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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Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 7 of 13
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.9)+0.7
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 325 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+25
- 4Earlier 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 vs Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa: which hotel is better? | 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 |
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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.
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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?
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How far apart are Gakyil Thimphu and Naksel Urban Hotel & Spa?
The two hotels are 440 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