Shinta Mani Shack enjoys a quiet and leafy setting within the French Quarter of Siem Reap – just a 15 minute by tuk tuk from the UNESCO World Heritage Temples of Angkor Wat. With friendly residents, numerous dining options, eclectic shops, local and international artists and designers, and a relaxed town atmosphere, Siem Reap is re-emerging as a destination with its own charm.

Be it for an adventure holiday or a romantic getaway, our team can assist with all arrangements including private cars, drivers and guides. Siem Reap’s Downtown area is a hub and full of excitement during the day and throughout the night.

With Old Market at the entrance Pub Street in the middle, The Lane and Ally West –the freshest, funniest, and chicest and most eccentric little street in town, it provides several options. We at Shinta Mani don’t mind leaving the leafy French Quarter for a small bite even a drink or two.

ROOMS
Rooms enjoy “a Bensley twist” including mirrored feature wall, custom-designed iron bed and hand-crafted light fittings. Rooms are available in King or Twin-share and include a wall-mounted LCD TV/soundbar, BlueTooth and complimentary wireless internet access. Rooms feature artwork exclusively created for Shinta Mani by Bensley Design Studios, Bangkok.

JUNIOR SUITE ROOM
The 78 sq metre suite with separate sleeping and living room enjoys a retro feel including mirrored feature wall, custom-designed iron king bed and hand crafted light fittings. The suite comes with a separate shower, toilet and bath.

Facilities include a wall mounted LCD TV/soundbar, blue tooth and complimentary wireless internet access. Rooms feature artwork exclusively created for Shinta Mani by Bensley Design Studios, Bangkok.

POOLVIEW ROOM
Poolview Rooms are located on the first floor of the courtyard style resort and all have balcony views over the swimming pool and tropical gardens.

POOLSIDE GARDEN ROOM
Rooms enjoy “a Bensley twist” including mirrored feature wall, custom designed iron bed and hand crafted light fittings. Rooms feature artwork exclusively created for Shinta Mani by Bensley Design Studios, Bangkok.

BAITONG RESTAURANT
Baitong offers all day dining. Guests may choose from International comfort food as well as Khmer street food. Enjoy indoor and outdoor seating in this cool green space. Guests may also enjoy the facilities of the nearby Shinta Mani Angkor including Kroya Restaurant and Bensley’s Bar.

KROYA RESTAURANT
Kroya which means “food” in the Khmer Royal language is the Shinta Mani Angkor’s unique restaurant inspired by Shinta Mani’s heritage. Our menu blends international as well as local product, combining fresh ingredients, native herbs and spices to create innovative, palette pleasing flavours.

For those seeking an unforgettable Khmer culinary experience, savour the authentic taste of traditional cuisine with our 7 set Khmer Tasting Menu which follows the seasons and the local harvest.

The Tasting Menu includes a sumptuous selection of courses highlighting the regions cuisine, including an amuse-bouche of sun fried fish, compressed with watermelon and mango, followed by an appetizer of crispy fermented pork, rolled with roasted eggplant and papaya slaw.

THE STEAKHOUSE
Shinta Mani’s newest culinary adventure in Siem Reap is now open in the form of an American steakhouse. Think prime cuts of beef grilled to perfection paired with abundant side dishes and over the top desserts.

A classic steakhouse menu that aims to please with menu items such as the “Masters Cut” a 1.2 kg rib eye roast (sometimes referred to as a Tomahawk). Or perhaps the Wagyu sirloin, so tender it cuts with a fork. All cuts of beef arrive to your table with a trio of the chef’s favorite sauces, roasted garlic and cress salad.

The side dishes are a new take on steakhouse classics the house favorite being the creamed spinach with a pinch of parmesan, second to none truffle oil laced steak frites and the “can’t miss” creamy au gratin potatoes with bacon.

Starters include favorites such as fried mozzarella with Sicilian tomato salsa, crispy prawn rolls and pan fried raisin bread stuffed with gorgonzola cheese. Seafood pasta, generous salads and over the top desserts round out the menu.

A steak dinner wouldn’t be complete without an excellent selection of wine and cocktails, the Steakhouse boast one of the most complete wine lists in Siem Reap and a bar offering handpicked spirits at reasonable prices.

BENSLEY’S BAR
Named to honor legendary designer, architect & philanthropist Bill Bensley, “Bensley’s – a bar with a heart” features over 30 Gins from all corners of the world with thoughtful tonic pairings.

Combining the best spirits and high-quality mixers to match, Bensley’s G&T’s are typically generous pours and an experience unto themselves. The perfect complement to a day of adventures in Angkor, sharing your stories and making plans for more.

“Bensley’s – a bar with a heart” is located on the second floor at Shinta Mani Angkor – with a bird-eye’s view of Siem Reap street life in the historic palace quarter. Join us for a sundowner and tapas before heading off to dinner downstairs at Kroya, or The Steakhouse Siem Reap.

The profit margin of your Gin & Tonic will be used to support one-day of training for one student at Hotel school. The profit margin of your Bottle of Wine will be used to support five-days of training for one student at Hotel school. Get tipsy and feel even better about it!

POOL BAR
Refresh at the Pool Bar with our signature Icy Green Ginger cocktail or perhaps try a thirst quenching fruit smoothie. Drinks and light snacks are served throughout the day.

COOKING CLASS
Feeling inspired by the tasty Khmer specialties, Kroya Restaurant has commenced cooking classes to bring our guests closer to the secrets of the Cambodian cuisine. Traditional Khmer cuisine is one of detail. Small amounts of ingredients with intriguing textures, complex aromas and fresh exhilarating flavors create a distinctly light, delicate and healthy cuisine.

Rice is an important component of Khmer culture, and is served alongside fish and shell fish, both fresh from the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. All dishes are freshly cooked daily. A typical meal of traditional Khmer cuisine consists of a soup, salad, fish course, meat dish, vegetables and rice.

Delicious sauces and condiments are served with the meal to add extra flavor and spice. Desserts are often based on fresh fruits and coconut creating a sweet end to the meal. Cooking class starts with a morning visit to one of the old markets, also known as the Psa Chas.

Our Executive Chef will guide you through the market and teach you more about the local produce and herbs for the class. Ingredients that are typically used in Khmer cooking include turmeric, kafir lime leaves, ginger, lemongrass, dried chilli and galangal.

Following the visit to the market, guests will return to the hotel and start the class in a private space within Kroya. Each participant will receive this cook book featuring the four traditional Khmer dishes that will be created during the class.

Dishes include mango salad, fish amok, beef sour soup and sticky rice dumplings. Once the meal has been prepped and cooked under the careful guidance of our Executive Chef, these delicious dishes will be enjoyed for lunch.

WEDDINGS IN CAMBODIA
A love-blind elopement, a long lunch that ends the long engagement, or the third-time around, black-tie & evening-dress soiree. Discovering where to hold your wedding can be a harrowing experience. You’ve had enough of reception halls, bad hairstyles and actors pretending to have fun. Here at Shinta Main Angkor…

SPA & WELLNESS
Located at Shinta Mani Angkor, offering one spa suite and six treatment rooms, is a sanctuary of serenity and a haven of refuge where the body is restored to exuberant well-being, good health and wholeness.

KHMER DELIGHT
Pamper yourself with this treatment designed to cleanse deeply and purify the body through a total skin exfoliation. We incorporate a replenishing body scrub to hydrate the skin – leaving it soft and supple followed by our Shinta Mani signature massage to work tired muscles to alleviate pain, reduce discomfort, and promote relaxation.

ROMANCE
You’ll feel as indulgent as Cleopatra when you’re immersed in the sweetness of our enriching milk bath with its soothing blend of milk protein and essential oils. Perfect after a day in the sun, follow up with a chocolate body wrap for ultimate indulgence – leaving the skin feeling all over light and refreshed.

MEDITATION
Relax and unwind with a floral footbath followed by a tranquil 30 minute meditation session by a meditation Master. Finish your experience with our 60 minute healing massage. A monks blessing may also be arranged and kindly speak to our Spa Manager to make these arrangements. 24 hours prior booking will be required to secure the space.

JAMU CLEASING
Indulge yourself in the transcendent smell of the most fragrant blends of coffee as it enriches your entire body. This beauty treatment combines a mixture of white clay and Cambodian coffee beans from the hill tribes of the mountainous Rattanakiri Province – leaving your skin deeply cleansed & revitalized. We follow with a facial stone massage, combining warm and cool rolling stones to…

THE BLIND MASSAGE
As part of our “CSR” program and ongoing commitment to the local community, Shinta Mani Spa is proud to support Krousar Thmey, a local NGO for the blind. When you enjoy a “blind” massage at Shinta Mani Angkor, we will donate 50% of the price to this local charity. Each blind therapist is trained and supported by Western volunteers so that they may provide for…

HEATED STONES FACE & BODY
Experience the wonders of our heated stones facial treatment. Natural stones have an amazing healing energy. Using different kinds of heated stones, we massage the whole body with aromatherapy and facial oils, which not only release tension, but improve blood circulation and energy flow for complete therapy. Based on Japanese techniques, the innovative component of this treatment is that it…

LIVING THE LIFE
Start with a refreshing floral footbath to soothe and refresh after a day at the temples. This is followed by a body wrap featuring our specially prepared combination of ginger & turmeric, mixed with fresh milk to sooth and soften the skin & to finish the body is wrapped in a cool fresh banana leaf for 10 to 15 minutes to soften and hydrate the skin. A signature Khmer massage will…

REJUVENATION
This moisturizing treatment is best for those seeking an invigorating path to softer skin. The hydrating properties of honey and sesame nourish your skin and refresh your senses; the hot herbal compresses bring together ginger, lemongrass, sea salt, and turmeric to relieve your muscle aches and bruises. These balancing ingredients open the pores and bring a deep medicinal heat to the muscles…

KANDAL VILLAGE
Nestled in the leafy central neighborhood just a short walk from Shinta Mani you’ll discover Siem Reap’s rising arts’ and culture precinct. Kandal (Middle) Village is home to a vibrant and eclectic new mix of around 25 cafes, galleries, baristas extraodinaire, arty homewares, shops, spas and cool fashion stores unique to Cambodia.

If you’re looking for unique gifts, superb coffee, specialty juices, beautifully designed lacquer and ceramic homewares, fashion accessories, eco-friendly delights for home and body, art, street fashion, jewellery, furniture and more, you’ll find it in this delightfully walkable block.

PHARE THE CAMBODIAN CIRCUS
Uniquely Cambodian and daringly modern, Phare offers Siem Reap’s most unique, authentic, top rated evening entertainment. More than just a circus, Phare performers use theater, music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories –historical, folk and modern.

