Taktsangri-La

Wonderful stay place and very near Taksang Tiger's Nest

The room was beautiful with a remarkable view towards the tiger nest trail. If you want to have a quiet retreat to relax, then this is the place to stay! The personnel is very welcoming and even the hotel director Missie greets you personally. Also on the day you leave. The hotel management offered a free snack bag for the hiking trail, which we appreciated a lot. There was an incident at the hotel were the food was served cold. After our complaint, the management reacted immediately. Not only did Missie apologize personally, she made us a gift and offered my wife the hand crafted mugs she liked so much. The breakfast the next morning was absolutely delicious and impeccable. Overall we have to say that it was the best hotel we experienced in Bhutan so far. Not only do you feel very welcomed, but you see the culture of its country reflected in the hotel management and its team work: food fresh and organic, personnel welcoming and caring, a very inclusive work environment and demonstrating a lot of generosity. The surroundings of the hotel with the beautiful park make you relax and want to stay longer. The room itself fulfilled everything by being a boutique hotel: beautiful wooded furniture, a bathroom with everything you need and a nice spacious balcony. We are very happy to have supported such an institution and are happy to come back soon!

Had booked a different hotel in Thimpu but so glad a friend found out about Taktsangri-la and we changed the bookings last moment. This is nice, expansive and premium property however, the USP of the property are the people who own and run this. We traveled with a young kid and a senior citizen and were apprehensive about our stay in a hitherto unexplored country for us as a family. The warm welcome and the incredible hospitality made us feel completely at home. The food was delicious {Zhimbay – my daughter’s second most used Dzongkha (Bhutan’s language) word during the stay}. The Breakfast there doesn’t have a time restriction which is nothing less than a boon for any leisure trip esp. for people who relish their morning sleep most. Dinners are always custom made to everyone’s taste and served hot in a cozy dining area (we never opted for the in-room service!). The resort’s open air hot stone bath in a tub under the starlit sky is a must do once esp. on days’ one returns from hikes (like Tiger’s Nest). We were guided well about places to visit, things to take care of and most helpful was their availability to talk in local language if we called from anywhere while visiting other places. A huge shout out and heartfelt thanks to Kinzang and Karma who not only took care of our food, coffee etc. but also got very close to my daughter, Chencho (initially just another driver the resort provided for pick up & drop at extra charges) who along with her husband became our local guide and even invited us to a local archery and dance event, Dechen – the resort manager extraordinaire who can have myriad conversations and Sonam who with his wonderful ideas keeps this place interesting and special. In an expensive country for any traveler (considering Bhutan’s policy of High Value, Low Volume with focus on environment and sustainability), this resort is a super-premium experience at a very reasonable price. Also, it is probably the closest resort to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery!! Kadrin Chey La (my daughter’s most used word) everyone at Taktsangri-la!!