Golf@The Palace � Angkor Palace Resort & Spa Teams Up With Siem Reap�s New Nick Faldo Golf Course

(Hong Kong, 2nd June, 2008) � WORLDHOTELS� Angkor Palace Resort & Spa is offering a package celebrating the opening of a new championship golf course designed by Nick Faldo at Cambodia�s premier tourist destination.

The 5-star resort in Siem Reap, famed for the legendary Angkor Wat temple complex, is offering a two-night �Golf @The Palace� package priced at US$479 for two, including a round of golf at the new Angkor Golf Course.

On offer from May 1st to September 30th, the package also includes daily breakfast, one dinner and two-way transfers from the hotel between both the airport and golf course.

Golf legend Nick Faldo, who captains the 2008 European Ryder Cup, recently opened the new Angkor Golf Resort course, saying: �I�m certain this golf course will become world renowned�. The first signature designed golf course in Cambodia challenges golfers of all standards, from casual weekend players to seasoned professionals.

�I believe our course will turn Siem Reap and this part of South East Asia into a true golfing destination while still remaining a spiritual Mecca for tourists,� he said.

Adam Robertson, Operations Manager of Angkor Golf Resort, said: �We have created something that will take golf to a whole new level in this country and the region.�

The Angkor Palace Resort & Spa is the first luxury resort style hotel in Siem Reap and forms part of the exclusive WORLDHOTELS Deluxe Collection.

The resort is set amidst 11 hectares of exotic tropical gardens and offers a delightful resort base from which to discover the legendary temples of Angkor, just 15 minutes away. It combines traditional Khmer architecture with modern facilities such as wireless internet access in most of the public areas, business centre, 24 hour in-room dining and concierge services.

The resort�s Kainnora Spa is a relaxing sanctuary offering a wide range of holistic body treatments including traditional Khmer massage, as well as a range of pampering massages, body wraps and scrubs. Other recreational facilities include a gym, tennis courts and a large attractive swimming pool. The resort is also well equipped for meetings and events with a Royal Ballroom accommodating up to 200 theatre style or 300 for a cocktail reception. Other function rooms are also available for smaller events.

�Siem Reap is truly becoming one of the hot new tourist destinations in Asia, with a fascinating culture and history, and now one of the region�s top golf courses,� said Roland Jegge, VP Asia/Pacific of WORLDHOTELS.

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