The long-awaited Sheraton in Siem Reap stalls indefinitely

After an earlier delay that would have seen the Four Points by Sheraton Angkor open January 1, 2011, the parent company now says the project is 'on hold'.

SIEM REAP

SHERATON'S much-vaunted entry into the Siem Reap market has now been put on hold, a company official said Wednesday, despite a notice on the parent company's Web site that still states the Four Points by Sheraton Angkor, Cambodia, will be opening on January 1, 2011.

The Web site of the parent company, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc, also announces that group bookings are being accepted at the pre-opening office in Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Bangkok.

But in a sudden move this week, after much speculation within the regional hotel industry, a Starwood official told the Post that plans for the Siem Reap hotel are now in doubt. Click to read more...