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Vietnamese New Year, more commonly known by its shortened name Tết or "Tết Nguyên Đán", is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year marking the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, a lunisolar calendar. The name Vietnam New Year is Sino-Vietnamese for Feast of the First Morning, derived from the Hán nôm characters 節 元 旦.Tết is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year, though exceptions arise due to the one-hour time difference between Hanoi and Beijing resulting in the alternate calculation of the new moon. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tết by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning the house. There are a lot of customs practiced during Tết, such as visiting a person's house on the first day of the new year (xông nhà), ancestral worshipping, wishing New Year's greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop.
Tết is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. During Tết, Vietnamese visit their relatives and temples, forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year. They consider Tết to be the first day of spring and the festival is often called Hội xuân (spring festival).
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Address: 1 Vithei Charles de Gaulle, Khum Svay Dang Kum Siem Reap, Cambodia
The luxury Siem Reap hotel offers personalized pampering at the award-winning Raffles Spa, as well as an array of fine dining choices, from exotic Khmer cuisine at the Restaurant Le Grand to the Elephant Bar where fine wine, champagne and cocktails, including the signature Airavata is served. For a one-of-a-kind dining experience, opt for private dining at one of the magnificent temples of Angkor.
Hotel Description
Since the early 1930s, a visit to the ancient temples of Angkor has been synonymous with a stay at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor. Located in the heart of Siem Reap, a mere 8 kilometres away from the majestic Angkor Wat, this leading Siem Reap luxury hotel offers convenient access to some of the most intriguing ruins of the temple complex.
The luxury Siem Reap hotel offers personalized pampering at the award-winning Raffles Spa, as well as an array of fine dining choices, from exotic Khmer cuisine at the Restaurant Le Grand to the Elephant Bar where fine wine, champagne and cocktails, including the signature Airavata is served. For a one-of-a-kind dining experience, opt for private dining at one of the magnificent temples of Angkor.
Spread over 15 acres of beautifully landscaped French gardens, Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor exudes old-world Cambodian grandeur infused with the best of modern comforts. An elegant cage elevator, the township’s very first, adorns the lobby and continues to gracefully ferry guests as it did since the hotel was first established.
Enjoy spectacular sunsets over Tonle Sap Lake and experience the rustic charm of its Floating Village. Revel in the serenity and beauty of Royal Crusade for Independence Gardens, and explore Angkor Thom and other major Angkor citadels on the back of a stately elephant. Purchase unique handicrafts and souvenirs from the vibrant traditional market of Psaar Chaa. All this and more lies awaits travellers who choose the Raffles experience to enhance the magic of their Angkor adventure.
Hotel Guest Rooms & Facilities
Raffles Spa: Just as the lotus blossom unfolds with the gentle caress of the sun and rain, our bodies blossom with nature's healing touch. At Raffles Spa, carefully selected treatments and therapies from around the world are heightened with traditional Khmer touches. Tune up your body in our Fitness Centre, perfect the art of Khmer dancing, arise with early morning meditation, or enjoy the graceful disciplines of yoga and t'ai chi in the outdoor Raffles Pavilion. After an exhilarating visit to the temples, tired muscles are tended to by the hands of our professional therapists or in our state-of-the-art hydrotherapy room.
Business Centre/Library and Map Room: Borrow temple guides or look at the old maps on the walls. Our Business Centre/Library contains a nostalgic display of Cambodian artefacts, as well as a modest library of books on the temples.
35-metre Lap Pool: Inspired by the ancient royal bathing pools of Angkor, this elegantly designed pool is located in the inner gardens of the hotel and accessible only to guests of the hotel.
Royal Crusade for Independence Gardens: Take a stroll through our 60,000 square metres of landscaped gardens. Enjoy more than 20,540 different species of tropical plants and listen to the calls of exotic birds.
Four Restaurants and Bars: Four choices for dinner include the international buffet at Café d'Angkor, fine dining at Restaurant Le Grand, a delectable poolside barbecue at the Poolside Terrace or a Khmer style buffet and Cambodian cultural show at the Performance House restaurant.
24-hour Room Service: The hotel offers 24-hour in-room dining should you wish to stay out for a late-night walk in the extensive hotel gardens. Please look at our Wine & Dine guide for your choice of delicacies.
Airport Limousine Service: Arrive in style with our chauffeured BMW limousine service. Please make your reservations in advance.
Concierge Service: Our helpful Concierge is available around the clock to organise temple tours and guides, provide flight reconfirmation services, shipping services and general information about the happenings in Siem Reap.
Raffles Butlers: Legendary for delivering heartfelt and unobtrusive service ‘like a gentle breeze’, Raffles Butlers are available round-the-clock at Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, to meet every request.
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