Adjacent tothe capitalcity's "Santa Ana Plaza", the hotelisinclose proximity toboutique shops, largemarkets, and the RoyalPalaceandCathedralin Madrid, Spain.
Originally conceived as a royalpalace for visiting VIPs, the nearly-500-room hotel sits on 52 acres of gardens (complete with 600-year-old olive trees imported from Lebanon) and guests are chauffeured around in Cadillac golf carts.
Beginning in Phnom Penh, with a stay at Raffles Hotel, the first few days are spent exploring the city's sites, including theRoyalPalace and Silver Pagoda.