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As with all COMO Hotels and Resorts, cuisine is considered a crucial element of the guest experience. At Uma Paro, the restaurant, called ‘Bukhari’, is housed in a circular pavilion set among tall pine trees with floor-to-ceiling windows and a bukhari fireplace at its centre. Guests can also dine at Uma’s central courtyard or at the lobby bar, and for quiet nights of total privacy, the resort offers in-room dining until 10pm.
The approach is modern, light and respectful of local nuances. At Uma Paro, menus revive traditional Bhutanese offerings. Specialities include ‘sicum paa’ or dried local pork with Bhutanese chilli, and ‘bathup,’ a hearty soup based on handmade noodles. Providing a contemporary interpretation of neighbouring cuisines, with a strong Indian bent. These include dishes cooked in the charcoal tandoor oven, West Bengali mustard-seed sauces, and desserts like ‘misthi doi’ (a fresh sweetened curd made in handmade clay pots – silky smooth and rich, similar to a crème brûlée).
Dishes are wholesome and nourishing, relying on organic produce grown in the surrounding valleys. Wild mushrooms feature, as well as red rice grown in the fields below, and ‘churu’, a locally harvested riverweed similar to wakame.
COMO Shambhala cuisine – designed to maximise energy and wellbeing with the use of raw, organic foods rich in vitamins and living enzymes – is integrated into Uma Paro’s menus. Blended nut milks replace cow’s milk and genetically-tampered soy alternatives. Honey replaces processed sugars. |
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Yoga room overlooking the Paro Valley that can be opened up to catch mountain breezes, a Jacuzzi, an indoor pool with outdoor sundeck and gym.
In the pine forest, find a 90 sq-metre hot stone bath house, which includes a private massage room for couples.
Therapies range from specific body treatments to facials and sophisticated massages, including the COMO Shambhala signature massage.
Guests can take part in daily complimentary morning Yoga classes, which sometimes incorporate a Yoga walk, taking in some of the beautiful scenery around Uma Paro and practising Yoga outdoors.
Excursions include guided day walks, camping treks and mountain biking (for example a 3-4 hour mountain bike tour from the top of Chele La at 3810 metres all the way down to the Paro Valley).
Cultural activities include visits to key monasteries such as Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest) and festivals as well as villages, markets and museums.
Packages designed to offer an authentic Bhutan experience, including camping adventures.
Tailor-made itineraries from the activities team. |
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Uma Paro might lie in a hidden Himalayan kingdom, but when it comes to detail, guests who are used to the highest standards of luxury will feel completely at home.
In room facilities include:
Dual line phone with voice mail
25” satellite TV
DVD player
Electronic personal safe
Minibar
Complimentary coffee/tea making facilities
Umbrella
Yoga mat
Hairdryer
COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities |
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