Set in Gongkhar, just southeast of Chamkhar town in Bumthang’s Chokhor Valley, Gongkhar Hotel is a warm, family-run retreat that looks out across the valley toward the illuminated silhouette of Jakar Dzong. Surrounded by gardens filled with roses and fruit trees — apples, peaches, apricots, and more — the hotel offers a calm hillside setting where morning light, mountain air, and open views shape the rhythm of each day. Its scale is modest, its atmosphere welcoming, and its appeal lies in the quiet comfort of a place that feels rooted in the valley rather than set apart from it.

The Rooms
Gongkhar offers 26 spacious rooms, including deluxe rooms and cottage suites, each designed with the practical warmth needed for Bumthang’s cold nights. Interiors feature pine wood floors, wall panelling, traditionally carved windows, and comfortable beds layered with down comforters and pillows, while bukhari wood-burning stoves and electric wall heaters provide dependable warmth through winter. The cottage suites are the most expansive, with separate sitting areas, large windows on three sides, balconies, and bathrooms fitted with bathtubs and separate showers.

Dining
The restaurant and bar serve a generous mix of Bhutanese, Chinese, Continental, and Indian cuisine in both buffet and à la carte formats. Breakfast is known for buckwheat pancakes, eggs, toast, local honey, jams, and cheeses, while dinner may bring momos, buckwheat noodles, ema datshi, and other regional favourites to the table. A wood-burning stove in the dining room creates a convivial centre for conversation after dark, and the house pour of buckwheat ara adds a distinctly Bumthang note to the evening.

Facilities & Setting
The hotel combines simple comforts with practical services including free Wi Fi in public areas, laundry, luggage storage, airport transfers, parking, foreign currency exchange, and taxi service on call. A mini library offers a quieter corner for reading, while garden seating and canopy spaces provide places to pause with coffee or a book. From the balconies, guests can watch Jakar Dzong glow across the valley at night, one of the hotel's most memorable views.

Contact Details:
Gongkhar Hotel
Gongkhar, Bumthang, Bhutan
www.gongkharhotelbumthang.com
Phone: (+975) 17671035
[email protected]