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Siem Reap
The gateway to Angkor. The world's largest religious complex, the most photographed sunrise on earth, and Cambodia's finest luxury hospitality.
The gateway to Angkor. The world's largest religious complex, the most photographed sunrise on earth, and Cambodia's finest luxury hospitality.
Ranked by overall occasion score. Every hotel verified, priced, and reviewed for 2025, 2026.
"24 suites in King Sihanouk's former royal guest villa, Aman's Cambodia."
"104 rooms by Bill Bensley near Old Market, the most refined city-center Siem Reap."
"Open since 1932, 119 rooms in the Royal Park, Cambodia's grand hotel."
"59 suites on the Siem Reap River, Belmond's all-suite Cambodia, relaunched after a full redesign."
39 suites with personal butlers minutes from Angkor Wat, opened 2009 and refreshed in 2024.
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The former Foreign Correspondents' Club reborn in the leafy Old Quarter, now run by Avani.
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A plastic-free boutique on River Road with two pools and a strong conservation ethos.
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Old Market 12 min by car (complimentary shuttle); Pub Street 14 min; Angkor Wat 15 min; Bayon 18 min; Siem Reap-Angkor Airport (SAI) 25 min by car
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A five-star colonial-style golf and spa resort with a large pool and three restaurants.
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A contemporary design hotel with private pool suites a short drive from the temples.
View Hotel →Amansara with private Angkor access is the definitive Siem Reap honeymoon. Belmond La Résidence on the river is the romantic alternative.
All Honeymoon Hotels →Amansara is the milestone anniversary choice. Raffles Grand since 1932 is the historic alternative.
All Anniversary Hotels →24 suites in King Sihanouk's former royal guest villa. Amansara, the most refined Cambodian luxury, with private Angkor access.
104 rooms by Bill Bensley near Old Market. Park Hyatt, the most refined city-center Siem Reap luxury.
119 rooms since 1932 in Royal Park. Raffles Grand, Cambodia's grande dame with restored colonial elegance.
59 suites on the Siem Reap River. Belmond's all-suite Cambodian boutique, relaunched after a full redesign.
November, February is best. April is intensely hot. May, October has rains.
Royal Residence for Amansara. Old Market for Park Hyatt. Royal Park for Raffles. Wat Bo for Belmond.
Top tier $350, $1,500.
Siem Reap International (REP). Direct from Asian hubs. Most Angkor visits are 3-4 nights.
Book 12 weeks ahead. Cancellation 7-30 days.
Amansara, the 24-suite Aman set in King Norodom Sihanouk's former royal guesthouse, is the benchmark, known for private early-morning access to the Angkor temples. Park Hyatt Siem Reap is the strongest in-town alternative.
Most sit within ten to twenty minutes by car or tuk-tuk. Amansara and Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor are in the Royal Park area minutes from town, while jungle resorts such as Phum Baitang are about fifteen to twenty minutes out.
Yes. La Résidence d'Angkor, a Belmond hotel on the Siem Reap River, has reopened as an all-suite property with 59 suites following a full redesign.
November to February is the cool, dry peak season and the easiest time for temple visits. March to May is very hot, and June to October is the green season with afternoon rain and lower rates.
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, open since 1932 with 119 rooms in the Royal Park, was the first grand hotel built for travellers visiting Angkor.
Yes. Every luxury hotel here arranges guided Angkor visits; Amansara is known for private gated early-access experiences, and most resorts offer tuk-tuk transfers into town.
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