Before the show, stop by Bensley’s Bar to enjoy a drink -or two, at Social Hour with one-for-one in drinks every day from 5.00 to 7.00pm. Named after the hotel’s world renowned architect Bill Bensley -designer of the hotel, the bar is an airy, cool, stylish venue, located on Shinta Mani Angkor’s second floor over the inner courtyard.

ACTIVITIES
Spend your time in Siem Reap exploring the majestic temples of Angkor Wat and beyond. Our team can assist with all arrangements including private cards, drivers and guides.

GRAND TOUR WITH SUNRISE
Your adventure begins with a pre-dawn departure from the hotel for the magnificent sunrise experience at Angkor Wat. Enter through the secluded and little visited Eastern gate of the great temple, creep through the forest in darkness (please bring a torch) and enjoy a private moment as you gaze in awe at the silhouetted main spires, and longest stretch of bas-relief carvings in the world, before soaking up the atmosphere of dawn at Angkor from the edge of one of the ancient library pools.

The Grand Tour is actually an extension of the Small Circuit and runs through Preah Khan, Preah Neak Pean to the Eastern Mebon and other temple monuments of Ta Som & Pre Rup. The Grand Circuit complex showcases the rich and sophisticated architecture of Khmer Empire.

The best things about the grand tour circuit temples is the quietness and less crowd. You will enjoy the temples very much, breath taking and easy to take the photos of each temple. You can easy see the beautiful sunset at Pre Rup temple too.

Preah Khan built in the 12th century was one of Jayavarman VII’s largest projects dedicated to his farther was much more than a temple with over 1,000 Teachers, it appears also to have been a Buddhist university as well as a considerable city.

Neak Poan its foundation built on the middle of pool representing a paradisiacal Himalayan Mountain lake East Mebon guarded at its corner by stone figures of harnessed elephants, some of which are still in a reasonable state of preservation.

Heading to Prasat East Mebon Is a 10th Century temple at Angkor, Cambodia and continuation to Prasat Prerub is the Hindu temple at Angkor, built as the state temple of Khmer King Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962.

It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction. Ta Som built at end of the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII. It is located north east of Angkor Thom and just east of Neak Poan.

BOENG MEALEA & BAMTEAY SREI
A two hour drive from Siem Reap, stands Boeng Mealea almost forgotten in the jungle, crumbling and covered in sprawling tree roots. It is the largest temple outside the main Angkor complex and is enclosed by an enormous moat.

We spend the morning at Boeng Mealea, then journey the 1.5 hours to the intricately carved and well-preserved Ban- teay Srei and have a restaurant lunch on arrival (lunch included, drinks at your expense). The detailed reliefs on this smaller sandstone structure are regarded as the finest, most skillfully crafted in Cambodia. Return to your hotel late afternoon.

FLOATING VILLAGE KAMPONG KHLEANG
This morning head onto the lake passing the village of Kampong Khleang and view daily life on the water’s edge. This village is a mix of high stilt houses, built above the highest water level, and floating houses. Cruise through the village and see the unique houses on stilts, and daily village life.

Our boat will meander slowly through the village and grassland canals, allowing you to catch glimpses of flora and fauna and see a truly beautiful eco-system, before emerging onto the open Tonle Sap lake itself. Enjoy a traditional Khmer lunch at a local restaurant and a local house visit before returning to Siem Reap.

FLOATING VILLAGE KOMPONG PLUK 
Drive approximately 45 minutes to the traditional and remote fishing village of Kompong Pluk or Mechrey. Board a traditional wooden fishing boat and learn about the remarkable lifestyles led by Khmer fishing communities living on the lake and see an entirely different side of Cambodia.

See floating villages, fishing nets being mended, children swimming and playing, and even floating pigpens! Continue out on the massive lake, past local fishermen and an amazing array of boats before returning to Siem Reap Township by noon.

COUNTRYSIDE ADVENTURE
The ox cart is used in Cambodia both as a means of travel and as a mode of tractor for the locals in harvesting their crops- usually rice or cassava. Pulled by an ox guided by someone with a short rod to direct him, the ox cart is a gentle rolling ride. Tours and excursions can be arranged for guests looking to have a better understanding of the local lifestyle and see the villages first hand.

The cart will roll along clay roads and across busier intersections giving guests a relaxed ride while learning about local customs and the home life of the Khmer people from our experienced guides.

KHMER WINE MAKING
Cambodia is a very traditional country with culture going back more than a thousand years. The Khmer people pride themselves on their long history, resilience, and traditions. Among the most popular traditions are those that celebrate important events in their lives and a part of those celebrations include imbibing of traditionally made beverages. Rice Wine is most popular.

The process of producing rice wine starts with weighing and washing selected rice. Then, the rice is cooked over a mixture of tree chips (often from local saw mills or furniture shops) and rice husks, cooled and later mixed with a fermenting agent.

After that, the rice is slow cooked evaporating the alcoholic vapors which are captured by overhead funnels that cool the vapors and direct them into a sealed plunge cistern. Once the fermentation is completed, the fresh wine can be harvested from taps located at the bottom of the cisterns.

Rice wine has a strong alcoholic flavor that is also slightly sweet. Locals will sip the drink from small tumblers or add the drink to ice and sip. It is especially favored among the local working class and bought from makers in each village.

SHINTA MANI FOUNDATION ORGANIC FARM
The Shinta Mani believes in food safety and seeks to establish a model farming practice. Through a partnership with the World Vegetable Center and USAID we have established an experimental farm to test more hardy varieties of traditional Khmer crops.

We are growing vegetables that grow better, are more pest resistant, and do better in extreme weather conditions. We are proud that we are doing so without the aid of pesticides and an excess of fertilizers. Instead we are using age old practices of specific seed selection combined with crop rotation and natural pest repellants such as planting Marigolds or using Citronella extracts to ward off pests.

We hope that by modeling sustainable and ethical farming practices (that we also teach to local families through our Home Garden project), we can change the growing culture and inspire people to eat healthier sustainable produce.

SHINTA MANI FOUNDATION CSR TRIP
The Shinta Mani Foundation welcomes guests of the hotel to see the work we do in the villages and to experience interactions with local villagers.

We guide guests along in the villages while discussing traditional customs and home-life while highlighting the challenges that a modernizing country faces.We introduce guests to our projects of building homes and digging water wells, how they are constructed and how each family is chosen and why.

A Shinta Mani Village Visit is an excellent way for guests to better understand the country of Cambodia and come face to face with the people who live in it. And as most of our work is in the countryside, guests are able to interact with people they won’t come into contact with in town and enjoy the beautiful Cambodian countryside.

GRASSHOPPER ADVENTURES
Grasshopper Adventures provide adventurous rides to Kulen Mountain and to Beng Melea temple. With great guides, perfectly maintained bikes and attention to safety, they welcome families with children of all ages. Alternatively, they offer rides through the countryside and then kayaking through smaller floating communities on the Tonle Sap Lake.

VESPA ADVENTURE
This is a unique tour that showcases the beauty of Siem Reap while on the back of a Vespa Motorbike. There are 3 different tours to choose from each focusing on a unique aspect of Cambodian life.

Each guest is driven by their personal drivers as officially in Siem Reap only international or local license holders are eligible to drive. Due to the quality of the roads it is not advisable to drive. Guests can enjoy the local environment, the great views whilst seated comfortably at the back of the Vespa for the ride of your life!

Rooms: 64

Price: from 610 EUR per night

Source: www.shintamani.com

Just a short speedboat ride away from the Khmer Riviera, and right at the heart of Koh Russey Island, Koh Russey Villas & Resort boasts 50 luxurious pavilions and 13 pool villas, an ideal natural retreat with its 1.2 Km private beach facing the open ocean.

The resort design was inspired by the tradition geometry of the Cambodian Krama fabric, symbol of the Khmer people with its presence into their daily lives.

The resort offers two restaurants and a beach bar, a Spa with 5 double treatment rooms, a 25x8m beachfront infinity pool, a gym open 24 hours, a yoga studio for scheduled and private yoga classes and plenty of sea, beach and land activities ideal for couples, families with children and friends.

4 BEDROOM BEACH FRONT VILLA
The 560sqm villa sits in the middle of the luscious garden located at the beach front crowned by the clear blue sky. It has 4 bedrooms separated by a dining area and a kitchen with butler pantry.

The open concept design gives the guests a view of the private pool, the lush garden and the beach. It has a beach-front dining deck where guests can dine together making the place a perfect hideaway.

2 BEDROOM BEACH FRONT VILLA
A walk in the garden or by the beach is a perfect way to de-stress in this 2 Bedroom Beach Front Villas. It has a generous size of 180sqm with two separate bedrooms, living room, dining area and a kitchenette.

The private pool is an ideal spot for family bonding. Sun soak by the pool deck or simply spend more time playing outdoor games at the cabana furnished with sofa and dining facilities.

1 BEDROOM BEACH FRONT VILLA
Situated along the beach, the 110sqm villa is a fusion of modern design and love of nature giving balance to the needs of the guests. It has a king size bed, a built-in sofa bed and a private pool where families or friends can enjoy each other’s company.

A cabana furnished with sofa and dining facilities is the perfect spot to unwind or guest can choose to walk barefoot along the lush garden and the beach for a more relaxing experience.

PAVILION OCEAN VIEW
The 50sqm room is designed to connect with nature. With a king size bed and an overlooking view of the North-West Ocean from the private balcony, guests will enjoy nature at their own privacy. The spacious bathroom adds more convenience with the built-in rainfall shower to wash away stress from the whole day activity.

PAVILION BEACH VIEW
Overlooking the long beach, the secluded 50 sqm pavilion offers a lavish space with a king size bed and an amazing view of nature from the private balcony. The spacious bathroom with a rainfall shower makes this place a home away from home.

DINING
Great food has a special way of breaking down boundaries and bringing people together. Whether celebrating a special occasion or just a simple meal with family, dinner is the opportunity to reconnect with the people you care about.

HORIZON RESTAURANT
Situated at the poolside with the picturesque view of the beach as your background, spend a day at Horizon as they serve a la carte breakfast of your choice from around the world.

The atmosphere magically shifts to an evening of elegance when you dine and served International and fine Western Cuisine crafted from fresh farm-to-table ingredients. Breakfast: 7:00AM – 10:00AM Dinner: 6:30PM – 9:30PM

BEACH SHACK
Located at the beachside, the thatched-roof Beach Shack is the resort’s casual all-day dining spot, built around a sand-floor central bar and open grill. Offering something unique and delicious for tastes buds.

