City River Siem Reap

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0511, Achasva Street, Wat Bo Siem Reap, Cambodia, 93171, 855-63-763-000

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Ankor Discovery

Arrived at Siem Reap, by hotel pickup we arrived at hotel which was close to old market and royal garden. we went to old market 2 minutes walking. and by Tuk-tuk we went to Royal Park. We were triyin to look for suitable tour and travel to get to Ankor city and also a guide, but funny and sadly also that they're not providing a guide for group just like elswhere and even Vietnam. Here one guide and taxi is for yours only, that was making it very expensive for us. So we dicede to go on our own...

Siem Reap, Cambodia baxille
Short trip to Cambodia

The day in Saigon started like the last one ended: calls to Jetstar about the luggage and still no luck or information. We were heading to the airport for our short trip to Cambodia (2 nights) and tried Jetstar again at the airport. Finally some news: my backpack made it to Saigon airport. Funny enough we had to call Jetstar to find this out and it was too late to get it because we already checked in for our other flight. Fortunately we were coming back to Saigon for a few hours after Cambodi...

Siem Reap, Cambodia birkborkasson
The temples

Day 2 (7:15am flight at 10:05am to Siem Reap, Cambodia) Got up at 6:30am - after much convincing and coaxing from my travel companions .. our flight was at 10:05am and we needed to be in the airport by 8:30am and the airport isnt exactly around the corner..Slept in the cab, slept part of the way to Cambodia on the flight..partially due to the fact that we were up boozing the night before and also to the fact that I have had barely any sleep for the past 2 weeks !.. got to Cambodia and was sim...

Siem Reap, Cambodia borneobabe
The Majesty and Heat of Angkor Wat


Angkor
Wat – it is the national symbol of Cambodia. At sunrise it is
majestic – surrounded by large moats the towers seem to glow. It
was built in the mid-twelfth century by one of Cambodia's great kings
– a shrine to the god Vishnu. There are tons of statues and
reliefs of scenes taken from Hindu epics. We don't get a guide –
instead we buy a cheap book from one of many women who are selling
everything you can possibly think of to tourists. It...

Siem Reap, Cambodia carlaandmike
Rockin' Bus to Siem Reap


There
is definitely something special about bus rides in Southeast Asia.
This morning we embarked on a 6 ½ hour journey to Siem Reap. We are
one of the last to board – as usual – but no worries this bus has
assigned seating and we are sitting together – phew. A/C check,
decent seats – check, television playing Cambodian music videos at
blaring volumes – yep got that too. Actually after the first 15
minutes, when they finally turned the v...

Siem Reap, Cambodia carlaandmike
Tomb Raider

Our next stop was pretty much a 2-day layover in Cambodia. The airport was really nice as it looked more like a 5-star resort than an international airport and we soon found out that you pay for the luxury in the $25/person airport fee upon departure. We'd prefer an old red barn if we had our druthers. The people were supernice in the area and it seemed everyone had some sort of function revolving around sunset. Apparently, it's big out there whether you have a view or not. We took that oppor...

Siem Reap, Cambodia ramrtw
Not another ruined temple!

The earliest start yet – up at 3.15 to catch bus to the airport for my flight to Siem Reap in Cambodia to visit the temples at Angkor Wat. Very kindly my friend and her husband gave me a lift to the bus station but as it turned out we could all have had an extra 2 hours in bed as Air Asia, one of the no frills airlines here, had changed the flight time without letting us know.

The flight lasted about 2 hours which passed easily as most of it was spent filling in the numerous imm...

Siem Reap, Cambodia spoonski
Siem Reap.

Siem Reap, Cambodia thecolleys
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Historical Traveler Reviews of City River Siem Reap

Pleasant stay, good service

from kapten
Stayed 4 D 3 N at hotel in mid-september 06.

Service staff were pleasant, friendly and helpful including the manager Mr Pol Pean.Standard room is adequately large and clean.

Hotel faces Siem Reap river, and a short 10 minutes walk will bring hotel guests to the Old and New markets in the city centre.

Not too far from the lost city of Angkor with the ancient Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, etc within easy reach by car or for budget travellers via Tuk tuk.

Definitely a good place to stay and is strongly recommended.

