Modern-day adventurers, vacationing archaeologists, seekers of enlightenment.
At the heart of Siem Reap, eight kilometres from Siem Reap International Airport and eight kilometres from Angkor Wat.
The art-deco style continues in the hotel’s 131 rooms and suites, with classically opulent marble bathrooms, wooden floors and four poster beds seamlessly combining with twenty-first century facilities such as Wi-Fi internet and satellite television. Balconies overlook either the hotel’s swimming pool or the adjacent gardens.
From fine Royal Khmer dining to alfresco pan-Asian barbecue buffet, the Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor’s six bars and restaurants will satisfy every palate. Dinner on the Apsara Terrace, during which diners can enjoy classical Khmer dances and Bokator Khmer martial arts, are not to be missed.
The hotel features a spa offering ‘Chab Ta Shai’: a traditional Khmer massage that promises to ease away aches and tensions. Fitness fans can take advantage of a fully equipped gym and a Jacuzzi and saunas offer further opportunities to unwind.
The ‘Royal Crusade for Independence Gardens’ adjacent to the hotel are stunning. Head there at dusk; you won’t be disappointed.