Iconic FCC Angkor Reopens

The historic FCC Angkor has reopened in Siem Reap under the Avani Hotels banner after an extensive renovation.

Ideally suited for business travellers to the Cambodian city, and located across from the Royal Independence Gardens and Royal Residence, FCC Angkor holds a place in the city’s history. Once home to the elegant mansion of the French colonial governor, as well as the renowned Foreign Correspondent’s Club, long a haven for international journalists, celebrities and travellers, the property is surrounded by towering, centuries-old trees and lush tropical flora.

FCC Angkor is a beautiful recreation, from the restored Mansion restaurant to the classically renewed rooms and suites. Inspired by nature, the entire space oozes warmth and perfectly reinforces the vision from the original architect Gary Fell, who effortlessly blended tropical modernity with its French colonial history.

An Icon Returns

Brought back to life by Malee Whitcraft, the Dutch-born, Bangkok-based talent, in conjunction with Phnom Penh-based Bloom Architecture, the historic mansion remains the focal point, with discrete references of the signature French-tropical architectural style used throughout the new structure. From the vertical louvres and whitewashed facade to the Khmer art and open spaces that overlook the picturesque gardens, every structural element highlights true elegance, charm and historical beauty.

FCC Angkor

Throughout the property, modern touches upgrade the existing building, whilst the new structures have design features that echo the mansion’s classic lines, including a bridge connecting the historic mansion to the newly built event space. Terraces shielded by a canopy of trees and balconies respectfully constructed around pre-existing flora open into all 80 new-look guest rooms and suites, each decorated with vintage typewriters and framed front pages of regional newspapers.

A Testiment to the Past

FCC Angkor’s intimate scale gives it a distinctly residential feel, with airy rooms and natural light streaming in through large windows framing the tropical paradise outside. Guests with an eye for inspiring detail will delight in discovering charming old clocks, rotary dial phones, Khmer carvings, traditional tiles, and antique clay pots among guestroom décor.

Once the work day is complete, business travellers can restore themselves with a signature treatment at Visaya Spa or relax at one of the two outdoor saltwater pools before heading to the Mansion restaurant, where guests can enjoy local and international culinary favourites. Alternatively, Scribe is a contemporary take on the colonial-era bar, adorned with copper, wood, and sandstone.

FCC Angkor

FCC Angkor is managed by Avani Hotels & Resorts, and is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. FCC Angkor has opened in all its splendour as the first renovated heritage hotel within the FCC Collection, with sister property FCC Phnom Penh, currently undergoing renovation, anticipated to open in November 2020.

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