Sofitel is to open a new five-star hotel, Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The $50m property features eight restaurants and bars, a lounge, a 1,800m² ballroom, meeting facilities, a spa, two swimming pools, pool decks, two squash courts, four tennis courts and two gyms.

Sofitel has invested $2m in equipping its ballroom with audio-visual technology.

Sofitel is a French luxury hotel brand that operates 120 hotels in 40 countries, with more than 30,000 rooms.