Shinta Mani Shack Siem Reap

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

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