Situated among lotus ponds and palm gardens, the buildings at Angkor Village incorporate native Southeast Asian hardwoods and mimic traditional Khmer architectural styles. Ride on an elephant to Phnom Bakheng hill and watch the sunset or explore the 12th-century stone temples of nearby Angkor Wat.

Angkor Village Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia. From $89. 855/(0) 63-963-361, angkorvillage.com. Photo courtesy of the hotel. This appeared in the November/December 2010 issue. See other timber lodges.