Hotel Thimphu City vs The Willows Bhutan
Both are in Thimphu, 380 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Norzin
Hotel Thimphu City
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 14
Hotel★★★Norzin
The Willows Bhutan
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
The short answer
Pick The Willows Bhutan
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 380 m apart.
Choose The Willows Bhutan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 6.9)
Why is Hotel Thimphu City better than The Willows Bhutan?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
Why is The Willows Bhutan better than Hotel Thimphu City?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 6.9)+2.4
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (125 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable×8.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Thimphu City vs The Willows Bhutan: which hotel is better? | Hotel Thimphu City | The Willows Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 9.3 +2.4 |
| Location | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 9.2 +1.0 |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 9.3 +2.4 |
| Number of reviews | 14 | 125 +111 |
| Rank in Thimphu | bottom 1% | top 9% +91% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Distance to Norzin centre | 250 m | 360 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 23 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 87 +14 | 73 |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | – | 28 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 15 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
380 m apart
Hotel Thimphu City: city centre: 320 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 22 km, 87 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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Hotel Thimphu City or The Willows Bhutan: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Thimphu City or The Willows Bhutan?
The Willows Bhutan leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Thimphu City is stronger in restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Thimphu City or The Willows Bhutan?
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How far apart are Hotel Thimphu City and The Willows Bhutan?
The two hotels are 380 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