Pacific Hotel, Phnom Penh

Compared to where I stayed afterwards, Pacific Hotel is a very hospitable residence with friendly staff: from the front desk to the breakfast and bar lounge. If you book, inquire as to whether the room has a window. Mine did not and lack of daylight may be an issue for some. There are only two problems I had while living there for a few weeks: the lack of walking proximity to restaurants and supermarkets; and the meat and dairy heavy breakfasts. For the latter, I understand that 'Western' tastes (e.g. bacon, eggs, baked beans) are especially catered to but milk alternatives and a meatless option --even pastries-- would probably be welcomed by many for if not dietary reasons, then cultural and religious ones. Taking into consideration that taking tuk-tuks to restaurants and supermarkets can get quite costly as the immediate area is less cosmopolitan than what's found a kilometer or so south. Overall, I would still return for a few days stay and recommend it for periods no longer than that. Many thanks to those who tolerated my bad Khmer.

The bed was comfortable and the AC worked perfectly. The hotel is close to the central market and there is a good coffee shop nearby. You can easily get Tuktuks to all of the major tourist places. Not walkable to night market and bars, so a good hotel if you’d like some distance from all that.

For the price, very nice little room. Good shower, comfy bed and enough space. AC was good too. The reception desk was always staffed and they were friendly.