Great value hotel

from gway25
Booked online for 4 nights in early August, taxi was waiting for us at Siem Reap airport (don't forget your $20 plus a passport photo for the visa on arrival - nice new airport by the way with good range of shops in international departure lounge), but no record of our booking when we arrived at hotel. Also, free airport pickup only applies if you book directly with hotel (which we hadn't). Anyway, soon sorted out and we got a good sized airconditioned room overlooking the Bopha Angkor hotel opposite. Hotel and room facilities excellent, staff very helpful, Asian/Western breakfast adequate if not particularly exciting, restaurant fine for a light lunch. Easy to walk to old market area, tuktuks wait on the corner for longer trips. Wat Bo temple is close by and well worth a visit. Although we arrived late in the evening the hotel managed to organise a car plus guide for visits next day to the temples. No pool but you can buy a pass to the Bopha Angkor pool for $3 (beautiful lush gardens etc but the beer's cheaper at City River!) . We had absolutely no complaints with our stay -excellent value.

Just like i hoped

from kennyManhattanBeach
i booked my reservation online but due to a last minute change i never got a confirmation i got off the plane and met a taxi driver who offered to be my guide he asked if i had a reservation and when i said i wasn't sure he took me to another hotel which charged $80 i decided to continue to the city river and i'm glad i did it was nice and clean they had the reservation the room had a safe and refrigerator the restaurant was fine the location was great i could walk to the market nearby my guide was great angkor wat was a great experience but be careful going down the steps it doesn't have a pool but i was out most of the 2 days i was there anyway it's not a 5 star but you can't beat the price for value

ken

Good budget hotel

from BanaPona
Nice, clean, basic budget hotel with no thrills. The room was decent size and very clean. The staff are friendly and helpful. The location is very convenient for walking around town at night. The only downside is that there was no pool - - this probably is not a big deal unless you come during a more humid season (e.g., May). If you are looking for a cheap but decent hotel room (not a hostel) with your own bath and satellite TV, then this is the place to stay in Siem Reap.

Excellent Arrangement!!

from A TripAdvisor Member
We booked for the 5 days 4 nights travel package with the hotel. Everything came out to be exactly the same as mentioned in the itinerary. All meals are great -> a great variety of Thai food, Vietnamese food and the local Khmer food. Breakfast provided in the hotel is excellent, especially the fried noodle!! Rooms are clean, not to mentioned that the staffs are really helpful and friendly. Paul, the manager tried his very best to fulfill our requests. The whole trip is very well-arranged. Everything, from airport transfer, accommodation, food, temples visits to tour guide are being taken care of. We have no single complain!

Nice hotel, great location

from thedudeisnotin
My wife and I stayed at this hotel for two nights. It's right on the river and walking distance to the old market and the main city park. The rooms were clean and fairly nice. The staff was nice but the clerk wasn't at all knowledgeable. He didn't seem to have a clue where any restaurants or other places were. His only advice was to go to the old market. The lady was there seemed to know more, but wasn't around as much.

Fairly good free breakfast.

The bathroom was fine although it was impossible to keep the shower an temperature. It would go from icy to scalding every 30 seconds.

Good, clean and inexpensive hotel

from Pasha2
The City River hotel is perfectly fine. I tried to get into the Bopha Angkor, but it was booked. City River was a good alternative. In fact, it is right next to Bopha Angkor. For $3, City River guests can use the pool at Bopha Angkor. Room at City River was clean. TV, hot water, fridge all worked well. Staff was excellent and very helpful. They have safety deposit boxes to lock the wad of US dollars you will need to bring to Cambodia. City River also arranged an English speaking guide for me. He was excellent. His name is Muon Sophanna. If you go Siem Reap -- ask for him. His English was very good, he knew his stuff, and was a lot of fun too.

Good Value for Price - Comfortable Accomodation in Siem Reap

from gdilieto
I spent recently one night at the City River Hotel during my visit at the archeological site of Angkor. This hotel afforded me a comfortable accomodation at a very reasonable price.

The hotel is conveniently located, on the side of the river and at short walk distance, or just few minutes "tuk tuk" or taxi ride, from the town center. The room I stayed at - a Superior-type Room - was large and clean with all standard comfort of a Western European (good) three stars hotel. The hotel staff was warm, friendly and spoke a very decent english. Buffet breakfast, included in the room rate, was good enough with service starting at 6:00 am meeting my need of departing for the visit to the ruins very early in the morning. On a negative side, the mattress was quite hard, air conditioning a little noisy and towels a little cheap.

I have never stayed at other hotels in Siem Reap to say whether this hotel was above or below average for its category but I can say that I would certainly return to this hotel as well as would recommend it to other travellers looking for a no-frills, comfortable accomodation at a very reasonable price.

City river hotel recommended

from fodette
nice hotel. the rooms are modern and in great condition. the room rate includes a pretty good buffet breakfast as well. The nightlife and shopping in the 'pub street'/old town area is not too far away (a pleasant walk). No swimming pool here but overall a great place to stay in Siem Reap.

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