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Hot off the press! The Bokor Palace Hotel by Pr Eric Jennings

During World War I, French colonial planners designed a lavish project for a hill station that would cater to Cambodia’s miniscule settler population. At the heart of these schemes was an ultra-luxurious hotel, known as the Bokor Palace. This article analyses the genesis, pitfalls and vagaries of what rapidly became a colonial white elephant. It focuses on the logic undergirding the hill station, on the everyday workings of the hotel, on its role as a colonial enclave, promontory and site of privilege, and its struggle to find a clientele, local or international. The piece sheds light on several of the specificities and ambitions of French colonial tourism, contrasting representations with touristic practices on the ground. It closes with a foray into the postcolonial era, when the Bokor Palace experienced another cycle of booms and busts, before reopening in 2018.

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Laurent Gallet (10 avril 2025). Hot off the press! The Bokor Palace Hotel by Pr Eric Jennings. Les moissons d'hypothèses. Consulté le 12 décembre 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/13pyv


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