Visit to Zhiwa Ling Resort
Before we left for the Paro Airport for our flight home via Kolkata, we asked to visit the Zhiwa Ling Resort (Place of Peace). Mr Chhimmy, the Managing Director of Bae yul Excursions, our travel agent in Bhutan who knows the owner of this hotel personally accompanied us for the visit. We were shown around by one of the senior staff, Ms Sonan.
Ms Sonan with the four of us - Hsiao Yun took this photograph.
Ngoh at the entrance of the 45 suite Zhiwa Ling - which combines the traditional intricacies of Bhutanese architecture and modern technology with its Swedish under floor heating.
Once inside the hotel, one cannot but be impressed with the hotel's elaborate hand-carved wooden cornices and beautiful stonework.
This is the Reception counter.
Another view of the intricate cornices and balconies.
The beautifully carved columns ...
From the balcony of one of the rooms in the main building. We visited the most expensive suite - the Royal Room which costs US$950 per night without taxes . The suite comes with 2 huge bedrooms which can accommodate 4 to 6 guests, a large conference room, attached baths and other facilities. In fact, we feel that the price is not expensive if we have 6 persons to share the cost especially when the room is very luxuriously furnished. Perhaps on our next visit, we may book into this hotel...The other facilities in this resort include the Spa, a Business center, a tea house, a restaurant, disco, a meditation hall and a temple. According to the brochure, all winter, weeklong Buddhist Retreat programmes are conducted by world renowned Rinpoches.
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