There is a saying that the best hotel in the world is Aman, the best hotel in Aman is in Asia, and the best Aman in Asia is Bhutan.
No exaggeration, it's true.
There is an Amankara in Bhutan, Amankara.
It can also be said that there are also five Aman hotels in Bhutan, as Amankara is the first to scatter the same hotel in 5 corners of Bhutan.
There is Paro, the only international airport, Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, Punakha, the spiritual land of Bhutan, Gangti, Bhutan's most beautiful hiking area, and Bumtang, a sacred site in the southern foothills of the Himalayas.
The construction times of these five houses are different, but the designer is all Amanroyal designer Kerry Hill.
With Amankara, you can deeply appreciate the beauty of Bhutan in the best way. Staying in Aman is equivalent to traveling around Bhutan.
Aman Kara is completely different from the other 35 Aman.
Each hotel in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtei and Bumtang is a pearl with its own uniqueness and can be strung together into a pearl necklace.
Do you feel familiar? I can say very responsibly that the founder of Songtseng, Pema Dorjee, went to Bhutan to "borrow" from this Amankara.
Not to mention Songtsang, Six Senses' location for five hotels in Bhutan is exactly the same as Aman's.
There is nothing wrong with learning good things together, and Aman is not a stingy hotel.
Therefore, the package on the official website of Amankara, either 7-13 nights, or 8-16 nights, basically costs more than 100,000.
I just stayed in Amankala Thimphu this time and I felt that in my lifetime, I must go for a loop around Amankara Bhutan.
This is my "must live in this life".
Next, give you a Po of Amankara Thimphu.
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, and Amankara Thimphu is hidden in the pine-filled forests of Moitang District. The location fit well with Aman's retreat.
The whole hotel is a traditional Dzongpa shape in Bhutan, and the whole hotel is relatively small and beautiful. 16 suites, a restaurant, a library, and spa area.
The rooms at Amankara Thimphu are fully suite.
Aman's room is definitely not something with gold on the wall and diamonds in the bathtub, but it is quite low-key and simple. Comfort will be more important than anything else.
It is said that the 5 Amankara rooms are almost similar, and Kerry Hill did not want you to adapt to new environments and rooms when they were designed.
Forest just outside the room.
The room has a traditional Bhutanese tin stove, and Aman employees will use pine balls to burn the fire, and slowly the smell of pine wood will fill the room.
Most of Bhutan's regional temperatures are similar to those in Tibet, so blankets and hot water bottles are also Amankara Thimphu items in his room.
The ice bucket is given local Bhutanese beer.
Amankara offers 3 meals a day, afternoon tea, Happy Hour and all drinks during your stay.
Bhutan does not have independent travel, so not only Aman, but also other 5-star hotels are also included.
It is said that the easiest place to meet kings and queens in all of Bhutan is Amankara Thimphhu's restaurant, where they often eat.
There are many choices of dishes, which are basically a fusion of traditional Bhutanese cuisine and Western cuisine.
The specialty of Bhutanese cuisine is chili pepper and cheese.
Breakfast is also served in this restaurant.
There is also Happy Hour and afternoon tea.
I don't know much about wine, and I think these wines are quite proud, but these are not all free.
Meals at Amankara can also be enjoyed outside the hotel.
Rivers, countryside, and even forests can be your dining spots. Of course, these are subject to additional payment.
Some of Bhutan's traditional homestay features can also be seen at Amankara Thimphu.
For example, during the Happy Hour, people dressed in traditional Bhutanese costumes will perform multiple shows for you. You just drink and watch the show, it's fun.
In some of the public areas of the hotel, there will also be performances by local artists from time to time.
When Check Out leaves the hotel, the hotel will arrange for a monk to send you off with a blessing. Sprinkling holy water and tying prayer ropes are full of rituals. You can feel that Amankara treats every guest with care.
Each Amankora cabin arrives and departs differently. The monk blessing ceremony is held for Amankora Thimphu, and other Amankora have other ceremonies.
In an instant, I wanted to give up the remaining four Amankora.
Let me mention some of the other public districts of Amankara Thimphu as well
Although the hotel is not big, the library must have it. Bhutan is a place of peace and mind, and so is Aman.
Yoga platform in the forest.
There are also boutiques in Amankara.
Let's talk about service.
I write about hotels and like to talk about data. The Amankara staff room ratio is more than 5:1, which means that each room will have an average of 5 Amankara employees to serve, which is an exaggeration.
Check in is done in the room; As soon as you go out of the room and come back again, the room must have been cleaned.
In another example, because of the time difference (-2 between Bhutan and China), I woke up at 4:30 when I stayed in Amankala Thimphu and went to the restaurant to code, and the Amankara staff immediately served tea and coffee.
The first thing I made was capsule coffee, because I was worried that I would wait for a long time, and then I immediately replaced the freshly ground hand brew in less than 10 minutes, which was really very intentional.
Unfortunately I only stayed one night in Amankara-Thimphu.
Next, let's talk about the other Amankora in Bhutan.
The word Kora means "to surround the Buddha" in Bhutanese Dzongkha, and the five Amankaras of Paro (24), Thimphu (16), Punakha (8), Gangtei (8), and Bumtang (16) form a Bhutanese travel connection.
You can choose 3-5 of them to group up your own Bhutanese travel itinerary.
We compiled a map of the location of the 5 Aman in Bhutan.
Amankara Paro
Paro is Bhutan's only international airport and home to Bhutan's most famous attraction, the Tiger Cave Temple.
Located in the picturesque Paro Valley near the village of Balakha, Amankala Paro is the largest Aman in Bhutan with 24 rooms.
Amankara Punaka
The Aman is not accessible by car and needs to cross a drawbridge over the Mother River. Amankara Punaca has a great view overlooking the whole valley.
Amankala Gunti
Located in a wooded mountain village in the Fubika Valley, one of Bhutan's most important wildlife sanctuaries, home to black-necked cranes.
Amankara Boomtan
This is even more extreme, adjacent to Wangdui Choling Palace, the palace of the first and second kings of Bhutan, Aman, next to the royal palace.
Generally speaking, Paro Thimphu Punakha goes this way, 6 days and 5 nights is just right.
If it's 7 days 6 nights or 8 days 7 nights, plus Gangti or Bumtang; And the real 13-day, 16-day Aman Bhutan itinerary is Aman's real Aman Junkies (a proper noun for Aman fans).
Don't say, Aman is still quite compatible with Bhutan. Ethereal, pure, detached, reclusive... This is Aman, and this is Bhutan.
I hope that in my lifetime, I can go to an Amanban connection. This will be my "must live in this life".
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