The white façade of Raffles Hotel Le Royal, its name in gold above the arched entrance

Hotels guide · by area

Phnom Penh’s grand and heritage hotels, area by area

Phnom Penh’s grand hotels by area, with their restaurants, bars and spas, and the heritage hotels by the Royal Palace.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Where Phnom Penh sleeps: from Le Royal to the river

    Wat Phnom·In depth

    A 1929 grand hotel by Wat Phnom, a tower hotel high above the city, a riverfront Sofitel, heritage villas by the Royal Palace and a resort across the water: where to stay, and why the river matters.

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Wat Phnom and the French Quarter

  1. Since 1929

    Raffles Hotel Le Royal

    Wat Phnom·Grand hotel

    The city’s grand hotel since 1929, in gardens by Wat Phnom, with the Elephant Bar and royal Khmer cooking.

    92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  2. In Vattanac Capital

    Rosewood Phnom Penh

    Wat Phnom·Grand hotel

    A tower hotel in Vattanac Capital, with Sora on the roof, a whisky library and Sense, a Rosewood spa.

    66 Monivong Boulevard, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

The Royal Palace quarter

  1. Near the palace

    Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh

    Royal Palace quarter·Grand hotel

    A large hotel on Street 178, a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Palace and the National Museum.

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  2. A 1920s villa

    Pavilion, Oasis Heritage Hotel

    Royal Palace quarter·Heritage hotel

    A heritage hotel around a 1920s villa, a few streets from the Royal Palace.

    227 Preah Ang Yukanthor Street (19), Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  3. Gardens by the palace

    Plantation Urban Resort & Spa

    Royal Palace quarter·Boutique hotel

    A quiet hotel of tropical gardens and pools near the Royal Palace, with a spa and an art gallery.

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The Bassac riverfront

  1. On the Bassac

    Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

    Tonle Bassac·Grand hotel

    A riverside grand hotel in Tonle Bassac with French, Italian, Chinese and Japanese restaurants and a cigar room.

    26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

Across the river

  1. Facing the palace

    Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel & Residence

    Chroy Changvar·Resort hotel

    A resort hotel on the Chroy Changvar peninsula, facing the Royal Palace across the confluence.

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