PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec. 8, 2022) — Two of Cambodia’s most iconic luxury hotels — Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap — are set to celebrate the holiday season with a host of exclusive meals and other festivities. The storied hotels, both in their ninth decade,...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec. 5, 2022) — Restaurant Le Royal, the acclaimed Khmer fine dining venue at the 90-year-old Raffles Hotel Le Royal in the Cambodian capital, has relaunched following an inspired refurbishment. The restaurant’s new menu continues to spotlight authentic Royal Khmer cuisine alongside modern Khmer gastronomy whose offerings will be updated monthly. Restaurant...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Oct. 7, 2022) — Raffles Hotel Le Royal, the iconic 90-year-old luxury hotel in the Cambodian capital, was named one of the Top 10 hotels in Southeast Asia by readers of the US-based travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. The 175-room landmark heritage property was also ranked the No. 1 hotel in Cambodia in...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Sept. 14, 2022) — Raffles Hotel Le Royal has tapped the Laos-born, French-raised Martin Becquart to lead the culinary team at one of Cambodia’s most legendary hotels. The hotel’s new Executive Chef brings nearly three decades of experience to his new role as overseer of Raffles Hotel Le Royal’s celebrated restaurants and...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Mar. 17, 2022) — Raffles Le Royal has been voted “Best Hotel in Cambodia” by the readers of the prestigious DestinAsian magazine. The historical and iconic hotel, a “must-visit” for many a traveler to Phnom Penh, beat out stiff competition to scoop the award in the magazine’s annual poll. “Originally opened in...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Mar. 16, 2022) — Following in Raffles’ grand tradition of concocting exotic new cocktails, Mr Kong Len, the bar captain at the iconic Elephant Bar in Raffles Hotel Le Royal, brings us the “Fifth Pillar”. While infusing locally sourced orange skin and homemade orange bitters with Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin for...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Jan. 20, 2022) — Raffles Hotels & Resorts has confirmed the appointment of Mr Dennis de Groot as Acting General Manager of both Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh and its sister hotel Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap. With more than 15 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, de...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Nov. 11, 2021) — Raffles Hotel Le Royal, celebrated for more than 90 years as one of the “Grandes Dames” of Southeast Asia, has confirmed an agreement with EVA Air to provide their Gold and Diamond card holders a string of benefits during their ASQ stay at the hotel in Phnom Penh,...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Aug. 31, 2021) — Raffles Hotel Le Royal, celebrated for more than 90 years as one of the “Grandes Dames” of Southeast Asia, has reopened its northern wing as an ASQ (alternative state quarantine), offering an elegant option to inbound travelers. “Guests will be accommodated in a stand-alone wing of the hotel,...
There’re hotel bars and there’re hotel bars. And then there’s The Elephant Bar –the number one must-snap on the agenda of any Instagammer or visitor to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. No place oozes elegance, nostalgia and panache like the bar in Raffles Hotel Le Royal. Wicker chairs and leather sofas bask behind high...
