Amankora

Surrounded by a beautifully cultivated farm, located some 4-5 kms away from Punakha Dzong, the ambience of the place is just perfect for a good relaxing time. The owner welcomes her guests with her big warm smile and a big feast of traditional Bhutanese food made with locally produced ingredients. Since the owner is the sister of the famous Bhutanese artist Azha Karma, you can also find his paintings in the rooms.

A stay here at Alpine Organic Homestay, part of a group of twenty homestays in Bumthang, Bhutan, will include endless cups of sweet tea, tasty organic home-cooking, plus piles of buckwheat pancakes and homemade jam for breakfast. The rooms are spacious and simple, and hot stone baths are available in a rustic outdoor setting, should you need to banish the Bumthang chill.

Amankora Thimphu is a peaceful luxe resort on a forested hillside of blue pines northwest of the capital city of Bhutan, close to Kuenga Chhoeling Palace. It is one of five Amankora lodges in Bhutan's central and western valleys, offering service that is exceptionally attentive to guest needs.

Amankora Paro is an exclusive 5-star resort in a pine forest next to the majestic ruins of seventeenth century Drukyel Dzong. Though only 30 minutes from the airport in Paro (the only place where international flights can land in Bhutan), its forested grounds convey a sense of serenity and remoteness. World-renowned Tiger's Nest Temple (Taktsang Lhakhang) is close by, as is Kyichu Lhakhang, which dates to the seventh century and like Taktsang is a popular place of pilgrimage. Paro Dzong and the National Museum, with their rich display of heritage, are short drives away.