La Residence D'Angkor, A Belmond Hotel, Siem ReapvsZannier Hotels Phum Baitang
Belmond La Residence d'Angkor and Phum Baitang are both rated highly by experts. Overall, Belmond La Residence d'Angkor scores significantly higher than Phum Baitang. Belmond La Residence d'Angkor comes in at 95 with approval from 15 publications including Star Service, Afar Magazine and Oyster.
La Residence D'Angkor, A Belmond Hotel, Siem Reap Show All Reviews
River Road, Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia, Siem Reap, Cambodia
From $283/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Formerly the Pansea, La Résidence d'Angkor is a stylish, self-contained sanctuary managed by luxury Orient-Express." Full review
Insight Guides
"The International Orient-Express hotel group specialises in unique properties in historical sites such as Angkor Wat and Luang Prabang, Laos."
Concierge
"This Orient Express hotel is a deluxe all-wood compound modeled on the centuries-old Khmer style, with gorgeous gardens, pitched roofs, and wide terraces."
Travel + Leisure
"In true Orient-Express form, this intimate, Khmer-style hideaway strikes a sophisticated balance between luxury and adventure." Full review
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Book one of the Deluxe Garden Side Rooms, which open onto private terraces that overlook the resort’s lush grounds.
DK Eyewitness
"Set among lush manicured gardens, this hotel has stylish wood and laterite rooms, each with their own hot bath or Jacuzzi along with Wi-Fi."
Rough Guide
Star
"Top-notch establishment with sympathetically designed accommodation making the best use of local materials."
Condé Nast Traveler
""After a day spent at the dusty archaeological sights, La Résidence is a wonderful refuge."" Full review
Jetsetter
"Khmer-style hotel with a martini lounge and a sublime spa, a tuk-tuk ride from Angkor Wat." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Belmond La Residence d'Angkor is a small luxury resort with 62 rooms set along the Siem Reap River, just a short stroll from Pub Street and the Old Market area." Full review
Star Service
"Because of its small size, La Residence, known as Pansea by the locals, delivers personalized service as expected of an Orient-Express property." Full review
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The rooms are offered with either river or pool view; when making reservations, request the pool view, as the river view looks out onto a busy, noisy thoroughfare.
Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang
Phum Svaydangkum,, Siem Reap, Cambodia
From $392/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Wallpaper
"A collection of 45 private villas set in eight hectares of secluded gardens and rice fields, just ten minutes’ drive from Siem Reap." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Siem Reap’s latest resort, with 45 villas on stilts amid lemongrass fields and rice paddies, puts a serene, five-star spin on the area’s traditional wooden farmhouses." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"An eight-acre sprawl of lush jungle, lemongrass, and paddy fields hidden in the sleepy Cambodian countryside." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Within the resort lie two restaurants, two bars, a boutique, a 50 metre infinity pool and a Spa." Full review
Hideaway Report
93.0
"Sophisticated hotel on eight lush, manicured acres that replicates the look and feel of a traditional Cambodian village." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A serene stay just outside of town that captures the spirit of Cambodia." Full review
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For more relaxation, there’s the Spa Temple, where treatments incorporate coconut milk and local moringa oil to pamper guests after a day spent temple hopping.
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Inspired by traditional Khmer wooden houses, Phum Baitang’s private villas are dotted around a sprawling estate of landscaped grounds and verdant paddy fields." Full review
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Gone are the cold bucket showers and unavoidable creepy crawlies of the originals: guests at this tropical outpost of the Zannier group (their other property is a rustic-chic chalet in Mègeve) can indulge in king-size comfort, freestanding baths and private plunge pools or terraces.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This beautiful resort feels like a boutique Cambodian village." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Thatched-roof wooden villas rise up on stilts amid landscaped gardens and paddy fields, and the large swimming pool, like a mirror, reflects the image of towering palms overhead" Full review