Belmond La Résidence d'Angkor relaunches as all-suite hotel (Cambodia)
Siem Reap Property Reopens After Six-Month Closure for Renovations |
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Belmond La Résidence d'Angkor relaunches as all-suite hotel (Cambodia)
Siem Reap Property Reopens After Six-Month Closure for Renovations |
Category: Asia Pacific - Cambodia - Industry economy -
Hotel opening
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2016-12-13
Belmond La Résidence d’Angkor has reopened as an all-suite hotel following a six-month closure for refurbishment. The redesigned property, nestled in centuries-old jungles in the heart of Siem Reap, is inspired by the classical Khmer era, which is best exemplified by Cambodia’s great Angkor Wat temple located less than 10 minutes from the hotel. It now includes 59 suites with private terraces, a curated art collection, a revamped fine dining restaurant with a new outdoor space, a casual poolside grill, and a cocktail lounge.
The interiors – a collaboration between London’s GA Design and Cambodia-based Beyond Design– feature handwoven jewel-coloured silks, traditionally-crafted hardwood furnishings and ironmongery created by local artisans.
Southeast Asian art specialist Roger Nelson curated an art collection for the property that is intended to connect guests with both ancient and modern Cambodian culture. To complement these displays, Nelson was also tapped to bring in a selection of books for the hotel’s new library.
Featuring a new outdoor space, the hotel’s fine dining restaurant has reopened as Spice Circle, serving traditional Cambodian and Khmer cuisine along with pop-up tuk tuk food displays. For a more casual bite by the pool, Ember is now home to a pizza oven and show kitchen, allowing guests to watch the chefs at work. An indoor-outdoor cocktail and tapas bar, the Martini Lounge, offers organic Asian cuisine with a Latin twist.
About Belmond Ltd.
Belmond Ltd. is a global portfolio of luxury travel experiences including hotels, trains, cruises and safaris in some of the world’s most inspiring and enriching destinations. Established almost 40 years ago with the acquisition of Hotel Cipriani in Venice, the Company owns and operates 47 unique and distinctive hotel, rail and river cruise experiences, including three scheduled to open over the course of the next twelve months, in many of the world’s most celebrated destinations. From city landmarks to intimate resorts, the collection includes Belmond Grand Hotel Europe, St. Petersburg; Belmond Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro; Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa, Riviera Maya; and Belmond El Encanto, Santa Barbara. Belmond also encompasses safaris, eight luxury tourist trains including the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, three river cruises and ‘21’, one of New York’s most storied restaurants.
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