Christmas at the Raffles Hotel Le Royal
Raffles Hotel Le Royal
92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh,
Sangkat Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Tel: +855 23 981 888
Fax: +855 23 981 168
The pool with the Landmark building (circa 1929) behind
Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh has melded old world style and fixtures with modern conveniences in an unnoticeable way, and without bastardizing anything either. It is truly a magnificent hotel with outstanding service, and a genteel feeling, which is of some comfort in a city where certain sections are quite dodgy.
“For over eighty years, the Raffles Hotel Le Royal has been the choice of royalty, dignitaries and celebrities travelling through the capital of modern Cambodia, Phnom Penh. Graced through the years by legends such as former U.S First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and French adventurer André Malraux, this landmark Phnom Penh hotel sets the benchmark for refined enchantment in Cambodia.”
The State building behind the lovely trees
Hallway leading to the Monivong dining room
An example of old and new; the old, dial telephone is fitted with push buttons
The check-in process is painless with a drink in front of you; no necessity to stand at a registration counter
A view of the pool through Plumeria trees from our room
Restaurant Le Royal
ELEPHANT BAR
BREAKFAST AT CAFÉ MONIVONG
