CityHotel, Thimphu vs The Willows Bhutan
Both are in Thimphu, 350 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Norzin
The Willows Bhutan
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
The short answer
Pick The Willows Bhutan
It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 350 m apart.
Choose The Willows Bhutan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.6)
Why is CityHotel, Thimphu better than The Willows Bhutan?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
Why is The Willows Bhutan better than CityHotel, Thimphu?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.6)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (125 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×3.8
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| CityHotel, Thimphu vs The Willows Bhutan: which hotel is better? | CityHotel, Thimphu | The Willows Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.3 |
| Location | – | 6.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.2 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.3 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 125 +92 |
| Rank in Thimphu | bottom 32% | top 9% +59% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Distance to Norzin centre | 170 m −190 m | 360 m |
| To the airport | 23 km | 23 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 84 +11 | 73 |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 28 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | – | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
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Location
350 m apart
CityHotel, Thimphu: city centre: 340 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 23 km, 84 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
The Willows Bhutan: city centre: 60 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 23 km, 73 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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CityHotel, Thimphu or The Willows Bhutan: common questions
Which is better, CityHotel, Thimphu or The Willows Bhutan?
The Willows Bhutan leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. CityHotel, Thimphu is stronger in distance to Norzin centre, restaurants within 500 m, star rating.
Which is cheaper, CityHotel, Thimphu or The Willows Bhutan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
CityHotel, Thimphu is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 360 m for The Willows Bhutan.
How far apart are CityHotel, Thimphu and The Willows Bhutan?
The two hotels are 350 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score