The Village Lodge in Paro: a locally-owned property bordered by rice fields

This lodge in Tsendona, a small village near Paro's town center, is surrounded by fertile rice fields, and looks out toward the Paa-chhu river. Built in the traditional style from locally sourced materials, it features wooden balconies, scalloped windows, and sloping roofs. Hand-carved wood beams and posts give it a rustic, authentic feel.

Thick mud walls in the rammed-earth style, augmented by hand-painted murals, impart a warm and cozy atmosphere to the interiors. The rooms and suites offer views of the rice fields, the river, the surrounding valley, and the mountains. The restaurant serves Bhutanese and international fare, and there’s a bar, a library, a gift shop, and a spa offering massages by appointment. Guests can take a short walk down the valley to one of Bhutan’s oldest stupa temples, the uniquely cone-shaped Dumtseg Lhakhang. As at most other Bhutanese lodges, Wi-Fi connection is complimentary.