CHARMING BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Tucked into a pine forest just on the outskirts of Thimphu, The Postcard Dewa makes for a charming Bhutanese mountain hideout.
With no more than 15 rooms – including two luxurious suites – guests are promised a relaxing base from which to enjoy Bhutan’s pristine natural landscape.
Stay here, and you’re just close enough to Thimphu to regularly enjoy excursions into the city without ever feeling immersed in the bustle. The interiors are rich in both natural light and traditional details, while the views over the Khasadrapchu Valley and Wang Chhu River are superb.
When not following hiking trails to ancient Buddhist temples, you can take a picnic basket (prepared by the hotel’s chefs) down to the riverbank, or slow down with a yoga or meditation session. Therapies at the spa, including the hot stone bath, draw from traditional Bhutanese practices, while the dinner menu is a showcase of authentic regional dishes.
THE POSTCARD DEWA, THIMPHU
The Postcard Dewa, at a glance
- Charming boutique hotel set against a backdrop of dramatic mountain vistas
- 13 generously sized rooms and two luxury suites
- The Dewa Suite is the most impressive offering, and perfect for families, with its own garden, terrace and dining gazebo
- All rooms come with ample private sit outs from which to take in the natural surrounds
- Interiors are a treasure of local antiques, hand painted motifs and textiles, including artefacts preserved from an old monastery
- Dine on traditional Bhutanese dishes such as Ema Datshi, Mary and Paksha Paa
For leisure and pleasure
- A short drive from Thimphu’s sacred sites and colourful market stalls
- Picnic by the Wang Chhu (Thimphu River)
- Forage for rare plants in the forest
- Enjoy a short hike to the local monastery – Nyenzerkha Lhakhang – where you can meet the lama and light some butter lamps
- Mediation and yoga sessions
- Small spa inspired by traditional Bhutanese practices
- Temperature-controlled swimming pool
- Learn how to play indigenous games like archery and khuru (darts)
- Learn how to prepare authentic Bhutanese dishes
