Rosewood Phnom Penh

Location
Rosewood Phnom Penh occupies a prime spot in the capital’s burgeoning business district, spread across the top 14 floors of the city’s highest building, the iconic 188m-high Vattanac Capital Tower. The hotel is conveniently situated a heartbeat away from Phnom Penh’s major attractions.

Rooms
The hotel’s 175 spacious rooms, including 37 suites, each carry the hotel’s signature timeless style that seamlessly blends contemporary with classic, while epitomising chic urban living. The residential-style rooms all have floor-to-ceiling windows, each boasting uninterrupted views across the capital and beyond.

I stayed in a Premier River Room, an expansive 50m² space that comes furnished with a soft king-sized bed, 55-inch TV, Nespresso coffee machine and mini bar. Custom art pieces delicately dot the walls and living space, and an adjoining large marble bathroom with a tub and separate walk-in shower rounds out the sophisticated yet comfortable space.

F&B
There’s no shortage of food and drink offerings, with the property’s pièce de résistance being Sora – the sky bar on the 37^th floor. Holding the title of Phnom Penh’s highest bar, it is perched on a platform overlooking the city and offers unparalleled views of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers, iconic Central Market, Olympic Stadium and more. Sora is undoubtedly the best spot in the capital to enjoy a cocktail while the sun sets on the city, with beats of the resident DJ playing in the background.

On the food front, Iza is an izakaya-style restaurant that takes Phnom Penh’s Japanese cuisine to a new level. The delightful range of options take in a robatayaki and irori charcoal grill open kitchen serving barbecued meat, seafood and vegetable skewers, a noodle corner, and sushi and sashimi counters. Yakitori and tempura is also on the menu.

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