Le Royal
Colonial grand hotel with Art Deco and Khmer touches. Quiet, garden-wrapped, and deliberately old-world. This is the kind of place where the staff wear traditional Cambodian headwear and the bar still displays Jackie O's lipstick-stained glass.
Book one of the four Personality Suites (Jackie Kennedy, Somerset Maugham, Charles de Gaulle, Andre Malraux) — they are the most characterful rooms in the hotel and sit in the original 1929 wing
Why It Matters
One of Southeast Asia's most historically loaded hotels. It opened in 1929 as the tallest building in Phnom Penh and has been the center of the city's dramatic 20th-century story ever since — from Jackie Kennedy's 1967 visit to journalists filing Killing Fields stories from their rooms during the Khmer Rouge years. The Cambodian Royal Family gifted the hotel its crest and secret recipes still used in Restaurant Le Royal today.
Built in 1929 and painted in its original lotus white, Raffles Hotel Le Royal is the grand dame of Phnom Penh — and it earns that title without trying too hard. The hotel reopened under the Raffles flag in 1997 after a careful renovation, and today its 175 rooms carry the same French colonial bones: high ceilings, hardwood floors, and marble bathrooms dressed up with Khmer art and Art Deco flourishes. The Elephant Bar pours Jackie Kennedy's signature Femme Fatale cocktail and hosts what is genuinely one of Asia's largest gin collections. Restaurant Le Royal serves recipes gifted directly by Cambodia's Royal Palace — not a marketing claim, an actual arrangement.
Where You'll Stay
7 room types available
Colonial Suite
A step up in size and the most family-friendly of the suites, sleeping up to six guests. Butler service included, with a balcony overlooking the gardens, spacious living area, and walk-in wardrobe.
King · 50 sqm
Corner Suite
The hotel's entry-level suite. A corner position gives views over the pool and gardens. King bed only — no twin setup available. Same quality finishes as the standard rooms but with more space.
King · 36 sqm
Deluxe Room
The blueprint for these rooms dates to 1929. Traditional high ceilings, wooden floors, and marble bathrooms are paired with modern tech and Cambodian objets d'art. Most have private balconies or expansive seating areas. Art Deco touches throughout, including ceiling fans and heavy wood furniture.
Executive Suite
Spacious suite with a separate living area and kitchen plus a king bedroom. The balcony is accessed through two sets of French doors. Designed for couples or longer-stay guests who want extra room.
King · 66 sqmLandmark Suite
The most characterful non-Personality suite, located in the original 1929 wing. Two bedrooms (one king, one twin) and two bathrooms. Real Persian rugs, Deco-period furnishings, Cambodian curios, canopy beds, and claw-footed bathtubs. Comes with butler service.
King and Twin · 140 sqmLe Royal Suite
The hotel's top offering. Two bedrooms, a full dining room, and a lounge dressed in Khmer silks. The pinnacle of the Le Royal experience.
KingPersonality Suites (Jacqueline Kennedy, Somerset Maugham, Charles de Gaulle, Andre Malraux)
Four suites each decorated to commemorate a famous past guest. The Jackie Kennedy suite is done in the color palette of the one-shoulder dress she wore when meeting King Sihanouk; Somerset Maugham's features colonial-chic hardwood floors and ceiling fans. All four have balconies, four-poster beds, French doors, hardwood floors, Cambodian handicrafts, and claw-foot bathtubs. Persian rugs and Deco-period furnishings throughout. Butler service included.
King (four-poster) · 48 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
4 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Every guest has access to the legendary Raffles Butler, available around the clock for everything from unpacking luggage to arranging city experiences.
The classic Raffles afternoon tea served in the Elephant Bar, with traditional tiered sandwiches, pastries, and scones.
Two-hour happy hour featuring wines, beers, and spirits from Cambodia's largest gin collection. The best-value moment at the bar.
Free-flow à la carte breakfast at Le Phnom 1929, with an optional glass of champagne to kick things off properly.
A two-hour guided tasting drawn from more than 50 gin labels, including the house Elephant Bar Gin. Led by the bar team with food pairings.
The hotel's distinctive BMW 7 Series chauffeur service for airport transfers and guided city tours throughout the day.
A theatrical dinner experience at Restaurant Le Royal — a periodic special event. Check the hotel's social channels for upcoming dates.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Experienced event planners handle Western and Khmer-style weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations.
The hotel is built around a central tropical garden courtyard, fragrant with frangipani trees and palms.
Two tropical pools surrounded by lush gardens; one is adults-only, one is family-friendly. Both inspired by pools at the Cambodian Royal Palace. Operating hours 6am–8pm.
Dedicated lap pool adjacent to the spa, open 6am–8pm daily.
On-site boutiques selling traditional Cambodian handicrafts, clothes, and cigars.
Separate male and female wet areas with sauna and steam rooms within Raffles Spa.
State-of-the-art fitness center with one-to-one coaching options. Open 24 hours for in-house guests; 6am–8pm for walk-ins and spa members.
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