Ariya Hotel

The room is spacious. For those who watches English TV programmes, the hotel provides English channels.
Service is good. The counter offered hot towels to guestS after arrival and served a nice cuppa of cinnamon honey tea.
We were unable to log into the Wi-Fi and adjust the TV channels. Service staff came up in a jiffy to assist.

The service was incredible — I was always greeted so warmly, and one time I called the front desk to ask about coffee and they brought it right up to my room, poured and served it for me. Truly amazing hospitality.
I 🫶🏻 Bhutan.

The hotel had lovely large rooms, very modern marble bathrooms While both those things are great in the summer, they work adversely in the cold.
The food was good and the hotel staff were extremely obliging and accommodated all our requests.
The view from our room was that of the city crowned by statue at Buddha point. Very beautiful.
The location was approximately a 40min-1hr walk from the central clock tower or NU150 by taxi.
All in all we had a good experience always thanks to the staff.

Avoid this place if you can!
Don’t come here if you want to feel safe and sleep peacefully. These people have a loud DJ, disco and bar and allow bands with drunk people inside till 12 am, ruining your night and peaceful sleep.
I have had very bad experience and I am shaken with having this experience in Bhutan. One of the safest place in the world.
I had politely requested to lower the volume which they did not. They said they will close at 11 pm, when 11 pm it was not closed I again requested them and asked them why they are allowing this loud noise inside. Suddenly a drunk band member came and said “he will not stop, do whatever you can” followed by abusive language.
The hotel management didn’t help either they let this person inside and continued the loud dj till 12 am. Worst hotel management.

We stayed at Ariya the past couple of days. The rooms are of good size and clean but there was no hot water at all. Inspite of requesting the staff they did nothing. Even on checkout the front desk seemed unaware of what was happening. Food was very basic and even omelettes we were told could be offered only if ordered the night before. Overall we were very unhappy with the stay and the staff service.

Hotel was very clean and neat. Rooms are very large. It is away from city center. The food choice for Breakfast and dinner was limited. The service of the staffs are very cooperative and helpful.
The overall experience was good apart from away from main center.

All staff are super fantastic, specially three female staff serving in the restaurant. These are SHARDA Kinley, and Sonam Dama. They are super their behaviour, their smile, their hospitality unmatched. I will remember their services for many many years.

Ariya Hotel Thimphu is an excellent place to stay with top-class service and hospitality.
The staff at Ariya Hotel Thimphu are very polite and helpful. The rooms are clean, comfortable, and beautifully maintained.
The food at Ariya Hotel Thimphu is delicious and freshly prepared. It's one of the best hotels in Thimphu for a relaxing and memorable stay. Aria Hotel has become my favorite hotel. The staff at Ariya Hotel Thimphu are very polite and helpful.
Hotel staff are friendly, caring, and always ready to assist. Excellent hospitality — the staff make you feel like home. The service is outstanding, and the staff are always smiling. Staff members are professional, kind, and very attentive.

Room was quite large with necessary amenities. Location was in the midst of residential kind of an area, surrounded by some small shops etc. Construction activity was going on just opposite to the room. Not a great view. Food was average with very limited choice. Would not like to revisit.

Ariya hotel is a 4 star in Bhutan. The rooms are huge and spacious,. Neat and clean. The breakfast and dinner spread is minimal for a 4 star. They could have better options. The bar closes very early in the evening. The gym is there but is non functional. The multi machine needs repair and maintenance. House keeping service is slow.

Very nice hotel, clean big rooms, good food and polite staff. We had a very good stay there and really enjoyed ourselves. Our trip started with Thimpu and a good start made our stay even more memorable in a beautiful picturesque clean country.

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights. They upgraded us to a Suite room which was really spacious and well laid out. The hotel has sufficient amenities to make the stay enjoyable. However, it is slightly far from the Thimphu main market.

The hotel is very nice and spacious and high quality. The rooms are very large and the views we had nice. Restaurant was very busy with tour groups and they did struggle a bit but the staff were really nice and friendly.
Beware that they are next to a new build next door which is noisy and they work from very early morning to late and night. Don’t have a room on the right hand side looking towards the town.

We spent 3 nights at the Ariya Hotel during our 2 week trip to Bhutan. The hotel rooms were extremely spacious and clean, and the staff was very courteous and helpful.  There was a daily buffet breakfast and dinner that changed daily and will definitely please the palates of both Asian and Western travelers.  There was a definite Indian influence in some dishes.  Although located on the outskirts of town, it was close to nearby local markets for toiletries or sundries. The spa is not to be overlooked.  My wife received a aromatic massage which she talked about for the rest of the trip.

March 2025 — Three night stay as part of tour group. A newer property in Thimphu. Large rooms, very clean, friendly staff, comfortable sleep. Daily small buffet breakfast in Lobby restaurant. Location is a bit far from the town center, not really walkable to ATM, restaurants, shops for tourists. However excellent service from the staff and very friendly.

Ariya Hotel is located in a quiet neighbourhood on the outskirts of Thimpu. Our room was very spacious and comfortable with a separate dining area and a king size bed with an extra bed and an armchair with leg rest and a super fluffy sofa. The staff was very helpful and respectful. Breakfast and dinner were a mix of Indian and continental food and the food was good. The setting was modern and yet had an old charm.

Loved staying in Ariya Hotel. The staff were very friendly, helpful and respectful. Also, the food was delicious for both breakfast and dinner. Thank you so much for the wonderful hospitality from the entire team from front desk, FNB and housekeeping.
P. S — To my Indian fellow citizens who think they own the hotel. Please learn to respect and care for the warm culture of Bhutanese people.