The October 2015 Hideaway Report follows Andrew Harper's travels through alluring Cambodia and return to classic Bath, England. In addition to a recommendation for an extraordinary river cruise on the Mekong, Mr. Harper adds three new hotels to the Harper Collection: a new Siem Reap city hotel, a private island resort in Cambodia and a remarkable spa-hotel debut in Bath. Explore the three newly recommended Harper hotels and the Mekong cruise listed below.
Cambodia
The 205-foot Mekong comprises three decks, the first two devoted primarily to guest cabins, with the rear of the second taken up by a lovely dining room. Handsomely appointed with grass-cloth wallcoverings and wood accents, cabins come with ample closet space, polished wood floors and raw-silk throws.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
This new full-service 104-room hotel is in an ideal central location close to the Old French Quarter, a short walk from the 12th-century ruins of Angkor. Noted designer Bill Bensley added Khmer touches to an art deco motif in the elegant public areas.
Koh Rong Archipelago, Cambodia
This idyllic family-owned resort is set on a desert island in the pristine Koh Rong Archipelago. Twenty-seven luxurious villas include 2,475-square-foot Ocean View Villas featuring local art, sunken seating areas, wooden decks with daybeds and private infinity pools, and soaring thatched ceilings.
Bath, England
The Gainsborough Bath Spa is a new 99-room hotel in the middle of a UNESCO World Heritage site, a two-minute walk from Bath Abbey, The Grand Pump Room and the famous Royal Baths. The principal amenity is the historic Spa Village Bath set beneath a four-story glass atrium with three thermal pools and 11 spa treatment rooms.
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