Raffles Grand Hotel d'AngkorvsSofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort
Both hotels are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor is preferred by most writers compared to Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort. Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor is ranked #2 in Siem Reap with positive reviews from 15 publications like Jetsetter, Rough Guide and Afar Magazine.
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
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1 Vithei Charles de Gaulle, Khum Svay Dang Kum, Siem Reap, Cambodia
From $369/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides "It has been refurbished by the Raffles group and can rightly claim to be one of Southeast Asia’s grandest hotels."
Concierge "The attractive Art Deco decor is probably this famed hotel's greatest draw."
Tablet19.5
"This is an authentic French Colonial hotel, palatial, filled with '30s Art Deco furnishings, claw-footed bathtubs, and an antique (though refurbished) cage elevator." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Carefully restored French colonial retreat features a lap pool inspired by Angkor’s royal baths." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The epitome of Colonial style and contemporary service, also one of the most established."
Star Service "Angkor Wat's earliest sightseers stayed at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor, from whose raised veranda they climbed onto elephants' backs for the jungle journey to the temples." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Siem Reap’s most famous address, providing visitors with colonial elegance since 1932. Rooms, suites and villas are furnished in luxurious period style, decorated with Khmer artefacts."
OysterLuxury
"The Raffles Grand Hotel is one of Siem Reap's oldest and finest properties." Full review
Jetsetter "Art Deco–meets–French colonial grandeur at this iconic grand dame near Angkor Wat." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Opened in 1932, the Raffles Grand d’Angkor has survived all the vagaries of recent Cambodian history and has hosted luminaries such as Charlie Chaplin, Somerset Maugham and the Clintons." Full review
Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler Jetsetter The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide
Vithei Charles De Gaulle, Khum Svay Dang Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
From $144/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service "Its most attractive feature is its large, well-tended gardens interwoven with ponds and local statues. The small lobby has a European feel with a high ceiling, small pagoda and metal chandelier." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This French colonial with local touches—red-shingled roofs, white arches, terra-cotta tile—is in "an outstanding location."" Full review
Jetsetter "Sprawling six-acre resort near Angkor Wat, with an enormous palm tree–lined pool and five restaurants." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Sofitel is Siem Reap’s largest luxury resort." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Opened in 2000, Sofitel
Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort is a picturesque property on the
northern outskirts of Siem
Reap. With 238 rooms and suites set among low-rise,..." Full review
