Inside the Shinta Mani Angkor and Bensley Collection Pool Villas property in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the rules of time and space seem to bend. Exploring the grounds, guests get a sense of what the ancient Angkorian temples might look like had they been built in this century. Covered hallways flanked by ponds are reminiscent of those that carry tourists from one part of Angkor Wat to the other, and water pours from fountain fixtures shaped like Hindu emblems into the private plunge pools accessible from each villa. Traditional artwork (including sculptures that resemble the spires that top…
