Eastern Bhutan
This homestay has a kitchen and dining room (floor cushion seating) downstairs, along with an outside hot shower. Upstairs (and the stairs are more of a…
Must-see hotels in Bhutan
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…
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
This modern place on a leafy hill overlooking Kharbandi offers a quiet alternative to staying in dusty Phuentsholing, 5km below. Some of the spacious…
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…
Bhutan
This well-run resort with a reputable kitchen producing tasty food is on a bluff overlooking the valley to the south of town. The highlight is the…
Thimphu
Nestled among well-to-do mansions and edging into the forested hills of Motithang, this chalet-like hotel is far removed from the distractions of the city…
Thimphu
The refurbished lobby and restaurant at Hotel Gakyil are grander than the rooms, but this is still a solid midrange choice in a handy, central location…
Eastern Bhutan
This is the sole tourist hotel in town, with a restaurant, bar and conference centre. Modern rooms sport comfy beds, rugs, electric heaters and tiled…
Bhutan
This hotel is run by amiable Dasho Jampel Ngedup and family. It has spacious rooms with quality mattresses and an excellent restaurant. Standard rooms…
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…
Thimphu
At the upper end of the tourist-hotel category, Hotel Norbuling adds such extras as a minibar and floor-to-ceiling windows, making the most of the views…
Bhutan
The views of the Trongsa Dzong are superb at this inn – make sure you get one of the upper-floor rooms with a balcony. Rooms are comfortable, meals are…
Thimphu
The rooms aren't quite as plush as the stylish black-timbered exterior at this small hotel off the main drag, but the food is excellent and scents of…
Thimphu
This low-key but comfortable three-star hotel has a quiet location a little out of the town centre, close to the National Textile Museum. There's a…
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…
Bhutan
The last word in luxury in Bumthang, the sleek dzong-like Amankora sits beside Wangdichholing Palace in apple and pear orchards. Rooms are spacious, with…
Thimphu
There's a vaguely Nordic feel to the wood-lined rooms at Pedling, which have subtle Bhutanese motifs painted on the walls and lots of light pine furniture…
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…
Thimphu
The lobby of this central hotel feels a bit like the entrance to a shopping mall, but the rooms are bright and inviting, with tubs in the bathrooms 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…
Druk Deothjung Resort Phomshing
Eastern Bhutan
Located a couple of kilometres southwest of Trashigang up a steep rough access road, this huge hotel comprises two separate buildings. The upper building…
Thimphu
On the east bank of the Wang Chhu, Jambayang Resort sprawls over a series of buildings linked by pathways on the hillside above town. Rooms are…
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,…
Bhutan
This concrete local inn in the bazaar has a back restaurant that's a decent place for lunch. The nine upstairs wooden-floored rooms are fairly comfortable…
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…
Thimphu
An upper-end tourist-class hotel, this calm, corporate hotel is light and bright, with large, modern rooms and small terraces in the superior ones. The…
Bhutan
There are six comfortable rooms in a delightful riverside setting at Chendebji Resort, which is also a popular lunch spot a few hundred metres from the…
Thimphu
The front entrance to this central and welcoming hotel, just above the main traffic circle, has a Parisian feel, with its outdoor seating and wrought…
Thimphu
The expansive rooms at the Kisa are looking a little tired, but the welcome is warm and the location central. Rooms on the higher floors have good views…
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,…
Mesithang River Lodge Farmhouse
Bhutan
The owner of River Lodge in Jakar runs this eight-room rural retreat in the small village of Mesithang. It is ideal for those wishing to experience…
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…
Thimphu
This modern hotel is one of the best Thimphu inns aimed at Indian guests, with chintzy but spotless tiled rooms with heated floors and tasty Indian…
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…
