Jambayang Resort vs Khamsum Inn
Both are in Thimphu, 850 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Yangchenphu
Jambayang Resort
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 13
Inn★★★Norzin
Khamsum Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 6 of 13
The short answer
Pick Khamsum Inn
It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 850 m apart.
Choose Jambayang Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.6)
Choose Khamsum Inn if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (86 / 6)
Why is Jambayang Resort better than Khamsum Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.6)+0.7
Why is Khamsum Inn better than Jambayang Resort?
- 1More guest reviews (77 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×9.6
- 280 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+80
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 75 vs 40)+35
- 4Earlier 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.
| Jambayang Resort vs Khamsum Inn: which hotel is better? | Jambayang Resort | Khamsum Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.7 | 8.6 |
| Location | 4.8 | 6.4 +1.6 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.7 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 77 +69 |
| Rank in Thimphu | top 41% +41% | bottom 18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.8 | 6.4 +1.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 650 m | 380 m −270 m |
| To the airport | 23 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 86 +80 |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 5 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 18 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | – | 18 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
850 m apart
Jambayang Resort: city centre: 650 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 23 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Khamsum Inn: city centre: 380 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 22 km, 86 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Jambayang Resort or Khamsum Inn: common questions
Which is better, Jambayang Resort or Khamsum Inn?
Khamsum Inn leads in 6 of 13 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Jambayang Resort is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Thimphu.
Which is cheaper, Jambayang Resort or Khamsum Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Khamsum Inn is closer: 380 m from the centre, against 650 m for Jambayang Resort.
How far apart are Jambayang Resort and Khamsum Inn?
The two hotels are 850 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