Shinta Mani Hotel & Institute of Hospitality recognised for Poverty Reduction in Siem Reap

The accommodation and learning complex comprising the Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality has been globally recognised for the immense benefit it brings to the Siem Reap community.

The Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality was highly commended in the First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards’ “Best For Poverty Reduction” category, which focuses on poverty diminishment initiatives that assist local communities in developing countries.

This category received a wide range of nominations from all over the globe and the hotel and institute was presented with the award during the recent World Travel Market in London.

The British Guild of Travel Writers also awarded the Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality the “Best Overseas Tourism Project” where the winner must “not only have tourism potential but also benefit the local community”. The award was presented to the hotel during an exclusive gala function at the beginning of the World Travel Market.

“As a small Cambodian hotel, being awarded something like this on a global stage is incredibly satisfying as our hotel and institute has the opportunity to give something back to the local community,” said, Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality general manager Mr Arif Billah.

“It was the very first time we had been nominated for something like this and I think it reflects brilliantly on the team at the Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality and the social responsibilities programme they take great pride in.”

The Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality funds projects to help people help themselves, only providing funding where it is being used effectively. Through the Institute, students from the local community are trained in the hospitality industry with 100% of graduates finding employment.

Community projects supported by the Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality include installing more than 200 water wells, the construction of 10 houses and the purchase of a minibus to transfer sick children to a free hospital in Siem Reap.

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