Had a sailor the misfortune not too long ago of finding himself moored on an island like this, he risked never to be seen again. Things could not be more different now. One could very well say that those who are fortunate enough to stay in this hotel would wish never to return home.
This 24-suite compound built around a splendorous garden was conceived as a guest home for King Sihanouk and his coterie. Time passed and the likes of Jackie Onassis and Charles de Gaulle were allowed to stay. Today, it is one of the most exclusive hotels in Cambodia, located in the French Quarter of the city.
Inside an eight hectare field just 15 minutes away from the Siem Reap airport we find the Phum Baitang hotel, part of the Zannier hotel group. Designed by the French architectural firm AW2, Phum Baitang gives the impression of being an authentic Khmer village lost in a jungle.
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Primitive men used any floating object to travel small distances in bodies of water close to their settlements. There is a belief that it was the ancient Egyptians who crafted the first man-made vessel, which has been described as a canoe carved from the trunk of a tree.
On the renowned Promenade de la Croisette we find the Grand Hyatt Hotel Martinez, an Art Deco icon built in 1929 and a place that defines glamour during the Cannes Film Festival. The Rest of the year it welcomes upper-crust tourists looking for an ultra-sophisticated ambience.
Food, art, and countryside lovers will not be able to find a finer destination than La Bastide Saint-Antoine, a 16-room country maison, located 19km from Cannes, where guests will quickly feel at home.
Only a short distance from the bustle of the Riviera, an agreeable, cozy, and colorful résidence shares its architecture with the surrounding flora and fauna. These are only a few of the charms at the Château de Camiole, a place that succeeds in capturing the essence of the French Provencal style.
“La Vigie” is not merely famous—it is legendary. The most prestigious village in Côte d’Azur, it is the pride of the Grimaldi family and the throne of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for more than ten years. No other property in Monaco shares the views this villa has towards the ocean and the bay; towards the Monte Carlo Beach Club.
Known as the “discreet sister” of the Hôtel de Paris, it is a go-to for celebrities and cognoscenti who wish their stay be kept well under the radar.