It may take some time for dirty, disorderly Phnom Penh to grow on you, however that’s not the case at charming Plantation. On Street 184, a five-minute walk from the Royal Palace, National Museum and riverfront, this sanctuary of whirring fans and tropical plants has the most welcoming swimming pool in the city. It’s rather something– 20 metres long, guests-only– and surrounded by foliage, cabanas and a bar-restaurant serving pizzas, green-mango salad, and a signature mixed drinks that load a vibrant punch The medspa likewise uses wonderfully inexpensive massages. There’s history here too. The Thirties structures were French administrative quarters throughout colonial guideline, and the Ministry of Labour after self-reliance. They were conserved from demolition by hotelier Alexis de Suremain’s Maads group and it took 2 years of remediation work before Plantation opened in 2011.
Spaces are calm, neutral and trendy, with four-poster beds, vibrant Khmer silk cushions and warm wood furnishings, while open restrooms make spaces even brighter and airier (the bathroom is personal, the good news is, and twin spaces have actually confined restrooms). At dinner-only La Pergola dining establishment, chef Olivier Guillon blends French, Khmer and worldwide flavours in his cardamom chocolate mousse, ricotta ravioli and duck with Kampot-pepper sauce, and the Lotus Pond Gallery and Red Swimming pool Lounge yard typically host art exhibits. Resting on half a hectare, it might feel less intimate than other shop hotels, however personnel are extremely friendly, and for the rate, there’s absolutely nothing rather this rich and large. In the middle of the motorbike-honking chorus of the Cambodian capital, sanctuaries such as this resemble gold dust.
Address: Plantation Urban Resort & & Health club, á áá á, 28 Samdach Preah Thoamak Lekhet Ouk St. (184 ), Phnom Penh 12206, Cambodia
Rate: Doubles from about ⤠74 per night