Rosy Guest House
A good riverside flashpacker option
What we say: 
English-managed Rosy Guesthouse, run by helpful Rachel and Simon, has a bunch of spic and span single, double and triple/family rooms in a Khmer-style villa overlooking the Siem Reap river. Downstairs is an open-to-the-street bar and restaurant with a pool table and free WiFi access throughout. This area is usually bustling and is also popular with expats who come for Rosy’s extremely good food and to shoot the breeze with Simon and Rachel. Rooms range in size and include a couple of spacious ones on the first floor opening out onto a large terrace that looks over the river. The terrace is comfortably kitted out with deck furniture and makes a pleasant common area. The rooms are as good as many more expensive establishments, and facilities include air-con, cable TV and DVD players. There is a wide library of DVDs to choose from in the bar downstairs. Free pick-up from the bus station, ferry pier and airport are available as are transfers from Phnom Penh and Poipet. The road out front gets a bit of traffic during the day, but you wouldn't know that in the pretty quiet rooms. Overall Rosy Guesthouse is a very clean and well kitted out spot, with friendly and approachable staff — a nice bridge between backpacker and flashpacker just 10 minutes' walk from the Old Market area. For single travellers or those looking for ultra-budget share bathroom facilities, this is still a good choice, although the prices for the larger rooms have jumped significantly in the past couple years. Popular, so reservations recommended. Quiz night every Friday. If you’ve been missing out on the news during your travels, they also have The Week delivered, an excellent British magazine that collects some of the most pertinent news articles from across the world.
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Achasvar Rd, Siem Reap. T: (063) 965 059Email them at: info@rosyguesthouse.com
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What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgl air-con private b'room | 15 USD | 15 USD | |
| Dbl air-con private b'room | 20 USD | 20 USD | |
| Dbl fan share b'room | 8 USD | 8 USD | |
| Superior - Double | 25 USD | 25 USD | |
| Deluxe- Double | 30 USD | 30 USD |
Added to Travelfish on: 4th August, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 21st August, 2012
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Read Rosy Guest House reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5
Based on 17 ratings and 17 reviews
Great place to stay
My room was clean with good air-con and fan and a clean shower with hot water (not that it was needed in the Cambodian heat). The staff were friendly and helpful and I found the place very sociable. It is a fair walk to Pub Street but moto taxis and tuk-tuks are so cheap it doesn't matter. The bar and restaurant are great and there is plenty of entertainment at the guesthouse if you want to hang there. If you want a pool they have a card to a flash hotel pool nearby that you can use. I would stay here again without looking elsewhere in town.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by pac (Total reviews: 5) on
Great
A bit more expensive than we would normally pay but well worth it. The hot shower and AC felt like luxury after a dusty day at the temples! The room was really spacious and cleaned everyday. The staff seemed genuinely happy to be working there and were all very friendly. The area downstairs had big screen for football, movies or wii competitions so was very socaible and the area upstairs was breezy and good for chilling out. We had wifi in the room and there is also a shared computer for internet. Easy to pick up a reasonable tuk tuk for the temples and 10 min walk into centre. Would highly recommend!
Rosy Guest House reviewed by Sheenastar (Total reviews: 9) on
Great place to stay
Booked a place here based on Travelfish's recommendation and was not disappointed. We booked their ... Read full review newest room - a private room with a double bed, big TV, air-con and ensuite toilet, with its own balcony, on the 3rd floor. This goes for US$30 a night. Was not disappointed - the room is big, its bed nice n comfy, comes with fluffy towels, but most importantly clean and new. It faces the road so it gets a bit noisy but if you close the windows at night and switch on the a/c, it should be fine. What I liked about this place is its location - it's in a quieter area, but not too far from Pub St/Psar Chas (about 15 mins stroll along the river or a 3 minute tuktuk ride which shouldn't cost more than US$1). Their breakfasts (eggs, bacon fryups etc at about US$3-4) are not bad - simple and adequate. Service was great. Rachel especially was very helpful with lots of useful information on Siem Reap, how much to pay tuktuk drivers, and about the departure tax (thanks for warning us about it!).
Rosy Guest House reviewed by wessatong (Total reviews: 2) on
Clean, great staff and good food
We had pre book this guest house well in advance of our arrival in Cambodia. We checked Trip Advisor and other web sites just prior to our arrival in Cambodia from Vietnam. We read a troubling review on the property and almost cancelled. We were very glad we didn't. The standard double room we booked was very clean. Rachel, Simon and the rest of the staff were great. They provided us with a guide and tuk tuk driver for our tours of the Temples. The food was good, try the Amok it is delicious. It is a fifteen minute walk to Pub Street and the market but we made the walk several times both during the day and at night with absolutely no problems. We would definitely return to this guest house again. Try the strawberry cream cheese ice cream it's from The Blue Pumpkin Ice Cream Shop/Cafe it is excellent.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by niko (Total reviews: 3) on
WORST HOTEL in Siem Reap
-dirty bathroom -very dark room without lamps -shower is not working, had to use sprinkler -no electricity in the morning
Rosy Guest House reviewed by selaine (Total reviews: 3) on
Excellent
Booked well in advance by email and got a pick up from the airport by Luk, one of the guesthouse's tuk tuk drivers, who became our driver for our three days at Angkor. The owners gave us good advice about Angkor. We paid US$15 per night for a big, spotlessly clean fan room with a comfortable double bed, cable TV, and our own little table out front on the balcony. The bar had good music, a pool table, and friendly, helpful staff. We ate very nice breakfasts there and one night we had dinner there as well which was quite okay. It was a 15-minute walk into town when we wanted to use the internet but I preferred to be out of the hassle and craziness of central Siem Reap and there were many very nice restaurants a few minutes from Rosy's. All in all we remember our stay at Rosy's very fondly and would highly recommend it.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by GandN (Total reviews: 9) on
Lovely staff, great food.
