Facilities: 35 metre lap pool and family fun pool, with poolside
pavilion. Exercise par course with ten stations which follows a
trail within the compound. Two tennis courts. Fully equipped spa,
unsurprisingly the premier one in the country. Library and map
room, which also house the business centre. A Sugar Palm Club,
children play room. Shops such as Treasure Chest Thai Silk, Lotus
room for antique souvenir and beauty salon. A reserved traditional
style elevator gives full fun and pleasant atmosphere yet
convenience to valuable guests. Unrivalled luxury in the heart of
the city, and one of the great hotels of the Orient, also a Raffles
property.
Exterior: It is gracious four storey building, a renovation of the
original opened in 1931. Reminiscent of a colonial administrative
building. There is a 60,000 square metre garden which fronts the
hotel filling. The four gardens within over 20,000 trees and
shrubs, some dating back to the time of the original opening. It is
existing historic hotel building was carefully and sensitively
restored while additional new structures architecturally complement
it.
Lobby: It is spacious enough for group check-in, with a cafe/piano
bar (the Conservatory) providing extra seating to the elegant,
unfussy decoration, country manor meeting Southeast Asia. Hotel
entrance is small yet elegant.
Rooms
The hotel has 131 guestrooms and suites. The standard room is
called State room (32 sq2) and deluxe room is called Landmark room
(38sq2) with private balcony or verandah. Both room types provide
pool or landscaped garden. There are also a Cabana room with direct
access to the pool. An impressive walkway to each hotel room is
stunning with the contrast tone of yellow marble and black trim
along with pictures telling Khmer traditional town in the old era.
Each tastefully appointed with art decor-country style furnished
and Cambodian objet d'art, reflecting the period architectural
theme. The main building, carefully restored and refurbished to
original architectural style, is complemented by new wings of the
same architectual inspiration. Standard rooms are medium sized,
high ceiling and are furnished in an Art Decor style, tastefully
and uncluttered, recapturing the elegance of that bygone era they
wish to reflect. Conveniences enjoyed by the modern traveller eg
aircon, IDD telephone, satellite TV, minibar and safe are all
present. for each room with two separate queen size bed, an extra
bed is absolutely not available in any room type.
Restaurant & Food
All dining outlets follow through on the theme of simple elegance
found throughout the hotel. Breakfast is taken in the informal Cafe
d' Angkor, also open for casual lunch and dinner. For upscale
dining, Restaurant Le Grand opens for dinner only and serves both
Khmer and Continental cuisine, including a trendy 'fusion' of both.
There are three bars (the Elephant bar at hotel basement, the
Celebrity and the Travellers) and you will receive a warm welcome
in any of them. The Performance House can handle 250 pax and puts
on a buffet on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Activities & Sport
There is a large swimming pool and a poolside snack bar in the
sprawling gardens of the hotel. Guests may also enjoy the sun
terrace with parasols and sun loungers laid out ready for use. The
hotel's spa area offers use of a sauna, a solarium and a steam
room. Moreover, a massage service and spa treatments are also
available. The sports enthusiasts can work out in the modern gym or
play tennis.