W Retreat & Spa Maldives

Maldives is a true paradise....
Been dreaming to come here since long time a go, and finally here i come...
Stayed in a gorgeous W Retreat & Spa Maldives, the first Retreat for W hotels chain.

Hotel ground: Excellent
Bedroom: Excellent
Food: Not so good
Facilities: Excellent
Service: Excellent
Come back: Will try other hotels in Maldives

The W Hotel airport lounge at Male International Airport 

 The water plane ride from Male International Airport

 The W Retreat & Spa aerial view from the plane

The ocean villas  

The spa lounge 

The ocean villa 

The bedroom 

The glass floor at the living room 

The yacht trip 

The Kitchen all day dining restaurant

The beach 

The pier 

The private pool at the villa 

The sand bank in the middle of the ocean 

The private island for rent near to the hotel

Art Deli, Old Market, Siem Reap

You guys must visit this unique cafe for a cup of coffee or beers after dinner.

Rustic and pretty arty at the same time...

Abacus, Siem Reap

We had dinner here and being greeted by the owner.

The menu is written on the big blackboard that they have to carry here and there to show the list menu to the guests. Quite interesting...

Here are the food we had there.

Chilled Potato Soup with Salmon Caviar

Warm Green Peas Soup with Pan Fried Foie Gras

Pan Fried Beef Tenderloin, Served With Creamy Spinach, Baby Potato & Sautéed Wild Mushrooms, Ginger Sesame Sauce


 

Apicius Marinated Duck Breast Served with Parma Ham Vegetable Spring Roll, Spinach Wild Honey & Star Anise Reduction


 

Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce.. Yumm

Honey Ice Cream

The Menu

Champey Restaurant, Old Market, Siem Reap

We had our lunch on our second day in Siem Reap here in Champey.
We decided to eat here to taste a real Khmer food.

We ordered Beef Loc Lac, and Fish Amok.
We found these dishes are interesting, but honestly, it doesn't fit my taste bud.

Beef Loc Lac 

Fish Amok

AHA Bar and Restaurant, Old Market Siem Reap

Make sure to make reservation before heading to this fancy restaurant.

It is owned by De La Paix Hotel, one of the fancy hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Located in the Old Market and Pub Street area.

AHA is behind me, your left hand side

The waitress was very attentive.

The bad thing is the place is too small, so the table size is quite small too...

We chose the Khmer and Contemporary small plates selection as the appetizer. 

The Khmer for me was just ok, but The Contemporary was a success.

The Khmer Small Plates

The Contemporary Small Plates

The Khmer small plates consist of Beef Skewer with Green Papaya Pickles Deep fried Chicken and Coconut Spring Roll Green Mango Salad with Dried Snake

The Contemporary consists of Unagi Roll with Pickled Vegetables and Wasabi Whipped Cream Crispy Rice Dumpling with Cheese and Taziki Cashewnut Prawn with Raspbery Dressing.

The main courses, we have chosen the tenderloin and salmon. These are great. Enjoy...

The Salmon

The Tenderloin

The final dessert were successful. I think these are their best desserts. Honeycomb ice cream and Chocolate and Peanut Rice Dumplings with Passion Fruit Sorbet. Drool!

Honeycomb Ice Cream

Chocolate and Peanut Dumpling with Passion Fruit Sorbet

The Interior... Eye catching lighting

The Blue Pumpkin, Old Market Siem Reap

We had lunch here on the first day in Siem Reap, and it is very recommended.

The selection of foods are vary from local to international dishes. Reasonable price for a good quality food.

The Blue Pumpkin

Very nice decor inside

I forgot this food's name

Roasted eggplant with pork inside

Chocolate Fondant, warm chocolate cake with melted choco inside and ice cream. Paradise...

Angkor Miracle Resort and Spa

Location:
This hotel is located in between the Siem Reap International Airport and the entertainment area such as Old Market and Pub Street. The location for me is convenient, not as busy as in downtown, and it is only one tuktuk ride away to the downtown.

The hotel from the swimming pool area

The lobby area, very clean and well maintain

The reception desk

Service:
I checked in earlier and it was no problem. They checked us in less than an hour waiting time.
They served welcome drink and even offered us for having a breakfast.

The kindness of their staffs are superb. They are willing to help and make your stay as convenient as they can.

Food:
The breakfast came with so many selections of food. Local, asian and western food are available.
Try to avoid the busy breakfast hour from the travel groups.

Bedroom:
We stayed at the Junior Suite which is very clean and neat. It is very spacious, and double the size of the standard room.

The living room in Junior Suite

The comfortable king size bed

The main bedroom

The wardrobe, mini bar, and access to bathroom

The shower - just normal

The bath tub