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 BENSLEY COLLECTION – SHINTA MANI WILD  BENSLEY COLLECTION – SHINTA MANI SIEM REAP



 Shinta Mani Wild is a radical new   scheme and kitted out with antiques,   to restrictive set menus, Kian makes   Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani   and the upper deck is the perfect space to   exclusive access to all the facilities of Shinta
 fusion of world-class design,   vintage books and custom-made   suggestions suited and adapted to each   Siem Reap, the debut flagship   unwind under the ancient canopy of Siem   Mani’s other Siem Reap properties, Shinta
 hospitality and conservation.  furniture. The spacious tents include   guests’ personal tastes.  of the famed hotel architect’s   Reap’s palace trees.  Mani Angkor and Shinta Mani Shack,
 sleeping quarters with a deck and a   new luxe brand opened its doors   Bensley Butlers create a flawless stay,   including two pools, restaurants, Bensley’s
 The camp was born when world-  river-spying bathtub, an en suite   Adventure awaits at Shinta Mani Wild   in December 2017, introducing   Bar and the Shinta Mani Spa by Khmer
 renowned designer, Bill Bensley   bathroom and a wild-at-heart bedroom   with a host of wild bespoke Bensley   a whole new level of elegant   ensuring that everything is exactly as it   Tonics.
                                             should be. Every aspect of the Bensley
 identified an unprotected, 350-hectare   with a king-size bed.  experiences. Join Wildlife Alliance   world-class hospitality to the   Collection experience is about personalised   Shinta Mani’s culture of ‘Open Doors,
 wildlife corridor and set out to save it   Indulge in pampering treatments at the   rangers motorcycling through the forest   renowned temple town.  service and providing the most authentic   Open Hearts’ reflects its commitment
 from poaching, mining and logging.   Khmer Tonics Spa nestled amid giant   on anti-poaching patrols and tracking   Khmer immersion. The Bensley Butlers   to responsible tourism and invites guests
 Sustainability informs everything at   natural rocks. Have a river-stone foot   previously unrecorded wildlife activity,   This exceptional Angkor hotel enjoys   can arrange anything from a night sleeping   to open their hearts to the beauty of the
 Shinta Mani Wild, hence its partnership   massage while soaking in a waterfall   or follow the naturalists through the   a tranquil and leafy setting within the   under the stars, a choice of world class   Kingdom of Cambodia, its gentle people
 forest on their daily forage. Traverse the
 with the Wildlife Alliance (whose rangers   pool. Yoga and meditation can be   French Quarter of Siem Reap, and is   cuisine, to tailored tours to Angkor’s   and fascinating culture. Bensley Collection
 have an on-site station), and the resident   arranged and there are even plans to   secret estuary backwaters on luxurious   just a 15-minute tuk tuk ride from the   dazzling temples.  – Shinta Mani Siem Reap is proud to
 naturalists. The Shinta Mani Foundation   offer guests a Cambodian take on   six-metre pontoon-style boats designed by   magnificent temples of Angkor Wat.  support the less fortunate in its community,
 Bill Bensley. Each has a fully-equipped
 spearheads conservation and community   meditative Japanese fishing.  bar and a top deck with daybed and sun   The 10 luxurious Khmer-inspired villas   Feast like the Kings of Angkor while   especially through the education and
 outreach programmes, providing local   loungers. ‘On the rocks’ takes on a   offer 156 square metres across two pavilions   experiencing Shinta Mani’s take on   development of young adults. A percentage
 employment via its hospitality school in   Inspired by permaculture, chef Kian   whole new meaning via the camp’s   within high walled compounds ensuring its   Khmer cuisine. The house kitchen can be   of daily room rates will contribute to support
 Siem Reap.   is on a mission to protect indigenous   residents total privacy in their own tropical   summoned by the Bensley Butlers for tailor   the activities of the Shinta Mani Foundation,
 herbs and plants from disappearing from   picnics, all thoughtfully prepared by   made breakfast-in-bed, lunch, afternoon
 Shinta Mani Wild’s lofty, 100 square-  their forests. Restaurant ingredients are   highly skilled Bensley Butlers, which can   garden. The villas boast a floor-to-ceiling   tea, dinner and everything in-between, all   meaning that each guest visiting the hotel
 metre tents perched above the river offer   plucked from the wild paradise garden   be enjoyed beside the camp’s cascading   glass-walled bathroom with views over the   within the privacy of your villa.  will help to achieve its goal of creating a
                                                                               lasting and positive impact and ensuring a
 new levels of luxury in ‘glamping’, each   and dishes pay tribute to ancient Khmer   waterfall, atop a mountain, or wherever   garden and outdoor bathtub. Outside, the   bright future for the people of Cambodia.
 with a colourful Cambodian design   cuisine. Instead of limiting guests   guests please.  inviting lap pool offers complete privacy   Guests of the Bensley Collection also have


 Bensley Street, Kirirom CAMBODIA  Shinta Mani, Junction of Oum Khun and 14th Street, Siem Reap CAMBODIA
 Tel: +855 63 964 123  Email:  [email protected]  www.bensleycollection.com  Tel: +855 63 964 123  Email:  [email protected]  www.bensleycollection.com


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