The Mountain Resort: Where family-run hospitality & regional architecture take center stage

Set against a sacred cloud forest a short distance below Bumthang's Jakar Dzong (fortress), our family-run lodge in Central Bhutan features the best elements of traditional architecture, including flagstones of river rock, the beautiful wood-and-stone masonry construction of Central Bhutan, and spacious rooms with wood paneling and post and beams of fragrant pine. Guests can enjoy a healing soak in traditional "hot stone" baths enhanced, in accordance with indigenous practices, by mugwort and other medicinal herbs. It's our perfect base for exploring the ample beauties and blessings of the central highlands of Bhutan. 

We often begin our walking explorations right from the lodge, circumscribing a well-trodden path to the many lovely temples and monasteries for which Bumthang is famous. Whether an excursion to a sedate nunnery, an exploration of bucolic Tang Valley (the spiritual home of the Mountain Resort family), or attending one of region’s stunning mask dance festivals, you will find that our choice is always the perfect place to start and end your Central Bhutan adventure!

The meals at the lodge features flavorsome forays into the food culture of Bumthang region, including our hearty buckwheat pancakes with harvested honey from local farms or puta, the fibre-rich noodles of the Jakar Valley. Try the fiery national dish, Ema Datsi, with red rice and jambuley gnocchi if you’re feeling adventurous!

"I have been a regular for over 20 years at this hotel and it is one of the best in Bhutan in its category," says Honorary Consul of Bhutan to France, Himalayan Ethnographic Scholar and Bhutan Guidebook Author, Francoise Pommaret. "Family owned, kind hospitality, delicious food, good WiFi, nice garden, helpful staff. It is just like being in a cocoon... in the beautiful Bumthang valley.