Accor in Siem Reap: Raffles and Sofitel Compared

Raffles presents Grand Hotel d'Angkor as an expression of 1930s French Art Deco, headlined as a grand historic address in Siem Reap. The hotel says it opened in 1932 and was the first luxurious grand hotel of its kind to open in Siem Reap. It underwent an extensive renovation starting in March 1996, reopened on 30 December 1997, and completed a six-month renovation programme in 2019.

Sofitel's brand line is to celebrate the French art de vivre. The Siem Reap resort carries that idea into a setting of lakes and gardens: its botanical garden of lakes and 83 native plant species is part of the resort's sustainability story, and the resort displays Green Globe certification.

Rooms range from the Landmark Room, which measures 36 sqm with a king bed and a private balcony, to the Two Bedrooms Royal Villa of 318 sqm that sleeps up to 6 and has pool access. Between them sit the State Room, Colonial Suite, Personality Junior Suite, Raffles Suite and Landmark Suite.

Dining is a feature in itself: Restaurant 1932 celebrates Cambodian culinary heritage with four curated tasting menus, Café d'Angkor serves a champagne breakfast, The Conservatory serves afternoon tea and Elephant Bar is the hotel's bar. Restaurant 1932 serves dinner daily from 6.00pm to 10.30pm as listed in October 2026 (confirm before you travel). The spa is called Raffles Spa, and the hotel adds an outdoor pool of 35 metres and two tennis courts.

The resort offers Superior Rooms of 36 m2 with a king bed, Junior Suites of 70 m2 and Prestige Suites of 90 m2, with Club Millésime access offered as an upgrade. The top room is the Opera Suite of 140 sqm with separate king and twin bedrooms and personal butler service.

Dining spreads across The Citadel for buffets with live cooking stations, Mouhot's Dream for French cuisine beside the Sala Lake, Chef's Table and Explorer's Tales, a champagne bar listing over 100 labels. Mouhot's Dream serves dinner from 6pm to 10pm every evening as listed in October 2026 (confirm before you travel). The Sofitel Spa has eleven treatment rooms including two Sofitel Spa Villas.

Couples have their own comparison on Raffles or Sofitel for couples, and the local chain is covered in Sokha, the local chain.

Raffles invites guests to join Accor Live Limitless (ALL), says signing up is free and lists special rate types on its booking form, including Senior Discount, Local Resident's Offer and Promo Code as listed in October 2026 (confirm before you travel). Accor's ALL page states that members earn up to 25 Reward points per 10 euros spent at participating hotels, and advertises a member rate of up to 10 percent off that varies by brand.

Compare the member rate with the platform rate for your dates. Enter the same dates on Agoda and Booking.com, compare the total for the same room type, and read the cancellation terms before you click.

Accor's own five-star listing for Siem Reap shows two hotels, Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor and Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort. A Pullman does not appear on that listing, so confirm on the Accor site whether one is available for your dates. If you want a Sofitel, the resort offers 238 rooms, a free-form pool that it describes as the largest in Cambodia, a spa by Sofitel SPA with L'Occitane, and an 18-hole golf course managed by the resort and located 25 minutes away. Superior Rooms measure 36 m2 with a king bed. Compare your dates on Agoda and Booking.com and read the cancellation terms before you book.