The Great Duke Phnom Penh Hotel

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The Great Duke Phnom Penh Hotel
The Great Duke Phnom Penh Hotel
General information
TypeHotel
Town or cityPhnom Penh,
Country Cambodia
Opened1996

The Great Duke Phnom Penh Hotel was a 5-star hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The 15-story hotel had 346 rooms, and was located in the city centre. [1]

History

The hotel opened in 1996 as the InterContinental Phnom Penh. [2] The hotel ceased to be managed by InterContinental Hotels on February 1, 2018, and was renamed The Great Duke Phnom Penh Hotel. [3] The hotel closed permanently on December 31, 2019, citing financial problems. [4]

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References

  1. j "InterContinental Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh". Hotels.com . Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. "Great Duke hotel shuts after 23 years, economic reasons cited | Phnom Penh Post".
  3. "InterContinental Phnom Penh Exits InterContinental & IHG Affiliation Effective February 1, 2018". 30 January 2018.
  4. "Former Intercontinental Hotel Shuts Down for 'Financial Problems'".

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