Activities

You're here to check out Angkor, a wonder of the world so studded with superlatives that it's hard to overstate its magnificence. Highlights include:

• Angkor Wat the principal temple of this ancient capital and the largest religious building in the world (it's surrounded by a 5km moat)
  
• Bayon, the state temple of Angkor Thom, where 216 giant faces are chiselled into the stone
  
• Ta Prohm where the roots of giant banyan trees hold temple ruins in their mighty grip as they soar towards heaven
  
• Banteay Srei for its wonderful pink sandstone temples and their exquisite stone carvings

Other suggested activities:

• The market is on your doorstep, a 2-minute stroll from the hotel, and full of great artefacts
  
• Escape the tourist hordes on your private roof terrace with ceiling fans above the daybed, a jacuzzi shielded by walls of bamboo and a shaded balcony from which to watch the world go by
  
• If you fancy a Khmer massage, body wrap or facial just pick up the phone and all will be arranged. Your masseuse will come to you, so head up to the roof terrace and relax in style. You can pop next door to Hotel Be Angkor for other pampering options
  
• Visit The Tonle Sap, Asia’s largest freshwater lake, which floods with monsoon rains and teems with fish. It’s 10km south of Siem Reap and boat cruises plough their furrow, taking in the various floating communities

For more details, including practical tips, see our Local info.