Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Hotels in the baht-only casino zone advertise rooms for 1000B to 2000B - good value
given the facilities. Cheap hotels and guesthouses, some of them brothels, are strung out
along NH5 and around the bus station. However, as a general rule, unless you are an in-
veterate gambler, don't plan on sticking around.
The cheapest eats are around the market and along NH5 near Acleda Bank. The casino
zone's night market, a block north of NH5, has clean, well-lit restaurants and pubs. The
250B all-you-can-eat Thai buffets offered by most hotels in the casino zone are a great
deal.
City Poipet Hotel
( 054-967576; citypoipethotel@gmail.com; d with fan/air-con from US$8/15; )
By far the Poi-
pet's nicest crash pad, it has a whiff of style, amenities like toothpaste and shampoo, plus
about the only wi-fi in town. It's behind Acleda Bank.
HOTEL
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Poipet Guesthouse
( 012 565922; NH5; d US$12; )
Just 100m east of the border zone, the 34 functional
rooms here have king-sized beds, soap, TVs and hot water.
GUESTHOUSE
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Destiny Cafe & Spa
(NH5; dishes US$2-3.50; 7am-7pm; )
A fine place to hang out if you have some time
to kill, with tasty eats, a spa and a boutique on premises. Supports an array of community
projects. It's a five-minute walk beyond Canadia Bank.
CAFE
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Information
Don't change money at the places suggested by touts, no matter how official they look. In
fact, there's no need to change money at all, as baht work just fine here. The City Poipet
Hotel has the only internet terminal we found.
ANZ Bank
(NH5)
Located a couple of hundred metres east of Canadia Bank.
Canadia Bank
(NH5; 8am-3.30pm Mon-Fri, to 11.30am Sat, ATM 24hr)
About 1km east of the
border roundabout. ATM with free withdrawals.
Getting There & Away
