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Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor

A stately presence worthy of the grand residences of the 1930s, exuding French Art Deco style punctuated by Khmer influences. Once a stopover for travellers eager to discover the temples of Angkor, the hotel retains the generous spirit of a historic home, as guests stroll through white-and-wood corridors on the ground floor with ceiling fans whirring overhead and blinds filtering the midday sun. Before heading upstairs, pause to admire the vintage elevator, still in operation and the oldest on the Indochinese Peninsula. Above, four-poster beds with fine linens look out onto the landscape, where hardwood terraces and comfortable seating areas invite relaxation. On your way down to the spa, take in the symmetry of the poolside facade and the palm trees gently brushing against the building, set opposite water lilies blooming in their pond.

Accommodations

What we like

The moment

Ask the concierge to arrange dinner within the temple of Angkor itself.

The comfort

In the Two-Bedroom Royal Villa, the tapestries lend an even greater sense of home.

The cocktail

At the Elephant Bar, an Airavata combining rum, coconut, passion fruit, lime, pineapple and crème de banane.

Location

Address

1 Vithei Charles de Gaulle, Khum Svay Dang Kum

17252 Siem Reap, Cambodia

Airport

Fifty minutes from Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport by private transfer.

French Quarter

Fifteen acres of gardens. Angkor Wat, 15 minutes away. Pub Street and Phsar Chas within walking distance.

At a glance

Public areas: free

In room: free

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