Guesthouse stay while in Phnom Penh

It was a Sunday and the streets of Phnom Penh were very quiet.
The weather in the late afternoon was a scorching hot in this April month.

Having arrived at Sorya Bus Terminal near the main central market-Psar Thmey,making a decision where to stay for the night can be an uphill task in view that there was no early booking of particular guesthouse.

Applying the motto S.T.O.P.(Search,Think,Organise,Plan) was a great motivating factor to manage situation like this.

Moving along the main road artery of Monivong Street and turning right into Monivong Boulevard was this Malaysian owned Public Bank. There were some guesthouses near the central market but not for rent maybe they have 'special' long stay clients.





 Monivong Boulevard was also a straight stretch of road and on turning left into Street 53 which joins Oknha Ing Bun Hoaw was the  Wat Phnom.

This Mountain Pagoda was built during the 14th century. The interior has a central altar complex with a large bronze seated Buddha surrounded by other statues.
The surrounding complex has a nice greenery landscape with a grand clock.

 Wat Phnom is a very popular place with lots of local people visiting.They came here to pray for good luck and success in school exams or business affairs.
Sometimes people pray in the hope that they can strike big in forecast numbers.

 Further down the road,was a small market right (Psar Chass-old market) where most of the vendors were already setting up stalls.
 The streets of Phnom Penh has confusing road numbers.One moment at Preah An Duong Road.(Street 110) and suddenly the side road was Street 15.

 At the far end of the road is the Canadia Garden and that is Confederatin De La Russie.
 Preah Ang Duong Hospital just beside the Canadia Garden ,serve as the Tertiary Eye Center, Ophthalmology University Hospital for Teaching of Graduate and Post graduate and Central PBL Coordination.
 Office of the National Program for Eye Health. This is a government supported hospital.

This short stretch is called National Highway 5 and traffic on my side here goes to Wat Phnom while across traffic were moving towards Norodum Boulevard.

 In fact on this side of Street 110 (Preah Ang Duong),there were three guesthouses.

The red-pinkish block is King guesthouse and  next door is Malis Guesthouse.
 They are all in a good location,the best place to stay and The River nearby with a 5 minutes walk.

 Along the riverside road will lead to The Royal Palace (Silver Pagoda), National Museum,Mok Vaeng Park and night market.

King Guesthouse #149&151, St.Preah Ang Duong, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun, Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel:(855)23 21 56 90 Mobile:(855)11 93 00 11.,(855)99 93 00 11 email:kingguesthouse@hotmail.com.

 A large double bed fan room with attached bathroom,no hot shower.Room rates at USD7.00.

The staff are very friendly and they helped me book bus ticket to Bangkok with free pick up.




 Malis Guesthouse and Restaurant.
In fact most guest houses have the word 'restaurant' attached.They also serve good Khmer food.

Malis Guesthouse and Restaurant also have one at 19, St. 93, Group 80, Sangkat Sras Chork, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh. which is an upper end category.
 E-mail：bonybona_016@hotmail.com Tel: 099318821

Khmer food menu:

1) Banh Chao

Large thin crepe stuffed with bean sprouts and ground chicken, served with mint, Asian basil, lettuce, cucumber and fish sauce.

2)TreyBom Poung Fried fish fillets with lettuce, sliced carrot and tomato in a sweet and sour sauce.

Luck Ro Hotel across the street a few blocks from King Guesthouse near street corner of 110 and 17 of Singkat Phsar Chass. Mobile: +855 (0) 23 722290Email: luckyro@luckyro-hotel.com