Advantages: Quiet and very charming - fabulous views
Disadvantages: The food - but then you could say that of the entire country. It's no worse than anywhere else.

The Zangto Pelri was my favourite of the three hotels we stayed in during our tour of Bhutan last November and I really enjoyed the two days that we spent there. It's located a few miles outside Punakha, the city that was the historic capital of Bhutan be ... Read review

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This does look first rate by Bhutanese standards. And totally agree with your final paragraph. We had a mix of the wonderful and the utterly dire on our trip, but you do have to remind yourself how the locals live to put it in perspective. Lx by hiker

Lovely building and a very enjoyable read. Welcome back! by Praski

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Advantages: Great views, quiet location
Disadvantages: Boring food and no real character

Fame At Last The River View is one of the best hotels in Thimphu – it must be, my guide book said so. Even Ciao had it listed without me having to even request it. That doesn't happen very often with the places where I stay. It's not one of the mo ... Read review

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The Taj Trashi? Surely not... xx by tallulahbang

It is a nivce view though by brereton66

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Advantages: Lovely friendly staff, nice setting
Disadvantages: Not a lot to do

The Rinchen Ling Lodge was the first of three hotels we used during our trip to Bhutan and was both the most basic and the most friendly of the three. We landed at Paro airport mid-afternoon and were taken to the hotel after stopping off to watch some arc ... Read review

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What a beautiful blue sky! by lillamarta

You wouldn't BELIEVE how long it took me to get that 'wooden work' gag... xx by tallulahbang

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