Cambodia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 484

( 042-666 6631; [e-mail] ; d/tw US$18/20, VIP US$40; ) A newish hotel one
block off the river, the Daly is easily the best of the many Khmer-style high-rise hotels in
town. Rooms are huge and bright with wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, spick-and-span
bathrooms, luscious linens, desks and tea tables.

Mekong Sunrise
( 011 449720; [e-mail] ; Sihanouk St; r with fan US$5-8, air-con US$12; ) A
backpacker crashpad over a popular riverfront bar-restaurant, Mekong Sunrise has spa-
cious upper-floor rooms with access to a sprawling rooftop. Furnishings are sparse, but
it's cheap enough.

GUESTHOUSE $

Eating & Drinking
Stalls line the waterfront, selling snacks and cold beers until late in the evening.

Smile Restaurant

CAMBODIAN $

( www.bdsa-cambodia.org ; Sihanouk St; mains US$3-5; 6.30am-9pm; ) This nonprofit res-
taurant run by the Buddhism and Society Development Association is a big hit with the
NGO crowd for its big breakfasts, healthy menu and free wi-fi.

Lazy Mekong Daze
(Sihanouk St; mains US$3-5.50; 7.30am-last customer; ) Run by Frank, a Frenchman, this is
the go-to place to assemble after dark thanks to a mellow atmosphere, a pool table, a big
screen and a range of Khmer, Thai and Western food.

INTERNATIONAL $

Chaplin's Bar & Restaurant
(Sihanouk St; mains US$3-18; 7am-10pm) For a dash of urban flair in somnolent Kompong
Cham, this Scottish-owned, Charlie Chaplin- themed bistro serves excellent Cambodian
food, pizzas and imported steaks in an arty riverfront space. Also has a guesthouse ( 078
688996; [e-mail] ; Sihanouk St; r US$25;

INTERNATIONAL $$

) upstairs with some of

Kompong Cham's smarter rooms.

Information

Canadia Bank (Preah Monivong Blvd; 8am-3.30pm Mon-Fri, 8-11.30am Sat) Free ATM with-
drawals, plus free cash advances on credit card.