Top 10 boutique hotels in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh has one of the most beautiful collections of boutique hotels in Southeast Asia. Enjoy the elegance and refinement of these charming hotels, combined with exceptional service, to make your stay in the Cambodian capital an enchanting break. Make the right choice by taking inspiration from our top 10 best luxury boutique hotels in Phnom Penh to make your trip to Cambodia a successful experience.

1. The Plantation Urban Resort and Spa

The Plantation Urban Resort and Spa is ideally located just behind the Royal Palace and close to Sisowath Quay. This establishment has a neat architectural style and offers tastefully decorated rooms radiating elegance and bathed in light. For the comfort of its guests, the hotel offers two superb swimming pools and a vast tropical garden as well as two restaurants offering fusion cuisine combining local Cambodian, French, and international flavors. It is a true oasis of calm in the city center where the virtue of hospitality excels with refinement.

2. The Pavilion

Bringing together four renovated and modernized colonial-era buildings, including the former residence of Queen Kossamak, the mother of King Sihanouk, built in the mid-1920s, The Pavilion offers a unique stay experience in Phnom Penh. About thirty rooms, some with a private terrace, a balcony, a jacuzzi or even a private swimming pool, all carefully decorated and furnished with a certain taste for beautiful things. There are two swimming pools, one surrounded by vegetation, which gives it a certain cachet, and the other bathed in sunshine, where refreshments and small cakes are available free of charge at the bar of this swimming pool. Finally, culinary and spa pleasures accompany the days of discovery of the Cambodian capital.

3. Blue Lime Hotel

Ideally located opposite the Royal Palace and yet quiet, the Blue Lime Hotel offers fully air-conditioned rooms with a spacious interior decorated with handcrafted furniture and equipped with all modern amenities. This chic urban retreat has a beautiful tropical garden and a beautiful outdoor swimming pool surrounded by sala beds where you can relax to savor some well-boutique dishes or sip devilish cocktails. It’s an address without ostentation and full of kindness in the heart of Phnom Penh.

4. Double Leaf Boutique Hotel

In the heart of Phnom Penh, the Double Leaf Boutique Hotel welcomes you warmly to make your stay a truly enchanting interlude. Enjoy the very pretty spacious rooms very well decorated with a refined design. For those returning from excursions, a pleasant swimming pool awaits you to cool off. Possibility of dining by the pool and enjoying the lush garden. Excellent breakfast buffet where pastries and Asian flavors mingle.

5. La Rose Boutique & Spa

An intimate boutique hotel offering only ten or so charming rooms, very well appointed with four-poster beds, elegant furniture and polished concrete floors. The restaurant offers refined dishes, whether Khmer or Western cuisine. You will also find a swimming pool and a spa renowned for its high-quality services. Charming and attentive welcome. Choosing to stay at La Rose Boutique & Spa guarantees you a unique moment of conviviality in a house with careful decoration, unique and personalized rooms and delicate attention.

6. The Quay

Perfectly located on Sisowath Quay with stunning views of the Tonle Sap River, The Quay is a charming hotel with a contemporary style. This place has a sober and designer decoration, modern furniture and state-of-the-art equipment. You should take the suites, more spacious and offer a balcony with stunning views of the river and the evening entertainment on the long promenade. You can also go to the rooftop bar to sip a cocktail while enjoying a superb view. Very charming staff who go out of their way to make your stay in Phnom Penh as pleasant as possible.

7. White Mansion

Uniquely designed in Phnom Penh, the White Mansion is a hotel from a former American embassy. Thirty spacious and comfortable rooms and suites, high ceilings decorated with a certain elegance and refinement. A successful mix between a typical Cambodian residence and Western modernity. For your well-being, the hotel offers you a beautiful 25-meter swimming pool and a spa with impeccable services. You can have breakfast at Eric Kayser, the bakery that is attached to the hotel. A real treat to start the day!

8. The 252

The 252 is ideally located in a quiet area in the heart of the capital, a stone's throw from the Independence Monument and only a hundred meters from the popular 278 Street and its many bars, restaurants and shops. This retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the city offers you spacious rooms with a contemporary design and furniture made entirely of waxed concrete or wood. All rooms are equipped with quality bedding with 100% cotton sheets, combining comfort and quality. In the morning, you will enjoy a continental breakfast by the pool surrounded by a lush tropical garden. What a delight!

9. H Hotel Cambodia

A true haven of peace in a quiet street yet close to the Royal Palace and the liveliness of the capital. Once you pass through the door of H Hotel Cambodia, this charming hotel welcomes you with sincere hospitality by attentive staff to make your stay in Cambodia as pleasant as possible. The establishment has only about ten rooms, all carefully decorated and arranged. Aesthetics and quality materials distinguish spacious and bright rooms. An outdoor swimming pool is at your disposal to relax at the end of the day and sip a few cocktails while enjoying Cambodian tapas. This hotel has an excellent breakfast.

10. Floatation

Treat yourself to a unique experience in Phnom Penh by staying in this atypical hotel located at the confluence of the Tonle Sap and the Mekong. Floatation is a new hotel concept that allows you to sleep in floating bungalows. Elegantly furnished, the bungalows have a terrace, parquet flooring and a lounge area with a sofa. Located opposite the Royal Palace, you can enjoy a truly exceptional view of the city, especially at sunset. Meals are served in the evening with the sparkling lights of the city as a spectacle. So magical!

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