Cambodia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 430

( 012 675881; www.downtownsiemreaphostel.hostel.com ; Wat Damnak area; dm US$4-6, r US$13-17;
) Also sometimes known as Bamboo Garden; the rates here are particularly at-
tractive when you consider there is a small pool in the garden.

Golden Banana
MAP GOOGLE MAP

BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$

( 063-761259; 063-766655; www.golden-banana.com ; B&B r US$22-31, boutique r US$55-136;
) There are now four Golden Bananas occupying this crossroads near Wat Damnak,
including the original B&B and a high-rise hotel, plus two boutique hotels under different
ownership. We recommend the original B&B or the newer boutique hotels, which offer
duplex suites set on two floors. All are gay-friendly.

HOTEL $$

Steung Siem Reap Hotel
MAP GOOGLE MAP
( 063-965167; www.steungsiemreaphotel.com ; Psar Chaa; r from US$63; ) In keeping
with the French-colonial air around Psar Chaa, this hotel has high ceilings, louvre shutters
and wrought-iron balconies. Three-star rooms feature smart wooden trim.

Sivatha St Area

The area to the west of Sivatha St includes a good selection of budget guesthouses and
midrange boutique hotels.

GUESTHOUSE $

My Home Tropical Garden Villa
MAP GOOGLE MAP
( 063-760035; www.myhomecambodia.com ; r US$12-30; ) Offering hotel standar-
ds at guesthouse prices, this is a fine place to rest your head. The decor includes some soft
silks and the furnishings are tasteful, plus there's an inviting little swimming pool.

Smiley Guesthouse
MAP GOOGLE MAP

GUESTHOUSE $

( 012 852955; www.smileyguesthouse.com ; r US$8-15; ) One of the first guesthouses to
undergo a hotel-tastic makeover almost a decade ago, this place has more than 70 rooms
set around a garden courtyard.