The Baby Elephant Blog & Destination Guide
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These social enterprises are rocking travel in Siem Reap
Baby Elephant Boutique adds sister property BE Happy Siem Reap
Poolside BE Happy BBQ Every Sunday at Baby Elephant
Meet Baby Elephant’s new yoga teacher Rebeccah
Say hello to Baby Elephant's brand new yoga teacher, Rebeccah Bartlett! After an extended break, regular yoga classes return at Baby Elephant on Wednesday 01 May, taught by yoga expert and experienced instructor Rebeccah of YOGA SPACE Siem Reap - and it's more...
Khmer New Year 2019 in Siem Reap
Vegan Siem Reap: Vegan & Vegetarian Food Fest 2019
Join us to celebrate vegan Siem Reap, and our vibrant locally-based food community! Free To Shine & Baby Elephant are co-hosting Siem Reap's third Vegan & Vegetarian Food Festival on Sunday, February 17th from 12-4pm at Baby Elephant. This event supports Free...
Siem Reap Christmas: Baby Elephant’s Annual Poolside Barbecue 2018
Join us at Baby Elephant for our annual Siem Reap Christmas party. International Christmas BBQ - All You Can Eat Date: Tuesday 25 December, 2018 Time: 11 AM - 4 PM Complimentary rum balls and snacks with "Santa" by the pool 12PM - 2PM BBQ and Christmas feast! 2PM -...
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Co-Working Tuesdays at Baby Elephant
SIEM REAP CO-WORKING TUESDAYS! For all digital nomads, freelancers and mobile office workers! Achieve great things in a beautiful garden environment with the Baby Elephant community at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel. Collaborate, swap ideas and motivate each-other to...
Cambodia hotel special offer – August and September stays
Travel Guide: Taking the Scenic Route to Siem Reap from Phnom Penh
No Cambodia trip is ever complete without dropping by its capital city – Phnom Penh. This city is the very proof of the country’s “last frontier” attitude – raw and untamed. Just like the rest of Cambodia, in the city, anything goes. Its own brand of excitement and...
Our Gift to You | Our First Mix Tape Feat. Cambodian Music
All-New Children’s Meals Land at Baby Elephant
The SR Monthly #12: the best of Siem Reap
Press Release – Baby Elephant World’s Ninth Best Bargain Hotel on TripAdvisor
Annual Christmas barbecue
International Christmas BBQ - All You Can Eat Date: Sunday 24 December, 2017 Time: 6 PM - 9 PM Price: Adults - $15.00 plus VAT 10% - per person // Kids - $6.00 plus VAT 10% - per child (includes welcome drink) Location: Poolside at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel RSVP:...
The SR Monthly #11: the best of Siem Reap
Here’s why to book direct with us for your stay in Siem Reap
The best gifts and souvenirs to buy in Siem Reap
Baby Elephant makes the ‘Two Can Travel’ unique accommodation pick for Cambodia
The best desserts in Siem Reap
Introducing our artists in residence at Baby Elephant
Interview: Erlijn Bakker Joins As Baby Elephant Yoga Teacher
Baby Elephant featured in the Independent’s Siem Reap city guide
The SR Monthly #9: the best of Siem Reap
Discovering Muslim communities – and their food – in Siem Reap
Run the Angkor Empire Marathon in Siem Reap this August
Photos from the launch of the Lemongrass Garden Spa at Baby Elephant
It’s Plastic-Free July at Baby Elephant
‘Pretty Brown Nomad’ finds herself at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel
The SR Monthly #8: the best of Siem Reap
Pamper yourself at the brand-new Lemongrass Garden Spa at Baby Elephant
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Lemongrass Garden Spa at Baby Elephant, part of our new partnership with accomplished independent Siem Reap spa Lemongrass Garden. Planning to stay with us at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel? The secret when...