The menu includes authentic Khmer dishes, Asian favorites, Western comfort food, and fresh seafood from the daily catch cooked to perfection on the grill. 10:00AM – 10:30PM

DESTINATION DINING
Choose to dine barefoot or with your feet dipped in water by the pool deck or enjoy a more intimate experience inviting your loved ones for a picnic by the seaside silhouetted by the trees.

SERVICES & FACILITIES
Pamper yourself with our on site Spa treatments, or invigorate your body and soul with some exercise at our Gym and with our daily yoga classes.

For the active spirits, we offer a variety of beach and sea activities, from just a simple stroll on our long beach up to kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, snorkeling and fishing.

And if you are not tired of exploring, you can join one of our cultural experiences, from a traditional monk blessing at the local pagoda, to a culinary trip to discover the world known pepper plantations in Kampot.

When the sun sets, enjoy a cinema night under the stars, a private destination dining experience or a bioluminescent swim with the glowin plankton.

SPA
The spa is a blissful sanctuary with five double treatment rooms dedicated to your holistic well-being. Pamper yourself with your friends from head to toe with an array of relaxing treatments that include massages, revitalizing facials and rejuvenating body scrubs. Opens daily from 9 am to 9 pm

WELLNESS
Keep yourself fit at our gym with the selected equipment from True Fitness for weights and free weights training or relax your soul with yoga

ACTIVITIES
The breathtaking 1.2 Km copper color beach and our location let you enjoy any of our land or sea activities: Kayaking, Stand-Up paddle boarding, Snorkeling, Fishing, Island hopping, Beach picnic, Badminton, Beach Tennis, Beach Volley, Petanque, Pepper Delight tour, Pagoda Blessing, Kep Crab Market, Cooking class, Sunset cruise, Cinema under the stars, just to mention some of it

Rooms: 63

Price: from 180 EUR per night

Source: www.kohrussey-villas-resort.com

The Secret Garden Koh Rong is situated on this pristine Pagoda Beach, which is unique in its natural and untouched beauty. The crystal clear waters and white sand beaches offer amazing surroundings for a perfect holiday.

At The Secret Garden, our priority is to provide you with the privacy, understated luxury and personalised excellent service you deserve. ​The Secret Garden Koh Rong offers luxury with sea views in all of the rooms. Scandinavian influenced contemporary architecture caters even to the most sophisticated traveler.

​Our award-winning restaurant, perched on the shores of the Gulf of Thailand, will wow you great food and cocktails served by our friendly, well-cared for staff. We are driven to stand by our moral obligation toward environmental and social responsibility, and strive to care for our local community and the beauty of our surroundings at every step.

ROOMS & SUITES
The Secret Garden bungalows are designed with privacy and intimacy in mind. Each room is giving you the privacy of our own balcony in a lush garden or beach settings. Each comfortable room is built in the local architectural style designed with Scandinavian influenced contemporary decor.

​Our rooms are furnished and adorned with timeless design with products of local artisans, including Khmer handicrafts and pottery. Daily housekeeping is provided, as well as 24 hour security. Whether you are traveling as a couple, a family, or alone, we have the room to suit your needs.

EXECUTIVE BEACHFRONT ROOM
A spacious absolute beachfront room with one king sized bed, ensuite bathroom with jungle shower. Room is equipped with a beautiful day bed, AC, minibar, complimentary coffee / tea making facilities and inroom safe. 36sq room with 12q private balcony.

DELUXE BEACHFRONT ROOM
A spacious double room with an absolute beachfront. 36sq room with 12q private balcony. King sized bed, ensuite bathroom with jungle shower, AC, coffee / tea making facilities and inroom safe.

DINING
Our award-winning restaurant has naturally moved to Pagoda beach as well. Our beachfront restaurant will not only provide you with stunning views of the turquoise sea in front of you – it will also wow you with unique specialty cocktails and flavorsome meals made with the freshest, locally sourced produce, all served with a smile.

Our talented local chefs have collaborated to create an exciting menu of western, Asian and fusion cuisine. Behind the scenes in our kitchen, which adheres to international hygienic standards, you will find them working to create regular specials menus using seasonal ingredients.

A wide selection of wine is available to help you wash down your meal. We are also serving the TwoBirds handcrafted beers, something special for all beer lovers on the beach. ​Romantic beach-side dinners can be reserved upon request, and we are happy to cater to larger parties and special events.

WEDDINGS IN CAMBODIA
We understand how difficult it can be to organize special events and our keen eye for detail will ensure an excellent standard of service for any event.

​The Secret Garden and the beautiful surroundings of Pagoda beach provide the perfect backdrop for any special occasion whether you are looking for a wedding venue, corporate event, birthday party or simply just an excuse to meet with friends and family.

​All events we cater for are bespoke and designed specifically to meet the needs of our guests. So whether you require a full table d’hôte menu or simply a light buffet with canapés we can easily find the right fit for your event.

​With our extensive selection of cocktails, wines and spirits we can provide suitable refreshment throughout your event and we are more than happy to create a fitting drinks package should you require one.

​The Secret Garden can be hired exclusively for an event and with our 16 luxurious rooms you can find space for any guests who might be joining you from a distance. Should you wish to make an inquiry please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Website: www.secretgardenkohrong.com

Rooms: 8

Price: from 109 EUR per night

Hidden away between Cambodia’s picturesque countryside, vibrant Siem Reap and UNESCO World Heritage Site of ancient Angkor Wat, lies Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang.

Entering the tranquil, green sea of rice paddy fields, lemon-grass scented meadows and rows of long-legged coconut palms, the restorative meaning behind the resort’s name − “green village” − is evidently clear.

Private terrace and pool villas capture the essence of traditional Khmer homes. Each raised on stilts with high-ceilings, walls of woven bamboo, hand-picked antiques, beautifully aged wooden floors and shutters, and your very own day bed, overlooking the storybook setting.

An authentic 100-year old Cambodian farmhouse pays homage to Cambodia’s colonial history, furnished with rattan chairs to sip cocktails and vintage liqueurs. Two restaurants – Bay Phsar and Hang Bay – offer locally-inspired Cambodian flavours and international favourites. The hotel’s Spa Temple, amid tropical gardens, offers holistic treatments inspired by ancient Khmer therapies.

There’s much to do, beyond swimming or watching the epic sunsets at the open-air infinity pool. Explore the 1000-year old spiritual and historic splendour of Angkor Wat. Cruise the floating homes of Tonlé Sap.

Discover the neighbouring villages by bicycle. Receive a water blessing by Buddhist monks. Or, experience the local markets and prepare authentic Cambodian recipes with a bowl of the resort’s own harvest.

In April 2022, Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang has received the Green Globe certification, in recognition of the resort’s commitment towards sustainable management, positive social and economic impacts, cultural heritage transmission and environment preservation.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Take a breath of fresh air and enjoy the magnificent views of the resort’s own rice paddies and luscious gardens! Both exterior and interior have been designed, sculpted and furnished to create an authentic, yet luxurious, Cambodian experience at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang.

Guest accommodation comprises 45 private stilted villas all equipped with A/C − 25 with private terrace, and 20 with private plunge pool − whose architectural design has been inspired by traditional Khmer wooden housing.

TERRACE VILLAS
25 spacious stilted villas of 60 sqm interior with a 20 sqm terrace deck. They include a king size bed and sofa bed, and can accommodate up to 2 adults, 1 child up to 16 years and 1 infant in an extra bed.

All Terrace Villas are built on stilts, air-conditioned and enjoy views of the lush vegetation, rice fields and garden area of the resort. Inspired by traditional Khmer wooden housing, both exterior and interior have been designed, sculpted and furnished to create an authentic, yet luxurious, Cambodian experience.

POOL VILLAS
20 spacious stilted villas of 72 sqm interior with private plunge pool and spacious garden. The accommodation includes one kingsize bed and a sofa bed, making it perfect for families. It is possible to add one more extra bed, to fit up to 2 adults and 2 children up to 16 years.

All Pool Villas are air-conditioned and have beautiful private gardens including a private plunge pool, sun loungers, day bed and dining table. Inspired by traditional Khmer wooden housing, both exterior and interior have been designed, sculpted and furnished to create an authentic, yet luxurious, Cambodian experience.

BAY PHSAR
With views over the surrounding rice paddies and gardens, locally inspired Bay Phsar promises an array of vibrant Cambodian flavours created using local ingredients (the rice accompanying our cuisine comes straight from the surrounding paddies). Preferred requirement for outside guests to make prior reservation.

HANG BAY
At Hang Bay, guests can experience a Cambodian fine dining − all the while delighting in Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang’s beautiful sunsets and starlit nights. Preferred requirement for outside guests to make prior reservation.

POOL BAR
Adjacent to our 50-metre outdoor infinity pool, the Pool Bar offers a stunning open-air setting with magnificent views. Guests can enjoy a light meal or refreshing homemade juices while soaking up the Cambodian sun.

THE SUNSET LOUNGE
Vibrant blend of spirits, cigars and exotic atmosphere. The Sunset Lounge pays homage to Cambodia’s colonial history in a century-old farmhouse, furnished with rattan wing chairs and oriental carpets.

In addition to the extensive drinks menu and the great cocktails, there are fine wines, vintage liqueurs, and premium cigars for smoking on the terrace. The Sunset Lounge is probably the best spot to admire the sunset at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang.

THE SPA
A sanctuary of tranquillity and rejuvenation. For ultimate indulgence and relaxation, visit the Spa Temple, an architectural vestige of Angkor in a serene setting within the resort. Our aim is to enhance the life and well-being of everyone who enters the Spa Temple.

We offer 7 treatment rooms, a sauna, steam room and relaxation area, a yoga pavilion, a fully-equipped fitness room, and a 50-metre outdoor infinity pool. All designed to balance and restore your body, mind and spirit using indigenous healing therapies − honouring your body as the sacred temple that it is.

SERVICES
Each detail has been carefully thought through to offer our guests only the very best service. Our skilled and attentive staff members ensure that your stay at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang is a truly memorable one.

KIDS CLUB
The Kids Club of Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang is a world of fun, learning and exploration. A variety of games and activities − including arts and crafts, puzzle games, water activities and cooking classes − explore Cambodian culture and history.

Children can also take part in an Angkor discovery tour and in rice-harvesting activities. Our energetic and fully-trained staff ensure your children have an unforgettable stay!

COOKING CLASS
A unique opportunity for those interested in cooking authentic Cambodian cuisine. Our chef takes you to the local market to choose your ingredients and spices, and to our very own garden to pick our home-grown herbs.

You will discover the flavours and secrets of local ingredients, and learn how to make 3 traditional Khmer meals − accompanied with rice straight from the surrounding paddies. Recipes are provided as a lasting souvenir, so you can share your culinary experience with friends and family.

