La Residence D'Angkor, A Belmond Hotel, Siem ReapvsRaffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
Both hotels are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Belmond La Residence d'Angkor is preferred by most writers compared to Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor. Belmond La Residence d'Angkor comes in at #1 in Siem Reap with accolades from 15 publications such as Jetsetter, Fodor's and Insight Guides.
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
i
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
i
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.
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor Show All Reviews
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."
Oyster
Luxury
"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 Telegraph
9.0
"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