The One Hotel Angkor

Press Reviews

The Times, September 2008
"After spending a day exploring the temples of Angkor Wat you might be glad of a little solitude at The One Hotel Angkor. The hotel is in Siem Reap’s Old Market, and has a rooftop terrace, Jacuzzi, personal chef, in-room spa treatments and use of a mobile phone during your stay. Guests also have the use of an iBook and iPod, two-person bath tub with underwater lighting and rainfall shower."

Travel + Leisure, February 2008
"Situated on a side street in Siem Reap, the bi-level suite has a 320-square-foot bedroom outfitted with a custom-designed teak bed. The rooftop terrace includes a private outdoor shower."

Travel + Leisure, October 2006
"Home to the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, Amansara, and the up-and-coming Hôtel de la Paix, Siem Reap is no stranger to luxury. But the new One Hotel Angkor is putting a modern spin on the concept with something the town has never seen before—a one-room hotel. Think of it as your own stylish pied-à-terre. While the row house's wooden jalousies, potted plants, and thatched roof are straight out of a Graham Greene novel, the neighborhood itself is of the moment, with art galleries, a day spa, and owner Martin Dishman's funky lounge, Linga Bar, just across the street.

The second storey's shaded breakfast area overlooks the cobblestoned street; an open-air Jacuzzi is screened by yellow palms. There's also a queen-size day (or night) bed. Just mind the low-hanging ceiling fan.

An alfresco massage? Done. A private car and guide to the ruins? No problem. The best caipirinha in town? Coming right up the stairs. Staff members are shared with the nearby Linga Bar, so there are occasional delays—but there are four of them to each one of you.

A curvaceous, king-size platform bed, custom-made from phdeak wood, dominates the 320-square-foot bedroom. We love the slide-out night tables built into the base of the bed, and the angled, five-foot-high headboard, which offers ideal support for viewing the 32-inch flat-screen television. In the bathroom, everything is built for two: a doorless, three-foot-wide shower; a seven-foot-long step-in tub; and a vanity (set into the back of the bed) with deep twin sinks. Harnn & Thann's spa-quality lemongrass soap and aromatherapy shampoo are a nice local touch.

Accessories are a mix of the international (iPod, egg chairs) and the indigenous (artisan Sopheap Pich's split-bamboo lamp; designer Eric Raisina's hand-loomed silk pillows). A side table-closet cleverly brackets the bed, though the drawers are a bit cramped. And the room's multiple levels could present an after-dark challenge."

Conde Nast Traveler (US), Hot Hotels List, 2006
"Guests can be assured of total attention: The sole accommodation sits atop a bistro in a French colonial town house that includes a rooftop terrace with a queen-sized daybed, an outdoor shower, and a swanky whirlpool. The 360-square-foot bedroom's centerpiece, a modernist sleigh bed, dominates the high-ceilinged space, and an iBook, an iPod, and a mobile phone are provided. The sleek terrazzo bathroom gets lots of natural light from the back garden. Clear double panes in the main room block the neighborhood noise from late-night revelers in this artsy part of town. Staff are all alums of the local training institute for Cambodian youth, and the bistro's chef proves a prodigy for his innovative Cambodian cooking."