BOUTIQUE
Our boutique shop offers guests a wide selection of signature home items and exclusively-designed products, including one-of-a-kind gifts made by local artisans, state-of-the-art tableware, handcrafted antiques, clothing designed for Zannier Hotels, and other distinctive luxury art and decorative items.

Each unique product has been carefully selected to allow you to share your unforgettable time at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang with friends and family.

PRIVATE DINING EXPERIENCE
Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion at any time of the year. Enjoy a bespoke menu in blissful isolation, served by your own dedicated waiter. Within the comfort and convenience of your private villa, the exquisite culinary flavours, attentive service and beautiful surroundings create unforgettable memories!

CONCIERGE
Activity recommendations, information on what to explore and experience, transfers, surprises… Our concierge and his around-the-clock reception team are dedicated to ensuring that every moment helps to forge a positive and lasting memory of your stay at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang.

Website: www.zannierhotels.com

Rooms: 45

Price: from 466 EUR per night

The Beige is a luxury tent resort located in the lush environs of Angkor, ensconced in a region replete with UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Angkor Wat, this resort evokes a feel for the finest of Khmer history.

The tent fabric resembles the sailcloth of a yacht – unyielding in wind, though lightweight and durable. Breezes pass softly through the open interior, as relaxing reminders of nature all around.  Each room is equipped with air conditioning. control the space for your comfort and convenience. Strong Wi-Fi is at your disposal.

Guest furnishings are antique, providing a textured experience of the French cultural influence throughout Cambodia’s history. Every guest rooms is provided a private terrace, with sun shining through the trees, this is a place for relaxation.

THE PHILOSOPHY
The world we live is complicated and full of noises. People are exposed to various information, and burdened with many things to do. In their stressful life, there isn’t enough time to consider what they care the most. Family, lovers, friends…

How long do we think about the people who are important to us? How much can we express our feelings towards them every day? What do we give to them? That’s why we need to clarify what we provide to our customers.

What’s “THE BEIGE”? What does it represent? Should we pitch our reasonable services? or special facilities? It’s not our main focus to create, organize and rent facilities for affordable prices. There is more to “THE BEIGE”.

The core value of “THE BEIGE” is love and connection. We treat our customers as our important family members. We want to bring joy to our customers, making them feel a little happier. Hoping it will lead them to have a better life and eventually affect the people around them.

That’s our hope and belief. Bringing joy to the people in our presence is our happiness. That’s what “THE BEIGE” does. It touches our souls. “THE BEIGE” exists for this reason.

TASTE OF THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
At The Beige, we combine traditional Khmer regional cuisine with original dishes of our own. Adopting ingredients like baby rice and wild honey, traditional cuisine gives way to new dining experiences. We insist on all-organic ingredients to ensure delicious, healthful, and safe meals.

THE FARM
Much of the food we serve is grown on our own farm. We believe that the safest, freshest ingredients are those cultivated using natural methods, in contact with as few chemicals as possible. This is a great source of pride in our cuisine.

FLOATING FOREST POOL
In our infinity pool suspended five meters above the ground, you can enjoy a view cut from forest and sky. Here, swimming feels like flying. Nothing can remind you of your place in the natural world like a swim as the sun sets through the trees.

THE SPA
The BEIGE’s spa is located in Angkor Thom, richly surrounded by the forest. If you pay attention to, you listen to birds’ songs. The spa facility is just in nature. The BEIGE’s spa, surrounded by the soft tents, leads you to relax mentally and physically.

YOGA
The great moment is when you release your spiritual element and feel one with nature. In the large space, surrounded by the forest, you do yoga while you feel its beauty.

NATURAL HARMONY FACILITY
To enjoy your stay in harmony with nature, we offer a facility toward that purpose. Its immaculate presentation is characteristic of an intimate hotel. With food meticulously prepared for a taste of the local climes and a floating forest pool where time disappears, you will feel one with nature here.

LIBRARY
In our library, you can read up on Siem Reap’s sights and history. The antique furnishings and traditional items on display provide an ambiance of the past.

FIRE PLACE
The firespace is where you can see the Siem Reap River.The landscape is that the forest is brightly colored in the sunset. There, you spend time to stay and relax around the fireplace.

Website: www.the-beige.com

Rooms: 8

Price: from 247 EUR per night

Step from your speedboat onto the island of Krabey, a 30-acre (12-hectare) private island off the south coast of Cambodia. The resort is comprised of 40 pool villas which offer tranquility and comfort and are set around natural landscaping.

You’ll find a combination of intimate privacy for when you don’t want to do much, and excellent amenities and unique experiences for when you do!

Dine on authentic cuisine or for a truly transforming wellness experience, all paths lead to the spa! De-stress with a traditional Khmer massage or dive deeper into our signature spa menu and Cambodian healing treatments.

Cambodia is a year-round destination thanks to its tropical climate and warm temperatures. The Kingdom has two seasons, wet and dry, with different Sihanoukville activities and excursions on offer that suit either, or both.

The Villas
Our well-appointed and comfortable villas are secluded within tropical surroundings, with airy and light living space indoors and a private sundeck for leisurely alfresco dining.

The multi-villa Beach Retreat is perfect for families or couples traveling together. All villas come with a personal GEM (Guest Experience Maker) and pretty awesome coastal panoramas.

The Beach Retreat
An idyllic private island getaway for families and friends is created by this two-villa oasis with great entertaining areas. Set on the west side of the island, this Retreat is the perfect lifestyle for friends and families holidaying together. It comprises two free-standing villas and sleeps four guests.

Floor-to-ceiling windows showcase a private beach cove and coastal panoramas. Gather together to relax on the sundeck, swing in beach hammocks, laze on sun beds, swim in the infinity pool and ocean and enjoy intimate meals in the private dining room with spectacular sunsets.

Oceanfront Two-Bedroom Pool Villa
Ideal for extended families and couples travelling together with this two-bedroom duplex with a great lifestyle pool deck. The spacious oceanfront duplex design ranges over two floors with privacy offered by the bedrooms being located on separate levels.

Floor-to-ceiling windows invite nature inside while the expansive pool deck adds to the relaxed lifestyle. The villa is set privately amid lush, tropical landscaping with sweeping seaviews and features a large sundeck with a private plunge pool.

Ocean Pool Villa Suite
Spacious living is enhanced with scenic seascapes of the ocean, nearby islands and coast the internal living space and the pool deck. Coastal and island panoramas are featured from the villa and private pool deck.

The bedroom has an ensuite bathroom while the expansive living space extends through to the pool deck plus floor-to-ceiling glass windows to enjoy the maximum amount of natural daylight.

Hideaway Pool Villa Suite
Set within the lush natural landscape, the spacious villas bring nature inside with expansive glass windows. The well-appointed, comfortable and private pool villa suites are set in lovely tropical surrounds.

They offer an ensuite bathroom and expansive living space that extends through to the pool deck plus floor-to-ceiling glass windows to enjoy the maximum amount of natural daylight.

Dining at Six Senses Krabey Island
Enjoy seasonal food from the organic garden and surrounding waters. Cambodian cuisine draws from familiar South-East Asian staples, using more herbs and less spices, and Six Senses Krabey Island offers both traditional Khmer cooking and our interpretation of flavorful seasonal-driven dishes suited to the climate.

AHA Restaurant
A relaxed dining space overlooking the glimmering pool and ocean, AHA restaurant serves an eclectic menu of light yet satisfying international favorites and pan-Asian flavors. Open everyday, offering all-day dining.

Tree Restaurant
The stylish Tree restaurant specializes in Khmer and South-East Asian cuisines with seafood a specialty. Produce is sourced from local and international suppliers committed to sustainable farming and fishing practices including organic ingredients from our market garden.

Double-Dip Hangout
Located adjacent to the main horizon-edge pool and serving light bites and drinks alongside a selection of housemade gelatos and sorbets.

Sunset Bar
Set above the ocean with expansive westerly views over the Gulf of Thailand, this elegant split-level, open-walled bar is the perfect location for a classic cocktail at sunset (the name says it all), a palate-stimulating aperitif before dinner or an evening nightcap.

WELLNESS & SPA
Taking inspiration from the sacred Kbal Spean River, here you can simply relax in the sauna, herbal steam tent, and Hot tub, or de-stress with a traditional Khmer foot massage.

Dive deeper into wellness with a selection of healing Cambodian spa treatments or multi-day wellness programs. Try your hand at alchemy, learn to fly with aerial yoga, or join a fitness class.

Spa Treatments
​​​Surrender to the healing hands of our skilled therapists through specialty treatments and individual journeys that ensure your senses are balanced and mind is blissful. We use natural and ethically-produced products together with traditional and locally-inspired practices to treat you from the inside out and outside in.

24K Gold Subtle Energies Facial
Invigorate the skin and restore emotional balance with this exotic facial using the healing properties of Mogra, the Queen of Jasmines, to boost collagen production and stimulate cell renewal.

Combined with the restorative powers of 24k gold leaf, this sensory experience penetrates and revives the deep layers of the skin, reducing fine lines and wrinkles. This treatment uplifts the spirit and creates a positive glow from inside and out. Using Subtle Energies.

Abhyanga
This popular Ayurvedic body massage, also known as ‘four-handed massage’ reduces the signs of aging, relieves fatigue, induces sleep, strengthens the skin and boosts the immune system.

Khmer Kru Thnam Herbal Massage
A full body massage using local therapeutic herbs which are wrapped in a muslin cloth and tied into a ball. You will be guided through an aromatic menu of fresh and dried ingredients, picking your favorites to blend into your bespoke herbal balls.

These are applied to specific pressure points, using gentle and rolling movements, to achieve your desired goal.

Wellness Programs
We use smart technology to measure your inner health, movement and sleep patterns to ensure that our wellness experts can then personalize the treatments, activities and nutritional advice based on your specific needs. Achieve a healthy, balanced body and mind while you’re with us and sustain it once you return home.

Fitness
If you can’t find time in a hectic home life to improve stamina, tone up or address specific movement related concerns, this program is for you. It focuses on movement, blending high and low intensity training with recovery treatments, meditation and sleep.

This program is ideal if you want to give yourself a kick start; need support to help you keep going when the body says stop; want to reach a goal that will make you feel happy, body confident and instill a sense of pride; challenge yourself; or simply want to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

If even the thought of fitness brings you out in a cold sweat, don’t worry. There are no shouty drill instructors: everything is done in steps you feel comfortable with. And you did click the link.

Sleep
Do you find it hard to get to sleep or sleep through the night, or do you often wake up feeling groggy and unrefreshed?

