Angkor Wat Travel Forum

how important is it to book a hotel BEFORE getting to siem riep and phnom penh?

Unsless you have specific requirements, it is very seldom necessary to book a hotel before coming to Siem Reap. It makes life a little easier if you know where you wish to stay and have contacted them before hand through email not for the ease of accomodations, but you would be spared the antics of touts at the airport and at the terminals. the hoteliers are friendly to such an extent that they might even refer you to other hotels if you so prefer.. there are plenty of hotels in siem reap and a new one going up every week and there are lots of all types of tourists.. those who stay at Raffles Hotel Angkor to humble guesthouses without windows..if you have any queries, can write to mandalyinn.com, my stays there always have been very good

If you have a particular hotel in mind, book it before going. It is easy to get a hotel there, but it may cost more and the hotel you want may not be available. This happened to me. I spent an hour looking for a hotel for no good reason, when I could have been enjoying lunch and having a nice cold beer if I booked ahead.

IN SIEM REAP,i recommand the golden banana,they have 3 different (small)hotels in the same lane with 3 different types of accomodation from basic to luxurious.
great staff,nice place 5mn'walk from the town center.they have a website http://www.goldenbanana.info/gbboutique.html

If you book before you arrive you'll get a better deal then the walk in price...

djdanny_001@hotmail.com