Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

Character and identity

Set in the Old Quarter with landscaped gardens leading down to the river, this 237-room property occupies a colonial-style building where rooms face either the Mekong or the Bassac. The mood is composed rather than showy: pastel palettes, French furniture, dark timber floors, and the occasional Khmer lintel as a nod to place. Dining is unusually broad for the city, with La Coupole crossing Western and Asian menus, Do Forni handling rustic Italian, and Hachi running six private tatami rooms for Japanese. The spa pairs French protocols with Khmer technique, including a no-oil finger-pressure massage. Service register is polished and relaxed.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're paying for here is the combination of a walkable Old Quarter address and a genuinely cosmopolitan F&B line-up, wrapped in a calm garden setting rather than a high-rise. Book a river-view room for the Mekong or Bassac outlook, and stretch to the Opera Suite if you want the full French-colonial splurge. A reliable, grown-up choice in Phnom Penh.