Dhensa Boutique Resort
Location
Punakha, Bhutan
Dhensa Boutique Resort is an elegant small hotel in the heart of the verdant Punakha Valley. Marrying contemporary design with the ancient and peaceable principles that define Bhutanese culture, Dhensa Punakha provides guests with soothing accommodations and modern amenities. Six individual cottages house four guest suites each, all with private balconies for relaxing in solitude. Understated interiors have comfortable beds with luxurious cotton bedding and en suite bathrooms with soaking tubs. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided. Fine meals are served in the glass-enclosed dining area with panoramic views of the valley, or in the fresh mountain air on the broad stone terrace. Seasonal, local and organic produce is incorporated into a creative menu that features Asian, Bhutanese and Western selections. The Dhensa Spa, set in its own cottage with windows onto the forest, offers a haven for relaxation and rejuvenation. Partake in yoga, spa treatments featuring hand-blended essential oils, sauna, steam room and a unique outdoor wood-fired bath. Flanked by thick pine forests and surrounded by numerous walking trails, Dhensa Boutique Resort overlooks the Punakha River and hundreds of rice paddy fields that terrace down to the valley floor.