With nine hillside Valley View rooms, and two free-standing luxury private villas (one One-Bedroom Villa and one two-bedroom COMO Villa), COMO Uma Punakha provides luxury in the wilderness in signature COMO style.
The property is part of the landscape, nestled on a hillside at a bend in the Mo Chu river.
This means every room commands sweeping views of the Punakha Valley and the Mo Chu as it winds its way through the rice fields and orchards.
The Bukhari restaurant serves both local and international
cuisine, while the standalone COMO Shambhala Retreat offers traditional holistic therapies.
The hotel is located in the beautiful Punakha Valley, about a five-hour drive north from COMO Uma Paro, and Bhutan’s only international airport.
Among hotels in Punakha, the Uma staff stand out for their commitment to making your holiday memorable.
Whether travelling alone, with a partner, friends or family, all facilities are available to anyone with an overnight stay — and promise to immerse you in the local culture.
Those seeking more than just luxury accommodation in Bhutan will not be disappointed by COMO Uma Punakha. The property is part of the landscape, nestled on a hillside at a bend in the Mo Chu river.
Among villas in Punakha, few are as stately as the COMO Villa at Uma Punakha.
The headline luxury two-bedroom villa has a large living and dining area opening on to a panoramic sweep of the Punakha Valley.
Two double bedrooms flank each side, affording dramatic views and welcome privacy — including from the large outdoor terrace.
Interiors brim with Bhutanese design details and understated comfort. In the bedrooms, luxurious Indian cotton bedcovers have hand-stitched patterns paying homage to Bhutan’s Buddhist culture and colours, while hand-knotted rugs come from nearby Nepal.
The COMO Villa sits within its own glade planted with azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias and hydrangeas.
Among luxury hotels in Bhutan, few have rooms with views like those at COMO Uma Punakha.
The Valley View rooms — some with outdoor terraces — are light and airy with king-size
or twin beds, sheesham-wood furniture and bright wall paintings by local artisans.
These rooms also have enough space for a comfortable lounge area, deep bathtubs and a separate showerstall.
Bukhari is the Punakha restaurant at the heart of COMO Uma Punakha - named after the traditional Bhutanese fireplace. Lunch dishes feature international comfort foods such as pasta and salads, while dinner is a gastronomic treat.
Menus are based on seasonal, local produce sourced by chef Tshering Lhaden, who delivers both Bhutanese and international dishes with strong flavours and finesse.
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At the luxury hotel in Punakha, In-Room Dining menus — available until 10pm daily — include Himalayan dumplings (‘momos’)
alongside healthy salads and familiar western-style comfort options like wraps and pasta dishes.
When it comes to private dining in Bhutan, hotel staff can orchestrate gourmet meals in a number of unique locations at COMO Uma Punakha.
Be it a romantic supper on your villa’s terrace or an adventurous picnic on the banks of the Mo Chu river, the expert staff can help you stage a memorable occasion.
A traditional Bhutan hot stone bath uses river rocks that therapists place in water where they crack and steam, releasing key minerals and relieving deep-set aches.
COMO Uma Punakha is located a five-hour drive from COMO Uma Paro in another of Bhutan’s great valleys. Steeped in the traditions that surround the property, it is the ideal location —
among pine-clad valleys, lush vegetation, rushing rivers and snow-capped mountains — for those to whom the joy of discovery is reason enough for a journey.
The COMO Uma Punakha brings a uniquely personal approach to event planning, both for weddings and all manner of other celebrations, and provides this highly customised level of service combined with gourmet culinary offerings.
A wild, unspoiled glacial valley, rimmed by deep forest and dwarf bamboo. It is also the winter nesting ground of the globally threatened Black-Necked Crane.
Combines stays at two Bhutanese lodges to experience the ethereal Kingdom of Bhutan (5, 6, 7 or 9 nights).
A fine example of Bhutanese architecture and artistic traditions.
Tours range from gentle downhill runs to more challenging routes.
Built in the 17th century by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (who founded the Kingdom of Bhutan), the fortress once housed the country’s government.
Two privately guided helicopter flights with four nights at COMO Uma Paro and two nights at COMO Uma Punakha.
A 45-minute drive from Punakha, has a rich tapestry of ancient Buddhist temples and monasteries. Highlights include Gangtey Monastery and the ‘big golden temple’ Dargay Goempa.
Take an exciting white-water rafting route down the Mo Chhu and Samdingkha rivers.
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