Northwestern Cambodia
Bamboo is an oasis of calm on Pailin's northwestern outskirts, with 27 comfortable bungalows. The restaurant serves excellent Khmer and Thai food (mains…
Must-see hotels in Cambodia
Kampot
Long on charm, this riverside hotel offers comfortable and stylish rooms and superior service; during our visit a staff member was filling a bathtub and…
Cambodia
Like a surreal model village, this place was hacked out of the jungle to house Apsara Authority staff. It's still only half occupied, and there’s a…
Koh Rong
This is easily the fanciest place on Coconut Beach, with a 25m pool and 4-star-quality rooms, but it's a work in progress. For now there's no air-con, no…
Kratie
This backpacker hostel is a cheap deal. A four-bed dorm faces the riverfront on the second floor, while the top floor privates have air-con, good light…
Koh Kong City
Also going by Asean Hotel, this is one of the top business hotels in town, with English-speaking receptionists and spacious, clean and comfortable rooms…
South Coast
The smartest guesthouse in Takeo, Daunkeo is spread over three modern villas. All rooms have air-con and include satellite TV and hot-water showers,…
Sihanoukville
If you need to catch a ferry the next morning, you can't do much better in terms of location than this colourful high-rise near the ferry offices and the…
The Southern Islands
The hammock-strung bar out front is M'Pai Bay's favourite laid-back nightspot, while the super-simple dorm provides all the basic needs. Also has a few…
Sihanoukville
In the middle of Otres 2 beach, this place suits those looking for serious downtime. It consists of just five A-frame thatched bungalows, all wood-floored…
The Southern Islands
Green Blue has a delightfully homey feel, with bungalows strung with potted plants and vines, some set back from the seafront amid a well-tended garden…
Kampot
The main advantage of this well-restored shop house is the central location on the main boulevard. You can sit on the long common veranda upstairs and…
Kep
This modest hostel is Kep's nicest backpacker pad with bright, airy and clean rooms and a dorm with a mix of single and double beds. The roof deck, with…
Northwestern Cambodia
Sok San has a variety of dimly lit rooms and a restaurant with decent Thai and Cambodian food. Cheaper rooms are small and windowless. Air-con options…
Mom Morokod Koh Ker Guesthouse
Temples of Angkor
About 200m south of the Koh Ker toll plaza, 8km south of Prasat Krahom, this quiet guesthouse has 11 clean, spacious rooms with elaborately carved wooden…
Kep
Run by a Russian father–son duo, this small guesthouse is big on character. The father is an artist whose funky paintings adorn the walls. Rooms are…
Sihanoukville
Rooms at this high-rise are large and stylish, with 4-star amenities, although the service and maintenance standards lag. Room rates have doubled in…
Kampot
This modern villa has 11 large rooms with plenty of homey appeal, while the location, south of the centre, guarantees a relaxed, peaceful vibe. The garden…
Northwestern Cambodia
Rooms at this pink concrete monstrosity are rather timeworn but nonetheless a good deal. Grab a room on the top floor to take advantage of its sweeping…
Phnom Penh
Best known as a cafe, Lazy Gecko's rooms have recently been renovated with the addition of dorms. The air-con doubles have plenty of space, while the fan…
Northwestern Cambodia
This apricot-coloured concrete box stands out like a sore thumb on the main road. Inside you'll find well-cared-for rooms that unfortunately lack natural…
Koh Kong City
Managed by friendly Piseth, 99 is a solid budget choice with a range of bright, neat-as-a-pin, decent-sized rooms with desks, closets and hot water in a…
Sen Monorom
This flashy, statue-filled complex just keeps growing. Cheap rooms are near the front, while more opulent new hotel rooms are at the back, but they look a…
Koh Rong
A throwback to the early days of Koh Rong. The seven rooms are small but do the trick. They share bathrooms and a cosy common area lined with dog-eared…
Battambang
With wood-panelling in abundance, this hotel punches above its weight with friendly service, large clean rooms stuffed with mod-cons, and a huge pool…
Siem Reap
Tucked away down a side street that runs parallel to Wat Preah Prohm Roth, yet still central, this friendly place has a wide range of rooms, including…
Kampot
Part of the Mad Monkey hostel empire, this place lures in backpackers with good-sized air-conditioned dorms and a poolside bar area that's always home to…
Eastern Cambodia
This rundown old-timer is still popular thanks to its prime riverfront location and big, bright rooms. The hangar-like hallways are wide enough for an…
Siem Reap
Sitting in the middle of a popular guesthouse ghetto, this old timer will really make you happy thanks to welcoming owners who speak English well et un…
Eastern Cambodia
Moon River is a decent all-rounder with smart, spacious rooms, including some triples. Downstairs is a popular restaurant-bar (mains US$2 to US$5) that…
Kratie
A mix of tastefully furnished rooms and bungalows in a lovely setting at the north tip of idyllic Koh Trong island, Arun Mekong is showing its age lately…
Phnom Penh
The sister branch of Sundance Inn on St 172. Great setting, but the rooms are smaller than the mother ship due to its location on the riverfront.
Northwestern Cambodia
The air-con rooms here are nondescript, but it's central and clean, and everything works. Fan-only rooms are a bit dreary. It's 200m north of the main…
Phnom Penh
Standard hotel rooms at guesthouse prices make Mama's a decent pick on the popular St 172 backpacker strip, though you'll find more atmospheric choices…
Northwestern Cambodia
Popular with NGO workers, Ponleu Thmey has simple but super-clean fan rooms for the budget-conscious, along with smart air-con options that come with flat…
Sen Monorom
An attractive wooden resort set amid a lush garden just outside the centre. The 26 rooms are smallish but well appointed, although it's showing its age…
Kirirom National Park
About 1km south of Chambok commune, Romantic has a few rooms that were newly renovated in 2019, as well as a Khmer restaurant, but be sure to pre-order.
Poipet
By far the nicest crash pad in Poipet, it has a whiff of style, plus decent wi-fi. It's just off the main road, about 1km southeast of the casinos.
Kep
The guesthouse at the back of the popular bar of the same name has a few basic seafront bungalows.
Northwestern Cambodia
A good-value place in the centre, with 63 clean, spacious rooms. It’s worth paying for the air-con options as they have natural light.