We enjoyed our stay at Rosy. The staff were really friendly and the food was excellent, especially the fried spring rolls. Would definitely stay again.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by carolyns (Total reviews: 5) on
Nice lil' place
Had a comfortable stay at Rosy. The staff was very helpful and pleasant. I booked via email and they were always prompt to respond.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by valmidil (Total reviews: 3) on
Top place to stay
We stayed in Sept '07, paying US$17 for a double air-con room with TV, hot water etc. We really enjoyed the whole place and once we got to know Rachael and Simon, we found it to be brilliant. They were so friendly and gave travel advice for nothing in return. They recommended a budding Angkor Wat guide (qualified, but not yet licensed). He was brilliant, especially once he realised that we did not want to be treated as the usual tourists. We often ate with him, and he even took us to his little accommodation, where we met his wife and child. We paid him US$100 for the week of tuk-tuk travels, excluding any entrance fees, and other than a sore butt from sitting in the tuk-tuk, he gave us good advice and was really a nice guy once we got through the usual touristy stuff. (Don't play Connect 4 with him -- he wiped the floor with me.) We would definitely go there again, if we returned. They also recommended a little known swimming pool.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by abbothompson (Total reviews: 4) on
Good hotel
Rosy has spacious clean rooms, with towels and linen included, cleaned daily with laundry service. It's possible to eat and drink in the hostel, though it's not that cheap. Takes a good 15 minutes to walk from here to the centre. I think there are cheaper places that offer the same quality.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by harpastum (Total reviews: 5) on
Lovely atmosphere and design
I was really impressed by the way this guesthouse is decorated with bamboo. And I love the balcony on the third floor. I recommend that you not stay in the twin room, because the fan is just enough for the upper bed. And all budget rooms are at the top floor, so it is so hot staying in these rooms. When we changed to a US$12 room, wooo it's really a big difference. And if you stay there, ask for Mr. Set to drive you around. He is so nice and kind.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by maihuong19 (Total reviews: 2) on
Fantastic stay
I stayed during January 2007 after booking on the internet prior to leaving the UK. The correspondence and communication was first class. I was picked up by tuk tuk from the bus station which the guesthouse had arranged which was most welcoming after a six-hour bus ride from Phnom Penh. Rachel, Simon and the staff were friendly and always around to answer any questions, and the room (overlooking the river) was a good size, clean with air-con and a good shower. The food was good but if you fancied something different it was only a 15-minute walk to the town which I walked all the time with no problems. Overall my stay at Rosy Guesthouse was enjoyable and if I ever go back to Siem Reap I would certainly stay here again. Thanks Rachel, Simon and staff.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by glassrider (Total reviews: 2) on
Great stay
I stayed at the Rosy Guesthouse in 02/2007 -- on short notice, they were able to accommodate our requests for rooms. Very clean, quiet location by the river. The staff were friendly and helpful -- Simon informed us that their bicycles were not very good so suggested a better place to rent them from. The staff and managers are very socially-minded, and supporters of many local charities and the local Child-Safe initiative. Overall, great place to stay. Some may be worried that it is too far from the Old Market -- no worries, you can get there on foot in 15 minutes, walking along the river, or in less than five minutes and less than $1 in a tuktuk. Definitely worth staying away from the noise. Did I mention they have great hammocks on the third floor?!
Rosy Guest House reviewed by LeahCampbell (Total reviews: 1) on
I'd stay again
When I first walked into our room it was full of stale smoke smell, which I can't stand, being a non-smoker, but after airing out the room it was fine. I liked our room and felt comfortable. The bathroom had a good shower. Most of the staff were pretty nice, but sometimes they seemed unapproachable, but no complaints really. Food was ok. Usually we ate our meals elsewhere. I would stay at Rosy Guesthouse again.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by sideflip1 (Total reviews: 9) on
Service? Where?
Rosy Guesthouse was clean. That's the only positive thing I have to say about it. The bed didn't have a sheet so we asked for one but they came to check that we weren't lying! The staff were surly. Don't think they knew how to smile. Simon didn't seem to know how to relate to people and requests were met with blank stares. The bicycles we rented (US$2 each per day) were so bad they should have been used for scrap -- and when we complained that the peddle was coming off and the tyres were flat they treated us as though we were the customers from ****. There are many better places to stay in Siem Reap.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by TaniaJL (Total reviews: 7) on
Very helpful
I agree with the previous comment. Rachel from the Rosy Guesthouse was prompt in replying and very helpful. She offered lots of advice on my questions and was very friendly. I can't wait to stay there!
Rosy Guest House reviewed by point_zeroth (Total reviews: 1) on
Excellant customer service
I had booked a stay at Rosy for 3D2N stay in Nov 2006. All correspondences were just in through email, but Rachel (from Rosy) is so helpful and answered all my questions in full. I look forward to enjoy my stay at Rosy. I am sure their service will be the best. Thanks to Rachel.
Rosy Guest House reviewed by arieseira (Total reviews: 2) on