welcome drinks and english/asian breakfast are free. the chic, khmer style rooms include rainfall showers, tea and coffeemakers, minibars and flat screens, as well as free wi fi and fruit platters. amenities include a posh restaurant/bar and an outdoor pool surrounded by gardens with open air galleries and day beds. some have balconies, while suites offer bathtubs and pool views. there are bike rentals and lobby computers, plus a spa offering khmer massage. room service is provided. along a serene tree lined street, this contemporary hotel is a 15 minute walk from the royal palace's silver pagoda and 3 km from the bustling central market Phnom Penh International Airport 35 min
Royal Palace (17 min) Richly ornamented 1866 palace complex, home to Cambodian kings & example of Khmer architecture. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (8 min) Grim museum of the Cambodian genocide housed in a former Khmer Rouge prison & interrogation center. Wat Phnom (11 min) Buddhist temple built on site of 14th-century pagoda & at 27 m, tallest religious structure in city. Wat Ounalom Monastery (7 min) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture National Museum of Cambodia (7 min) Traditional Khmer art & religious artifacts in a 1920s building inspired by temple architecture. Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (32 min) Execution & burial site of victims of the Khmer Rouge, with a glass-walled stupa full of skulls. Cambodia-Vietnam Monument (9 min) Concrete monument celebrating the alliance between Vietnam & Cambodia after the war in the 1970s. Russian Market / ផ្សារទួលទំពូង (12 min) Bustling market with vendors selling a wide array of souvenirs, clothing & other goods, plus food. Koh Pich (7 min) Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot. (15 min) Temple in Royal Palace complex named for its floor of silver tiles & home to bejeweled Buddhas. Phnom Penh Night Market (9 min) Orussey Market (10 min) Sprawling, buzzing indoor market with stalls selling food, housewares, clothing & electronics. Botumvatey Pagoda (11 min) This famous, ornate 15th-century Buddhist pagoda was established by King Ponhea Yat. Independence Monument (8 min) Landmark 20-m tower built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia's independence from France. Central Market (9 min) Huge indoor mall built in 1937 with an art deco–style dome & 4 shop-filled hallways branching out. |