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Mandalay Inn

Best backpacker option in Siem Reap

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We stayed at Mandalay Inn during our last visit, and throughout our trips through competing hotels were constantly reminded of the incredible bargain we were getting. The sign out front reads Looks expensive but not and they're not kidding: Mandalay Inn offers spectacular backpacker value. It's close to the road and a three-minute walk to the Old Market, but shrouded behind trees which keep everything nice and quiet. The rooms are spacious and brand new -- fitted out with cable TV, minibars and hot water showers. Air-con and fan rooms are identical -- the price just changes depending on whether they enable the air-con. Set on quite a busy road, you'd be well advised to go for a room towards the rear of the building if you want a solid night's sleep. Other facilities include free WiFi, which can now be used in every room, and a simple but efficient rooftop gym. The Burmese owners speak great English and are incredibly helpful with booking trips and providing advice. The staff are fantastic too. Try some of the Burmese dishes on offer. This is easily the best value backpacker option we saw in Siem Reap. If full, a couple of similar operations are nearby, including Popular Guesthouse, which is grungier but cheaper, and Millennium Guesthouse. Our only complaint was that they didn't have bicycles to rent (but you can get them for $2 a day at Popular across the street) and breakfast wasn't included. Recommended.

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Psar Kruong St, Siem Reap. T: (092) 865 356, (011) 402 161 
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Dbl fan private b'room 9 USD 10 USD
Dbl air-con private b'room 16 USD 18 USD
Sgl fan private b'room 7 USD 9 USD
Family room 12 USD 15 USD Fan cooled. Add $5 for air-con
Sgl air-con private b'room 15 USD 16 USD

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

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Mandalay Inn reviews

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Have recommended it to everyone! - 21st February, 2009
My husband and I stayed here for a week even though we only went to see the temples for 2 days. We paid $10 a night for a double with fan (most accurate pricing is on their website). These people treated us so well that we never wanted to leave. Exceptional customer service, long serving staff with excellent English. Even the hotel owner's small children speak English fairly well. They never push people to book anything and are happy to dole out all the info you need. They don't treat you like an ATM and have excellent set prices for tours and transport to the temples. It's hassle free and can be arranged on arrival. Don't stay anywhere else.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by jenstew55 on 21st February, 2009, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2008
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 13.
jenstew55 also reviewed: Bus Stop, CM Blue House, Garden House, Geckozy Guesthouse, Grand View Guest House, Nett Hotel, Okay Guest House, Okay Guest House, Royal Hotel, The Atlanta, The Riverside Guest House, TR Guesthouse.

Best in Siem Reap! - 5th December, 2007
Especially if you don't need air-con, Mandalay Inn is really fantastic value. In any case it's a great place to stay, one of the best guesthouses I've been to. The entire building and the rooms themselves are very nice and clean and the staff extremely helpful. The food at the restaurant is delicious and affordable too. And yes, there is a gym up on the roof. Definitely recommended!

Mandalay Inn reviewed by Lother on 5th December, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2007
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 36.
Lother also reviewed: A-One Inn, Angkorchey Guesthouse, Boulaven Guesthouse, California Guesthouse, Chao Fah Guest House, Cozyna Hotel, Dara Reang Sey Hotel, Dead Fish Tower, Guy Guesthouse, Hai Yen, Koh Kong River Side, Lan Kham Hotel, Lao Cha Leun Hotel, Mekong Hotel, Orchid Guesthouse, Phattalung Thai Hotel, Phonepasak, Phoutthavong Guest House, Ploy River Kwai, Pop Guesthouse, Pysaxay Guesthouse, Ratchathani Hotel, Residang Guesthouse, Salachampa Hotel, Siam Hut, Sohka's Guest House, Suchanaree, Thanh Lich, The Bed and Breakfast, Trung Nguyen Hotel, Wendy House, Wendy House, White Lodge, You Hong Guesthouse.

Would absolutely recommend! - 4th March, 2010
Thanks Travelfish reviewers! We stayed here for 4 nights, and couldn't recommend these guys highly enough. Warm, lovely, genuine people, fanastic service (and awesome noodle soup in the restaurant!!) For $10 a night this is great value. Bit of a weird shower-over-toilet set up, for for this price I'm not complaining! They also book guides and tuk-tuks for temple visits, and the guide they arranged for us (Mr Ho) was absolutely phenomenal. Great location, lovely staff, loved it!

Mandalay Inn reviewed by bretandgerri on 4th March, 2010, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2010
Total reviews submitted: 6.
bretandgerri also reviewed: Beach Club, Cozyna Hotel, Mango Bay, Saigon Mini Hotel, Trung Nguyen Hotel.

