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When Guide Michelin writes about Sala Lodges

In Siem Reap there’s a rare opportunity — a chance to sleep in authentic Khmer houses, constructed long ago, transported from all across Cambodia, and reassembled with their soul and story intact at Sala Lodges: Read Article

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SALA LODGES

All Sala Lodges’ team is very proud to figure on the It List 2014: « Best New Hotels » of the prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine. The 2014 list

THE GUARDIAN REPORTS ABOUT SALA LODGES

Sala Lodges appears on the Top 10 hotels, hostels and B&B near Angkor Wat according to the famous English newspaper. The Guardian’s article

THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE WORD SALA :

It originates from Sanskrit. This word was first registered at the Ta Prohm temple where the walls are entwined with the roots of enormous kapok trees. There is an inscription on a stele which is currently housed in the Phnom Penh Museum on which is inscribed: there were 12645 people living in Ta Prohm during the era of King Jayavarman, amongst whom were 615 dancers and 18 high priests; there were 5 tonnes of gold and 300,000 precious stones in the temple… The king built 121 lodges, 102 hospitals, 5 main roads and 70 bridges. The lodges were called Theam Sala.