breakfast is available for a surcharge. check in time: 2:00 pmcheck out time: 12:00 pm. accommodations range from functional female only and mixed sex dorms with bunk beds, lockers and shared bathrooms, to private rooms featuring en suite facilities. across from a boardwalk along the tonle sap river, this unassuming hostel surrounded by eateries is a 2 minute walk from both the nearest bus stop and street food at phnom penh night market. other amenities include a lounge with a tv, and a rooftop terrace that offers river views. towels are provided for a fee. hot drinks are complimentary Phnom Penh International Airport 29 min
Botumvatey Pagoda (6 min) This famous, ornate 15th-century Buddhist pagoda was established by King Ponhea Yat. Koh Pich (11 min) Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (15 min) Grim museum of the Cambodian genocide housed in a former Khmer Rouge prison & interrogation center. Central Market (12 min) Huge indoor mall built in 1937 with an art deco–style dome & 4 shop-filled hallways branching out. Russian Market / ផ្សារទួលទំពូង (20 min) Bustling market with vendors selling a wide array of souvenirs, clothing & other goods, plus food. National Museum of Cambodia (11 min) Traditional Khmer art & religious artifacts in a 1920s building inspired by temple architecture. Orussey Market (11 min) Sprawling, buzzing indoor market with stalls selling food, housewares, clothing & electronics. Royal Palace (13 min) Richly ornamented 1866 palace complex, home to Cambodian kings & example of Khmer architecture. Wat Ounalom Monastery (7 min) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture Wat Phnom (11 min) Buddhist temple built on site of 14th-century pagoda & at 27 m, tallest religious structure in city. Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot. (18 min) Temple in Royal Palace complex named for its floor of silver tiles & home to bejeweled Buddhas. Cambodia-Vietnam Monument (6 min) Concrete monument celebrating the alliance between Vietnam & Cambodia after the war in the 1970s. Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (39 min) Execution & burial site of victims of the Khmer Rouge, with a glass-walled stupa full of skulls. Phnom Penh Night Market (2 min) Independence Monument (8 min) Landmark 20-m tower built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia's independence from France. |