set in a lively commercial district, this relaxed hotel is 1 km from the tuol sleng genocide museum and 3 km from the ornate silver pagoda. amenities include an outdoor saltwater pool, a spa and a restaurant. there's also a bar. there's also a dormitory with a shared bathroom. an upgraded suite offers panoramic city views, a whirlpool tub and a spa style shower. unfussy rooms and suites feature flat screen tvs, minibars and en suite bathrooms, plus sitting areas and free wi fi. check in time: 2:00 pmcheck out time: 12:00 pm. it's an 8 minute walk from the nearest bus stop Phnom Penh International Airport 33 min
Central Market (11 min) Huge indoor mall built in 1937 with an art deco–style dome & 4 shop-filled hallways branching out. Botumvatey Pagoda (10 min) This famous, ornate 15th-century Buddhist pagoda was established by King Ponhea Yat. National Museum of Cambodia (11 min) Traditional Khmer art & religious artifacts in a 1920s building inspired by temple architecture. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (14 min) Grim museum of the Cambodian genocide housed in a former Khmer Rouge prison & interrogation center. Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot. (10 min) Temple in Royal Palace complex named for its floor of silver tiles & home to bejeweled Buddhas. Phnom Penh Night Market (14 min) Royal Palace (12 min) Richly ornamented 1866 palace complex, home to Cambodian kings & example of Khmer architecture. Independence Monument (7 min) Landmark 20-m tower built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia's independence from France. Koh Pich (9 min) Wat Phnom (15 min) Buddhist temple built on site of 14th-century pagoda & at 27 m, tallest religious structure in city. Orussey Market (10 min) Sprawling, buzzing indoor market with stalls selling food, housewares, clothing & electronics. Russian Market / ផ្សារទួលទំពូង (20 min) Bustling market with vendors selling a wide array of souvenirs, clothing & other goods, plus food. Wat Ounalom Monastery (13 min) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture Cambodia-Vietnam Monument (9 min) Concrete monument celebrating the alliance between Vietnam & Cambodia after the war in the 1970s. Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (28 min) Execution & burial site of victims of the Khmer Rouge, with a glass-walled stupa full of skulls. |