This review is part of a Travel Blog by Ann, friend of BBS, see it here.

Raffles Le Royal Hotel Phnom Penh is probably the best this premier Asian brand can offer. People rave about Raffles in Singapore but this is the far classier younger brother. It dates from the 1920s and is styled with a blend of Khmer, Art Deco and French colonial architecture. The rooms, suites and apartments are all in colonial style, with wooden floors and overhead fans, and recently refurbished to give you the full Indochine 5* experience. It’s pretty all-round gorgeous.

This is the hotel that Jackie Onassis chose for her visit to Cambodia (and you could hardly fault her taste!). It’s located at the heart of the city, directly across from the American embassy, and only 4 miles from the International airport.

The Elephant Bar

The restaurant food is French and Cambodian, but best of all is The Elephant Bar – cited by local expats as ‘ definitely the best bar in the city’. Its a beautiful opulent space with a great range of cocktails .. including the ‘Femme Fatale’. There’s a spa, gym, shops etc etc.

Accessibility-wise it could be better, but there’s wheel-in showers and the staff couldn’t try harder to make you feel completely at home with help whenever you need it with a big Cambodian smile.

Raffles gets 2.5 BBS Ticks

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Raffles, Hotel le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Raffles, Hotel le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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