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![The hotel is said to have hosted many famous faces, including Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Kennedy and Michelle Obama / Accor The hotel is said to have hosted many famous faces, including Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Kennedy and Michelle Obama / Accor](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/THUMB343224_669622_396581.jpg)
Raffles follows reopening of Singapore property with relaunch of Grand Hotel d'Angkor, Cambodia
by Stu Robarts | 01 Oct 2019
Continuing the overhaul of its high-end hotel portfolio, Raffles has reopened Cambodia's Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, following a six-month refurbishment. The property is the second flagship to receive investment, following Aedas and Alexandra Champalimaud's extensive overhaul of Raffles Singapore, which reopened in August this year. Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, which opened in 1932, was originally designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard, who incorporated elements of Khmer architecture, art and furniture,
![The resort is nestled in the heart of the Kirirom jungles. / Courtesy of Shinta Mani Hotels & Resorts The resort is nestled in the heart of the Kirirom jungles. / Courtesy of Shinta Mani Hotels & Resorts](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/THUMB340241_138423_234796.jpg)
Bill Bensley's adventure-themed retreat opens in Cambodia
by Andrew Manns | 23 Dec 2018
Shinta Mani Wild (SMW), a glamping resort created to evoke the atmosphere of Jacqueline Kennedy's first diplomatic expedition to Angkor Wat, has opened in Cambodia's South Cardamom National Park. The brainchild of designer and entrepreneur Bill Bensley, SMW comprises 14 luxury tents and – like a true jungle escape – is perched 1.5km above a waterfall in what Bensley has called a "utopia of sustainability". To reach the hideaway, guests
![The eagerly awaited Bill Bensley glamping resort, Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild, will open on 1 November 2018 The eagerly awaited Bill Bensley glamping resort, Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild, will open on 1 November 2018](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/THUMB28244_965340.jpg)
Bill Bensley-designed Cambodian glamping resort will protect wild ecosystems
by Luke Cloherty | 31 Jul 2018
The eagerly awaited Bill Bensley glamping resort, Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild, which is set deep within the wilderness of Cambodia’s South Cardamom National Park, will open on 1 November 2018. The resort will offer 14 one-bedroom luxury tents – all sized at 100sq m (1,076sq ft) – and one two-bedroom luxury tent – sized at 140sqm (1,507sq ft). The tents have been designed to evoke Bensley’s vision of
![Hospitality designer Bill Bensley has teamed up with Cambodian luxury boutique hotel group Shinta Mani to launch his own brand of hotels in the country / Bensley Hospitality designer Bill Bensley has teamed up with Cambodian luxury boutique hotel group Shinta Mani to launch his own brand of hotels in the country / Bensley](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/THUMB21762_203855.jpg)
Bill Bensley's creative spirit let loose with launch of own hotel brand
by Kim Megson | 26 Sep 2017
Hospitality designer Bill Bensley has teamed up with Cambodian luxury boutique hotel group Shinta Mani to launch his own brand of hotels in the country, with two projects already in the pipeline. ‘The Bensley Collection’ is billed as a portfolio of “super luxe hotels and resorts showcasing visionary concepts, extraordinary design and bespoke service”, with Bensley granted “complete freedom to let his famed creative spirit run free.” The debut property,
![The first Alila ‘Villas’ resort outside of Bali, Alila Villas Koh Russey will be a 15-minute boat ride from the Cambodian coast The first Alila ‘Villas’ resort outside of Bali, Alila Villas Koh Russey will be a 15-minute boat ride from the Cambodian coast](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/THUMB19324_103482.jpg)
Alila bringing ‘Villas’ eco-resort to Cambodian island
by Jane Kitchen | 24 May 2017
Alila is set to open a new five-star eco-resort on the Cambodian island of Koh Russey later this year. The first Alila ‘Villas’ resort outside of Bali, Alila Villas Koh Russey will be a 15-minute boat ride from the Cambodian coast, and is surrounded by white-sand beaches and tropical forests. One- and two-bedroom villas each will have their own terrace, private pool and garden. Designed by Singaporean architect Chioh-Hui Coh
![International architecture studio AW2 have won the Asia Hotel Design of the Year prize for Phum Baitang resort in Siem Reap, Cambodia / Asia Hotel Design Awards International architecture studio AW2 have won the Asia Hotel Design of the Year prize for Phum Baitang resort in Siem Reap, Cambodia / Asia Hotel Design Awards](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/THUMB8994_128733.jpg)
Winners announced at 2016 Asia Hotel Design Awards in Singapore
by Kim Megson | 10 Mar 2016
International architecture studio AW2 have won the Asia Hotel Design of the Year award for their work on Phum Baitang resort in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Paris-based firm won the top prize at the Asia Hotel Design Awards, which were held today (10 March) at The South Beach hotel in Singapore, with over 400 industry figures from the region in attendance. Phum Baitang – which was also named the Resort
![The spa reception at the 2,000sq m Ayurah Wellness Centre / Akaryn Hotel Group The spa reception at the 2,000sq m Ayurah Wellness Centre / Akaryn Hotel Group](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/THUMB729268_487895.jpg)
Fashion icon Kenzo Takada designing Cambodian private island wellness retreat
by Jane Kitchen | 27 Nov 2015
Akaryn Hotel Group plans to open a private island wellness retreat in Cambodia, with interiors by famed Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, best known for his Kenzo brand of clothing, perfume and skincare. Designed by Bangkok-based architect Duangrit Bunnag and due to open in June 2016, Arovada by Akaryn will be located on the private island of Koh Krabey – a 20-minute boat transfer from Sihanoukville – and will embrace
![The centre will be the first wooden structure designed by Zaha Hadid / ZHA The centre will be the first wooden structure designed by Zaha Hadid / ZHA](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/483842_435130.jpg)
Zaha Hadid reveals plans for Cambodian genocide research centre and memorial
by Tom Anstey | 17 Oct 2014
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans for a new museum, school, library and centre for the research of genocide in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The project is the architecture firm's first project in Cambodia and its first ever wooden construction. The centre will be a place for the Sleuk Rith Institute to compile, analyse and preserve information related to the Khmer Rouge era of genocide – which saw an estimated death
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Cambodia's first private island resort unveiled
by Aoife Dowling | 25 Jan 2013
Song Saa, which translates as 'the sweethearts' in Khmer, is Cambodia's first private island resort. Located in the Koh Rong Archipelago, the resort spans the island of Koh Ouen and Koh Bong and is connected by a footbridge. Owned by entrepreneurs Rory and Melita Hunter, the resort features 27 villas, each with a private pool. A spa and wellness sanctuary, situated in the rainforest along the shore, features a large
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Hyatt agrees deal to run Cambodia hotel
by Pete Hayman | 26 Apr 2012
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is to open its first hotel in Cambodia after announcing the signing of a management agreement which will lead to the rebranding of a property in Siem Reap. The 107-bedroom Hotel De La Paix Siem Reap is to close on 30 June in order to receive an extensive renovation before reopening as the Park Hyatt Siem Reap during Q1 2013. Facilities at the hotel currently include the
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