The pool and gardens of Raffles Hotel Le Royal under a great rain tree

Luxury guide · Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh at its most refined

Raffles Hotel Le Royal and the Rosewood, royal Khmer cuisine and French dining, the fashion houses of Vattanac Capital, the spas, and Knai Bang Chatt and the hotels of Angkor beyond.

Grand hotels

  1. Since 1929

    Raffles Hotel Le Royal

    Wat Phnom·Grand hotel

    The city’s grand hotel since 1929, in gardens by Wat Phnom, with the Elephant Bar and royal Khmer cooking.

    92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  2. In Vattanac Capital

    Rosewood Phnom Penh

    Wat Phnom·Grand hotel

    A tower hotel in Vattanac Capital, with Sora on the roof, a whisky library and Sense, a Rosewood spa.

    66 Monivong Boulevard, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  3. Near the palace

    Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh

    Royal Palace quarter·Grand hotel

    A large hotel on Street 178, a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Palace and the National Museum.

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  4. On the Bassac

    Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

    Tonle Bassac·Grand hotel

    A riverside grand hotel in Tonle Bassac with French, Italian, Chinese and Japanese restaurants and a cigar room.

    26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  5. 1960s villas

    Knai Bang Chatt

    Kep·Resort hotel

    Eighteen rooms in restored 1960s villas by the sea at Kep.

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  6. Siem Reap

    Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor

    Siem Reap·Grand hotel

    The grand hotel of Siem Reap.

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  7. Siem Reap

    Amansara

    Siem Reap·Resort

    Aman’s retreat in Siem Reap.

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  8. Siem Reap

    Zannier Phum Baitang

    Siem Reap·Resort

    Villas among rice fields outside Siem Reap.

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Fine dining

  1. The back story

    Phnom Penh at the table: royal recipes, the river and the market

    Phnom Penh·In depth

    Royal Khmer recipes at Le Royal, Malis’s courtyard on Norodom Boulevard, a villa called Kravanh, French cooking at Topaz, and the noodle stalls of the markets: how Phnom Penh eats.

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  2. Recipes from the palace

    Restaurant Le Royal

    Wat Phnom·Royal Khmer cuisine

    Royal and modern Khmer cuisine at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, some of it from recipes of the Royal Palace.

    92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  3. A courtyard on Norodom

    Malis

    Royal Palace quarter·Cambodian cuisine

    Cambodian cuisine in a courtyard with a fish pond on Norodom Boulevard, carrying the vision of chef Luu Meng.

    136 Norodom Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  4. French, with rare wines

    Topaz

    BKK1·French fine dining

    French fine dining and a wide selection of rare wines on Norodom Boulevard, with a second room at TheCommune.

    162 Preah Norodom Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  5. At the Rosewood

    Iza

    Wat Phnom·Restaurant

    One of the Rosewood’s restaurants high in Vattanac Capital.

    66 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

Shopping, bars and spas

  1. At Raffles

    Afternoon tea at the Elephant Bar

    Wat Phnom·Afternoon tea

    Raffles’ afternoon tea, served in the hotel’s Elephant Bar.

    92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  2. At Raffles since 1929

    The Elephant Bar

    Wat Phnom·Hotel bar

    The bar of Raffles Hotel Le Royal: gin, signature cocktails and afternoon tea.

    92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  3. On top of Vattanac Capital

    Sora

    Wat Phnom·Rooftop bar

    The Rosewood’s rooftop bar, with views from the top of Vattanac Capital.

    66 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  4. At the Sofitel

    Le Bar and Club Millésime

    Tonle Bassac·Hotel bar

    The bars of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, with a champagne boutique and a cigar chamber.

    26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  5. The fashion houses

    Vattanac Capital

    Wat Phnom·Luxury mall

    The luxury shopping mall at the foot of Vattanac Capital: Balenciaga, Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Ferragamo and more.

    66 Preah Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  6. Spa

    Raffles Spa

    Wat Phnom·Spa

    The spa of Raffles Hotel Le Royal: traditional Khmer and modern treatments.

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  7. Spa

    Sense, A Rosewood Spa

    Wat Phnom·Spa

    The spa of Rosewood Phnom Penh, high in Vattanac Capital.

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  8. Spa

    Sofitel Spa

    Tonle Bassac·Spa

    The spa of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.

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