Ramada Valley Thimphu

Thimphu


South of Thimphu, the Ramada sits just off the expressway on the banks of the Wang Chhu. The tidy wood-panelled rooms are livened up by colourful rugs and painted carved slates, and there's a decent restaurant, bar and spa. It's very quiet and calm, if a little impersonal.


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