We have all the resources you need to combine advice from our Sleep Doctor with the many benefits of yoga nidra and meditation, relaxing treatments and amenities, wellness therapies, nutrition advice and low intensity training.

This program is ideal if you need to improve sleep patterns; restore energy levels; de-stress; establish a sustainable sleep routine; feel better equipped to face daily challenges; or pave the way to a healthier and happier life.

Discover Yoga
Immerse yourself in a daily practice of hatha yoga to maintain body and mind balance. Relieve stress, tension and muscle stiffness, and keep the body strong, centered, powerful and flexible, while learning to quiet the mind.

This program is ideal for complete yoga novices looking for an alternative and enjoyable body and mind practice who wish to develop an understanding of how the body engages in each posture and enhance the body’s natural intuition. The program can be adapted to more seasoned yoga practitioners.

Detox
Eliminate toxins, improve digestion, boost the immune system and clear your mind. Our non-invasive yogic cleanse helps your body detox in a safe, controlled manner, combined with low intensity training, detoxifying therapies and mind-body practices.

This program is ideal if you want to rid yourself of built up toxins or shake off fatigue that has taken up a regular spot in your daily life.

It’s also worth considering if you find yourself lacking enthusiasm; you’re suffering from symptoms such as bloating, constipation and dull skin; or you simply want to give your digestive system a break and clean out clogged up organs in a natural way.

Weight Management
Want to shed a few pounds and boost your energy levels? Learn about the importance of balanced nutrition, exercise and a healthy mind; find out what’s best for you based on your current reality and receive the right guidance to sustain it all once you return home.

This program is ideal for those looking to get their weight back on track and improve their well-being. A team of experts assist in finding an approach that works for you by helping you adopt a healthy lifestyle long into the future.

Experiences
Six Senses Krabey Island combines and customizes activities for when you want to get up and go or unwind and relax: sports and leisure facilities, private sugary sand beach, ocean boardwalk, sky observatory, and an outdoor main pool. The resort also features Grow With Six Senses at The Nest Kid’s Club.

Reconnect With Nature
Reconnect to nature at its best at a 12-hectare private island with dense tropical jungle and rocky coastline surrounded by azure waters of the Gulf of Thailand.

Island Jungle Walk at Koh Ta Kiev
Head out to sea across to neighboring Koh Ta Kiev Island for an early morning walk through the lush tropical jungle. Enjoy a scenic view at the Elephant Rock before heading down to one of the white sand beaches for a relaxing swim in the clear azure waters. You will return to the resort in time for a hearty breakfast.

Sunset Cruise
This is the most peaceful and romantic two hours, where we take you on a leisurely cruise by motorboat past the scenic neighboring islands of Koh Ta Kiev, Koh Russey and Koh Chanloh. Cheers!

Pagoda Blessing
Take the path less traveled to the Ream Pagoda and enjoy a delightful coastal view. This trip also offers a unique spiritual encounter and first-hand insight into rural Buddhist culture and traditional Cambodian practice, as the resident monks will bestow you with a Buddhist blessing.

Into Watersports
Enjoy a range of non-motorized water sports activities down at the main beach. You can snorkel around the house coral reef teeming with colorful fish. Use a stand-up paddleboard for an excellent core workout and a great way to experience the island’s marine life from a different viewpoint.

Bird and Butterfly Trail (Nature Discovery Walk)
Nestled in 12 hectares of lush tropical forest, Krabey Island offers a wealth of biodiversity and the chance to commune with nature on a guided walk that connects guests with the extraordinary flora and fauna of the island.

Despite its small size, Krabey Island is home to more than 25 different plant species, 6 species of frogs and 20 varieties of birds. Native to the island is our widely celebrated Oriental Pied Hornbill.

With 35 of the 46 species of Cambodia’s butterflies already spotted on the island, guests with sharp eyes may just help us to discover the rest. This activity is led by Six Senses Sustainability Manager, who can share an in-depth knowledge of the island’s biodiversity.

Alchemy Immersion
Learn in-depth alchemy at this interactive wellness workshop. Make your own scrubs, wraps and essential oils at the spa’s Alchemy Bar, guided by a skilled therapist who will explain the healing properties of each of the ingredients.

A truly sensory experience, you’ll feel the textures and smell the wonderful aromas of the fresh, seasonal and 100 percent organic ingredients picked from the garden as you create your own therapeutic blends.

Jungle Gym
Connect with your natural surroundings as you exercise through four unique stations around some of the island’s most scenic vantage points. Just look out for the sign posts as you follow the trail.

Forest Bathing
According to the Japanese concept of ‘shinrin-yoku’ (forest bathing), getting up close and personal with trees is believed to have beneficial effects on your physical and mental state of being.

Trees release phytoncides and these airborne antimicrobial chemicals help protect them and plants against germs and insects. Japanese scientists found that inhaling phytoncides lowers stress hormones and enhances natural killer cell activity.

This promotes a feeling of calm and relaxation and leads to better sleep. Immerse yourself in the lush jungle of Krabey Island and absorb the positive energy that the island radiates. There’s no WiFi in the forest but there is connection!

Sustainability on Krabey Island
Sustainability is at the heart of our core values, focused on conserving the native flora and fauna for generations to come, embracing the unique culture and traditions of Cambodia, employing local hosts and giving back to the local community.

Our hosts maintain small herb gardens that blend into the island’s natural vegetation and landscape. On the mainland, we also tend a 40,000 square feet (3,700 square meter) organic farm producing much of our farm-to-table dinners and spa ingredients.

Join us to see our sustainability initiatives in action and how we create zero waste and eliminate plastic at our Earth Lab, come along to Marine Biology 101 or our butterfly conservation activities, and help support community education and marine conservation projects below.

Environmental Responsibility
All Six Senses resorts produce still and sparkling drinking water for guests and hosts to minimize the carbon footprint that results from the packaging and transport of water – it tastes great too.

At Earth Lab, our center for environmental education and zero waste, we produce essential oils and natural cleaning products, and reduce emissions from long-distance transport as well as plastic. This limits our impact on the local environment while continuing to increase our energy efficiency and zero-waste.

Protecting island ecology
As a result of sustainable planning, our resort blends into the natural vegetation, creating an environment that has become a paradise for birds and butterflies on land, and marine life underwater.

So far, our butterfly conservation program has recorded 23 species on the island, eight of which we are conserving through our pupae project in partnership with a local NGO, Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre.

We have launched Reef Protection Training Course run by four local dive instructors. We also integrate conservation into our Grow with Six Senses children’s activities, which encourage future generations to become responsible individuals too.

Social Responsibility
We work hand in hand with our local Khmer communities to support school programs, participate in development initiatives and facilitate health and safety, and learning and training leading to a brighter future. We have been working directly with AllKids, Ream Primary School and M’Lop Tapang, to name just a few.

Access to education
We contribute to AllKids, an NGO registered in Cambodia. The main objective is to support and educate disadvantaged children from nearby villages through scholarships, student transport and financial assistance for equipment.

Funding the All Kids to School bus program provides 350 children transportation between villages, public school and the AllKids Learning Centre, six days a week.

We also support Ream local primary school with culturally significant events, such as funding traditional Apsara dance costumes for students and helping them learn organic agricultural practices to farm their own produce.

Website: www.sixsenses.com

Rooms: 40

Price: from 399 EUR per night

Welcome to Shinta Mani Wild – a radical new fusion of world-class design, all-inclusive hospitality and conservation, where your stay makes a real difference in protecting unique and endangered species.

Sustainability informs everything we do, hence our partnership with the Wildlife Alliance. Our adventurous team is constantly out in the environment exploring and developing new experiences at Wild.

Join them and immerse yourself in the magic of discovery with our wildly enthusiastic Adventure Butlers, each of whom specializes in a particular study or sport to help you understand one of the most beautiful places on the face of the planet.

TENTS
We have created 15 private tents promising the utmost comfort and luxury with breathtaking views along the riverbank. Each location was meticulously planned over a seven year period by a process of minimal intervention and understanding the idiosyncracies of the river valley.

THE WILDLIFE ALLIANCE TENT
Just north of Headquarters and the Raging Big Sister Falls floats tent #6 over the widest but shallow tributary #3. The approach is spectacular. One strolls just above shallow rapids (monsoon season) on a succession of narrow wooden walkways that dances around this part of the jungle that thrives on wet roots. The Jungle Capsule with simple doubled bedded accommodation works well as an add-on to this tent.

THE TERRAPINS TENT
The Royal Cambodian Terrapin not too long ago was thought to be extinct. Recently we have spotted this handsome turtle, just once, at the Srey ambel estuary.

THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TENT
Nestled in a rocky gorge at the base of Raging Middle Sister Falls; This tent has the most dramatic positioning.

FOOD & DRINK 
Every afternoon, a gardener or chef from Headquarters leaves his apron or kitchen whites behind and sets out on one of Wild’s winding gravel paths on a foraging trip. He’ll comb the jungle and streams for the edible treasures hidden beneath scrubby bushes and between gnarled branches.

The result is a medley of herbs and other delights: shoots of bamboo, mangosteens, wild potatoes, figs, waterlily, fresh mud crabs and even red ants—a zesty delicacy. It’s the local way. This job of foraging brings work for yet more local community member, including former loggers from surrounding villagers.

We’ve hired them as part of our landscaping and kitchen teams, so we’re helping to prevent more deforestation and also gaining such valuable, intimate knowledge on what we can use in the kitchen. These guys knows the forest like the back of their hands.

THE HEADQUARTERS 
The Headquarters are the home of dining at Shinta Mani Wild. Be it a quick breakfast before your sunrise hike, or a leisurely foraged dinner, no Headquarter experience is alike!

Every meal is carefully curated by our chefs to introduce you to something unknown, and add to the adventure. Guests will enjoy the freshest seasonal ingredients that Cambodia has to offer, many of them picked by our team in the surrounding forest. The dining possibilities at Wild are endless, whether you’re eating at headquarters, on the lawn, at the Cistern, or having a waterfall picnic.

The dining experience is just as spontaneous, with local fare inspiring the rotating menu boards which change daily, whether guests are exploring curries from across Southern Asia, learning how to make dumplings from 7 different countries, or participating in a camp favorite: a wild foraged dinner.

THE LANDING ZONE BAR
Expect jaw-dropping views and a tempting drink list, enjoyed over the Big Raging Sister Waterfall. Settle into vintage French chairs, cocktails in hand, complete with ingredients plucked from the camp’s backyard, as well as Wild’s in-house apothecary-style bitters, and our Master mixologist’s techniques.

