly by Indian tourists. Rooms are simple but spacious, tiled and…
Phobjikha Valley
This locally owned hotel is just behind the Black-Necked Crane Information Centre. The block of 16 wood-panelled rooms offers a comfortable and warm rest,…
Phobjikha Valley
This luxury eight-room and one-villa hotel opened in 2019 and has much in common with Six Senses properties in Paro, Thimphu and Bumthang, including a…
Phobjikha Valley
This new lodge on the east side of the Phobjikha valley has cosy pine-clad rooms and is friendly and well meaning, but the lack of wi-fi and usable…
Phobjikha Valley
The dining room and the pine-clad rooms in this small, family-run guesthouse are heated by bukhari, adding to the cosy ambience. The new rooms are smaller…
Western Bhutan
A new three-star business hotel in the heart of the bazaar area, with comfortable, smallish rooms leading off echoey, tiled corridors. Family suites have…
Western Bhutan
The 28 rooms in this modern three-star option are generally very spacious and some come with pleasant French-window balconies overlooking the football…
Paro
Haven is a Thai-built luxury resort secluded in the quiet Dop Shari valley. There's way too much painted pink concrete for our liking but the rooms are…
Paro
Set on a hillside just northwest of Paro town, this hotel has great views, though it's a bit of a crapshoot whether you actually score a room with a view,…
Western Bhutan
This long-time favourite, halfway between Punakha and Wangdue Phodrang, was sold recently and now caters more to Indian travellers. Slightly old-fashioned…
Western Bhutan
This four-star hotel has striking stone-walled architecture and rooms that all boast a modern bathroom and a private sitting area, while the suites have a…
Phobjikha Valley
This traditional farmhouse belonging to the sister of the Gangte trulku (reincarnated lama) was converted to a hotel in 1994. The simple rooms in the…
Paro
If you want to be based in Paro town, this simple but comfortable lodge straddles the local and Indian tourist markets. It doesn't have the sense of space…
Western Bhutan
Overlooking the Zangto Pelri Lhakhang, the old-fashioned but friendly Namgay is aimed more at locals than tourists, with thin mattresses and crummy window…
Paro
This low-profile resort is located across the river from the airport, a few kilometres south of Paro town. It lacks intimacy and the dim rooms need…
Western Bhutan
On the hill just below the Dochu La pass is this resort and restaurant, under new management, but with the same great views. There are eight deluxe rooms…
Western Bhutan
This small but comfortable modern hotel in Haa's main square was unveiled in 2018, with fresh rooms and a good restaurant. It's worth considering if you…