Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor

Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor opened in 1932 to accommodate tourists traveling to the Angkor Wat temple, which is now part of a famous UNESCO World Heritage site. Named for the capital city of the historic Khmer Empire, the Grand Hotel d’Angkor displays timeless architectural designs of ancient Khmer culture throughout its entire structure. When the hotel debuted in the 1930s, many considered it advanced for its time. The first iteration of the Grand Hotel d’Angkor featured 40 rooms, complete with indoor plumbing and private bathrooms. Tourists today still travel in the thousands to see the sights of the region, especially the Angkor Wat temple and the greater Angkor Archeological Park in which it resides. Guests also may choose to visit any of the nearby floating villages, namely Kampong Phluk, for a boat trip down the local waterways. The Angkor National Museum is also within 10 minutes of the hotel, as is the Tonle Sap Lake. And helicopter tours are available for those interested to see Angkor from the air.