Must-see hotels in Cambodia

  • Mean Chey Guesthouse

    The Southern Islands

    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…

  • KSKK Guesthouse

    The Southern Islands

    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…

  • Beach Island Resort

    The Southern Islands

    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…

  • Captain Chim's Guesthouse

    Kampot

    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…

  • Koh Kong City Hotel

    Koh Kong City

    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,…

  • Monorom Guesthouse

    The Southern Islands

    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…

  • 11 Happy Backpacker

    Phnom Penh

    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…

  • Jasmin RS II

    Phnom Penh

    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…

  • Ponloeu Preah Chan Guesthouse

    Temples of Angkor

    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…

  • Nyny Guesthouse

    Kampot

    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 Guesthouse

    Eastern Cambodia

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

  • Chantha Srey Pich Guesthouse

    Sen Monorom

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

  • Phnom Pech Hotel

    Northwestern Cambodia

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

  • PS Guesthouse

    Koh Kong City

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

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