on a narrow side street in an area filled with bars and restaurants, this relaxed hotel is 1 km from the royal palace and a 15 minute walk from the silver pagoda. amenities include a chic cafe/bar, an outdoor saltwater pool and a gym. family rooms can sleep up to 4 guests. check in time: 12:00 pmcheck out time: 2:00 pm. it's 11 km from phnom penh international airport. simply furnished rooms, some with balconies, provide flat screen tvs, wi fi and minifridges, in addition to kettles and safes. breakfast is available Phnom Penh International Airport 35 min
Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot. (15 min) Temple in Royal Palace complex named for its floor of silver tiles & home to bejeweled Buddhas. Cambodia-Vietnam Monument (9 min) Concrete monument celebrating the alliance between Vietnam & Cambodia after the war in the 1970s. Koh Pich (7 min) Botumvatey Pagoda (11 min) This famous, ornate 15th-century Buddhist pagoda was established by King Ponhea Yat. National Museum of Cambodia (7 min) Traditional Khmer art & religious artifacts in a 1920s building inspired by temple architecture. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (8 min) Grim museum of the Cambodian genocide housed in a former Khmer Rouge prison & interrogation center. Independence Monument (8 min) Landmark 20-m tower built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia's independence from France. Orussey Market (10 min) Sprawling, buzzing indoor market with stalls selling food, housewares, clothing & electronics. Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (32 min) Execution & burial site of victims of the Khmer Rouge, with a glass-walled stupa full of skulls. Royal Palace (17 min) Richly ornamented 1866 palace complex, home to Cambodian kings & example of Khmer architecture. Wat Ounalom Monastery (7 min) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture Central Market (9 min) Huge indoor mall built in 1937 with an art deco–style dome & 4 shop-filled hallways branching out. Russian Market / ផ្សារទួលទំពូង (13 min) Bustling market with vendors selling a wide array of souvenirs, clothing & other goods, plus food. Phnom Penh Night Market (9 min) Wat Phnom (11 min) Buddhist temple built on site of 14th-century pagoda & at 27 m, tallest religious structure in city. |