Must see hotels in Cambodia

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…

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.

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.

The guesthouse at the back of the popular bar of the same name has a few basic seafront bungalows.

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.

A short walk across the island from the pier brings you to this bustling compound, with several open-air restaurants and powder-blue concrete cottages…

These six wooden huts are basic and small, each with only a fan and a bed, but they are as oceanfront as you can get. Lovely covered terraces feature…

With an innovative split-level open-air dorm, this Russian-owned Saracen Bay long-timer is a good pick for backpackers with its lively bar during high…

This family-run guesthouse above the restaurant of the same name offers spick-and-span, if nondescript and dimly lit, rooms in a central location. It is…

A long-running Koh Kong favourite down by the river, unfortunately it hasn’t aged well. But it’s still pretty good value for what you get: huge bathroom,…

Koh Sdach's most comfortable digs are a five-minute walk north from the pier (walk right). The double rooms are dark but plenty comfortable and all have…

This is one of the original backpacker pads in Phnom Penh, with a sprawling rooftop bar-restaurant for chilling out or shooting pool. Cleanliness, however…

It's amazing how a place that opened its doors in 2017 can already look this run-down. That said, it does have some pretty attractive rates, even by…

Located in the village of Srayong, this friendly, family-run guesthouse has 14 rooms with bare walls, mosquito nets and barely enough space for a double…

Bargain-basement prices with solid facilities are on offer at this blandly modern hotel. Rooms are sparkling clean and showers have dependable hot water.

Theany offers simple rooms in a traditional wooden house. Upstairs rooms are cheaper, but there is a decent breeze blowing through the verandah.

Once one of the more popular budget places in town, Chantha Srey Pich is now pretty run down. But hey, the rooms are cheap…

This long-running local hotel has clean, though tired, rooms. The friendly manager is quite helpful with travel advice.

The ultra-simple rooms at this riverfront place are spick and span, and decked out in a rainbow of colours.