Around the World with Wes and Masami - Around the World Travelogue by Wes and Masami Heiser with Journal Photographs Expenses Lodging Guide Schedule Preparation Route

KEY

R = Cambodian Riel; US$ 1 = 3900 R

Ratings

= Excellent

"with WC" = toilet and shower/tub in room.

= Very Good

"WC" not stated = shower, toilet shared by guests.

= Good

Prices include hotel taxes.

= Fair

English spoken unless otherwise stated.

= Poor

= Terrible

Battambang

Royal Hotel	Tel: 016-912-034
	Tel: +855-16-912-034

50 meters east of the Central Market.

US$5 per double room with WC.

Friendliness

Cleanliness

Value for Money

Comments: Room with 1 double bed, nightstand, table, chair, fan, cable TV, and WC with coldwater shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Bath towels and toilet paper are provided. Food at the rooftop restaurant is decent. Motorbike drivers hang around the lobby looking for tourists wanting a tour. The standard motorbike fee is US$3 per person per site.

Phnom Penh

Okay Guest House	Tel: 012-920-556
	Tel: +855-12-920-556

On 258 Street, 2 side streets southeast of the Royal Palace.

US$5 per double room with WC.

Friendliness

Cleanliness

Value for Money

Comments: Room with 2 double beds, nightstand, fan, and WC with coldwater shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Bath towels and toilet paper are provided. Other room prices are: US$1 for a dorm bed, US$2 for a single, US$3 for a single with WC, and US$4 for a double. The unpaid worker boys make their living chauffeuring guesthouse clients around the city.

Siem Reap

Lucky One Guest House	Tel: 012-630-951
	Tel: +855-12-630-951

300 meters down the dirt road adjacent to Vimean Thmey Hotel on R. Sivatha (the main road) in the middle of town.

US$5 per double room with WC.

Friendliness

Cleanliness

Value for Money

Comments: Room with 2 double beds, nightstand, fan, and WC with coldwater shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Bath towels and toilet paper are provided. Food is decent and equal in price to the cheaper tourist restaurants in the middle of town. The unpaid worker boys make their living chauffeuring guesthouse clients around the wats of Angkor. The standard motorbike fee is US$6 per person for 13 hours from sunrise to sunset to visit wats within a 10km distance from Siem Reap. Motorbike transport to more distant wats is extra. The guesthouse also rents bicycles for US$2 per day, but the heat between 11:00~16:00 discourages most people from attempting to cycle Angkor. Hidden down a dirt road, this guesthouse is quiet and relaxing.