Star turn: Luxury hotel opens in Phnom Penh

The 12-storey hotel has 201 rooms and suites, a spa, two swimming pools, a range of restaurants and bars, and a conference hall. ‘This is the future of Cambodia,’ says Didier Lamoot, general manager of Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra. ‘This city is emerging as Cambodia’s hub, as a gateway to Angkor.’

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