PHNOM Penh’s Raffles Le Royal Hotel received a five-star rating by Tourism Minister Thong Khon last week. The rating will build confidence among customers that the hotel operates in accordance with regional hotel standards, he said in a speech announcing the designation. Some 33 hotels have received rating classifications so far, with eight granted five-star status, and the remainder classified as three- or four-star hotels. There are 453 hotels with 23,349 rooms nationwide.