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title: "Gakyil Thimphu vs Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa: which hotel is better?"
description: "Gakyil Thimphu or Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa in Thimphu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gakyil-thimphu-thimphu-vs-naksel-urban-hotel-spa-thimphu/
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# Gakyil Thimphu vs Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa

Both are in Thimphu, 440 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Yangchenphu
## [Gakyil Thimphu](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gakyil-thimphu-thimphu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 1 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1432561/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Norzin
## [Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/naksel-urban-hotel-spa-thimphu/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1879178/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 440 m apart.

### Why is Gakyil Thimphu better than Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa better than Gakyil Thimphu?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.9) (+0.7)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  25 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+25)
4.  Earlier check-in (9:00 vs 12:00) (−3h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Gakyil Thimphu | Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Location | – | 6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.9  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.6  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 8  (+3) | 5 |
| Rank in Thimphu | top 45% | top 41%  (+4%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.5  (+0.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 230 m | 250 m |
| To the airport | 23 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 63 | 88  (+25) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 18 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 9:00  (−3h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

440 m apart

Gakyil Thimphu: city centre: 230 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 23 km, 63 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa: city centre: 250 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 22 km, 88 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Thimphu

[Thimphu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/bhutan/thimphu-district/thimphu/weather)

## Gakyil Thimphu or Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa: common questions

### Which is better, Gakyil Thimphu or Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa?

Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Thimphu. Gakyil Thimphu is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Gakyil Thimphu or Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Gakyil Thimphu and Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa?

The two hotels are 440 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gakyil-thimphu-thimphu-vs-naksel-urban-hotel-spa-thimphu/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/