Located near Balakha Village, thirty minutes from Paro town and the airport, Amankora sits approximately 2,250m above sea level. The views take in 17th-century Drukyel Dzong and stretch to 7,300m high, snow-capped Jhomolhari and beyond. There are six blocks with four suites each, two on the ground floor and two on the upper floor.

The facilities

There are myriad communal areas: steps rise to a large stone terrace that leads to the living room, furnished with banquettes and lounging chairs. Adjacent is the library and a small boutique, and beneath is the dining room, which opens on an external terrace. A track leads to a stone and timber terrace that contains a central fireplace that is surrounded by two lounging areas.

Split over two levels, the spa contains an arrival area, changing rooms, sauna and steam rooms and a glass-walled yoga suite. Steps lead to the lower level which includes one double treatment room and four single rooms, each fitted with a shower and unique outdoor stone bath.

The rooms

Amankora's twenty-four suites are located in three rammed-earth buildings, are situated in an orange orchard with views across the rice fields and back up the Punakha Valley. The suites feature wood panelled interiors, a traditional bukhari, king-size beds, terrazzo-clad baths, shower and vanities, and day bed. Suites are individually heated during the cooler winter months and air-conditioned in the summer months.