If you’d like a cocktail making class to learn the ins and outs of the perfect Negroni, or for your own signature cocktail, just ask! You could also zipline to the bar, should walking seem a little pedestrian. Above the bar you will find a leaping vintage carousel horse I found in Wales.

Quirky? Naturally. I believe every self respecting bar should have a rather large bell to announce events like happy hour or closing (even though Wild never closes and it is always happy hour).

I added a bell onto the belly of the horse, complete with a colorful rope from which dangle Cambodian fertility symbols. The bell ring brings the bar to the proper level of unhinged! After a successful Zip it is THE age old Wild Tradition to whole-heartedly imbibe a libation.

It is especially for Zipvirgins after completing their voyage across the face of the Raging Big Sister, which is publicly heralded by striking the white horse’s bronze bell! For a second Wild Tradition, find the big painted wooden propeller…It is a very very dangerous drinking game, not for the weak-hearted. Wild is as Wild does. We welcome you to invent your own tradition!

SPA & WELLNESS
Indulge in pampering treatments at our signature Spa, Khmer Tonics. The spa’s two treatment rooms are nestled amid giant natural rocks perched in the forest canopy. Sensibly the design takes its cues from the forest, with plenty of wood and stone.

The river takes center stage, have a river-stone foot massage while soaking in a waterfall pool or have therapists visit your tent for a treatment in on your balcony with the river rushing below. Please know that all spa treatments are on us!

The refined treatment menu celebrates Cambodia with chemical-free tonics made from a unique mix of medicinal plants, herbs and spices all of which are present in the surrounding rainforest. Guests can experience the traditional Khmer art of healing during a full body massage which employs a range of acupuncture techniques and passive stretching.

The spa offering, which also includes natural heat healing, a full-body scrub and a detoxifying facial, can be enjoyed anywhere guests desire, whether that be on the deck of their tent, atop a peak in the jungle or aboard a custom Bensley expedition boat. Unlimited spa treatments are included in the room rate at no extra charge.

JANUARY & FEBRUARY
There is a chill in the dry night air that make sundowners, campfires and massages, on the most northern stone riverbed a delight. Butterfly season is full on and continues through March.

FROM MARCH TO MAY
The Khmer New Year sees low water levels that make many areas more accessible to mountain biking and hiking deeper into the rainforest. This season sees a trickle in the river rise a 1/2 meter and we are grateful for the odd 15 minute showers that cool and refreshes our jungle valley. I love zip-lining in the rain! Our trips out to the Srey ambel estuary on Our 3 yachts; Big Sister, Raging Sister and The Silly Sister!

JUNE & JULY
We sit at the southernmost position of the enormous 5 million acres Cardamom Forest and her southern catchment area… all the mist, rain, monsoons of this park dances through Shinta Mani Wild. One can witness a torrential outpouring and our 17 intermittent rivers and streams come alive.

Trees begin to fruit and that attracts the birds. Some years we our favorite visitors reappear… a herd of wild elephants. The southern stretches of the Tmor Rung River have ample water to facilitate fantastic kayaking for bird watching.

The many drongos and kingfishers are just delightful. This a great time for foraging as well. I love to visit the acacia forests to forage for delicious pink mushrooms which a slightly bitter but delicious taste. Try popping the pink mushrooms into an egg white omelette with a mozzarella and red capsicum!

FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER
In our valley we have three major waterfalls that the locals call The Raging Sisters. This is my favorite time of the year as our three Raging Sister Falls bulk up by at least a multiple of ten. Raging Big Sister Falls produces a mountain of mist.

The shear power of unbridled water is mesmerizing. While we know that the Pileated Gibbons do not have a preferred mating season, it seems as though this season they are especially vocal in the early mornings.

It seems like their calls to establish their territorial boundaries are louder and more serious. Sometimes we take sundowners to the Northern fields where the forests open up to reveal much larger views than our southern jungles. In the rainforest one can find orchid flowers all year round but I have found that this season tends to be the best.

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
The cry of the Raging Sisters calms and a great season for swimming in the river begins. At Srey Ambel estuary remote sandy beaches for picnics, and sun worshipers avail themselves.

Tulga, our visiting Mongolian fishing guide, is in residence and is on standby for those keen to learn to fly fishing Tenkara style. Lepidopterologist and Head-butler Bong Mac is ready to guide you as this is the beginning of the butterfly season.

ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES
Three days is the minimum stay at action-packed Shinta Mani Wild, but it’s still way too short a time to reasonably experience this luxurious jungle retreat and conservation project. The Wild adventure begins the moment you step into a 1960s-era army jeep and head off-road. And if you think that’s exciting, wait until you enter the camp itself—speeding in via zip line.

BIRDWATCHING
During the migratory season when birds are making their bi-annual pilgrimages you have a good chance to spot numerous rainforest and wet land dwelling species on all of your adventures.

MOUNTAIN BIKING
WILD and the surrounding jungles have mountain biking opportunities for riders of all skill levels. Looking for a virgin run on forest single track or perhaps a less arduous ride through a Khmer village, our adventure butlers love getting out on two wheels.

About an hour drive from the Camp is the Kirirom Reservoir that offers a challenging uphill ride and an exhilarating downhill sprint. Combine mounting biking with your estuarine adventure boat expedition to remove the drive.

HIKING
The 800 acres that comprises WILD sits within the 4.5 million acres of the Southern Cardamom National Park. The opportunities are endless and are only limited by what you want to do.

From easy walks on riverside trails on the WILD property to full day, hardcore slogs into the Cardamom interior our Bensley Adventure Rangers will happily guide you on the adventure of your choosing. These guys crave adventure so don’t be shy to challenge them and yourselves.

FORAGING & COOKING CLASS
Discover and taste Cambodia’s natural larder in the company of our wild foragers; All of whom are reformed poachers and loggers and accustomed to living off the rain forest when camping out in the jungle as part of their past professions.

The WILD foragers will guide you through the forest on a daily forage explaining and tasting ingredients and some unexpected flavors. Chef will be grateful for the help in filling his basket of goodies for the Wild foraged tasting dinner.

EXPEDITION BOATS
Nautical types can take to the water aboard our custom built expedition boat, ideal for exploring the secret backwaters of the upper Srey Ambel Estuary and connecting waterways. NOTE: This experience is dependent upon the water level. During monsoon rains the river becomes too high to safely navigate.

Traverse the secret estuary backwaters on custom designed luxurious six meter pontoon-style expedition boats. Each boat comes with a fully-equipped bar, daybed, kayaks, toilet, a top deck with sun loungers and a Bensley Adventure Butler.

Guests can drop anchor wherever they please, whether to explore the narrow estuarine channels by kayak and enjoy a truly wild alfresco picnic. Enjoy a day exploring this vast and diverse wild area.

CAMERA TRAPPING
Join the camp’s resident naturalist on a walk to check camera traps and gibbon stations as they collect data on the densities of certain species that call WILD home.

BUTTERFLY IDENTIFICATION
The WILD Sanctuary is home to over 140 species of butterflies, some that congregate in a flutter numbering in the hundreds – a colorful feast for the senses. Head Bensley Butler and butterfly lover Bong Mac will guide you on this property hike so that he can share his passion for butterflies with you.

ZIPLINING
Climb Eastern Tower’s 102 steps, don the zip line equipment, and clip into a double cable for extra safety, and after the safety briefing, fly… at upwards of 50 kmph for 400 meters, over the Butterfly tent and the first crossing of our Tmor Rung River to land at the West Tower. Fly in the face of Raging Big Sister Falls, before landing at the Landing Zone Bar where you’ll be handed a gin and tonic.

KAYAKING
The Southern Cardamom rainforest has some of the highest annual rainfall in south east asia. All that water drains off to the Gulf of Thailand through a massive system of rivers and estuaries creating many opportunities for flat water kayaking.

NOTE: This experience is dependent upon the water level. During monsoon rains the river becomes too high to safely navigate. We have explored this region for several years now and have only scratched the surface of the different kayaking routes available.

Your best opportunities for bird watching are along these barely used routes where the rare encounter with a fisherman will surely be a surprise and delight. Your options are only limited by water levels and your curiosity.

TENKARA FISHING
Spend a few hours fishing in the many streams at our Wild sanctuary as you contemplate the beauty of the forest. All fishing is strictly catch and release. Tolga, Bensley’s personal fly fishing guide whenever Bensley visits Mongolia, is only at Wild every December and January.

TAILGATE SUNDOWNERS
Golden hour cocktails on a big flat stone in the middle of the river are an unforgettable experience. But knowing that the martinis and massages and merriment all exist to help save the forest… that is priceless.

SWIMMING AT THE CISTERN
As the DNA of this camp is a 1967 King Sihanouk expedition, a concrete tiled swimming pool would have looked out of place. But a cistern, where gin clear ground water was stored, makes sense. A 33 meter long swimming hole painted steel jet black so that it would reflect the forest all around.

PICNICS AT WATERFALLS
Don’t let the restaurant confine you, all of WILD is your picnic and our team of adventure butlers are ready to whip up a gourmet feast in the many of our dramatic alcoves.

JOIN AN ANTI-POACHING PATROL
Daily, our rangers seize far too many snares, which can kill nearly any animal, including young elephants. Sometimes WA rescues live animals from the many snares; other times they must tally the count of dead wildlife.

They travel in groups of 2-8 and are armed, as they run loggers out of their makeshift camps, confiscate homemade guns, chainsaws, and the like. They are the real deal.

The reason for Shinta Mani Wild’s existence is to create a sustainable way to patrol and defend these beautiful forests and their wildlife. Please do join the rangers on motorbike for 2-6 hours depending on your stamina, and prepare for an eye opening experience you will remember for the rest of your life.

RANGER STATION
Shinta Mani Wild has built an on-site ranger station for Wildlife Alliance at the end of the track, at the highest camp in the valley. You are more than welcome to visit! Wild also pays for all of the rangers expenses and equipment. As you will learn, the battle, and it is a battle, to keep the Cardamoms from becoming just another empty forest is never ending and at times disheartening.

ALERT & RESPONSE
Our goal is two more ranger stations, as well as two more groups of ranger soldiers north of our Wild base camp, as these areas are also under threat of poaching and logging.

We use a number of new inventions including daily areal patrols using state of the art drones as well as a network of informants in the local communities. Through these we are able to detect, in real time, rangers are alerted WA can respond quickly and stop the villains.

MAKE A DONATION
If you are interested to help us expand our sphere of protected areas, or want to buy a listening device to help us catch the bad guys

CONSERVATION
Some of Cambodia’s, and the world’s, most endangered species still call the Cardamom mountains home, including 54 animals on the IUCN Red List. But as the forest cover disappears, so does the wildlife. It will take major conservancy of the evergreen forest for these fabulous residents to thrive again, but that is the goal at Shinta Mani Wild.

