Thimphu District · Bhutan
Where to stay in Thimphu
Thimphu is a city in Thimphu District, Bhutan, home to about 115,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PBH22 km · Paro International Airport
- Currency
- BTNngultrum
- Time zone
- Asia/Thimphu
- Language
- Dzongkha
Where to stay
Hotels in Thimphu
55 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Taj Tashi | 2008 | 0.7 km |
| Hotel Motithang | 1974 | 1.4 km |
| Hotel Wangchuck | 1974 | 3.4 km |
| Hotel Jumolhari | 0.6 km | |
| Amaa's Suites | 4.4 km | |
| Amankora Paro Bhutan | 2004 | 21.5 km |
| Amankora Thimphu | 2006 | 2.3 km |
| Ariya Hotel | 3.5 km | |
| Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary | 18.8 km | |
| COMO Uma Paro | 2004 | 21.2 km |
| COMO Uma Punakha | 2012 | 24.5 km |
| DHENSA Punakha Boutique Resort | 2014 | 23.8 km |
| Dhumra Farm Resort | 24.9 km | |
| Dorji Elements | 0.9 km | |
| Drubchhu Resort, Punakha | 2014 | 23.7 km |
| Druk Hotel | 1985 | 0.7 km |
| dusitD2 Yarkay Thimphu | 2018 | 0.5 km |
| Himalayan Tashi Phuntshok Hotel, Paro | 22.1 km | |
| Hotel 89 | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Bhutan Kubera | 4.5 km | |
| Hotel Dechen, Olakha | 3.4 km | |
| Hotel Dralha | 4.0 km | |
| Hotel Druk Paro | 1994 | 14.7 km |
| Hotel Drukyul | 4.3 km | |
| Hotel Galingkha | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Migmar | 3.4 km | |
| Hotel Nirmal Olakha, Thimphu | 4.4 km | |
| Hotel Oro Villa Bhutan | 2.9 km | |
| Hotel Osel | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Park | 4.6 km | |
| Hotel Riverside | 2.4 km | |
| Hotel White Tara | 3.9 km | |
| Jigme Suites @ Dofenling Apart-Hotel | 4.3 km | |
| Khang Residency | 0.7 km | |
| Khangkhu Resort | 22.6 km | |
| Kuenden Boutique Hotel | 4.2 km | |
| Le Meridien Paro, Riverfront | 2015 | 20.8 km |
| Le Meridien Thimphu | 0.5 km | |
| Little village | 6.4 km | |
| Mantra Home | 5.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Thimphu
Thimphu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; July is the wettest, with about 593 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Thimphu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Paro International Airport (PBH), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line.
PBH · Paro International Airport
Questions
Thimphu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Thimphu?
Thimphu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; July is the wettest, with about 593 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Thimphu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Paro International Airport (PBH), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Thimphu?
ngultrum (BTN).
Nearby
Destinations near Thimphu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.