LIV Hospitality Design Awards celebrated the third edition winners including FCC Angkor by Avani for the Winner in Architectural Design Historic & Heritage category.

LIV Hospitality Design Awards celebrated the third edition winners including FCC Angkor by Avani for the Winner in Architectural Design Hotel – Luxury category.

The Results of Our Readers’ Choice Awards 2020 are Out!

Our chipper guide, Alessandro, an Italian photographer based in Siem Reap, greets me and my travel companions in the open-air reception area at FCC Angkor.

While the Tomb Raider connotations of Angkor Wat still prevail, a fresh wave of cutting edge start-ups and swanky independents is reshaping the must-see cities of Siem Reap and Luang Prabang.

The beginning of the month will see a series of art and design festivals in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

The FCC the former Siem Reap residence of the French colonial governor had long lured travellers looking for a nostalgic bolthole to go with the outsized Angkor ruins.

At some hotels, you scuttle off to your room in the evening to settle in, exhausted after a long day of sightseeing. At others, you’re lured into common areas which feel like an extension of your own private space.

Lindsey Yap enjoys a weekend getaway in a newly restored property in Siam Reap.