The essentials in 30 seconds
- Verdict: Zannier Phum Baitang is the pick for a pool surrounded by gardens: its infinity pool sits among tropical gardens inside a 20 acre resort. Jaya House River Park and Lotus Blanc Resort are the runners-up, with rooms that open onto hanging gardens and a coconut tree garden.
- Best for: Travellers who want to swim with greenery around them, couples who enjoy a quiet garden setting, and families who like space to wander between pool and room.
- Good to know: Gardens grow and change with the season, so check recent guest photos on the hotel's page. Rates and availability change, so confirm before you travel.
- Next step: Compare the four hotels below, then enter the same dates on Agoda and Booking.com and read the cancellation terms before you book.
Many travellers picture a Siem Reap swim among palms, with green in every direction. Several luxury hotels build their grounds around that picture, and each does it in its own way: stilted villas in gardens, hanging gardens above a river, a grove of coconut trees or a botanical garden with lakes.
This page lists the hotels whose own descriptions place the pool or the rooms beside gardens. It names one pick, shows the runners-up and explains how to confirm the surroundings before you book. For the overall pool ranking, see the best pool at a Siem Reap luxury hotel.
The pick: Zannier Phum Baitang
Zannier Phum Baitang is a resort of 45 stilted villas set in 20 acres on Neelka Way, rated 4.9 in the directory with more than 600 reviews. The resort states that its infinity pool is surrounded by tropical gardens, and the Pool Bar overlooks the water.
The garden theme continues beyond the pool. Pool Villa gardens have sun loungers and a thatched-roof sala with day beds and a dining table. The restaurant Bay Phsar cooks dishes with ingredients from the resort's organic gardens, so the greenery you swim beside also reaches your plate. Price band in the directory: $$$$.
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Garden pools compared
The hotels below describe gardens, ponds or palms beside the water or the rooms. They are listed with the feature each one states.
Hotels with gardens around the water
- Jaya House River Park: each room has either a balcony or direct garden and pool access, and Deluxe King rooms open onto the pool or the tropical hanging gardens. The hotel has two swimming pools and sits alongside the Siem Reap River. Rated 4.9 with more than 1,500 reviews, price band $$$.
- Lotus Blanc Resort: rooms have a private balcony overlooking coconut trees and the swimming pool, and the grounds include an 88 swaying coconut tree garden. Rated 4.6 with more than 1,900 reviews, on National Road 6, price band $$ to $$$.
- Navutu Dreams Resort: three outdoor pools set in tropical gardens, with rooms, pools and facilities spread over more than one hectare. The Grand Tour Rooms have private gardens and lap pool views.
- Shinta Mani Angkor: the Angkor Pool is flanked by palms, and the Angkor Superior room faces the Angkor lap pool or tropical vegetation. Rated 4.8 with more than 700 reviews, price band $$$.
- Angkor Village Hotel: an outdoor swimming pool set among the gardens, with Water View rooms that look over the pool or the large natural pond, and ground-floor Garden View rooms among the greenery.
- Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort: the resort has a botanical garden of lakes and 83 native plant species, and its free-form pool is described as the largest in Cambodia. Rated 4.8 with more than 1,600 reviews.
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Choosing your garden setting
The word garden covers several experiences, so match the setting to your mood.
Hanging gardens and a river: Jaya House River Park
This is a small hotel of 36 rooms, and the hanging gardens make the pool feel like part of the architecture. Junior Pool Suites add a private plunge pool, which lets you swim in your own corner of the garden.
Palms and coconut trees: Lotus Blanc Resort
The balcony view over coconut trees and the swimming pool suits travellers who like to start the day on their own terrace. The directory lists the resort with a good value profile, so it is a natural fit for those who want greenery at a gentler price band.
Multiple pools in a large garden: Navutu Dreams Resort
With three pools across more than one hectare of gardens, Navutu Dreams is the choice for a wellness stay. The resort offers yoga classes twice daily and describes its spa focus as whole body health, so the garden setting supports the programme.
Lakes and native plants: Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra
Here the greenery comes as a botanical garden of lakes, and the Mouhot's Dream restaurant borders the Sala Lake. It suits travellers who want a resort-scale landscape and a long walk before dinner.
How to confirm the surroundings
Before you book
- Open the hotel's page and look at the pool photographs for mature planting.
- Read recent reviews for comments on greenery, shade and noise.
- Ask for a room that faces the garden or the pool when you book.
- Compare the total on Agoda and Booking.com with identical dates, and read the cancellation terms and the season.
For calmer water, read the quietest luxury hotel pools in Siem Reap. For the full priority choice, return to the pick for your priority.
Test your knowledge
Five questions on this guide.
Luxury hotels in Siem Reap: frequently asked questions
Which Siem Reap luxury hotel pools are surrounded by gardens?
Zannier Phum Baitang is the top pick, with Jaya House River Park, Lotus Blanc Resort, Navutu Dreams Resort, Shinta Mani Angkor and Angkor Village Hotel close behind.
Which hotel has hanging gardens?
Jaya House River Park. Its Deluxe King rooms open onto the pool or the tropical hanging gardens.
Does any hotel have coconut trees around the pool?
Lotus Blanc Resort. Rooms have a private balcony overlooking coconut trees and the swimming pool.
Can I have a private garden pool?
Zannier Pool Villas have a plunge pool in the garden, and Jaya House River Park Junior Pool Suites have a private plunge pool.
Are garden views included in every room?
Views depend on the room type. Ask for a garden or pool-facing room when you book and confirm on the hotel's page.
How do I compare prices?
Enter the same dates on Agoda and Booking.com, compare the totals, and read the cancellation terms before you book.
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