A star is born : The Amanjaya Pancam Hotel

If you have not already heard of the Amanjaya Pancam Hotel then you can be forgiven as this small property in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has been keeping itself very quiet since it first opened in November 2002.

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Such an exciting addition to the hotel industry however cannot keep itself a secret for long. Owned by two ambitious French entrepreneurs, the Amanjaya Pancam is without a doubt the most luxurious boutique hotel in Pnomh Penh.

With only 21 rooms, this small property located on vibrant Sisowath Quay, along Tonle Sap and Mekong River is one of the finest examples of a boutique hotel in Asia. 

Rooms are beautifully designed with materials and handicrafts all hand made in Cambodia. Each room offers tea and coffee making facilities, colour television with all the major international TV channels, a large living area with sofas and arm chairs, large king size bed with duvet, working desk, in room electronic safe, and to better enjoy the views, each room has a balcony with table and chairs. The bathrooms offer a separate shower, separate toilet and a deep granite stone bath.

Rooms range in size from a spacious 57 square metres to 81 square metres, and the Amanjaya has a large and popular bar / restaurant, K-West where International food and drinks of all descriptions can be enjoyed.

The hotel not even open for three months is already looking at ways it can offer better services to its guests, and is now in the process of installing wireless internet  connections in the property, so travellers can remain connected throughout the hotel.

This new hotel group have ambitious expansion plans for Cambodia and have already considered regional development. There next project is in Siem Reap, Cambodia where they plan to break ground to create a 50 room hotel in June, 2003.