Wild by name, wild by nature… Shinta Mani Wild occupies a pristine 865 acres river valley on the southern border of the Cardamom National Forest. In 2010 Sokoun Chanpreda and I, Bill Bensley, purchased this concession in the park with no intentions of destroying it, but without a clear vision of what to do with it. It was a “Buy first, think later” moment.

For years we just visited the valley trying to understand it and get a handle on what to do with it, and in the process went down a few wrong paths.

We began to understand the serious threats of logging as we saw bullock carts of hardwoods leaving the site. Duh! Putting up a tall Trumpian wall all around the park so that it could regenerate properly was one great idealistic option, but despite our pleads, Donald would not come up with the cash.

The idea of a small camp was not a new one as I had a very successful experience designing the Four Seasons Golden Triangle Elephant Camp of Chiang Rai, Thailand. Our good teammate, Jason Friedman, opened that camp as GM so we thought well why the hell not? But if we do, it must rock, and make industry waves as that was the only way to get travellers to these parts unknown.

The industry disrupting idea of a high yield low impact camp, with the main mission being a sustainable way to support the policing of the forest via Wildlife Alliance, seemingly is getting traction.

You would think that maintaining just 15 tents, cooking a bit of food, and going for the occasional bike ride might require a handful of staff? Well in fact, we employ about 120 good folks, 70% are from the local village and some of those were poaching and illegally cutting trees.

Shinta Mani Wild does not have any single use plastics, including much of our back of house supply chain which is even more difficult to do. We bottle our own water and use recycled containers.

Rooms: 15

Price: from 2.161 EUR per night

Source: www.bensleycollection.com

Hidden away between Cambodia’s picturesque countryside, vibrant Siem Reap and UNESCO World Heritage Site of ancient Angkor Wat, lies Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang.

Entering the tranquil, green sea of rice paddy fields, lemon-grass scented meadows and rows of long-legged coconut palms, the restorative meaning behind the resort’s name − “green village” − is evidently clear.

Private terrace and pool villas capture the essence of traditional Khmer homes. Each raised on stilts with high-ceilings, walls of woven bamboo, hand-picked antiques, beautifully aged wooden floors and shutters, and your very own day bed, overlooking the storybook setting.

An authentic 100-year old Cambodian farmhouse pays homage to Cambodia’s colonial history, furnished with rattan chairs to sip cocktails and vintage liqueurs.

Two restaurants – Bay Phsar and Hang Bay – offer locally-inspired Cambodian flavours and international favourites. The hotel’s Spa Temple, amid tropical gardens, offers holistic treatments inspired by ancient Khmer therapies.

There’s much to do, beyond swimming or watching the epic sunsets at the open-air infinity pool. Explore the 1000-year old spiritual and historic splendour of Angkor Wat.

Cruise the floating homes of Tonlé Sap. Discover the neighbouring villages by bicycle. Receive a water blessing by Buddhist monks. Or, experience the local markets and prepare authentic Cambodian recipes with a bowl of the resort’s own harvest.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Take a breath of fresh air and enjoy the magnificent views of the resort’s own rice paddies and luscious gardens! Guest accommodation comprises 45 private stilted villas − 25 with private terrace, and 20 with private plunge pool − whose architectural design has been inspired by traditional Khmer wooden housing.

Both exterior and interior have been designed, sculpted and furnished to create an authentic, yet luxurious, Cambodian experience at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang.

BAY PHSAR
Enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience. With views over the surrounding rice paddies and gardens, locally inspired Bay Phsar promises an array of vibrant Cambodian flavours created using local ingredients (the rice accompanying our cuisine comes straight from the surrounding paddies).

HANG BAY
Taste the world. At Hang Bay, guests can sample a fusion of international cuisine, from the freshest seafood to the finest steaks − all the while delighting in Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang’s beautiful sunsets and starlit nights.

POOL BAR
Drink, relax and enjoy. Adjacent to our 50-metre outdoor infinity pool, the Pool Bar offers a stunning open-air setting with magnificent views. Guests can enjoy a light meal or refreshing homemade juices while soaking up the Cambodian sun.

THE SUNSET LOUNGE
Vibrant blend of spirits, cigars and exotic atmosphere. The Sunset Lounge pays homage to Cambodia’s colonial history in a century-old farmhouse, furnished with rattan wing chairs and oriental carpets.

In addition to the extensive drinks menu and the great cocktails, there are fine wines, vintage liqueurs, and premium cigars for smoking on the terrace. The Sunset Lounge is probably the best spot to admire the sunset.

SPA
A sanctuary of tranquillity and rejuvenation
For ultimate indulgence and relaxation, visit the Spa Temple, an architectural vestige of Angkor in a serene setting within the resort. Our aim is to enhance the life and well-being of everyone who enters the Spa Temple.

We offer 7 treatment rooms, a sauna, steam room and relaxation area, a yoga pavilion, a fully-equipped fitness room, and a 50-metre outdoor infinity pool. All designed to balance and restore your body, mind and spirit using indigenous healing therapies − honouring your body as the sacred temple that it is.

The mantra defining our spa is that we respect every culture, we value all customs, we embrace traditions, and we are pleased to offer you a collection of the finest, traditionally inspired spa treatments in Cambodia.

Our aim is to enhance the life and well-being of everyone who enters the Spa Temple at Phum Baitang. The inspiration for our treatments is derived from the medieval splendor of the Khmer Empire.

This started with the rule of King Rudravarman in A.D.500 to A.D.550; through the reign of the founder of the Khmer empire, Jayavarman II and the reigns of subsequent kings during the eight to twelfth centuries.

The empire was Southeast Asia’s largest at that time. King Suryavarman II, the builder of the best known and best preserved religious temple “Angkor Wat” and his successor Jayavarman VII, the greatest Khmer ruler of all, revitalized the empire and witnessed a shifting of wealth for the Khmer elite.

Cambodia, or Kampuchea in Khmer, derives from the Sanskrit word Kambuja or “Land of Peace and Prosperity” During the Khmer Empire various kings built complex water systems to harness the erratic monsoon rains, thus providing for a stable rice harvest.

Water played a vital role in early Cambodian culture just as it does today. It refreshed the body of the early Cambodian farmers and initiated the body’s purification system to achieve the highest attainable state of wellbeing.

Our Spa Temple treatments always purify and rejuvenate your body. They embrace age-old healing techniques, beauty recipes that replicate ancient Cambodian beliefs, and cultural traditions with therapies designed to encompass mind, body and spirit.

Experienced therapists, with well-honed skills in the modern day interpretation of treatments that have been handed down through the centuries, create a natural, relaxing and heartfelt spa encounter.

Upon arrival at the Spa Temple you will be welcomed with a selection of refreshing herbal beverages and fruits before commencing a personalized treatment that uses only the finest organic, indigenous ingredients to deliver outstanding and long lasting results.

There is only one truly sacred personal temple in this universe…Your body. It houses your mind, spirit and intelligence and we must nurture and care for it on a daily basis. In visiting our Spa Temple our sole aim is to take care of your personal temple.

The Khmer Empire – Splendors Ritual
This ancient Khmer traditional treatment utilizes a centuries-old village recipe of warmed herbs and spices to increase blood circulation and ease aches and pains.

It consists of a refreshing and exotic aromatic blend of roots, herbs and spices ground in a mortar and pestle. Rose water, used as a skin toner, promotes healing and skin softening.

The crushed herb and spice mix is applied to the body as a mask, excluding the face and sensitive areas; then you are cocooned. You experience an allover deep penetrating heat sensation that melts away your tension, muscle aches, headaches, arthritis and chills.

This was a traditional treatment favoured by fishermen and farmers. The mask is left to work its magic while you enjoy a comforting scalp massage. This treatment increases blood circulation and its exfoliating ingredients, cloves and rice, soften the skin.

A Khmer traditional “onkuin” seed oil massage concludes this signature ritual.

The Miracle Tree Elixir
Nature’s healing secret from the truly miracle Moringa tree, assists your body’s natural healing power. Moringa is a potent antioxidant and the greatest single source of multivitamins, minerals and phytonutrients than any other gift from nature.

A natural energy booster; “the most nutritious tree on the planet”. Excellent in moisturizing, nourishing, soothing, healing skin concerns, alleviating pain and improving circulation throughout the body.

Moringa oil is the most stable oil in nature, it does not go rancid, is chock full of radiance boosting fatty-acids, vitamins and has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

It has the ability to filter out impurities deposited deep within the skin, displays amazing cleansing, detoxifying and its rejuvenating action helps prevent skin aging and wrinkles.

Non-allergenic Moringa, can protect you from the sun, improves health, vitality, beauty and wellness.

SERVICES
Each detail has been carefully thought through to offer our guests only the very best service. Our skilled and attentive staff members ensure that your stay at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang is a truly memorable one.

KIDS CLUB
The Kids Club of Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang is a world of fun, learning and exploration. A variety of games and activities − including arts and crafts, puzzle games, water activities and cooking classes − explore Cambodian culture and history.

Children can also take part in an Angkor discovery tour and in rice-harvesting activities. Our energetic and fully-trained staff ensure your children have an unforgettable stay!

COOKING CLASS
A unique opportunity for those interested in cooking authentic Cambodian cuisine. Our chef takes you to the local market to choose your ingredients and spices, and to our very own garden to pick our home-grown herbs.

You will discover the flavours and secrets of local ingredients, and learn how to make 3 traditional Khmer meals − accompanied with rice straight from the surrounding paddies. Recipes are provided as a lasting souvenir, so you can share your culinary experience with friends and family.

BOUTIQUE
Our boutique shop offers guests a wide selection of signature home items and exclusively-designed products, including one-of-a-kind gifts made by local artisans, state-of-the-art tableware, handcrafted antiques, clothing designed for Zannier Hotels, and other distinctive luxury art and decorative items.

Each unique product has been carefully selected to allow you to share your unforgettable time at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang with friends and family.

PRIVATE DINING EXPERIENCE
Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion at any time of the year.

Enjoy a bespoke menu in blissful isolation, served by your own dedicated waiter. Nestled peacefully within terraced paddy fields or within the comfort and convenience of your private villa, the exquisite culinary flavours, attentive service and beautiful surroundings create unforgettable memories!

CONCIERGE
Activity recommendations, information on what to explore and experience, transfers, surprises… Our concierge and his around-the-clock reception team are dedicated to ensuring that every moment helps to forge a positive and lasting memory of your stay at Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang.

