Amansara

The unmarked black gate is a deliberate tease: no sign, no fanfare, just a turn off the street and suddenly you're inside a 1960s New Khmer villa that once hosted visiting heads of state as King Sihanouk's personal guest house. Aman restored it from a shell using old photographs, and the K-shaped pool and circular domed restaurant survive intact. The two dozen suites come with private courtyards and deep soaking tubs. Temple tours and remork rides are folded into the rate. Forbes Five Star and Michelin 2 Keys.