Phnom Penh
Guesthouses, hotels and resorts
Near the river
Staying on the banks of the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh is highly recommended if it's within your budget. Although generally more expensive than elsewhere in the city, it is a pleasant, albeit touristy, area to stay. Late afternoon strolling along the promenade or relaxing in one of the many bars or cafes -- or on your hotel or guesthouse veranda -- is a great way to finish the day.
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The Quay Hotel
Bright, white and stylish
277 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 992 284, (023) 224 894; F: (023) 224 893The Quay stands out among the facades of the many historic, slightly crumbling hotels and restaurants lining the riverside's streets. It's modern, almost futuristic, facade is stark and white. The ... View details
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Boddhi Tree Aram
Expensive but a worthwhile splurge
70 Street 244 Phnom Penh
T: (023) 211 276;Set in the heart of Phnom Penh's colonial district and within a short walk of both the Royal Palace and the riverfront, Boddhi Tree Aram is the most luxurious of the three Boddhi Tree properties in ... View details
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Hope & Anchor
Spacious and comfortable rooms
213 Sisowath Quay
T: (023) 991 190;The Hope & Anchor (previously known as Mikey's) is toward the northern end of Sisowath Quay, atop the same-named popular bar and restaurant. The entrance is at the back of the restaurant, up a narrow ... View details
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Cozyna Hotel
Great location, good bargain
1A Sisowath Quay
T: (023) 222 366;Location, location, location. Wedged between the much more expensive Amanjaya and Bougainvillier hotels, and surrounded by pubs and restaurants, the Cozyna has bright, spotless rooms with some fine ... View details
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Amanjaya Hotel
Flash digs, outstanding river views
1 Street 154, Sisowath Quay
T: (023) 214 747; F: (053) 219 545Vying with The Quay for the title of the flashest digs on Sisowath Quay, the Amanjaya Hotel is primarily aimed at the aid community and business traveller market. It offers a superior standard of ... View details
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Bright Lotus 1 Guest House
Great choice, very good value
#22 Street 178
T: (023) 990 446;The Bright Lotus Guesthouse is in a fabulous location, if you don't mind the noise of the traffic, just across from the National Museum and behind the FCC. It has spotless rooms with air-con, TV, ... View details
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Indochine 2 Hotel
A good mid-range choice
28-30 Street 130, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 211 525; F: (023) 211 787Located just off the river on Street 130, a giant yellow sign identifies this three-storey, spotless hotel. This great choice offers 35 big air-con rooms with tastefully decorated private bathrooms ... View details
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Indochine Hotel
Massive triple rooms
251 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 427 292; F: (023) 427 292Next door to the Mekong Palace Hotel, the Chinese-style Indochine is very clean and well-kept, but rather featureless. Be warned -- especially if you're staying on the fifth floor – that ... View details
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The Pavilion
Beautiful rooms and pool
227 Street 19, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 222 280;The Pavilion, housed in a colonial residence walking distance from both the Independence Monument and the Grand Palace, will appeal to anyone looking to stay in a charming monument to Cambodia's ... View details
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The River-Star Hotel
Good river view without spending top dollar
185 Sisowath Quay - corner of Street 118, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 990 501-3, (011) 708 501; F: (023) 223 825The River-Star has a mix of brightly-decorated large rooms with beautiful views of the river and smaller rooms with no windows. Because it is farther north in the riverside area, it is a bit quieter, ... View details
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Himawari Hotel Apartments
Smart apartment style rooms
313 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 214 555; F: (023) 217 111According to the publisher of the Cambodia Daily (pleased that the hotel provides complimentary copies of his newspaper over rival Phnom Penh Post to guests), the Himawari is the nicest hotel in ... View details
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Lyon D'Or
Good rooms, indifferent staff
#12, Street 110, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 217 710, (012) 752 972;Located just around the corner off Sisowath Quay on Street 110, this mid-sized hotel has 22 good and very clean rooms, all slightly cramped but with private bathroom, cable TV, air-con and a lounge ... View details
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Okay Guest House
Value for money
#5 Street 258, Phnom Penh
T: (012) 300 804;Located just west of the Cambodiana Hotel, a short moto ride from the river, the Okay Guest House has gone down in recent years as its prices have gone up. Most of the rooms are clean and spacious, ... View details
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Hotel Cambodiana
Ugly building, great river views
313 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 218 189; F: (023) 426 392Though the place looks like a conference centre from hell -- it has to be one of the ugliest hotel buildings in Phnom Penh, with a tacky, 1980s interpretation of Khmer architecture -- it's actually a ... View details
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Angkorchey Guesthouse
Big rooms, good location
30Eo Street 108 (just off Sisowath Quay), Phnom Penh
T: (023) 222 254;This mid-sized Chinese hotel has huge but slightly shabby air-con and fan rooms just off Sisowath Quay, across from the bustling night market. The narrow lobby, stuffed with boxed merchandise for the ... View details
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Angkor International Hotel
Run down hotel near the river
#38-50 Street 148, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 217 609; F: (023) 217 505The Angkor used to be a rundown old dump and that's still half true. When the new wing is full they still book people into rooms in the old one, which is a musty, cruddy mess with the same price tag. ... View details
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Dara Reang Sey Hotel
Minimalist rooms for minimal cost
#45E Street 118, corner of Street 13, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 428 181; F: (023) 427 469The Dara Reang Sey boasts rooms with hot water bathrooms and air-con, and is just two blocks from the river, but that's where the good stuff stops. The place has a bit of a reputation for hosting ... View details
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Star-Royal Hotel
Run of the mill hotel with a view
383 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 219 436; F: (023) 218 476Clean and modern with updated carpet and tiling throughout, the Star Royal has just one quirk: the hallways run the perimeter of what would have made a lovely courtyard were it not for the fact that ... View details
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Bougainvillier Hotel
A good riverside option
277G Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 220 528; F: (023) 220 529Decorated in an almost Shanghai Tang style, the Bougainvillier may be loved by some but others find it cheesy. The standards have city views, which translates into peering over the tin roof of the ... View details
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USD 10 to 35 Away from the river
Stretching from Phsar Thmei in the north to the Russian Market (Phsar Tuol Tom Poung) in the south, this area basically covers everything that isn't by the lake or on the river. A few gems are scattered across this area, which is popular with those who want to throw themselves headlong into the real Phnom Penh.
