| T Busby |
09 May 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Dead Fish Tower restaurant in Siem Reap town has my recommendation.
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| D Fralix |
05 May 2004 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We had read about The Red Piano - and it proved to be a terrific place for dinner. Our guide Prom Chomrong was extremely knowledgeable and tailored his typical tour to our schedule - which involved having some pool time in the afternoon. This time we went up "to watch the sunset" - but we did it around 4pm to avoid the crowd on top at sunset. The pictures we took this time of Angkor Wat from the top were better and we didn't have to jockey around crowds of people to get the pictures.
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| K Newcombe |
20 April 2004 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We hired an English speaking driver at US$20 per day. The weather in April is VERY hot so having the airconditioned car to travel around was well worth the money.
A Tuk Tuk into town is only US$1. They will wait around with you for a couple of hours if you want to do shopping or dinner and will only charge $4-$5.
Highly recommend the FCC for good quality cheap food & drinks.
The early morning 5am rise to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat is well worth it. It was peaceful and quiet - much better than later in the afternoon when the crowds are out.
The weather in April is very hot, so make sure you have hats & lots of sunscreen and plan to have early starts & a big break out of the sun in the middle of the day.
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| J Masson |
14 April 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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everything has been said about Angkor Wat. the site is worth staying 3 or 4 days at least. taking a guide is good idea. people are friendly around the temples.
In SR city itself, great range of nice French restaurants and pubs. Went to the Barrio ran by a nice and interesting Frenchman, food is great and cheap, lots of locals come and gather there. Upscale cuisine can be found at the Pansea hotel restaurant, great chef.
overall the city is very quiet and charming, perfect place to end your day after extensive visits of Angkor Wat.
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| C Mcintosh |
14 April 2004 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Hired a moto to get around. Visited Angkor Wat on a three day pass. Visited Angkor at sunrise. Beautiful.
Very easy to get around Siem Reap and the moto drivers were incredibly friendly. Very cheap way to travel and also lots of fun! Went to the FCC Club which served delicious food. Also went to an Italian restaurant called Kappucino I think which was lovely.
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| P Del rosario |
12 April 2004 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Siem Reap is an amazing place. The temples are truly something to see. Don't pay the extra money to see the Kbal Spean river carvings unless you have time -- best to spend your time exploring the other temples. In town, try the homemade ice cream at Kokoon.
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| R Cranbourne |
11 April 2004 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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The sunrise at Angkor Wat was a non-event when we were there, as was the sunset because of cloud cover. Had excellent meals at FCC and Green House Kitchen. Don't take the ferry to/from Siem Reap to Pnom Penh in the dry season, it's not worth the hassle.
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| S Villiers |
11 April 2004 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Visited the silk farm in Siem reap which was really interesting particularly for a break from Temples for a while. Red Piano was a great restaurant for international food but the best was Kmer food at Arun Tby Tuk Tuk was the best fun and with better air-con than a taxi!!
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| S Bozworth |
08 April 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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I recommend the Continental Cafe and the Blue Pumpkin restaurants - open air with ceiling fans. Both had excellent food and good service. When touring the temples, go as early as possible to avoid the heat and the crowds!
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| T North |
20 March 2004 |
Stayed at Princess Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Many big and expensive looking hotels are going up all along the airport road. Massive change is about to happen to Siem Reap, and the number of tourists will increase dramatically if the number of hotels is anything to go by. I fear for the ancient sites themselves. Hopefully there will be some sustainable control of tourism, and the ordinary people of Cambodia can benefit more from it. Wishful thinking?
Enjoyed good and reasonable meals with good service at Blue Pumpkin, the Indochine Cafe/Restaurant, and the Red Piano - all in the centre of Siem Reap.
I followed a suggestion from previous asiahotels.com traveller and took pens to give to the children hounding tourists outside the historic sites - with a (usually) appreciative response.
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Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in Siem Reap, Cambodia
