Le Méridien Thimphu

This sophisticated hotel in a traditional building is a 7-minute walk from Memorial Chorten and 6 km from the Buddha Dordenma statue.

The chic, modern rooms include Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and city and mountain views. Upgraded rooms add sitting areas, and suites offer separate living rooms, extra bathrooms and access to a club lounge. An upgraded suite adds a dining room.

A breakfast buffet is free. Other amenities include 2 elegant restaurants, a hip bar, and a spa with health treatments, saunas and steam rooms. There's also a fitness centre and a heated indoor pool with a water feature, as well as a business centre, a ballroom and a meeting room.