Aman will reopen Amankora Paro and Punakha lodges in Bhutan in September, following an extensive renovation, with Paro getting a new spa house with private hammam and a swimming pool in a pine forest.
Both Amankora Paro and Punakha have had a “comprehensive refurbishment” focused on “wellness, guest comfort and cultural preservation”.
The headline addition sits at Paro, which has a new standalone spa house with a private hammam steam room, double treatment room, relaxation lounge, hot bath, cold plunge and outdoor pool.
Steps away, beside the river, a new banya sauna built from Canadian Hemlock draws on Eastern European and Scandinavian traditions, with heat therapy and cold plunge immersion. A yoga pavilion has also been added among the pines, overlooking the river and fortress.
All 24 of Paro’s suites have been refurbished with new timber flooring, ceilings and wall cladding.
Communal spaces, including the upstairs lounge, bar and a redesigned dining room for up to 36 guests, have also been reworked.
Further north, Punakha’s renovation centres on the restored 300-year-old farmhouse once owned by a former Je Khenpo, Bhutan’s chief abbot.
Its 12 suites have been fully refurbished, and the spa now adds ground-floor hydrotherapy with a steam room, Jacuzzi, cold plunge, bucket shower and relaxation lounge, alongside three treatment rooms and a yoga studio above.
The farmhouse’s original altar room remains in place on the second floor, where a resident monk performs Buddhist ceremonies, prayers and blessings, with a new intimate dining room for up to 18 guests added on the first floor.
Both properties open on 15th September 2026.
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KARRYON UNPACKS: Bhutan remains one of the most controlled and high-value destinations in luxury travel, and Aman’s decision to deepen the wellness product rather than expand bed count signals where demand is heading. For advisors selling multi-lodge Amankora journeys, a flagship Spa House and reworked hydrotherapy give the circuit a sharper wellness hook to a clientele increasingly booking for restoration over sightseeing.
