Gangtey Palace

Gangtey Palace
Paro
http://www.gangteypalace.net/

Wifi / Yes
Fridge/ No
Kettle/ No
Heater/ Yes
TV/ No
Hot Water/ OK

- 2 storeys stone building, every traditional
- spectacular view, look out of Paro city
- a beautiful deck for coffee/tea
- it has wifi signal everywhere, but no connection to Internet
- there is a computer room (3 desktop computers) with Internet Access
- dinner is OK (Indian, Chinese, Bhutanese, Continential => curry, vege, yak meat, fried potato)
- mattress is OK (not too hard, not too soft)
- hot water is just OK, water pressure is good
- a beautiful courtyard in the middle with 2 round tables for chatting or relaxing
- local newspaper @ the reception (Bhutan Today & Kunesel)
- could hear dog barks, but no need earplug when sleeping)

Dochu La Resort

Dochu La Resort
Punakha

Wifi / No
Fridge/ No
Kettle/ No
Heater/ Yes, 2
TV/ No
Hot Water/ Good

- spectacular view on the top of the mountain
- has binocular on 2/F to have a panoramic view the Himalayas
- rooms are spacious with all solid woods around (feel like sleeping in a sauna room :-p)
- mattress is soft (I prefer hard)
- shower & bath tub inside the bathroom
- towels are little bit dirty
- water pressure is good, lots of hot water supply
- there is a heater in the bathroom as well (feel cold even in summer as it's 3150m high)
- wonderful breakfast (omelette, Bhutan style congee, yak meat, honey)
- dinner is just OK (vege, yak meat, fried fish which is very hard to bite)
- service is excellent, staffs are friendly
- manger is very kind & helpful
- many bugs, flies, and moths coming into the room
- dogs bark at late night and early morning

** We are very lucky that the night we stayed there, we met a group of monks and lama (one of the 4 highest monks in Bhutan).  Coz on the next day, there is a purification ceremony of a very big tongkha at Dochula.

Meri Puensum Resort

Meri Puensum Resort

Punakha

Wifi /Yes (near restaurant / patio)

Fridge/ No

Kettle/ Yes

Heater/ No

TV/ Yes

Hot Water/ OK

- 2.5 stars hotel

- king size bed with very hard mattress (but I like hard mattress)

- bathroom is just OK

- no heat inside the room (maybe cold if you come in winter)

- have a great outdoor patio overlook terraced field

- hear dog barking at night and in the morning

- 32 TV channels (NHK world, Arirang Anime, National Geographic, ESPN, BBC World, HBO, etc)

- buffet style dinner at the restaurant (one dish is gone when we started our dinner at 7pm)

- Samsung Air Con in the restaurant

Hotel Phuntsho Pelri

Hotel Phuntsho Pelri Phendey lam, PO Box 159, Thimphu

Wifi /Yes (300Nu)
Fridge/ No
Kettle/ Yes
Heater/ Yes
TV/ Yes
Hot Water/ Good

- 3 stars hotel
- clean & neat
- not much sunlight coming in
- although it's hot outside, it's cool inside the hotel
- 60 TV channels (CCTV world, Arirang Anime, National Geographic, etc)
- easy access to main street
- still hear dog barks, but no need to wear earplug
- mattress is hard (hard is good for me)
- restaurant is good (we had dinner & breakfast there)