Phnom Penh, CambodiaChaktomuk
Plantation Urban Resort & Spa
Colonial garden compound
Chaktomuk Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage ResortOutside the door
Colonial garden compound
Former French administrative offices now enclose open-air courtyards, where two swimming pools sit among dense tropical greenery.
What it’s good at
Notable
Architects ASMA restored 1960s New Khmer modernist structures around a slate-tiled pool.
Notable
Former 1930s French colonial administrative offices converted into leafy garden courtyards.
Listed
Two courtyard swimming pools set within dense tropical gardens behind the Royal Palace.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
its setting amongst verdant tropical gardens will make you forget you’re in the city at all.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Royal Palace and National Museum sit just down the street, with the bustling riverside promenade a short walk beyond.
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The rooms
Rooms open onto private balconies or patios, and many look straight out across the slate-tiled pool.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
The main courtyard pool sits under tropical palms, and the mirrored fitness room has treadmills and stationary bikes.
The spa
Private treatment rooms look onto garden courtyards, with tiled soaking tubs and bodywork drawn from Cambodian healing traditions.
At the table
La Pergola prepares French and Khmer dishes beside a lotus pond, and drinks are poured at the open-air poolside bar.
Alexis de Suremain saved four historic buildings from demolition … and hired leading local architects ASMA to transform them into a stylish hotel while preserving their distinctive design.
How it began
The 1930s compound once housed Cambodia's Ministry of Labour before two local families restored the neglected site in 2011.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.