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mask the massive free-form bathtubs. Facilities include
restaurant, bar, spa, gym and swi
mmin
g pool fed by water
bubbling from a lion and a linga.
$450
★
bungalows dotted around a lush garden and swimming
pool. Rooms are decorated in a mix of cool minimalist
whites and colourful Khmer fabrics, while regular shadow-
puppet sh
ows
(see p.153) are held in the rustic garden
restaurant.
$49
★
Two Dragons
Street 20
T
063 965107,
W
twodragons-asia.com; map p.139.
Well-run
guesthouse, popular with local expats, and with a real
home-from-home feel. The spacious and attractively
furnished rooms come with a/c, hot water and cable TV,
and there's a small restaurant out fro
nt se
rving a good
range of Thai, Khmer and Western food.
$15
Pavillon d'Orient
Road 60
T
098 655738,
W
pavillon-orient-hotel.com; map pp.160-161.
Lovely
place evoking the classic era of Cambodian travel in the
1920s and 1930s. Rooms are in four “mansions” scattered
around a beautiful garden, decorated in a mix of colonial
and Khmer style, with polished wooden floors and
traditional fabrics. Facilities include two saltwater pools,
spa and open-air restaura
nt. Ra
tes include free use of a tuk-
tuk throughout your stay.
$105
NORTH OF NR6
Angkor Village Resort
Apsara Rd
T
063 963361,
W
angkorvillage.com; map p.139.
Luxurious, supersized
version of the
Angkor Village hotel
(see p.147), with
beautifully equipped cottages scattered around luxuriant
garden
s and
a 200m
-long,
river-shaped swimming pool.
Deluxe
$130
; cottage
$150
Borann l'Auberge des Temples
North of NR6
T
063
964740,
W
borann.com; map p.139.
Intimate lodge with
just twenty rooms in five bungalows spread around
extensive gardens stuffed with trees and shrubs. Rooms are
beautifully designed with traditional Khmer styling (but no
TVs - which adds to the general sen
se o
f peace), and
there's a big pool and decent restaurant.
$59
Heritage Suites
Near Wat Po Lanka, 500m north of
NR6
T
063 969100,
W
heritagesuiteshotel.com; map
p.139.
Secluded, luxurious Relais & Chateaux hotel with
rooms and suites in a mix of colonial and contemporary
styles (some with their own private gardens, including
open-air shower or jacuzzi). A traditional-style wooden
hall decorated with changing exhibitions houses the
lounge, bar and a gallery restaurant with Western/Khmer
fusion food. Swimming pool and poolside bar,
spa,
picnic
baskets, and airport pick-up by 1962 Mercedes.
$175
Natura
Riverside Rd
T
063 763980,
W
naturalhotel
resort.com; map p.139.
Seductive little riverside boutique
resort. Nature is very much to the fore (as the name
suggests), with cool minimalist white buildings set around
a small garden and half-swallowed by the surrounding
trees. Rooms are spacious and well equipped, and there's a
saltwater pool a
nd res
taurant. Rates include breakfast and
airport pick-up.
$110
La Noria
River Rd
T
063 964242,
W
lanoriaangkor
.com; map p.139.
Suave boutique resort, with neat
3
AIRPORT ROAD
★
Bou Savy
Off Airport Rd
T
063 964967,
W
bousavyguesthouse.com; map p.139.
Excellent -
despite the inconvenient location - family-run guesthouse,
particularly popular with volunteers and long-staying
guests thanks to its homely atmosphere. There's a mix of
rooms (all en suite with hot water and fridge) spread over
two buildings, so you might want to have a look at a few
before you choose, and the sociable plant-strewn courtyard
café is a nice place to hang.
Adva
nce
bo
okings
recommended. Breakfast included. Fan
$12
; a/
c
$18
La Maison d'Angkor
71 Airport Rd, south side
T
063
965045,
W
lamaisondangkor.com; map pp.160-161.
Relaxing boutique hotel with bungalows dotted around
palm-studded gardens. Rooms are attractively decorated in
smooth, modern Asian style with local fabrics, traditional
artefacts and wooden furniture. Facilities include a big pool,
spa, library and restaurant. The only minus is the i
nconv
enient
(unless you're arriving/leaving by plane) location.
$105
AROUND SIEM REAP
Sojourn
Treak Vilage Rd, Treak village, around 4km
south of town
T
012 923437,
W
sojournsiemreap.com;
map pp.160-161.
Idyllic country resort in peaceful
countryside. There are just ten rooms, set in villas around a
small pool and decorated in cool, modern Asian style with
all mod cons (some also have outdoor showers). Facilities
include the cool Origins spa and attractive open-air
thatched restaurant. Rates
includ
e breakfast and transfer
to airport/port/bus station.
$120
EATING
There's an astonishing number of places to eat in Siem Reap - you could stay a year and still not devour everything the city
has to offer. As you'd expect, pride of place goes to
Khmer
cuisine, ranging from inexpensive cafés serving homely versions
of local classics through to numerous more upmarket places offering innovative modern takes on the national cuisine,
often with a fine-dining twist. There's plenty of
Western
food too - although much of what's on offer is pretty
stereotypical - as well as some good places specializing in
Chinese
,
Indian
,
Vietnamese
and
Mexican
cooking
(although surprisingly little in the way of Thai
food). There's also a burgeoning
coffee-house
scene, with sociable
Western-style hangouts mushrooming across the city, serving up top-notch blends, and often good food as well.
