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title: "Hotel Damisa vs The Capital Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Damisa or The Capital Hotel in Thimphu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Hotel Damisa vs The Capital Hotel

Both are in Thimphu, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Chang Gangkha
## [Hotel Damisa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-damisa-thimphu/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.9 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 4.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1575139/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Norzin
## [The Capital Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-capital-hotel-thimphu/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 9 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2192513/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Capital Hotel

It comes out ahead on 9 of 14 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose The Capital Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 9.9)
-   to walk to the sights (510 m / 1.3 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (65 / 9)

### Why is Hotel Damisa better than The Capital Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.9 vs 9.5) (+0.4)

### Why is The Capital Hotel better than Hotel Damisa?

1.  770 m closer to the city centre (−770 m)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  56 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+56)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 71 vs 41) (+30)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Damisa | The Capital Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.9  (+0.4) | 9.5 |
| Location | 4.4 | 6.2  (+1.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.2  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 9.9  (+0.4) | 9.5 |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 42  (+35) |
| Rank in Thimphu | top 14% | top 5%  (+9%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.4 | 6.2  (+1.8) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 510 m  (−770 m) |
| To the airport | 22 km | 23 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 65  (+56) |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 4  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 9  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.0 km apart

Hotel Damisa: city centre: 1.3 km, Paro International Airport (PBH): 22 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

The Capital Hotel: city centre: 510 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 23 km, 65 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)

## Hotel Damisa or The Capital Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Damisa or The Capital Hotel?

The Capital Hotel leads in 9 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Thimphu. Hotel Damisa is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Damisa or The Capital Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Capital Hotel is closer: 510 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Hotel Damisa.

### How far apart are Hotel Damisa and The Capital Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.0 km 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/hotel-damisa-thimphu-vs-the-capital-hotel-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/