Issue 32 : Oct/Dec 2004

CAMBODIA NEWS

 

Hotel news

The Banteay Srey Hotel in Siem Reap opened its doors in August with 54 guest rooms equipped with air conditioning and cable television, as well as conference rooms, a restaurant and a bar. 

Since late July, the Bayon Hotel, located in Phnom Penh, has closed down its facilities and cancelled its services. No announcement has been made on whether the hotel will reopen in the future.

Five rooms are now available at the Foreign Correspondence Club (FCC) Phnom Penh and two more will be available at the end of the year. 21 more guest rooms will be opened in November at the FCC Angkor in Siem Reap, which currently offers 12 rooms.

In November the Lotus Angkor Hotel will soft-open in Siem Reap with 72 Cambodian-style guest rooms, a restaurant, a swimming pool, a business centre, fitness facilities and a tropical garden. The second phase of the hotel, to be completed in February 2005, will add another 36 guest rooms. Eight of the total 108 rooms will be suites, while the rest will be deluxe rooms.

Sihanoukville

Mid-2005 will see the opening of the O’Choue Teal Golf Course in Sihanoukville, which will house a nine-hole golf course and a clubhouse. The second phase of the project, to be completed at the end of 2005, will see a 120-room hotel and restaurants, as well as another nine-hole course.

The Pansea Angkor will be renamed La Résidence d’Angkor to reflect its new management.

The 4-star Sokha Angkor Hotel in Siem Reap has rescheduled its opening to June 2005, due to delays in construction. When completed, the hotel will house 270 rooms with modern amenities, a coffee shop, a Japanese restaurant, an Irish pub, a lifestyle boutique, conference centres, and health and fitness facilities. 

Sokha Beach Resort

In late September, the recreational facilities and Kid’s Club and Playground will be available at the Sokha Beach Resort. The Sokha Spa Village and Gymnasium and dive centre will be opened in October. The resort has also closed its deluxe and family bungalows for repairs.

 

 

 

Nuits D'Angkor in December

17th to 19th December will see the fourth edition of the annual Angkor Night Festival, or Des Nuits D’Angkor, within the Angkor Wat temple site. The Royal Ballet of Cambodia, in conjunction with the French Ballet of Jean-Claude Gallotta Company, will perform traditional and contemporary dance programmes which combine French and Cambodian styles and cultures.