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title: "Le Méridien Thimphu vs The Capital Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Le Méridien Thimphu or The Capital Hotel in Thimphu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Le Méridien Thimphu vs The Capital Hotel

Both are in Thimphu, 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Norzin
## [Le Méridien Thimphu](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/le-meridien-thimphu-thimphu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1765072/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:** 6 of 14

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

The short answer

## Pick The Capital Hotel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 650 m apart.

### Choose The Capital Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.7)

### Why is Le Méridien Thimphu better than The Capital Hotel?

1.  Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★) (+1★)

### Why is The Capital Hotel better than Le Méridien Thimphu?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.7) (+0.8)
2.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Le Méridien Thimphu | The Capital Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.5  (+0.8) |
| Location | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.2  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.5  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 42  (+36) |
| Rank in Thimphu | bottom 36% | top 5%  (+59%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Distance to Norzin centre | 390 m | 270 m  (−130 m) |
| To the airport | 22 km | 23 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 70  (+5) | 65 |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★★ |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

650 m apart

Le Méridien Thimphu: city centre: 220 m, Paro International Airport (PBH): 22 km, 70 places to eat within 500 m, 4 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)

## Le Méridien Thimphu or The Capital Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Le Méridien Thimphu or The Capital Hotel?

The Capital Hotel leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Le Méridien Thimphu is stronger in restaurants within 500 m, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Le Méridien Thimphu 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: 270 m from the centre, against 390 m for Le Méridien Thimphu.

### How far apart are Le Méridien Thimphu and The Capital Hotel?

The two hotels are 650 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/le-meridien-thimphu-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/