Siem Reap, Cambodia July 2015: Anantara Angkor Resort & Spa, a Minor International hotel, was recently awarded the coveted title of "2015 Luxury Elegant Hotel in Cambodia” by Luxury Travel Guide.

The Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards represent the pinnacle of hospitality achievement, championing the best in their respective fields. Each year the Awards are broken down into regions to coincide with the release of their respective Luxury Travel Guide. Over the last 12 months affluent subscribers of the magazine have voted for the hotels which they believe have excelled. Additionally, Luxury Travel Guide experts submit a selection of hotels that they believe are the best within each region.

Justin Pitt, General Manager at Anantara Angkor says, “This is the first time we've been recognised by Luxury Travel Guide and it is a wonderful achievement. We believe the hotel's understated yet luxurious décor is effortlessly stylish, providing a serene retreat for travellers. ”

 The resort's private and secluded location offers 39 generously sized and elegantly decorated guest rooms and suites. Each room provides a tranquil space with either a Bijou balcony or terrace that overlooks the courtyard and saltwater pool.

The philosophy of the Anantara spa is an ancient one. Constantly evolving, the Spa offers essential Khmer treatments.  The Spa has three spa suites with an outdoor Jacuzzi and rain shower, two Khmer massage rooms, a foot massage room and offers yoga sessions.

Cambodians are innately hospitable and the service offered at Anantara Angkor is unbelievably kind and helpful. Staff are adept at arranging enriching experiences allowing you to immerse yourself in the wonder of Angkor Wat and enjoy the surrounding countryside either by bicycle, microlight, helicopter, tuk-tuk or Vespa.

 For more information, please contact Anantara Angkor Resort & Spa at

angkor@anantara.com  or +855 63 966 788

For more information about Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards: http://www.corporatelivewire.com/luxury/

Editor's Note:

For hundreds of years throughout Thailand, people would leave a jar of water outside their house to provide  refreshment and extend a welcome to the passing traveller.  Anantara is taken from an ancient Sanskrit word that means 'without end', symbolising this sharing of water and the heartfelt hospitality that lies at the core of every Anantara experience.

From lush jungles to pristine beaches and legendary deserts to cosmopolitan cities, Anantara currently boasts over 30 stunning properties located in Thailand, the Maldives, Bali, Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Mozambique, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates; with future properties to open China, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Laos and Oman.

For more information on Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, please visit www.anantara.com.

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Mark Thomson                                                                                   

Director of PR & Communications                                                                                 

Email: mthomson@anantara.com                                  

Jane Warburton

Area Director of Public Relations                    

Email: jwarburton@minor.com