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Triple Adventures Cambodia
Street 9, above
Father's Restaurant
T
0888 366004,
W
triple-a
-cambodia.com.
Enjoyable day-trips combining a visit
to Kompong Khleang floating village, lunch with the
locals and a countryside bike ride. $39.
ACCOMMODATION
There's a super-abundance of accommodation in Siem Reap - although it always pays to
reserve in advance
if you're set
on staying in a particular place, since the more popular establishments can fill up fast. At the
top end
of the scale the city
offers some of Asia's most alluring accommodation, from colonial landmarks such as the
Ra
es Grand Hotel d'Angkor
through to super-chic contemporary boutique resorts including
Amansara
and
La Résidence d'Angkor
and more intimate
hideways
Sala Lodges
and
Angkor Village
. There's also a huge supply of comfortable, if not always particularly characterful,
mid-range hotels
, and plenty of inexpensive and often excellent
guesthouses
, though really cheap beds for under $10
a night are relatively thin on the ground, and most rooms come with a/c, whether you want it or not. Accommodation is
scattered all over town. Many cheaper places can be found
around Psar Chas
, which puts you in prime position for the
city's eating, drinking and nightlife, while there are further clusters of guesthouses
east of the river
, particularly in the
little enclave around Street 20. Larger and more upmarket establishments (including an increasing number of big five-star
international chains) tend to be located further north of the centre along
Airport
and
Angkor Wat roads
.
3
laidback café with bar and pool table, upstairs is a nice little
veranda; accommodation is in a mix of simple fan rooms
(with cold
wat
er) a
nd s
lightly posher a/c rooms (with hot
water). Fan
$6
; a/c
$10
★
AROUND PSAR CHAS
Angkor Friendship Inn
Psakrom St
T
063 965197,
W
angkorfriendshipinn.com; map p.139.
Friendly
family-run guesthouse, popular with long-stay visitors and
offering spacious and excellent-value a/c rooms, all en
suite with hot water. There's also a nice
cour
tyard seating
area plus small pool. Breakfast included.
$16
Ei8ht Rooms
Off Sivatha Blvd
T
063 969788,
W
ei8htrooms.com; map p.140.
Attractive guesthouse
spread over two buildings with twelve nicely furnished
rooms,
all w
ith a/c and hot water, and decorated in bold
colours.
$16
Encore Angkor
Sok San St
T
063 969400,
W
encoreangkor.com; map p.140.
Intimate and soothing
little hotel in a very central but relatively quiet location.
Rooms (all with a/c, hot water, bathtub and safe) are
attractively furnished with crisp white sheets and muslin
drapes. Facilities include a restaurant an
d a d
inky pool in its
own walled garden. Breakfast included.
$45
★
Mandalay Inn
Psakrom St
T
063 761662,
W
mandalayinn.com; map p.139.
Long-running Siem
Reap stalwart, and still the best cheapie in the city centre
with a range of comfortable fan and a/c rooms (all with hot
water and fridge). The super-helpful staff can arrange all
kinds of tours, and there's also a roo
ftop
gy
m, in
ternet
access and a good little restaurant. Fan
$10
; a/
c
$16
Neth Socheata
Off Pokambor Ave
T
012 686171,
W
nethsocheatahotel.com; map p.140.
Central but very
peaceful mid-range hotel, on a pretty little pedestrianized
alleyway just off the riverfront. Rooms (all with a/c and hot
water) are nicely furnished and reasonably priced, although
some are rather lacking in window
s -
you might want to
look at a couple before checking in.
$35
Shadow of Angkor
Pokambor Ave
T
063 964774,
W
shadowofangkor.com; map p.140.
Old-style Siem
Reap guesthouse, set upstairs in a lovely old colonial
shophouse by the river, with an attractive restaurant
below. Rooms (all with a/c and hot water) are a bit bare
and basic for th
e pri
ce, but for location and atmosphere it
can't be beaten.
$15
Steung Siemreap
Street 9
T
063 965169,
W
steungsiemreaphotel.com; map p.140.
Biggish mid-
range hotel on a quiet street in the heart of town, offering
bright, airy rooms plus swimming pool, gym, sauna and
restaurant. Quoted rates are on the high side, although big
discou
nts
are often available online (try Agoda, or similar
sites).
$90
Thunborey
Psakrom St
T
063 761990,
W
thunborey
hotel.com; map p.139.
E
ciently run and good-value
central hotel, with attractively furnished a/c rooms with
fridge, hot water and nic
e bat
hrooms, plus a fifth-floor bar
and breakfast restaurant.
$18
Golden Temple Villa
Off Sivatha Blvd
T
012
943459,
W
goldentemplevilla.com; map p.140.
Hugely
popular guesthouse in lush gardens with a range of bright,
colourfully decorated rooms with a/c, hot water, DVD
player and fridge. Complimentary tea, coffee and bananas
are available throughout the day, and a free 1hr massage is
included in every stay. Interne
t and
bicycles available. Good
value - and booking advised.
$15
Hotel Be Angkor
The Passage
T
063 965321,
W
hotelbeangkor.com; map p.140.
Three exquisitely
designed suites above the buzzing Passage, each uniquely
styled and packed with hi-tech mod cons. There's one more,
even more luxurious, suite ($250) in the adjace
nt
The
One
Hotel
(same phone,
W
theonehotelangkor.com).
$150
Ivy 2
Just off Pokambor Ave
T
012 380516,
W
ivy
-guesthouse.com; map p.139.
In a rustic old ivy-clad
wooden house, this is a Siem Reap guesthouse of the old
school - basic, but with bags of character. Downstairs is a
