The five-star Grand Hotel d’Angkor was built in the 1930’s, and is rated one of the top hotels in the world in the very exclusive Conde Nast reader’s choice awards. We did not stay here, but if a great hotel is a priority for you and the price is in your range, don’t miss the opportunity to stay at one of the world’s finest hotels. The hotel is, of course, stunning, and by all accounts the rooms and restaurants are wonderful (don’t be put off by the hotel’s own website, which has horrible pictues of the back of the hotel – a better picture can be found here: Grand Hotel d’Angkor).
The New York Times wrote an article on the hotel, confirming its place among the world’s greatest hotels.
The hotel is situated right on the edge of the city nearest the temples, so it’s a great location both for temple access and for walking around the city (the city is very small, so being on the "edge" means you’re about 3 minutes away from the center - the hotel is on the city edge closest to the temples). The grand renovation in the late 1990’s made some great improvements, including two new wings, so if you''re interested in the history of the hotel, you may want to specify that you want a room in the original section.
The closest alternative to the Grand Hotel is the Sofitel, and in my opinion, the historical Grand Hotel would be well worth the additional expense for those seeking luxury accommodations.