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Frangipani Villa
Beautiful building, lovely rooms
20R, Street 252, Phnom Penh
T: (012) 687 717;Frangipani only has seven rooms, and this is probably part of the reason the hotel is so quiet and serene. Set in a gated 1960s-era home, with an outdoor canopied reception area, Frangipani is the ... View details
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Raffles Hotel Le Royal
Oustanding
92 Rukhak Vithei, off Monivong Blvd, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 981 888; F: (023) 981 168The most romantic and atmospheric hotel in Phnom Penh, Raffles Hotel Le Royal dates back to 1929 and following a major renovation in 1997, the hotel retains an old-world colonial charm. The hotel's ... View details
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Kambuja Inn
An excellent family option
8-10 Street 174, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 223 377; F: (023) 213 134Tucked away on a sleepy road just off Norodom Boulevard, the Kambuja Inn has a bunch of very well-sized, reasonably priced rooms, many with two large double beds, making this a good option for those ... View details
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Narin Guest House
Long-running, popular and friendly
#50 Street 125, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 991 955;Narin is not very well located unless you plan on spending time hanging around Phsar Orasay, but it's still very popular with backpackers, probably because its rooms are reasonable and staff ... View details
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Blue Lime
Blissfully quiet
42 Street 19z (off Street 19), Phnom Penh
T: (023) 222 260;Blue Lime is set down a narrow alley off the road behind the Royal Palace, hidden by a large, wooden gate and lots of green. Because of its distance from the street, it's the one place in town where ... View details
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Me Mates Place
Friendly people, cold rooms
1B4 Street 90, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 724 432;This guesthouse, located on a quiet sidestreet just north of Wat Phnom, opened in early 2008. It's a bit sterile, with gray marble floors and white walls, but the friendliness of the staff more than ... View details
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Anise Hotel & Restaurant
Looks like it should be pricier
2C Street 278, off Street 57, Phnom Penh
T: (012) 730 099; F: (023) 222 533Another 2008 entrant to the hotel scene in Phnom Penh's NGOville, Anise looks like a four-star hotel but comes with a three-star price tag. Rooms are gigantic and most have a balcony, DVD players ... View details
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Amber Villa & Restaurant
Friendly staff, tasteful rooms
1A Street 57, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 216 303;Amber Villa and its satellite hotel around the corner at 7B on Street 271, Amber House, is a great new entrant to the guesthouse scene in the BKK 1 area. Rooms at the satellite are a bit cheaper, ... View details
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Juliana Hotel
Luxury hidden in the heart of Phnom Penh
#16 Street 152, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 880 530-1; F: (023) 885 750-1Hidden to the north of Olympic Stadium, the Juliana is an oasis among tin-roofed shanties and roadside moto repair shops. The place was trashed during the 2003 anti-Thai riots but is now well back on ... View details
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Manor House
Phnom Penh's gay and straight-friendly guesthouse
21 Street 262, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 992 566;You will feel like a guest staying at the manor of a kind, wealthy Khmer friend here. Set on the stubby Street 262, a quiet, pebble-strewn block behind the Mobitel Office on Sihanouk Boulevard near ... View details
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The Billabong Hotel
Great pool
5 Street 158, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 223 703; F: (023) 998 472The best thing about the Billabong Hotel is the saltwater swimming pool. If you stay here, expect to spend the middle of most days floating around in it - -and your nights too, since it's lit in the ... View details
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Golden Gate Hotel
Smart deluxe rooms, tour group favourite
9CD St 278, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 721 161;Street 278 is home to a slew of hotels with the word Golden in their name, and rumour has it they're all owned by various members of the same extended family. Of all the Goldens, Golden Gate is the ... View details
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TAT Guest House
Slightly better than Narin's next door
52E1 Street 125, Phnom Penh
T: (012) 921 211;Next door to Narin Guesthouse and offering identical prices, TAT has slightly better rooms and a common area on the third storey. The high points of the hotel are the rooftop lounge and the kindness ... View details
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Villa Langka
Lush garden
14 Street 282, Phnom Penh
T: (012) 449 857;Villa Langka might be one of the greenest spaces in central Phnom Penh. Dense palms surround a 1960s-style, midcentury French mansion. The pool is a hit with guests and the many expats who bring ... View details
