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AmansaravsRaffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
Both properties are rated highly by writers. On balance, Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor scores significantly better than Amansara. Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor comes in at #2 in Siem Reap with positive reviews from 15 publications including The Telegraph, Oyster and Insight Guides.
Amansara
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Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Hideaway Report Show All Reviews
Road to Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The outside world melts away when you step into this complex." Full review
Concierge "This modernist guesthouse, commissioned by King Sihanouk in 1962, is the place to stay in Siem Reap."
Lonely Planet "Set in the old guest villa of Norodom Sihanouk, the suites here are among the largest in town and some include a private plunge pool." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Twelve of the 24 earthy suites—all done up in timber, stucco, and terrazzo—are set around a verdant, central courtyard, while the other half have private plunge pools." Full review
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Opt for one of the retreat’s newest off-site activities—early morning yoga at Angkor Wat, where you’ll enjoy sun salutations by the tranquil North Gate.
DK Eyewitness "An exquisite hotel, it is favored by A-list celebrities seeking lowkey privacy."
Star Service "A guard slides the black, solid steel gate behind a white brick wall to admit guests to Amansara, the ultra-private resort across the road from the Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor in Siem Reap." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"Hosting the likes of former French President Charles de Gaulle, and Jacqueline Kennedy, the classic 1960s structure is in an "excellent location," minutes from Angkor Archaeological Park." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Amansara was originally built in 1962 as a guesthouse for visitors of King Sihanouk, and as such many famous dignitaries once graced the building, including Jackie Onassis and Charles de Gaulle." Full review
Jetsetter "A historic estate turned cool, modern complex —mere minutes from Siem Reap and Angkor Wat — designed for pampering and refreshment." Full review
Hideaway Report95.0
"Tranquil villa enclave in the grounds of a grand guesthouse that once belonged to King Norodom Sihanouk, 10 minutes from the ruins of Angkor Wat." Full review
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."
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
Afar Magazine "Set on 15 acres of manicured French gardens filled with more than 20,540 species of tropical plants." Full review
