Going to Cambodia Dec/Jan -do I need to book all rooms ahead? I prefer not!
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Going to Cambodia Dec/Jan -do I need to book all rooms ahead? I prefer not!
Hi - I"m a travelling on my own to Cambodia from mid Dec to early Jan - 3 weeks - do i need to always book rooms ahead? I prefer not to as I'm not sure on route & like to be able to move around - but can't work out if this is going to be a problem - would welcome your advice! thank you! NB want to go to island, Angkor & generally move around - thanks again - Kate1
It is not like Myanmar, no you should not have any problems, loads of rooms in SR.2
simple answer NO! I satyed last year as lake had closed all the backpacker places in phnom Pen at Angkor hotel was then $7 a night single, may be more now and click here street 258 long net is new backpacker stI stay green town house siem reap but dont tell anyone next to pansea hotel reasonable and convenient. what Island do you want to go to ?
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As previous post, only place in SEA where we found ourselves in trouble was Burma. Of course, if you want you choice of place then you will need to book ahead but if you are not bothered then turning up is fine, even on xmas and NY. If you are looking for a place in Siam Reap then head to Mandalay Guesthouse which is cheap, clean and the staff are amazing.You can see my post on it in my blog.
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I'm travelling then and I did book ahead, however I'm only travelling for 2 weeks, also if i cancel the booking i'll lose a couple of dollars at worst. However my norm is to not book in advance and based on my experience of booking there appears to be plenty of options right now. Of all the places Kampot was the one that seemed to have the least availability in early Jan, especially in the cheaper places in Kampot itself.6
I think you should book rooms in advance especially in Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) because they are in high season and nice hotels might be fully booked. Going around Siem Reap is easy, you can rent taxi from hotel, it is cheap and convenient.8
I'm booking for February now and have had no problem booking what we want except for Kampot and Siem Reap.
