COMO Uma Bhutan

My experience at Como Uma was an 11/10. I have already recommended it to my friends. I booked the villa. In Paro, I could not have had a more thoughtful, caring, proactive, and eager butler, Tashi. She is a gem and I felt so absolutely well cared for in every respect. Even little things like asking for my clothes to be laundered, or arranging for an archery session, or knowing what I would like for my meals, or just plain old conversation, I felt like I was visiting a (very hospitable) Bhutanese friend! And among guides, no one comes close to L WangDa. He has a very deep understanding of Bhutan and its past, present, and future. He understood my needs, made a pivotal recommendation to spend a night at Como Uma in Punakha which was one of the best periods of the trip, arranged for lunch in a farmhouse, and took me up to Tiger's Nest at the right time in order to see this magnificent place. He is exceptionally fun to be around as a conversationalist... also, give him a guitar and let him do his thing! Again, I felt like I have made a lifelong friend in Bhutan. And I must not forget our exceptional driver, Chimi, who was fun, safe, and had the best food recommendations. I also appreciate greatly the General Manager, Sonam, who spent quite a lot of time with me just talking about Bhutan and the Como experience. All in all, there was no need that was unmet during my high-expectations trip to Bhutan. It is a truly wonderful hotel in a magical country, and I will return of course again to Como.

Absolutely amazing stay!!! We returned to Uma Paro after 18 years and the property is still as stunning as we remembered it! We are frequent and discerning travelers…who stayed at over 23 hotels last year and ten so far this year…but I can touch my heart and say that everything was exceptional at Uma Paro from the property to the room to the food and the service.

Blissfully Quiet and Serene Stay. Excellent Hospitality. Very accommodating for every request you make. Surprisingly close to Paro airport. The heated pool is a perfect place to bond with family or reconnect with yourself. Indian food needs some improvement.

This hotel is set in a spectacular setting and is also well located. The villa we stayed in was huge. In addition to spacious dining areas there was a large bathroom and also a massage room. We had spectacular views and we also easily spotted birds and animals (including jackals early in the morning). We had our own butler who looked after our every need and buggied us from our villa whenever we wanted and to wherever we were headed. She was extremely accommodating. The food was exceptionally good...fresh ingredients with excellent presentation.

Uma Paro is lovely. We did the 7 night COMO highlights of Bhutan package and found it very good. The absolute stand out was our guide Tshering Dorji who was the best guide we’ve ever had on our travels - the perfect balance of deep knowledge, humour, patience and meeting all of our needs. He was amazing and along with our excellent driver Namgey looked after us brilliantly. While we broadly had an itinerary we shaped in as we went and added and subtracted according to what we wanted to do - all without any issue. COMO does really great food. Healthy; much sourced from their own gardens, options that are Bhutanese, western and Indian. And delicious. Head Chef Tshering was amazing and was wonderful to meet too. If you’re into food, it’s worth coming to COMO just for this. Beyond that staff were great - all of them. From managers to wait staff in the restaurants. We were looked after and accommodated in many ways. We enjoyed the spa treatments at both COMO sites though Nema at COMO Punakha was one of the best masseuses we’ve ever had (she is amazing!). Everything ran smoothly, from booking with the reservations team in advance, sorting visas and our actual trip. The trip is pricey and while COMO may be less than other hotel chains it still charges premium prices - on a global level. And we felt that the hotel just wasn’t up to the standard we’d have expected. A bit dated, needing a touch of TLC. But when you’re paying well over $1000 a night for a room it should blow you away. And it didn’t. Still; we had a brilliant time. If you pick COMO enjoy the food. And ask for Tshering as your guide. He’s amazing!