Originally Posted by
makin'miles
3) Finally, the hotel has partnered with Keys to Bhutan, a fairly large agency. While the hotel was really outstanding, to be honest I wasn't overly impressed with Keys to Bhutan (information provided, responsiveness etc) in advance of the trip. My driver and guide were good once I got there, but the service from the Meridien was definitely better than the service from the agency... something for them to maybe survey/think about.
All in all, so highly recommended and really worthwhile. People think that Bhutan is expensive, but on a per night basis its no different than a big American or European city once you're there - go, and stay at Le Meridien.
In addition to the room rate, did you have to pay an extra 330 + FIT charge + other surcharge mentioned in the wiki and also on the hotel website?
This mandatory tourist tariff can be arranged through the hotel’s partnered travel agency at the following discounted rates:
A booking for one guest: 170 USD per person per night
A booking for two guests: 165 USD per person per night
A booking for three or more guests: 160 USD per person per night
It seems like per diem would go up to almost 8-900/night. Which is much more expensive than any American or European city.