We're one step closer to CaaammmbOooOOodia.
The next bit is to confirm our hotels before other rats get their dirty paws on it!
*One tip for travellers to Cambodia is to book your accomodation in advance, some hotels that i had initially wanted to stay in, such as FCC, and The One, is booked out and left with outrageously priced rooms even 1 months in advance*
Our choice for accomodation in Siem Reap has come down to (after countless choices and decisions, we ended up with 2 places which is completely none of the ones we listed before. But we're v.v.v.happy with the choices and it fits in nicely with our budget and the idea of staying at both extremes):
Molly Malones Irish Pub and Guesthouse (3 nights - 28th Sept to 1st October 2008) - BOOKING CONFIRMED!
http://www.mollymalonescambodia.com/
We'll rough it, crawl home, kill some mozzies, crush some beers and prolly pick up a bar fight or something.
.The 1st authentic Irish pub in Siem Reap.
At the end of pub street and 1 min away from Old Market. Excellent location!
Room - Deluxe Double (1 left) - $35USD incl. tax per night- Standard Double (2 available) - $25 USD incl. tax per night
- Twin Share (1 available) - $25 USD incl. tax per night
"While an Irish Pub may well be just about the last thing you'd expect to see in Siem Reap, the rooms at Molly Malone's are an excellent choice for the mid-range traveller looking for a comfortable western-pub style set-up. Spotlessly clean and tastefully decorated, the very spacious rooms have four-poster beds and are all decked out with air-con, TV and hot water bathrooms. Some even have large corner bath-tub units. There's an upstairs terrace area where you can relax and there's free WiFi throughout. The location above the pub is handy as there are some very good eating options nearby. Recommended."
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Hotel BE Angkor (2nights - 1st Oct - 3rd Oct 2008) - BOOKING CONFIRMED!
http://www.hotelbeangkor.com/
We'll be pampered, as there are only 3 rooms in this hotel, all to us! And we can have spa treatments in our room. It's like having your own little apartment in Siem Reap.
This is one unique hotel that BoonBoon found. I'd be sooooooooooo sad if i couldnt stay here. It has received so many press coverage, for e.g. Forbes, Travel + Leisure, DestinAsian, Wallpaper!!, and even made the Conde Nast Traveler HOT LIST for 2006.
Check out the Rooms!KungfuBoy and I has taken the liberty to choose the Bamboo Room. kekeke... going for $150 USD incl. tax per night.
Natural fibers and materials set the stage and integrate beautifully with the bold art of Cambodian artist Sopheap Pich. His famed sculptures coax rattan and bamboo into exotic forms that have earned him acclaim as a national art treasure. . Framed drawings of his signature artwork grace the walls, along with woven textured features throughout the bedroom.A specially designed dividing “wall” separates the bedroom from sitting area and depicts a two-dimensional lattice work of swirling tree branches. A two-level pied-a-terre, the first level of the Bamboo Room (located on Be’s third floor) offers a Catalan patio style sitting room and bedroom looking out onto the garden atrium. Above, relax on the daybed of your private roof terrace with beautiful views over town, including the Old Market, trees along the riverbank and stunning sunrises.
Amenities
- Air-conditioning
- King size bed
- Sitting area
- Rainfall shower
- iPod docking station
- 32" LCD television
- Roof terrace with sunrise views and panoramas over the Old Market
- Complimentary wireless internet access
- Electronic safe
- Mini-bar
- Swimming pool access at nearby hotel
Sepia Room going for $150USD incl. tax per night.
Sepia-tinged photographs of Angkorian monuments fill the room’s soaring space. In the two-story atrium living area and the intimate bedroom, enjoy images by John McDermott, hailed as the Ansel Adams of Angkor by the New York Times .Stairs lead to your private roof terrace with daybed and sunset views. Whereas, Saffron and Bamboo are defined more by stylish whimsy, the Sepia Room embodies sophistication, strong lines and photographic drama. A very comfortable urban loft, in one of the world’s more far-flung destinations. A little bit of Manhattan, with the surreal ruins of Angkor.
Amenities
- Air-conditioning
- King size bed
- Sitting area
- Rainfall shower
- iPod docking station
- 32" LCD television
- Roof terrace with stunning sunset views and scenic panoramas over Siem Reap rooftops
- Complimentary wireless internet access
- Electronic safe
- Mini-bar
- Swimming pool access at nearby hotel
Enter Saffron via a steel bridge that spans the second floor of a three-story light filled atrium. The room greets you with natural woods and steel and glass fittings. Against the backdrop of the sleek modern interiors, find the vibrant artwork of Siem Reap-based Filipino artist Loven Ramos. As can be expected by the name, rich and golden saffron hues dominate the art, from the human mandala in the bedroom to whimsical canvasses scattered throughout the walls of the sitting area. On your balcony overlook the charming walking street of “The Passage”. Amenities
- Air-conditioning
- King size bed
- Sitting area
- Rainfall shower
- iPod docking station
- 32" LCD television
- Balcony
- Complimentary wireless internet access
- Electronic safe
- Mini-bar
- Swimming pool access at nearby hotel
SIEMREAP... i cant wait!!
