Hotels in Bhutan

Bhutan has a strict policy and a set of rules and regulations to manage hotels running in Bhutan. Government has ruled that only hotels which have three stars rating and above can host tariff paying tourists.

Two star hotels that have failed to get three star have been given a period of a year to upgrade themselves to a three star hotel.The recent evaluation of hotels was done by the a joint team of Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Tourism Council Of Bhutan (TCB), Hotels Association of Bhutan and a foreign consultant from Australia, Dr Raffling. According to TCB, the rating criteria included international best practices adapted to Bhutaese needs, local aesthetics and incorporation of eco-friendly elements.