Shinta Mani Angkor
Bill Bensley's hospitality-school hotel at Siem Reap's French Quarter edge
About the Property
Founded in 2003 by designer Bill Bensley and hotelier Sokoun Chanpreda, Shinta Mani Angkor occupies a prime position at the intersection of the French Quarter and the old Siem Reap market district. What distinguishes it from Angkor's luxury hotel cluster is its social mission: the property operates as a working training institute for Cambodian youth in hospitality, with every guest stay directly funding vocational education. Bensley's design draws on traditional Khmer motifs and materials, and the hotel's garden pool has become one of the most photographed corners of Siem Reap.
Original Purpose
Heritage hospitality training institute
Highlights
History Timeline
UNESCO-led Angkor conservation programme begins; Siem Reap identified as a future heritage tourism centre
Shinta Mani Angkor opens; Bill Bensley's design integrates Khmer vernacular motifs into a contemporary boutique hotel
Shinta Mani Institute formally established as an accredited hospitality vocational training programme
Institute graduates surpass 1,000 students placed in hospitality employment across Cambodia
Shinta Mani Wild — a second Bensley property — opens in Cardamom Mountains, expanding the social enterprise model