Looks expensive but not! - 8th February, 2010
Stayed here after its great review on Travelfish, and was not disappointed. We stayed for 3 nights in a fan double room for $10 a night. The staff were sooo friendly (always to me... not so to my boyfriend) they were happy to book everything from a tuk tuk to the Angkor area ($10 for the day! very reasonable) aswell as our bus back to Phnom Penh. The room itself was clean and kind of basic - but you can get wi-fi in the room (aswell as in the lobby) has a TV and own bathroom so all we needed! The location of Mandalay Inn is very good - about a 5 minute walk to the main restaurant area. I would highly recommend this place to anyone staying in Siem Reap.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by AnnaFahey on 8th February, 2010, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2010
Total reviews submitted: 4.
AnnaFahey also reviewed: Jaliya Guesthouse, Khamphone Guesthouse, Pan's Guest House.

Highly recommanded, so glad we booked this hotel - 11th January, 2010
This place was really outstanding. Great value (10$ for a double room with fan, daily maid service) Staff was absolutely wonderful, always smiling and polite, and they can help you arrange anything you want, at very reasonnable prices. We arrived after a very tiring journey from BKK. They welcomed us with a glass of water, map of the area, etc, without pushing you to book anything. Excellent value, I would highly recommand this place to anyone

Mandalay Inn reviewed by marie79 on 11th January, 2010, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2010
Total reviews submitted: 2.
marie79 also reviewed: Kawin Place.

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Absolutely wonderful - 14th August, 2009
Just stay here. Friendly staff, beautiful house where everything is made in wood. Clean sweet smelling rooms, proximity to everything, quiet, PERFECT!

Mandalay Inn reviewed by sinstone on 14th August, 2009, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2009
Total reviews submitted: 2.
sinstone also reviewed: Syri 1 Guesthouse.

Highly recommended - 2nd August, 2009
The staff at the Mandalay are lovely and very helpful. They helped us book our tuk tuk driver and guide to the temples, who were both excellent (Tuk tuk driver cost US $10 per day and the English speaking guide was US $25). The rooms themselves are clean with air con, cable TV and fridge. Our double cost US $18 a night which is great value. The property is a very easy walk to the Night Market, Old Market and Pub Street. There is also a laundry next door which is run by a very lovely family.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by alicesam82 on 2nd August, 2009, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 7/2009
Total reviews submitted: 3.
alicesam82 also reviewed: Kim Hotel, The Pavilion.

Great Value, Fantastic Staff - 20th July, 2009
This place was one of our favourites in SE Asia. The staff are friendly and helpful and the rooms clean and cool. Our room was $10 a night for a fan room with hot water, TV and two beds. Free internet is available and there is also a tour agent if required. I was extremely happy with the service provided at Manadalay and would recommend to all.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by Joshq on 20th July, 2009, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 6/2009
Total reviews submitted: 3.
Joshq also reviewed: Nice Place 1, Simon's Chi Cafe and Guesthouse 2.

Just great! :D - 31st May, 2009
Friendly staff, clean and pleasant rooms, nice common areas that felt 'spensive, wifi and a fridge - sold! We loved this GH. The final night we stayed, the power in all of Siem Reap went out - and they didn't charge us a penny for the room! Great experience - recommended highly.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by jessieo on 31st May, 2009, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 5/2009
Total reviews submitted: 4.
jessieo also reviewed: Blissful Guesthouse, Botanica, Bright Lotus 1 Guest House.

Amazing value & great staff - 29th April, 2009
We had a great stay at the Mandalay. What do you expect for US$18/night for a double with air-con? It exceeded our expectations. Free water refills from a cooler was a great perk and good for the environment (no little plastic bottles). Close to action in Siem Reap but not in the midst of the chaos. The tuk-tuk driver they arranged for us was excellent and it was a fair price -- no hassles. The staff was helpful and friendly. The room was basic but clean, and given that we spent most of the day at the temples, (or at a cafe) it was more than sufficient for us. Best backpacker value? I'll agree!!!

Mandalay Inn reviewed by amazon_blonde on 29th April, 2009, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2009
Total reviews submitted: 9.
amazon_blonde also reviewed: Botanica, Gooddream Guesthouse, Mai Pen Rai Bungalows, Nautilus Bungalow, Orchid Guesthouse, Tay Ho Hotel, Trung Nguyen Hotel, Xayoh Ban Sabai Bungalow and Restaurant.

Clean and friendly - 18th November, 2008
Very nice place to stay in Siem Reap. Nice very clean double bed with fan for US$10 friendly staff who fixes everything for you. Free internet. Pick up at bus/boat/airport if you stay more than two nights :) Will absolutely stay here again :)

Mandalay Inn reviewed by trineeugenia on 18th November, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2008
Total reviews submitted: 12.
trineeugenia also reviewed: Boupha Guesthouse, Coco Garden Bungalows, Euro Bakery and Cafe Guest House, Hiep Hoa, Hoa Hong (Rose) Hotel, Hong Di Bungalows, Lee Garden, Mixay Guesthouse, Orient Hotel, Sabaydee Guesthouse, Shambara Boutique Hostel.

