Raffles vs Park Hyatt: Siem Reap Luxury Pick

Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor sits in the Old French Quarter of Siem Reap. The hotel says it opened in 1932 and describes its style as 1930s French Art Deco with local influences. It reopened on 30 December 1997 after a renovation that began in March 1996, and a six-month renovation programme followed in 2019. Staying here means sleeping inside the history of Angkor tourism.

Park Hyatt Siem Reap is on Sivutha Boulevard. Forbes Travel Guide places it a few hundred feet from the Old Market, Pub Street and Kandal Village, which makes dinners, markets and evening walks easy to fit around your temple days. Forbes also notes an art deco look designed by Bill Bensley, dating from the property's 2002 opening.

For temple days, Raffles states that the temples of Angkor are an 8 km ride away. Park Hyatt's own page is the place to confirm its transfer time to Angkor Wat. For a fuller look at timing, see distance to Angkor Wat.

Both hotels sit in the $$$$ tier, so the comparison is about the style of stay rather than the price band.

Raffles has 119 rooms and suites, plus villas. Listed categories include State Rooms, Landmark Room, Colonial Suite, Personality Suite, Raffles Suite, Landmark Suite and the ROYAL Villa, which is situated separately from the main building. Every stay comes with a personal butler, and rooms offer air-conditioning, fast Wi-Fi and in-room dining. The hotel's page does not list room sizes, so confirm those when you choose a category.

At Park Hyatt, rooms face either the street or the hotel gardens, according to Forbes, which gives you a simple choice between lively and leafy outlooks. Published sources give different room totals, so the hotel's own page is the place to confirm the count and the room categories.

Your next step is which room to book at Raffles before you compare rates.

Raffles offers the longer list. Cafe d'Angkor serves Asian and international dishes alfresco, along with a champagne breakfast. Restaurant 1932 celebrates Cambodian culinary heritage. The Conservatory serves afternoon tea or aperitifs, Poolside Terrace has light daytime meals and cocktails, and Elephant Bar is described by the hotel as Siem Reap's most celebrated bar.

Park Hyatt's dining, as described by Forbes, centres on an all-day Dining Room mixing international and Khmer cuisine, plus the Glasshouse Deli with French-style fare. Google Maps also mentions a chic Cambodian restaurant.

Because Park Hyatt is a few hundred feet from Pub Street, many guests can add restaurants in town to their hotel meals. Raffles guests can enjoy the whole day within the grounds. Read more in Raffles dining and bars.

Raffles describes its spa menu as authentic Khmer massages alongside modern treatments. The spa has 6 treatment rooms and male and female areas with saunas, steam rooms and a Jacuzzi. A Khmer Herbal Scrub uses galangal and ginger. The outdoor pool is 35 metres long and open daily from 7:00am to 7:00pm. The hotel also has a fitness centre and two tennis courts with coaching available.

Park Hyatt lists a spa on its Google Maps summary, and Forbes describes a saltwater pool with white angular arches and green tiles. Google mentions an indoor and outdoor pool. The spa's name and treatment menu are on the hotel's page, so check them there if a treatment is part of your plan.

If swimming laps and a long spa menu top your list, Raffles gives you the clearest published detail. See Raffles spa and pool for more.

Both hotels give you the same family and accessibility signals on Google, so the choice comes down to setting and on-site experiences.

If you are still deciding, read the Raffles review and the Park Hyatt review. Comparing a villa resort with a town design hotel instead? Try Phum Baitang vs Shinta Mani.

Open both hotels below, enter the same dates and guests on each platform, and compare room category, breakfast and cancellation terms. The hotel's own page confirms policies that platforms summarise.

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