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Green Guest House
More buttoned-down than Narin and Tat
53 Street 125, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 216 952;Green Guest House is, er, very green. Everything is bright green, from the walls to the floors to the employees' shirts. It's more sanitary than the laid-back backpacker joints surrounding it, which ... View details
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Seng Sokhom Guest House
A great little hideaway
22E1 Street 111, Phnom Penh
T: (012) 898 726;This is a very down-to-earth place in an out-of-the way location -- probably the most Cambodian guesthouse we've seen that isn't too sketchy. It's just the opposite: a laid-back family-run place ... View details
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Phnom Penh Hotel
Luxurious spot
#53 Monivong. Phnom Penh
T: (023) 991 868; F: (023) 991 818Do yourself a favour and don't look at Raffles before you see the Phnom Penh around the corner, with its hotel name spelled out in giant letters cut into the bushes lining the entrance. This ... View details
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Flamingos Hotel
Good value standards
#30 Street 172, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 221 640;This well-equipped hotel is a popular spot with tourists, and it's one of the best midrange hotels in town. The exterior is a bit tacky and off-putting with neon signs and balconies made of pink ... View details
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Sunday Guesthouse
Economical option near Olympic Stadium
#97 Street 141, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 211 623;Located on a road behind Phnom Penh's Olympic Stadium, this friendly guesthouse has a beautiful patio on the third floor that makes up somewhat for its out-of-the-way location and forgettable rooms, ... View details
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Top Banana Guesthouse
Popular backpacker haven
Corner St 51 & St 278, Phnom Penh
T: (012) 885 572;Top Banana Guesthouse is situated on the top floor of a three-storey building on the corner of Pasteur (Street 51) and Street 278. It's a bit tricky to find, requiring you to climb up several steep, ... View details
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The Boddhi Tree -- Umma
Lovely garden setting
50 Street 113, Phnom Penh
T: (011) 854 430;Opposite Tuol Sleng Museum, this excellent garden cafe and guesthouse has spotless, well-sized rooms with great bathrooms and a pleasant ambience, though only the expensive rooms have hot water and ... View details
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The Boddhi Tree -- Del Gusto
Be charmed
43 Street 95, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 211 396;This charming, tucked away guesthouse set in a lovely 1930s villa shrouded in greenery has eight rooms and a small restaurant with friendly staff serving up salads, tapas and delicious pita ... View details
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Blue Dog Guesthouse
Spacious common room, friendly owner
13 Street 51, Phnom Penh
T: (012) 658 075;Popular with long-term guests, this is a place to meet some quirky and friendly people. The owner seems to be close friends with some of his guests, who all vouch that the place is the homiest in ... View details
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World Star Hotel
Better on the inside
56 Monivong, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 427 220; F: (023) 427 551From the outside, World Star looks unappealing, with a garish, faux pagoda rooftop and an adjacent seedy-looking nightclub. Don't let this, the filthy hallways or the No Drugs, No Drugs sign on the ... View details
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Goldiana Hotel
Aid worker favourite
10-12 St 282, Phnom Penh
T: (053) 219 558; F: (053) 219 558The long-running midrange Goldiana is a favourite among the aid crowd -- who get a 20% discount -- and was also very popular with Westerners adopting Khmer children until adoptions were banned. The ... View details
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Narin 2 Guesthouse
Popular with groups and families
20 Street 111, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 305 411;The Narin 2 is right next door to the Seng Sokhom, but there are some real contrasts -- it's a well-worn part of a group tour operation, so a hideaway it is not. Whereas Seng Sokhom looks like a loft ... View details
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Angkor Bright Guest House
Great location, adequate rooms
Corner of Street 154 and Street 63, Phnom Penh
T: (023) 211 162;This is quite a popular spot despite the rooms being unremarkable. Just a couple of streets south of Central Market, Angkor Bright offers rooms with air-con, cable TV and hot water bathrooms. The ... View details
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Top accommodation by review
Raffles Hotel Le Royal
1 vote 92 Rukhak Vithei
Phnom Penh
T: (023) 981 888
F: (023) 981 168
Top Banana Guesthouse
13 votes Corner St 51 & St 278
Phnom Penh
T: (012) 885 572
Cozyna Hotel
16 votes 1A Sisowath Quay
Phnom Penh
T: (023) 222 366
Boddhi Tree Aram
3 votes 70 Street 244 Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
T: (023) 211 276
Golden Gate Hotel
2 votes 9CD St 278
Phnom Penh
T: (023) 721 161
