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Nangkol Village features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Phnom Penh. With a bar, the 3-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests.

I was supposed to stay a couple of days in Phnom Penh, then I had to extendm I decided to continue staying in Nangkol Village mostly because of its personnel. They are super attentive and kind, specially Tola, Seyha, Nik, actually, all of them. They are caring and always concerned that guests have a good stay. They even helped to change my bus-ticket. Good quality-price ratio.

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8
Very good
1,279 reviews
Price from
£6
per night

Conveniently located in Phnom Penh, Pooltop Phnom Penh offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, free private parking and room service. Well located in the Daun Penh district, this hostel provides a shared lounge, as well as an indoor pool. Guests can enjoy American and Cambodian dishes at the restaurant or have a cocktail at the bar.

I love the pool, music and reading books

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8.1
Very good
2,092 reviews
Price from
£6
per night

Conveniently situated in Phnom Penh, Mad Monkey Hostel Phnom Penh provides air-conditioned rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi and a shared lounge. Featuring a bar, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 1.5 km from Chaktomouk Hall, 1.8 km from Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and 1.6 km from Royal Palace Phnom Penh. The accommodation features nightclub and a 24-hour front desk.

The girls at the reception and tour desk, especially Malis and Tin are really helpful with any necessity you have. They made my stay way easier and better than I could imagine.

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8.2
Very good
1,501 reviews
Price from
£7
per night

Located along the lively, riverside area of Sisowath Quay, Onederz Phnom Penh offers rooms with free WiFi and a private bathroom. It has a 24-hour reception and business centre for guests.

Onederz Phnom Penh is a 5-minute walk to the Royal Palace of Cambodia and 1 km from the Central Market. Wat Phnom Penh Historical and Cultural Site is a 10-minute walk away. Phnom Penh International Airport is 12 km from the property.

The staff was good. The lady at the reception offered to upgrade my room for free which I gratefully accepted. Very clean, everything is new, works perfectly. AC, hot water, Wi-Fi in the rooms - everything was excellent. The beds are very comfy, which is quite unusual for SEA. I guess this one is the best in the Oneferz chain. I stayed in 2 others - in Kampot and Sihanoukville and staff is definitely the best here!

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8.5
Very good
3,080 reviews
Price from
£6
per night

Located in Phnom Penh, 600 metres from Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Emerald Hotel Residence features views of the city. Featuring a terrace, the 3-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. There is free private parking and the property provides paid airport shuttle service.

Staff very helpful and friendly. Very nice new building

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8.5
Very good
75 reviews
Price from
£7
per night

Villa Martial Arts Gym & Guesthouse features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Phnom Penh. Providing a bar, the property is located within 1.9 km of Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Aeon Mall Phnom Penh is 3.4 km away.

All units at the hostel are equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a shower.

The management and staff are very well organized and there is always boxing that one may participate in. Be sure to ask about "stay-and-train" packages where one can take up residence while getting in some quality mixed martial arts training.

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8.6
Fabulous
25 reviews
Price from
£5
per night

The Big Easy Phnom Penh is ideally set in the centre of Phnom Penh, and features a shared lounge, free WiFi and a bar. The property is situated 1.1 km from Chaktomouk Hall, 1.6 km from Wat Phnom and 1.9 km from Vattanac Capital. Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Center is 3 km away and Aeon Mall Phnom Penh is 3.3 km from the hostel.

The british manager was so nice as well as the staff at the front desk. You come to some like a british atmosphere - a lot of fun, beers and football matches on the screens.

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7.7
Good
934 reviews
Price from
£4
per night

Located in Phnom Penh, a 2-minute walk from Sisowath Quay, RS III Location Hostel has rooms with free WiFi access. Among the various facilities are a garden, a bar, as well as a restaurant. The property provides a 24-hour front desk.

At the hostel, the rooms have a balcony overlooking views of the city. Each private room comes with a private bathroom, while the dormitory room comes with an internal shared bathroom.

clean, nice location, calm, smiling and understanding of the employees

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6.3
Review score
320 reviews
Price from
£52
per night

Attractively located in the centre of Phnom Penh, Khmer Village Guesthouse features air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, free private parking and room service. Boasting a children's playground, this property is situated a short distance from Riverside Park, Sisowath Quay and Wat Phnom. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, an ATM and organising tours for guests.

At the hostel, rooms are equipped with a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. All rooms will provide guests with a fridge.

A great hotel, in one of the quietest streets in Phnom Penh. The staff are always willing to help with whatever is needed. The manager accepted from me a 100 usd note that was damaged.. He was really generous about it. He also helped me to find a laundry at the last minute. He even let me stay for free for several more hours after the check out time without accepting money in exchange, because check out is at noon and my flight was at night. I tried to offer him more money but he kindly told me that it was not necessary. He even told me to take my time, that there was no rush! A manager like this is not easy to find nowhere.

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7.3
Good
367 reviews
Price from
£10
per night

The Eighty8 provides both air-conditioned private rooms with an en suite bathroom and dormitory rooms with a shared bathroom. Other amenities include free bottles of water with tea/coffee making facilities in certain rooms and personal lockers, USB socket and a reading light in each bed of the dormitory rooms. Alternatively, guests have an option to stay in a sleeping pod room type with personal power sockets and reading lights included.

Amazing staff, great value, and had an amazing time with the guests. Honestly, I left the property once in 3 days. Was content just relaxing.

