Philips Lighting Group Quality Improvement Competition Asia Semi-Final 2009 | 10-20 May 2009

Angkor Palace Resort & Spa was selected as the venue for teams from Philips Lighting to compete in the 10-day long semi-finals of the Philip Lighting Group Quality Improvement Competition Asia in May.

Over 200 participants including jury members from China, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Korea, Singapore, Holland and Britain (Jury and organizers) converged in Siem Reap for a series of activities to compete for a place in the semi-finals for the world final in Marrakesh in June.

The teams from national representatives of Philips Lighting offices in Asia presented various ideas to improve their quality services such as cost and energy savings as well as environmentally friendly operations to the jury. Other non-competition activities included lunch at the floating village at Tonle Sap Lake and a sunset visit to the legendary Angkor Wat…

With such a busy schedule, the participants have vowed to return to Siem Reap for a more leisurely holiday!

Summer Sale at The ‘Palace’

The historic Cambodian city of Siem Reap with its majestic Angkor Wat legacy provides the perfect setting for holiday makers planning the annual mid-year getaway. Angkor Palace Resort & Spa joins in the mid-year vacation frenzy with an attractive Summer Sale promotion.

Located 35 minutes away by flight from the capital of Phnom Penh, an hour from Bangkok and two hours from Singapore/Kuala Lumpur, Siem Reap offers a rich cultural heritage with its legendary sites erected in various time periods from the 9th century onwards. A popular site for movie and documentary makers, the city has a spellbinding fascination for all. Visitors can also wander around old markets for local silver, silk, wood and stone carvings or join in a water tour of the floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake.

Strategically positioned, Angkor Palace Resort & Spa is the ideal gateway to the historic sites and other noteworthy attractions. The Summer Sale Package, based on a minimum stay of two nights for two persons, starts at USD120nett per Deluxe room per night/USD140 nett per Premier Deluxe Room per night inclusive of daily breakfast, free Internet access, and a choice of one dinner or a 55-minute Khmer traditional massage, airport transfer and taxes. The spacious rooms are tastefully furnished with poster beds and inlaid teak floors and have their own balconies overseeing the lush landscaped gardens.

Package details based on a minimum two-night stay:


- Daily breakfast for two persons and free Internet access in guestrooms
- One set dinner at our restaurant "OR" a 55-minute Khmer Traditional Massage at our Kainnora Spa for a maximum two persons
- Complimentary two-way airport transfer
- Welcome drink and complimentary Cambodian scarf upon arrival
- Daily fruit basket in guest room
- Complimentary entry to the spa featuring the outdoor Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, gymnasium and tennis courts
- Late check-out is confirmed up to 1500hrs- subject to room availability

Validity period: 1 June to 31 August 2009
Terms and conditions apply.

For more information and booking, visit http://www.angkorpalaceresort.com/promotion/show/summer_sale_promotion.aspx
or email:reservation@angkorpalaceresort.com
or tel: +855 63 966 123

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Touches of Khmer Hospitality...

Upon arrival, guests are given a warm Cambodian greeting by traditionally attired staff – with hands clasped together in a half bow. Wandering around The ‘Palace’, you will capture the fine Khmer touches strategically positioned – from the intricate artifacts and sculptures to elaborate artworks reflecting the blend of Buddhist-Hindu heritage. Handsomely carved furniture and fittings complemented by rich silk fabrics are displayed in the public areas as well as guestrooms, suites and villas.

At Soriya Restaurant, indulge in traditional Khmer dishes including the hallmark Royal Khmer menu boasting recipes taken from generations ago at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. For a traditional spa treatment, the Khmer massage offered by skilled hands at Kainnora Spa provides respite from a day of temple touring or business meetings. As a memento of your stay, take home beautiful souvenirs from the vast range of local handicrafts, silks, silver and other gift ideas at the Gift Shop in the lobby.

As a responsible member of the community, Angkor Palace Resort & Spa plays an active role to help the disadvantaged through various schemes and projects for the improved livelihood of the local people. Our guests are invited to participate in these.

Angkor Palace Resort & Spa named ‘Bridges’ Hotel partner

The International Peace Foundation has appointed Angkor Palace Resort & Spa as the official hotel partner in Siem Reap for the 3rd ASEAN event series "Bridges -Dialogues towards a Culture of Peace".

HSH Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the International Peace Foundation, will officially launch the ASEAN event on 28 April in Phnom Penh.
The event will consist of 50 major "Bridges", which will take place in Cambodia continuously from November 2009 to April 2010.

The ASEAN event has already received confirmation that Nobel Laureates for Economics, Peace, Physics, Chemistry and Medicine as well as with other eminent keynote speakers and artists including world-renowned pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy and Prof. Lord Anthony Giddens from the London School of Economics will participate.

As the official "Bridges" partner hotel in Siem Reap, Angkor Palace Resort & Spa will host complimentary accommodation and breakfast for the estimated 10 Nobel Laureates and keynote speakers of the "Bridges" event series.

“We are truly honoured to be a hotel partner for this prestigious and noble event, and we look forward to welcoming the highly esteemed Nobel Laureate participants in the next few months to Siem Reap.

“Just as these luminaries have inspired the world with their talents, we are confident that our visitors will be equally overawed by our legendary temples,” comments Mr. Weng Aow, General Manager of Angkor Palace Resort & Spa.

The event will be jointly chaired by His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (Honorary Chairman), and His Excellency Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (Chairman).

Sources: http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?id=61572&nav=1
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