I arrived earlier than the check-in time. From the entrance, there is a red brick pathway leading to the main building. A very polite staff met me at the gate & showed me to a guest room so that I can put down my backpack and rest my feet temporarily while the room assigned to be is being house-kept. Next, she brought me an ice cold drink and cold hand towel to refresh myself, and offered me an area map. By then I was deeply impressed by her genial disposition. After my stay, I often use the service at La Villa Loti as the benchmark of good service. And I come to expect more from big establishments since such a small guesthouse can be so exceptional in their service, big hotels which invested so much in training their staffs should be able to provide service as good as, if not better, than that of La Villa Loti.
A charming and beautiful place, there is a really sweet love story behind La Villa Loti. A French came to Siem Reap for rural development project & fell in love with the place and married a Khmer girl. They later opened this guesthouse (the owner prefers to call it guest-hotel – " neither hotel nor guest-house, but hopefully the best of both") & named it after Pierre Loti (1850-1923), a french novelist.
As for the room, the Ventilation in the room is good as the room features a high ceiling. The floor and most furniture are made of wood. Everything is very clean and simple but not without character. The only thing I would complain about is that the wooden wall partition between the rooms are very thin and I can hear the flushing of the toilet next door. What I like most about the place, other than it's first-class hospitality, is the corridor cum balcony with hammocks which allows me to laze under the sun when I am not out trying to be Lara Croft.
It's location is also one of the closest to Angkor Wat, conveniently located on the route to the ancient temple.
When it was time for me to leave, the whole fleet of staff was out to bid me goodbye. Now, that's what I call a starry service. It made my stay an unforgettable one.
http://www.coconut-hotel-angkor.com/html/index.php?lang=en
Stay: May 2005
Character ★★★
Cleanliness ★★★
Service ★★★★
Location ★★★★
Value ★★★★
Entrance of La Villa Loti
The red brick pathway
"Well hidden" reception area
Reception area
Garden
Balcony cum corridor
Balcony cum corridor
Breakfast
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