Siem Reap’s best international restaurants
It’s not all Khmer food in Siem Reap – in fact, for a city of this size, our little temple town offers a remarkable array of cuisines from all over the globe. But that’s not to say all restaurants in Siem Reap were created equally – far from it. Whether you’re looking...
5 things you didn’t know about Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is just about everyone’s main reason for visiting Siem Reap – and we don’t blame them. This marvellous, spectacular complex of ancient Khmer temples is certainly worth the visit, and doubly worth waking up extra early for that sunrise tour. But...
Photos from Baby Elephant’s Full Moon Apothecary and Viva Chile! Food Fair
We’ve had an action-packed month at Baby Elephant – from sipping charcoal cocktails, making flower crowns and participating in captivating Pagan ceremonies, to stuffing our faces with the very best of Chile’s street food scene, it’s been a busy one! Thank you to...
Siem Reap spa and hotel partnership brings new opportunity for wellness travel in Cambodia
What to do in Siem Reap during the green season
Siem Reap’s green season sees the relentless heat give way to welcome rain, and the whole of temple town takes on a luscious shade of verdant. The rain can bring challenges, as the city's notoriously dusty streets give way to puddles – but it’s a wonderful time to...
Upcoming events
Thursday May 11 7PM The Baby Elephant Gin Appreciation Society #3 | The Full Moon Apothecary INVITING ALL FOREST NYMPHS & DRUIDS FOR HERBAL AND BOTANICAL CONCOCTIONS, A GARDEN PARTY, A MEDIEVAL BBQ & FULL MOON MAGICK. Planning to stay with us at...
The best art galleries in Siem Reap
Best known for its spectacular complex of temples around Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s premier tourism destination Siem Reap has an art and culture scene to be reckoned with, and one that’s ever on the rise. While just a few years back concerns were rife at the speed with...
Gin Society popup returns as the Full Moon Apothecary
After our star-studded Baby Elephant Gin Appreication Society popup event in March, led by Phnom Penh’s premier mixologist from the legendary cocktail bar Le Boutier, we’re back at 7pm this Thursday 11 May for an all-healing full-moon edition of our...
How to celebrate Khmer New Year in Siem Reap in 2017
The streets of Siem Reap are about to buzz with even more activity than usual – Khmer New Year is on the way! Based on the lunar cycle, this year the holiday falls on Friday 14, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April, and it’s the perfect time to see temple town...
Photos from Baby Elephant’s Gin Appreciation Society #2
Say hello to new Siem Reap yoga teacher Audrey
We’re delighted to welcome French yogi Audrey as our newest Siem Reap yoga teacher at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel. Audrey joined us on 02 April, and is leading our regular yoga classes throughout April. Planning to stay with us at Baby Elephant Boutique...
Le Boutier’s Annemarie Sagoi Headlines Baby Elephant’s Siem Reap Gin Popup
Monday 20 March 2017 - For Immediate Release SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - Cocktail lovers will be thrilled that on Friday 24 March Annemarie Sagoi of Le Boutier Phnom Penh will headline the Baby Elephant Gin Appreciation Society event at Baby Elephant Boutique...
Baby Elephant’s Gin Appreciation Society Popup with Annemarie Sagoi
Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel is all about leading a balanced lifestyle without sacrificing the good bits – and that means we like to indulge in a few cocktails from time to time. So we’re delighted to announce that the recently inaugurated Baby Elephant...
The best Cambodian restaurants in Siem Reap
Our little town of Siem Reap is home to a dining scene that makes it easy to sample cuisines from right across the world – but it’s also a fabulous place to discover the highlights of Cambodia’s own unique, complex and exciting food culture. Planning to...
Siem Reap’s first ever beer yoga arrives at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel
Welcoming Siem Reap yoga teacher Shambhu for March residency
The spiritual heart of Siem Reap
Whether it’s the rich religious history of the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, the peaceful countryside vibe of Siem Reap, or the vibrant yoga and healing scene in our little town, there’s little denying that there’s a positive spiritual buzz around...
