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ZHIWALING IN
PARO, BHUTAN

Nestled in the charming valley of Paro, Zhiwaling Heritage immerses you in the heart of Bhutan. From our authentic Bhutanese architecture and warm hospitality to our prime location offering easy access to revered monasteries and temples, Zhiwaling Heritage provides a unique and enriching experience. With a commitment to preserving Bhutan’s rich cultural heritage, your stay with us will deepen your connection with our enchanting kingdom, making your trip to Paro a truly memorable and spiritually enriching adventure.

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Escape the ordinary and immerse yourself in the genuine warmth and comfort of Zhiwaling Heritage, a 5-star hotel seamlessly integrated with nature, culture, and tradition. Nestled in the charming valley of Paro, Zhiwaling Heritage offers a truly exceptional experience, enhancing every aspect of your trip.

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Considering visiting Thimphu? Take a look at our sister hotel, Zhiwaling Ascent- Bhutan’s first contemporary concept hotel. The property is located just outside the centre of the city, offering a peaceful retreat away from bustling urban environment. Zhiwaling Ascent welcomes you to relax in a park-like setting with panoramic views.

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ZHIWALING
SUSTAINABILITY

Zhiwaling Heritage is known for its strong commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation. What sets our Sustainable Tourism Program apart from global initiatives is our deep commitment to integrating Gross National Happiness (GNH) into every facet of our operation. This goes beyong merely conducting eco-friendly business practices. We extend the principles of GNH to how we interact with our staff and care for our guests.

Sustainability in Zhiwaling

What differentiates Zhiwaling’s Sustainable Tourism Program from the rest of the world, however, is that we aspire to incorporate GNH not just into the way we do business, but the way we treat our staff, and the way we take care of our guests.
Hotel Zhiwaling is aiming not only to make the hotel’s approach to the environment ‘greener’ but to bring the aspirations of a GNH society a little closer to reality by working with, and listening to, the people we deal with and rely on daily.

GNH Principles of Zhiwaling

Zhiwaling focuses mainly on these 3 domains of GNH:

Greening our busines
- Energy efficiency measures.
- Water Conservation.
- Zero waste.
- Green purchasing.
- Biodiversity & wildlife conversations.
Philanthropy vitality
- Community support projects such as the green clean village.
- Supporting new projects that generate incomes for local communities, developing a business reusing plastics to weave baskets and sell.
Human development
- Staff welfare and growth.
- Customer learning opportunities.
- Learning to be GNH practitioners.

Our Vision

To lead the way to happiness with world class service and our commitment to Bhutanese values

Our Mission

To be the most innovative Bhutanese company in our commitment to excellence, providing genuine and authentic service with personal touch

Core Values

Innovation
Excellence
Integrity
Teamwork

Awards
- Leading Eco Friendly Resort Bhutan by South Asian
  Travel Awards, 2018.
- Leading Eco Friendly Resort Bhutan by South Asian
  Travel Awards, 2019.
Corporate Social Responsibility Programs (CSR)

Waste management
- Zhiwaling practices waste segregation from the source.
- We practice 3 Rs of waste management, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and an incredible 98% of all waste is now recycled on-site.
- Druk Clean based in Paro also help collect recyclables from the hotel.
- The bio-degradable compostable kitchen wastes are composted on-site and other food wastes are donated to the local pig farms.
- We use of eco-friendly in-room amenities and avoid packaged mini-bar items.
Water conservation and management
- On campus sewage treatment plant for treating wastewater as thoroughly as possible, which is then used for watering gardens and lawns.
- Record water usage per room per day in order to have effective control over water usage.
Carbon management for a carbon neutral business
- Improve vehicle fuel efficiency by using the Push- and Pull approach where Push-measure discourages private car use, while Pull-measure incentivize travel alternatives to the car, for example by improving hotel transportation.
- Seek out for hybrid vehicles with two distinct types of power.
- Use electric battery operated golf cart buggy.
- Encourage tree plantation campaigns.
- Organic onsite vegetable garden.
- Promote greenhouse cultivation.
- Produce our own organic jams and marmalades.
Green purchasing Policy
- We focus on increasing the number of purchases sourced from the local suppliers.
- We have established purchasing policies that reduce the amount of packaging brought into the company by using re-useable vegetable crates.
- We always consider products and equipment that have minimal environmental impact such as compostable packaging and bio-degradable garbage bags.
Community
- Participate in mass cleaning campaigns in harmony with the local community.
- Linens that are in good condition are donated to the hospitals and Lhakhangs.
- Source herbs, greens and fruits from the community and mineral water from Paro 8 in order to support the local community.