Uma Paro, Bhutan

Ever since the Uma Paro opened in the autumn of two thousand and four, it has been symbolic of not only luxury but also class and elegance at its finest. The hotel has an incomparable location and overlooks the heavenly valley of Paro in Bhutan. Bhutan is a tiny country nestled in the Himalayan Mountain ranges.

The hotel was among the first five-star rated hotels in Bhutan. The name UMA means “A Living House” in Sanskrit, and is something that requires a good deal of living up to, which the hotel resort manages to do so with panache. The hotel has a great range of facilities and amenities that make the experience of staying here so much more special.

The Uma Paro is located at a fifteen-minute drive from the airport. The resort has a brilliant mix of tradition and luxury. The hotel is designed with an understated luxury that has an even rustic charm. The hotel is also equipped with a huge number of healing therapies such as hot stone baths that have their roots in the indigenous sciences of Bhutan. You also have a variety of unique activities such as archery, which is the national sport of Bhutan.

List of main facilities, amenities, and services at the Uma Paro . . .

List of the main hotel and property amenities . . .

• Fitness facilities
• Valet parking
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Express check-in
• Gift shops or newsstands
• Airport transportation (surcharge)
• Tours/ticket assistance
• 24-hour business center
• Wheelchair accessible
• Ballroom(s)
• Number of rooms: 96
• Fireplace in lobby
• Banquet facilities
• Number of restaurants 2
• Wired (high-speed) Internet access – surcharge
• Room service (24 hours)
• Multiple conference/meeting rooms
• Umbrella
• Massage – spa treatment room(s)
• Safe-deposit box – front desk
• Dry cleaning/laundry service
• Valet parking (surcharge)
• Complimentary newspapers in the lobby
• Library
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Medical assistance available
• Year Built 1992
• Parking (secure)
• Porter/bellhop
• Shoe shine
• Bar/lounge
• Express check-out
• Piano
• Full-service health spa
• Elevator/lift
• Spa tub
• Audio-visual equipment
• Parking limited (surcharge) • Multilingual staff • Wedding services • Music library • Technology helpdesk • Doorman/doorwoman • Concierge desk • Video library • Swimming pool – indoor • Limo or Town Car service available • Outdoor tennis court • Babysitting or child care • Suitable for children • Number of buildings/towers 1 • Event catering • Spa services on site • Technology support staff Number of floors: 3 • Business services • Sauna • Number of meeting and conference rooms 4 • Beauty services • Conference center • Parking (surcharge) • Currency exchange • Tour assistance • Health club • Parking garage • Media library • On-site medical assistance available • Multiple small meeting rooms • Smoke-free property • Steam room • Breakfast available (surcharge) cooked-to-order • Laundry facilities • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access – surcharge • Tennis on site •

List of main in-room and suite amenities on offer . . .

• Makeup/shaving mirror • Coffee/tea maker • In-room safe (accommodates laptop) • Separate bathtub and shower • Voice mail • Complimentary bottled water • Private bathroom • Hypo-allergenic bedding available • Phone • Climate control • Iron/ironing board • Clock radio • Minibar • Turndown service • Premium bedding • Rollaway beds • Double sink
• Designer toiletries • Window opens • Complimentary newspaper • Welcome amenities • Air conditioning • Bathroom phone • Daily housekeeping Wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge) • DVD player • Slippers • CD player • Hair dryer • Cable television service • Blackout drapes/curtains • Television Internet access (surcharge) • In-room massage available • Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge) • Pay movies • Cribs (infant beds) available • Bathrobes • Desk