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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.

With bespoke artisan décor, new luxury room categories and a vintage author’s theme, the refurbished FCC Angkor enters a new era of style. Ron Gluckman gets nostalgic.

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