Overlooked Asian country with quiet beaches and cheap attractions gets first TUI hotel
WHILE Thailand and Vietnam are popular holiday destinations, Cambodia is set to become popular with Brits following a new TUI hotel.
TUI BLUE Sihanoukville has opened in Preah Sihanouk, their first hotel in Cambodia.
The new hotel is on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand in Sihanoukville and opened on May 5.
Holidaymakers can choose from 189 rooms and suites, with the hotel having both a gym and an outdoor swimming pool.
Along with the gym, guests can give indoor cycling a go, along with yoga classes.
On site is a restaurant and lounge bar as well also entertainment like karaoke, live music and candlelit dinners.
The hotel is near Sihanoukville coastline where you’ll find incredible beaches with blue waters and white sands.
One stunning beach is Sokha, but the closest beach is Ou Chheuteal Beach and it’s 950 metres away.
One visitor on Tripadvisor wrote: “Every year, this beach attracts so many tourists from everywhere around the world because of mainly its BEAUTY, popularity, fresh air, and a lot of pubs, restaurants, and street food (like Squid BBQ and Seafood BBQ) alongside the beach.”
You can also visit Angkor Wat a Hindu temple in Siem Reap which is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia.
You can explore by tuk-tuk, bike, or e-bike, or join a guided tour to learn more about the temple’s history.
You can book a room from £83.29 per night.
Cambodia isn’t necessarily a holiday destination for Brits, but last year, a panel of travel experts named Phnom Penh as being the best value for money.
Holidaymakers can explore attractions in the country’s capital from as little as £1.
And it will soon be even easier to get to with a £1.1billion airport is set to open in Cambodia later this year.
Located 12 miles from Phnom Penh, the country’s capital, the 280million sqft airport will have four floors and a huge central passenger terminal.
When it opens in four months, the new international airport will have 22 gates capable of accommodating 40 aircraft.
You can fly from the UK to Cambodia from £356 – this requires a stopover in destinations like Guangzhou, China, or Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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