PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, 13 November 2026: Raffles Hotel Le Royal and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor have once again been recognised with prestigious MICHELIN Keys, placing them among just 12 hotels in Cambodia to receive the honour in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
Raffles Hotel Le Royal is “Phnom Penh’s top hotel by far,” the editors wrote, adding that it is “the best located, just steps away from the Royal Palace.”
They also praised Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap: “This is an authentic French Colonial hotel, palatial, filled with ‘30s Art Deco furnishings, claw-footed bathtubs, and an antique (though refurbished) cage elevator. Beneath this exterior, though, are all the conveniences needed for survival in the competitive Asian luxury hotel market.”
Raffles Hotel Le Royal, which originally opened in 1929, today features 175 rooms and suites that underwent a full refurbishment as part of a one-year restoration project in 2019. The hotel’s elegant past has been reinterpreted in a bold, contemporary style that is inspired by French colonial, Khmer, and Art Deco influences.
Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor opened its doors three years later, in 1932, as a rest stop for archaeologists and adventurers exploring the ancient kingdom of Angkor Wat. The hotel features an authentic expression of 1930s French Art Deco style, with beautifully refined rooms, suites, and villas that blend old-world charm with Cambodian influences and contemporary detail.
(Source: Raffles)