Website: www.zannierhotels.com

Rooms: 45

Price: from 291 EUR per night

Angkor village Hotel located in the old colonial area while its sister property Angkor village Resort&Spa situated half way between Angkor Wat & downtown Siem Reap. AngkorVillage hotels is where Cambodian culture, architecture,& nature blend perfectly in harmony.

Architecture, culture and nature seamlessly work together to create one of the most romantic and friendly places to stay in Indochina. Catering to a sophisticated adullts-only crowd, who appreciate authentic designs and culinary exploration of ancient Khmer cuisine.

Authentic Khmer architecture and service made for modern global guests. Set in peaceful tropical gardens, yet just a tuk-tuk ride from the buzz of the city. Angkor Village Hotel is a real best-of-both-worlds escape where every element is inspired by Cambodian culture.

Eat dinner by torchlight in L’Auberge des Temples – a ‘floating’ pavilion beside lotus-dotted pools of water. Master the art of Cambodian cuisine at a chef-led cookery class. Or enjoy a drink in the open-sided Lounge Bar that brings the tropical outside in.

From the restful rooms to the spa spaces, expect deep wooden tones, Khmer-inspired décor and sweeping windows overlooking the gardens and pools. And Angkor Village Hotel’s eco-conscious ethos is the icing on the cake for a boutique hotel entwined with its setting.

That setting is in the heart of the action – a short walk from the sense-awakening ‘Pub Street’ and driving distance from the unforgettable Angkor Wat. Yet the pond-filled gardens create the feeling of a private haven.

Go temple-hopping, see traditional Cambodian theatre and visit the night markets for a true taste of this extraordinary region. Back at Angkor Village Hotel, the boutique is the perfect spot for picking out a memento of your stay.

A city-centre oasis complete with lush tropical gardens.

Website: www.angkorvillagehotel.asia

Rooms: 40

Price: from 159 EUR per night

The Royal Sands Koh Rong is a new all-villa resort comprising of 67 units on Cambodia’s second largest island. There are 30 villas featuring their own personal pools. The 5-star resort spans a 550-metre stretch of pristine, soft, white sandy beach which descends into crystal-clear turquoise water. The resort is located an hour by own catamaran boat west of Sihanoukville in the Gulf of Thailand.

The property was built on the highest standard on 7.2 hectare of land which will certainly become the benchmark for future beach resorts in Cambodia.

KOH RONG
Welcome to Cambodia’s second largest island, Koh Rong (Khmer for “Rong Island”). Its name is something of a mystery. “Rong” is an old Khmer term for a cave or tunnel. It’s also used to describe a form of shelter, although some of the islanders say Koh Rong is named after a person long since forgotten in the mists of time.

The island is its own “Sangkat” (local district), located 25 kilometres (16 miles) off the port town of Sihanoukville in the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of approximately 78 square kilometres (30 sq. miles) and boasts 43kms (27 miles) of pristine beaches. There are four village communities within the boundaries of Koh Rong, namely Koh Touch, Doeum D’keuw, Prek Svay and Sok San.

Its balmy, tropical climate provides a year round temperature of between 27 and 30oC and a consistently sublime water temperature that hovers around 30oC. There are two distinct seasons; the monsoon or wet season from June to September and the dry season from October to May.

Surprisingly, the island’s vegetation ranges from dense jungle to savannah, which dominates the interior. Many tree species are to be found on Koh Rong, including native Teak, Tamarind, Fig and the mythical Banyan, which all support a huge variety of animals, such as monkeys, birds, snakes and even buffalo. The surrounding waters are teaming with tropical fish and coral.

It’s yours to enjoy, but please remember that part of Koh Rong is a Marine Reserve and therefore all coral, shells and marine life are protected. We ask for your assistance in protecting Cambodia’s heritage. Please do not remove anything from the water and do not damage the reef whilst swimming and snorkeling

GETTING THERE
The Royal Sands Koh Rong is located an hour by boat west of Sihanoukville in the Gulf of Thailand. A few airlines operate flights into Sihanoukville, from Siem Reap and other regional centres. The Royal Sands Koh Rong can arrange round-trip transfers for guests from the airport to the port and then onto the island itself, in its very own luxury ferry.

HELICOPTER TRANSFER PRICE
The Royal Sands Koh Rong is in partnership with Helicopter Cambodia to provide the very best in private helicopter transfers between the resort and Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

ACCOMMODATION
Our 67 villas reflect our commitment to providing an ambience of luxurious relaxation and calming inspiration. The bedrooms are spacious and positioned so as to allow guests to enjoy the best views from their beds. The bathrooms are equally spacious, featuring indoor and outdoor rain showers. Tropical, uncluttered décor provides a contemporary and relaxing feel.

Each villa is freestanding and offers high-quality amenities. They are fitted with Super King-size beds. Sofa beds for additional guests are available on request. Sofas are located inside, with day-beds on the outdoor area, offering guests a variety of options on which to relax.

3-BEDROOM BEACHFRONT POOL VILLA
Offering the ultimate in privacy, The Royal Sands’ premium villa is located at the far end of the resort, with direct access to the beach yet within easy reach of the Chill Lounge and main pool. The three-bedroom villa offers two independent bedrooms on the ground floor, set around an 18 meters private pool, with a third bedroom on the upper floor which is accessed by a private staircase. This room offers unparalleled views of the resort and the ocean beyond from its open-air terrace.

The last word in comfort and sophistication, this accommodation provides the perfect, private retreat.

The Chill
Refreshingly open-air, this is the perfect place for lunch, sundowners or a relaxed ocean-front dinner. For the chefs, the focus is on quality, simplicity and authenticity. During lunch, we keep it simple with a-la-minute BBQ seafood, crunchy crisp salads, pizzas and burgers. For dinner, we move away from “comfort food” and offer refined Asian dishes. But whatever time of day, The Chill serves up freshly-squeezed juices, chilled beers, a great selection of wines by the glass and sublime tropical cocktails.

Ocean Restaurant
Every day spent at The Royal Sands Koh Rong should start and end here. Taking pride of place in the centre of the resort, our open-air Ocean Restaurant serves up Cambodia’s finest buffet breakfast and, by night, is transformed into a truly romantic setting, awash with candlelight and a balmy sea breeze. As with everything we do, the focus is on quality. We use only the finest international and local produce to create something for everyone. Select your options from a range of evening menus, offering western classics, Cambodian “must-haves” and the most popular dishes from across Southeast Asia. The service is attentive, yet discreet. The atmosphere is refined, yet relaxed.

Senses Spa
Step through its solid timber doors and leave the world far behind you. Senses Spa at The Royal Sands Koh Rong offers a range of traditional and contemporary therapies to calm the mind and energise the soul. Features include a semi open-air ‘sala’ for foot and Khmer massages, an outdoor yoga ‘sala’ dedicated to the art of breathing & stretching and private rooms for more specialised therapies. Talk to our staff about booking a treatment in a room which comes equipped with indoor shower and glass floor. These rooms offer the unique opportunity to deeply relax into your treatment while gazing at tropical fish.

Yoga Sala
An outdoor yoga ‘sala’ dedicated to the art of breathing, overlooking the mountains of Koh Rong. Recommend to book in advance your private Yoga class with our team upon arrival at resort.

Gym
For gym lovers and those who wish to keep the holiday calories under control, the fitness center is located immediately in front of the spa area, overlooking the mountains of Koh Rong.

Swimming Pool
The Royal Sands’ dramatic black swimming pools is situated adjacent to The Chill. Nests sit in the water, in front of the two jacuzzis. Guests can enjoy the pool throughout the day with a full food & drink service.

Island Hopping
In this part of the world, “island hopping” has become something of a rite of passage and Koh Rong offers some beautiful options. Explore nearby bays and encounter the locals in truly unspoiled locations

Snorkelling
Sok San Bay offers a stunning underwater panorama. Our beach boys will direct you to the best spots. They’ll also be happy to act as a guide or teacher. Buoyancy vests are available for inexperienced swimmers. Some of the best areas for snorkeling are around the jetty and the rocks at the corner of the beach, but a half-hour stroll from the resort is a reef we’ve called “Khmer Garden”. Guides are readily available if you’re the slightest bit unsure about how to get there.

Or Blue Lagoon Snorkelling Tour:
A 20-minute boat ride takes you to an exclusive treasure trove of coral and tropical fish. The Blue Lagoon is a magical cove, set in a protected marine area. It offers shallow snorkeling amidst swathes of mesmerizing anemone. Need we say more?

Diving
Cambodia remains one of the diving world’s best kept secrets and Koh Rong’s crystal-clear waters offer the perfect location. Its many reefs provide dozens of shallow dive sites with little or no current. This makes Koh Rong’s waters some of the safest on Earth.

Access to these dive sites is just a few minutes by boat and a world of discovery awaits. An abundance of marine life can be enjoyed, including coral, sponges, specialist flat worms, colorful nudibranchs and a dizzying array of tropical fish. If you were trying to find Nemo, you can relax.

The Royal Sands Koh Rong has its own PADI Dive Center headed up by our Activity Manager, Lionel Bonnett. Lionel has logged more than 6,000 dives all over the world. You could not be in safer or more knowledgeable hands.

Kayaking
Koh Rong might be a famed beach destination, but the island’s interior of jungle, mangrove and savannah is well worth exploring. We’d recommend seeing it by kayak or while you fish.

Fishing
The areas surrounding Sok San Bay are completely untouched by commercial fishing, providing a rewarding few hours for those who love to cast a line. Try your luck with our local fishermen on a traditional wooden boat.

Stand Up Paddle (SUP)
Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) is ideal for strengthening the muscles of the core and is one of the world’s fastest growing fitness trends. Rental includes life jacket.

Mountain biking
While we understand completely that you wouldn’t necessarily choose to leave the luxury of The Royal Sands Koh Rong, we encourage you to venture out of this comfort zone and explore your island paradise. One of the most adventurous ways to do this is by bike. Pick one up at the Activity Centre. Our knowledgeable team will explain everything you need to know. Guides are available for the more challenging routes.

Trekking
You are more than welcome to trek alone on the trails and small paths on the island. Just be aware that many of the smaller paths have been cut by wood loggers and can go deep into the jungle. Our local guides will be happy to help you discover the island’s hidden treasures such as The Waterfall, Chnee Cheeb Bay and Koh Touch etc..

Plankton Experience
Bioluminescent plankton is a wonder of nature and is not to be missed during your stay at The Royal Sands Koh Rong. Our pristine bay provides the perfect conditions for one of the ocean’s strangest natural phenomena. Your guide will accompany you into the shallows for an experience you will never forget.

Website: www.royalsandskohrong.com

Rooms: 67

Price: from 267 EUR per night