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7.7
Good
460 reviews
Price from
£8
per night

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Budget travellers know that there is no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a bit more.
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  • Onederz Hostel Phnom Penh
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 3,079 reviews

    Located along the lively, riverside area of Sisowath Quay, Onederz Phnom Penh offers rooms with free WiFi and a private bathroom. It has a 24-hour reception and business centre for guests.

    Helpful stuff, nice room, great location and rooftop restaurant..

  • Emerald Hotel Residence
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 75 reviews

    Located in Phnom Penh, 600 metres from Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Emerald Hotel Residence features views of the city.

    Staff very helpful and friendly. Very nice new building

  • Mad Monkey Hostel Phnom Penh
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,501 reviews

    Conveniently situated in Phnom Penh, Mad Monkey Hostel Phnom Penh provides air-conditioned rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi and a shared lounge.

    Perfect hostel for backpackers that enjoy partying

  • Pooltop Phnom Penh
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 2,092 reviews

    Conveniently located in Phnom Penh, Pooltop Phnom Penh offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, free private parking and room service.

    Great location and rooftop pool. Rooms were clean and staff friendly

  • Nangkol Village
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,279 reviews

    Nangkol Village features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Phnom Penh.

    Comfy bed, great location, friendly staff, great WiFi

  • The Big Easy Phnom Penh
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 934 reviews

    The Big Easy Phnom Penh is ideally set in the centre of Phnom Penh, and features a shared lounge, free WiFi and a bar.

    Good food (dinner, breakfast). Good old R&R music.

  • The Eighty8
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 460 reviews

    Situated away from the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh, The Eighty8 offers accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool and a restaurant on site.

    The staff (including Nick, the owner) was really helpful!

  • Khmer Village Guesthouse
    7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 366 reviews

    Attractively located in the centre of Phnom Penh, Khmer Village Guesthouse features air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, free private parking and room service.

    Friendly owner, good value for money, clean and in a good location

  • The Local - Riverside
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 82 reviews

    Steps from Phnom Penh's vibrant riverside, The Local Riverside Hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen cable TVs.

    Centrally located along the riverside. Very friendly and informative owner.

  • RS III Location Hostel
    6.3
    Scored 6.3
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 320 reviews

    Located in Phnom Penh, a 2-minute walk from Sisowath Quay, RS III Location Hostel has rooms with free WiFi access. Among the various facilities are a garden, a bar, as well as a restaurant.

    Da localização, da limpeza do quarto e do conforto

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Hostels that guests love in Phnom Penh

  • Avg. price/night: £19.30
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 3,079 reviews
    Great hostel, so comfortable and clean and in a great location. Offer tours as well which were very handy and good value. We went back and stayed again on another stopover in Phnom Penh!
    Karen
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £19.30
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 3,079 reviews
    Best onederz we stayed in, really good tour booked through the hostel, bar was great - nice view over the river, cheap drinks and decent food
    Jack
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £29.92
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,501 reviews
    It is a super clean hostel, and with plenty of common spaces. However, I think it is for young backpackers with a high budget, because it is a lot of party and the hostel restaurant is expensive, I paid 8.20 USD for a breakfast that consisted of a double espresso plus two pieces of toast with avocado, tomato and one pouched egg... it is expensive.
    Sánchez Plaza
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £19.30
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 3,079 reviews
    The hostel has a great location near the riverside, it is rather cheap and the beds are solid and not squeaky. The common bathroom was clean enough.
    Olesya
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £22.05
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,279 reviews
    Amazing food in their restaurant, nice pool area, super lovely staff and great location as well. Super cheap hostel you get what you pay for.
    Zsófia
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £33.78
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 847 reviews
    The host was great, she seemed very eager to help although often she did not have the answers, and sometimes she was a bit blunt, but I'll put it down to the language barrier. She speak French though. The area is nice, not too far from the center or the Royal Palace. Room was big and tidy, with a big balcony. Despite being in low season with not many guest, the place still had a "youth hostel" feel about it... you could imagine it being completely rammed with backpackers in high season...
    Giovanni
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £19.30
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 3,079 reviews
    The onederz hostel is the best destination a solo and small budget traveller could ask for. The hygiene is really good, the beds and bathrooms are really clean. The beds are big and there is free shampoo and soap in the bathrooms. I have been to the onederz hostel everytime I come to Phnom Penh for the week end (around 10 times). It is absolutely amazing. The rooftop is breath taking and the food is good and cheap.
    Agathe
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £22.05
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,279 reviews
    This seems like a luxury backpacker's hostel. A dream for those who want to keep the budget, but at the same time want maximum comfort. Staff speaks good English, attentive, and explain everything clearly. Everything is very clean and it seems you're in a 3 star hotel with a pool, except you share your room with other travelers
    Simao Simoes
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £22.05
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,279 reviews
    One of my best hostels for my Asia trip. As I prefer hostels in the city than on the beach this was ideal. The rooms were spacious and perfectly enough.The staff was very easy going, friendly and helpful and they were always up for a joke. The atmosphere was amazing and through the regular activities you could always meet new people. I'll definitely be back.
    Wang lei
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £17.69
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 934 reviews
    Staff were brilliant. Could organise tours from reception and staff in the bar were very friendly. The hostel is in a great location and restaurant and bar was lively with cheap drinks. The air con in the room was brilliant!
    Anonymous
    Young couple

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