Looking for guesthouses in Siem Reap in Cambodia?

Siem Reap has accommodation options to suit every budget!

1. East of the river near National Route 6. It`s also known as Airport Road.

2. On the sidestreets west of Sivatha Road.

Cheap rooms in Siem Reap are basic, and there are few cheap places where you get value for your money. If you settle for mid-ranged accommodation options, most of the time you get what you pay for!

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European Guest House

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This place is popular among travellers and a good budget option!

Double room with fan, attached bathroom with hot water. It`s clean, neat and the staff is friendly. They are more than willing to arrange your trip to the Angkor area.

At night, drop by their bar and check out the laid-back atmosphere, or just sample their delicious Asian cusine. They even serve Swedish dishes like Swedish Meatballs. Ah! They`re so good!

European Guesthouse has also a pool table and here you can exchange books. If you`re going to Angkor without a guide and want to save money, hire a bicycle here!

To make a reservation, call their mobile: (855)92508 408.

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The Siem Reap Hostel

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10 US dollars for dorm room, 30 US dollars for private room (2 people), 45 US dollars for private room (3 people).

10 US dollars might seem expensive to you -- but you actually get what you pay for:

Swimming pool, pool table, lockers, free internet, luggage storage, bike rental for day trips to, say, Angkor and excellent service.

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This hostel is run by experienced backpackers (Australian, British and Cambodian citizens) and it was recently voted as the Best Hostel 2008. It was probably the cleanest hostel I`ve ever stayed at during my backpacking trip -- it really lives up to its repuation!

At nights, we would just hang out in their lounge watching some movies, or joking and laughing with other travelers. And they serve these frickin` delicious pancakes for breakfast. Breakfast is free if you have a private room. Otherwise, it`s just 1 US dollar for dorm-stayers.

Phone: +855 (0) 2399 0000

E-mail: info(at)thesiemreaphostel.com

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Villa Siem Reap

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Not a budget option, but if you want to allow yourself the luxury, this is the place to go!

I got a VERY clean double room with attached bathroom. And here you`ll get your hot showers, air-con, TV, room service and a service minded staff.

Before entering the building, you walk through a beautiful garden where you can have your breakfast, lunch and dinner. And they serve mostly Western dishes, if I remember right.

I chose this place because 7 % of their income go to local charities... and the people of Cambodia needs it!

When we visited Siem Reap in April 2010, we spent a couple of nights at Villa Siem Reap. They're still very friendly and attentive, the breakfast buffet was great and the place is still very popular. They had only one "cheap" room left, a twin bed room (30 USD).

I heard from the staff that it was always full, and that a booking was recommended.

Address: 153 Taphul Road, Siem Reap.

Sala Bai Hotel

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This hotel is run by a French NGO and is teaching hospitality trade to underprivilged young Cambodians.

You`ll get charming and spotless rooms, that`s for sure! The young employees are eager to please you and will guarantee a comfortable stay in Siem Reap, and this will leave a smile on your face!

Click here to find out more about the hotel.

Address: 155 Taphul Road, Siem Reap.

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Dead Fish Tower Guest House

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I didn`t spend a night here, but you can rent a room.

They provide room with air-con or fan, and there`s a free pick-up service if you make a reservation in advance.

If you`re interested in making a reservation, you can e-mail to this address: deadfishtower(at)hotmail.com

As of April 2010, we went to Dead Fish Tower and asked about their guesthouse. One of the staff who worked at the restaurant said that it was closed for now. But that they would open it in December 2010. I don't know if this information is correct.

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Shadow of Angkor Guesthouse nr. 2

Guesthouses in Siem Reap -- Our room at Shadow of Angkor 2

Price per night: 15-35 USD

Laundry: 1 kg = 2 USD

A clean, nice room with soft bed, balcony, private bathroom, hot water, TV and fridge -- this place covers all your needs!

It's tucked away in Wat Bo area, 5 minutes away from the Pub Street noise. And they even have a pool!

The downsides: its sterile atmosphere -- have you had the feeling that you were all alone in one place? -- Well, that's the feeling we got! I think it's because of the dark and hard interior, and sometimes it seemed like there was no people in the building.

Another thing was their "restaurant". They say they have a restaurant, but every time we ordered food, we had to wait for a long time, and it arrived by a Tuk-Tuk, meaning they're not making the food themselves... But that can be solved by walking 5 minutes to the town center and eat there!

Where: Street 25 in Wat Bo area (5 minutes from center of town)

Website: Shadow of Angkor

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New Apsara Guesthouse

Guesthouses in Siem Reap -- Our room at Apsara guesthouse, bug infested

Price per night: 5-25 USD (we paid 12 USD for our double room)

+ sides: spacious room, clean enough, private bathroom with hot water, a supermarket, ATM and "restaurant" downstairs, free internet and wi-fi and friendly staff.

Downsides: noisy (our room was right next to the road) and I hate to say this, but we're never returning to this place unless they clear their beds for bugs!

We checked out the room before we checked in, and it seemed alright. No bugs on the bed.

But during the night (and maybe because of the body heat), tiny beetle-like bugs came out of the mattress. When we killed one, several ones came, and they just stayed there...!!!

Guesthouses in Siem Reap -- slept on the furniture

I'm not talking about 5 bugs, but 50-70 small bastards.

We didn't know what to do. It was pretty late, so we couldn't wake up the staff to complain.

In the end, we decided to sleep on the furniture. I slept on the table, and my boyfriend slept on three chairs.

In the morning, one of the staff locked himself in while we were still laying on the furniture. My boyfriend told me that he had just locked himself in even though he was screaming "Sleeping! Sleeping!" But the boy vanished out the door again when he saw us laying on their furniture, half naked..!

We checked out the next morning!

Where: Near street 20 in Wat Bo Road

Website: Apsara Guesthouse

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