Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital, sits where the Tonlé Sap meets the Mekong, with a riverside promenade, the Royal Palace and the sobering Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek memorials. Cheap hotels, guesthouses and good-value boutique rooms are easy to find across the central districts.
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Phnom Penh is a common start or end point for Mekong river cruises between Cambodia and southern Vietnam.
Along the river near the Royal Palace, with cafés, bars and many mid-range hotels.
The busy heart of the city, handy for markets, the National Museum and Wat Phnom.
A leafy district popular with expats, with boutique hotels, restaurants and pools.
A lively local neighbourhood around the Russian Market, with cafés and cheap guesthouses.
A colonial-era grand hotel that opened in 1929, near Wat Phnom.
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November–February is the coolest, driest and busiest season. March–May is very hot, and the wet season from about June to October brings lower rates and lush scenery.
The Riverside, the Russian Market area and the streets around Central Market have many budget guesthouses and good-value hotels.
Yes. Many Mekong cruises start or end here, so adding a night or two before or after is easy; check where your ship boards.
US dollars are widely used alongside the Cambodian riel, and hotel rates are usually quoted in dollars.