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Rosy Guest House

A good riverside flashpacker option

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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. This area is usually bustling. A common area on the third floor is strewn with hammocks. 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 kitted out with a few hammocks and other deck furniture. Facilities in the rooms include air-con, cable TV (TVs vary room to room, so specify you'd like a large when booking if important) and DVD players. 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 good flashpacker option 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.

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Achasvar Rd, Siem Reap. T: (063) 965 059 
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Type of room Low season High season Notes
Sgl fan private b'room 8 USD 8 USD
Sgl air-con private b'room 15 USD 15 USD
Dbl air-con private b'room 20 USD 20 USD
Triple air-con private b'room 30 USD 30 USD Family room with balcony
Triple fan private b'room 25 USD 25 USD Family room with balcony
Dbl fan share b'room 5 USD 5 USD

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Added to Travelfish on: 4th August, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 5th December, 2009

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Rosy Guest House reviews

Read 14 opinions from Travelfish readers

Great - 16th December, 2009
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 on 16th December, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2009
Total reviews submitted: 9.
Sheenastar also reviewed: Bodhi Villa, Botanica, Canh Tien, Kampot Guesthouse, Rikka Inn, Sokdee Guest House, Thang Loi Resort, Top Banana Guesthouse.

Clean, great staff and good food - 1st December, 2009
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 on 1st December, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2008
Total reviews submitted: 3.
niko also reviewed: Cassia Cottage, Chiang Mai Thai House.

Great place to stay - 1st December, 2009
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 on 1st December, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2009
Total reviews submitted: 2.
wessatong also reviewed: .

WORST HOTEL in Siem Reap - 12th November, 2008
-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 on 12th November, 2008, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2008
Total reviews submitted: 3.
selaine also reviewed: .

Excellent - 26th February, 2008
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 on 26th February, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2007
Total reviews submitted: 9.
GandN also reviewed: Bungalows Riverside and Restaurant, Mi Thuna Guest House and Restaurant, Pakse Hotel, Saise Guesthouse and Resort, Shambara Boutique Hostel, Sypaseuth Guesthouse, Thong Bay Guesthouse, Wendy House.

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Lovely staff, great food. - 5th January, 2008
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 on 5th January, 2008, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2007
Total reviews submitted: 5.
carolyns also reviewed: Bo Resort, Canh Tien, Ha An Hotel, Miss Loi.

Nice lil' place - 28th November, 2007
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 on 28th November, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2007
Total reviews submitted: 3.
valmidil also reviewed: Phi Phi Hill, Phuket Crystal Inn.

Top place to stay - 28th October, 2007
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 on 28th October, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 9/2007
Total reviews submitted: 4.
abbothompson also reviewed: Okay Guest House, Yellow House Hotel, You Hong Guesthouse.

Good hotel - 13th September, 2007
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 on 13th September, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2007
Total reviews submitted: 5.
harpastum also reviewed: Blissful Guesthouse, Blue Lagoon, Royal Hotel.

Lovely atmosphere and design - 28th July, 2007
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 on 28th July, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 7/2007
Total reviews submitted: 2.
maihuong19 also reviewed: TAT Guest House.

Fantastic stay - 23rd April, 2007
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 on 23rd April, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2007
Total reviews submitted: 2.
glassrider also reviewed: Layalina Hotel.

I'd stay again - 11th January, 2007
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 on 11th January, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2006
Total reviews submitted: 9.
sideflip1 also reviewed: Ao Nuan Bungalows, Mali Namphu, Mutmee Guesthouse, P.U. Guesthouse, Shanti Lodge, Shanti Lodge, Tubtim resort.

Service? Where? - 27th November, 2006
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 on 27th November, 2006, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2006
Total reviews submitted: 7.
TaniaJL also reviewed: Shadow of Angkor, The Boddhi Tree -- Umma.

Excellant customer service - 29th August, 2006
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 on 29th August, 2006, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2006
Total reviews submitted: 2.
arieseira also reviewed: Okay Guest House.

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