Siem Reap, Cambodia travel tales and tips

Siem Reap, Cambodia travel tales

Our customers share their travelling experiences in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation. Also, you might want to read our Angkor / Siem Reap city guide, and Phnom Penh city guide.

N Munt	16 April 2004
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Be ready to spend lots of USD. Especially if you are coming from Singapore, HK, Australia or NZ where the dollar is not that strong (usually) against the USD. $20 for VISA $25 for Airport Exit, $40 for 3 day Angkor pass, $20 for guide p/d, $20 for driver p/d and everything else is in USD, so for a 3 day stay you have spent over $200USD (eg $360 SG/NZ) without accommodation, food or drinks or buying any local knick knacks (which are all in USD).
C Mcintosh	14 April 2004
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Hired a moto to get around. Visited Angkor Wat on a three day pass. Visited Angkor at sunrise. Beautiful. Very easy to get around Siem Reap and the moto drivers were incredibly friendly. Very cheap way to travel and also lots of fun! Went to the FCC Club which served delicious food. Also went to an Italian restaurant called Kappucino I think which was lovely.
J Masson	14 April 2004
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
everything has been said about Angkor Wat. the site is worth staying 3 or 4 days at least. taking a guide is good idea. people are friendly around the temples. In SR city itself, great range of nice French restaurants and pubs. Went to the Barrio ran by a nice and interesting Frenchman, food is great and cheap, lots of locals come and gather there. Upscale cuisine can be found at the Pansea hotel restaurant, great chef. overall the city is very quiet and charming, perfect place to end your day after extensive visits of Angkor Wat.
P Del rosario	12 April 2004
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Siem Reap is an amazing place. The temples are truly something to see. Don't pay the extra money to see the Kbal Spean river carvings unless you have time -- best to spend your time exploring the other temples. In town, try the homemade ice cream at Kokoon.
R Cranbourne	11 April 2004
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The sunrise at Angkor Wat was a non-event when we were there, as was the sunset because of cloud cover. Had excellent meals at FCC and Green House Kitchen. Don't take the ferry to/from Siem Reap to Pnom Penh in the dry season, it's not worth the hassle.
S Villiers	11 April 2004
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Visited the silk farm in Siem reap which was really interesting particularly for a break from Temples for a while. Red Piano was a great restaurant for international food but the best was Kmer food at Arun Tby Tuk Tuk was the best fun and with better air-con than a taxi!!
S Bozworth	08 April 2004
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
I recommend the Continental Cafe and the Blue Pumpkin restaurants - open air with ceiling fans. Both had excellent food and good service. When touring the temples, go as early as possible to avoid the heat and the crowds!
H Keller	03 April 2004
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The hotel is close to the temple complex and not too far from the town center. It was easy and convenient to rent a car/driver for $20 per day, including visit to the temples and town during the day. I do not recommend the boat trip ($25) from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap during the dry season, because of the low water level one has to change boats regularly (to more uncomfortable ones) and travelling time will be almost 6 hours. A better alternative is the plane ($65/one way).
P Carlson	25 March 2004
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Our guide was fabulous - Mr. Lap Tek. You can reach him at garden@camintel.com; his English is excellent and he makes the place come alive! Sofitel has a good show/buffet dinner.
T North	20 March 2004
Stayed at Princess Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Many big and expensive looking hotels are going up all along the airport road. Massive change is about to happen to Siem Reap, and the number of tourists will increase dramatically if the number of hotels is anything to go by. I fear for the ancient sites themselves. Hopefully there will be some sustainable control of tourism, and the ordinary people of Cambodia can benefit more from it. Wishful thinking? Enjoyed good and reasonable meals with good service at Blue Pumpkin, the Indochine Cafe/Restaurant, and the Red Piano - all in the centre of Siem Reap. I followed a suggestion from previous asiahotels.com traveller and took pens to give to the children hounding tourists outside the historic sites - with a (usually) appreciative response.

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