My name is Duong Thi Hang, an executive at a hospital in Phnom Penh. Recently, exhausted by the frantic pace of my end-of-year work, I decided to treat my family to a well-deserved moment of relaxation at the White Mansion Hotel in the capital.

For this week’s interview, Junior Communications Officer Henry Henderson sat down with Alexis de Suremain, founder of the hospitality brand MAADS. Their discussion began with the origins of his hotel journey in Cambodia and the lingering impacts of the COVID pandemic on Cambodia’s tourism sector.

Pavillon Hotel Phnom Penh has been selected among the finalists for the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards 2026, in the City Hotels category.

In search of adventure and eager to experience a different weekend in Phnom Penh, I decided, with my husband, to spend a night in one of the newest and most original accommodations: The Water Tower – Château d’eau, located in lush greenery at the heart of Treellion Park, on the island of Koh Pich.