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Hello. In October (07) I shall be travelling to Phnom Penh alone to volunteer for one month before setting off on my travels. Does anyone have a good, cheap, friendly…

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Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:07:43 +0000

Hello. In October (07) I shall be travelling to Phnom Penh alone to volunteer for one month before setting off on my travels. Does anyone have a good, cheap, friendly guesthouse they could recommend? I am looking for somewhere with clean rooms, bathroom and with a cool bar/chill out area where I might meet other travellers.

Also, is it better to stay in the lake area or near the riverfront?

Many thanks x

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Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:52:30 +0000

I think you would be pleased with Okay guesthouse. Their rooms are generally a good value, there is a restaurant downstairs and a large youngish crowd goes through there. There are bars literally everywhere in PP, so that is not a problem.

I would avoid the lake unless you dont mind a slum-like weird hippy place. It's okay to visit, but I have stayed there, and it's not all that safe. By not safe I mostly mean your possessions such as cameras, money, passport etc.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:19:17 +0000

Have anyone stayed at Top Banana before? Saw a few good reviews on this guesthouse.

Thanks #1 for the feedback on Okay guesthouse. It is one of the guesthouses I am looking at..

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Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:37:32 +0000

I agreed with #1 that you it's best you avoid the lake area. It's nice to go over for dinner but doesn't look safe. The whole area looks fire hazard. I stayed near the river front in Oct'06 & loved it.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:24:47 +0000

We were in Phnom Penh recently. Couldn't fault Last Home Guesthouse for value for money rooms, location, and good, cheap Khmer food.

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Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:33:35 +0000

Dara Reangsey Hotel is IMHO the best option.

http://www.darareangsey.com/ is the web adress. I always payed about

$ 8 / night for a fan room. Good, cheap restaurant inside.

I once met a German traveller, who forgot his bag with all his stuff, (Money, CCard,

Camera etc) except for his clothes, to take out of a (unlicensed) taxi.

It took the staff one day to find out who and where the taxidriver was,

and they arranged to get his stuff back.

Never saw such a desperate and happy man in only 24 hours.

This hotel is also recommended by andybrouwer.co.uk , a website with much info about PP

and all cities of Cambodia.

Kind regards,

Hans.

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