A Fabulous Hotel - 14th November, 2008
Thank you Travelfish for the recommendation. I would recommend the Mandalay Inn to anyone wanting a friendly, convenient and spotless hotel.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by antaeuscass on 14th November, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2008
Total reviews submitted: 2.
antaeuscass also reviewed: The Trinh.

The best... - 12th November, 2008
Mandalay Inn is exactly as advertised... clean, reasonable, great value, great location, great staff, honest, secure, no BS, no commissions for hiring tuk-tuks or cars. The owner is from Myanmar hence the name.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by cbandbj on 12th November, 2008, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 10/2008
Total reviews submitted: 5.
cbandbj also reviewed: Siboya Guest House, The Boddhi Tree -- Umma.

Good guesthouse - 11th September, 2008
A good guesthouse for the money (I got the Dbl AC room with cable for $15 a night). Clean room and bathroom. Staff if friendly and does what they can to make you stay enjoyable. Food isn't that good (but there is a million places to eat near by). I would definitely stay there again.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by velz2 on 11th September, 2008, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2008
Total reviews submitted: 8.
velz2 also reviewed: Jaliya Guesthouse, Malany Guesthouse, Monsavan Guesthouse, Na Inn, New Siam Guest House, Sabaydee Guesthouse, Saysouly Guesthouse.

Convenient, Clean, & Friendly - 5th September, 2008
Mandalay Inn was great! My girlfriends and I loved the people here, they were very nice and accomodating. There was a community computer in the lobby that was free for everyone to use. The room was very clean and so was the bathroom. There were two places across the street from the guesthouse that offered laundry service- drop off in the morning and pick up in the afternoon. 5 min. walking to Pub street and the markets!

Mandalay Inn reviewed by sputnik0 on 5th September, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 6/2008
Total reviews submitted: 2.
sputnik0 also reviewed: suk 11.

A great traveller's pitstop - 17th July, 2008
Stayed there in March and the owners and staff were incredibly helpful and lovely. The rooms are cleaned every day, the entire place is spotless. Food there is absolutely amazing, Burmese and Cambodian. While this place isn't a romantic place to take your sweetheart, it's great for families, travellers of all ages and gender and for groups as well. All in all, for the service, cleanliness, comfort, location and price, this place is a great value. Have recommended this to other travellers ever since leaving Siem Reap.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by codexgirl on 17th July, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 3/2008
Total reviews submitted: 2.
codexgirl also reviewed: CM Blue House.

Great place - 11th February, 2008
They never answer my mail so we show up at the front desk : Very good place , very clean , staff very friendly. Probably the best deal in town , 2 minutes from the old market. we had a double room fan with private bathroom for 7 usd

Mandalay Inn reviewed by daiquiritoo on 11th February, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2007
Total reviews submitted: 4.
daiquiritoo also reviewed: At Home Guesthouse, Blue Lagoon, The Mangrove.

VERY BAD BOOKING SYSTEM - 11th December, 2007
I booked on-line and received email saying ''Thank you for your reservation, please confirm.'' Why do I need to confirm a reservation ? Because after confirming, two hours later I received an email saying ''We are full.''

Mandalay Inn reviewed by topcat on 11th December, 2007, rated 0 out of 5.
Stayed here /
Total reviews submitted: 2.
topcat also reviewed: European Guesthouse.

Garden Village > if full - 9th December, 2007
I haven t been in this one but there is a really good alternative in case this one would be full. The name is GARDEN VILLAGE. Is a great backers place. for 5 USD I had a huge and very pleasent room. Internet is free. I have been surprised on how well organized they are. Really a great place to meet other backpackers. Avoid the tuk tuk rides proposed by the guesthouse to trhe temples (more expensive). The tuna salad and the mashed potatoes are amazing too.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by pierre55 on 9th December, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2007
Total reviews submitted: 9.
pierre55 also reviewed: Bungalows Riverside and Restaurant, Cloud 9, Number 9 Sister Guesthouse, Paradise Cottage, Treehouse.

Mandalay Villa Update - 1st June, 2007
The owner Muang-Muang is a very nice and helpful fellow from Burma, hence the name Mandalay. He will arrange anything you need at very reasonable prices. Do you need pickup at the airport, Poipet, a taxi to Phnom Pehn or what? A tuk-tuk for the day? All is do-able and at very fair rates. Great location... close to old market and pub street. Very clean and secure.

Mandalay Inn reviewed by cbandbj on 1st June, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2006
Total reviews submitted: 5.
cbandbj also reviewed: Siboya Guest House, The Boddhi Tree -- Umma.

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