Siem Reap, CambodiaWat Bo
Viroth's Hotel
New Khmer modernist hotel
New Khmer modernist hotel
Crisp concrete lines and vertical gardens revive Cambodia's sixties modernist movement around an open courtyard pool.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
New Khmer architecture framed by vertical hanging gardens and vintage fifties furniture.
Listed
Airport transfers in chauffeur-driven vintage limousines and attentive poolside service.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Viroth’s Hotel, in a perfectly central location in Wat Bo, is an unlikely thing: not a colonial-style mansion but a dreamy example of New Khmer mid-century modernism.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Wat Bo is a sleepy quarter within easy reach of Angkor Wat, just across the bridge from Siem Reap's town center.
The rooms
Rooms have dark tiled floors and vintage armchairs, and each one opens onto a private terrace.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The 20-meter saltwater pool runs through the courtyard, lined with cushioned loungers beneath vertical living walls.
The spa
Three treatment rooms overlook an ornamental pond, offering traditional Khmer herbal compress therapies and botanical treatments.
Viroth's Hotel Restaurant
Tables sit inside a curved glass pavilion with a white spiral staircase, serving contemporary Khmer cooking.
Viroth’s Hotel has a clean, contemporary design that's part L.A. and part local, with rooms accented by gray Khmer tile floors, handcrafted rosewood railings, and the occasional indigenous objet or scarlet wall.
At the table
The poolside lounge serves Cambodian-inspired cocktails and tropical fruit juices across a slatted timber counter under ceiling fans.
How it began
Founders Viroth Kol and Fabien Martial started with a cafe facing Angkor Wat before opening the hotel in 2015.
Siem Reap
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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.