What to expect from our Siem Reap hotel
We think Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel is a pretty special place, and we’re both proud of what we’ve built here in Siem Reap, and excited for what’s still to come in the future. Planning to stay with us at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel? The secret when...
Here’s what we’re looking forward to at ChubMet Music & Art Festival 2017
Yoga fitness Siem Reap at Baby Elephant in January
Siem Reap’s best training restaurants
NGOs and charities are part of the Siem Reap landscape, and they perform heaps of invaluable work here. A number of these NGOs run training restaurants in town, creating employment opportunities and empowering locals with training. Needless to say, they also turn out...
Your Siem Reap bucket list: what to do in temple town
The majestic temples of the Angkor Wat complex are what pull in most visitors to Siem Reap - but we all know there’s plenty more to see, do, eat and experience in Cambodia’s famous temple town! Planning to stay with us at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel? The...
This year’s Dec. 25 celebration: a Cambodian Christmas party
Your Guide to Siem Reap: December 2016
There’s plenty happening in Siem Reap in the run-up to Christmas and New Year! Here’s just a small selection of the events taking place in our charming little town. Keep an eye on our social media channels for the latest announcements – plus, don’t miss...
The best bars in Siem Reap
Siem Reap has long had a reputation for a raucous drinking scene – but there’s more to it than the drink-till-you-drop frenzy of Pub Street (which you’ll be glad to know Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel is far enough away from for you to be able to sleep...
Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel Newsletter, November
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY ELEPHANT Planning to stay with us at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel? The secret when booking is to book direct! Book your stay at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel direct on our website and enjoy: The best deals on tours and transport Savings...
December 2016: athletes, photojournalists, artists to converge in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Three massive events collide in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 3 - 10 December this year, and if you're good at planning, you can definitely partake in them all. The Angkor Photo Festival, the Kindness Festival and the Angkor Marathon are all taking place in...
The Cambodian Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) in Siem Reap
Alongside the Khmer New Year, one of Cambodia’s most significant annual holidays is the Water Festival that falls around November of each year. The festival takes place on the full moon in the twelfth lunar month, and sees large-scale celebrations in both...
Our November yoga schedule: Vinyasa and ‘back to basics’ focus classes
Hello! Thank you for considering yoga with us. Please refer to our CURRENT yoga and activities schedule here. Planning to stay with us at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel? The secret when booking is to book direct! Book your stay at Baby Elephant Boutique...
Cambodian creative writing in focus for our last October karma yoga class
Siem Reap’s best cafés and coffee shops
New yoga teacher Melissa Lingo brings flexibility & soul to Baby Elephant’s yoga program
Exploring Around Siem Reap Hotels – Brahman Cows
Explore around Angkor Wat and Siem Reap hotels, and you will likely see lots of gorgeous white cows. These are called Brahman cows. They're actually a mix between four types of cattle from India and were originally bred in the United States. Personally, I...
Announcing Our October Yoga Schedule
Biking Siem Reap – bicycling around the town and Angkor Wat
Biking Siem Reap, you can rent a bike for the day and explore Angkor Wat. So, you’ve decided to venture out into the foray and take a bike ride around Siem Reap! Biking Siem Reap can be a thrilling experience – be careful, and enjoy yourself. Biking in...
Baby Elephant Now Child Safety Certified
Book Your Angkor Marathon Stay At Baby Elephant
Yoga & Brunch Sundays
Update: Yoga now $6 per class! There's no better addition to your weekend in Siem Reap than joining Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel for yoga & brunch Sundays! Planning to stay with us at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel? The secret when booking is to book...
Yoga & raw brunch: Kickstart your weekend!
What To Wear To Angkor Wat
Cambodian Cooking Classes
The Guardian breaks news of medieval city revealed under Mount Kulen
The Baby Elephant Story
Baby Elephant Earns 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
