The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Phnom Penh

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Phnom Penh

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Visiting Phnom Penh, Cambodia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Phnom Penh, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Phnom Penh based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Phnom Penh for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Phnom Penh before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Phnom Penh for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Phnom Penh for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Iroha Garden Hotel & Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at #8, Street73, Iroha Garden Hotel & Resort has great rooms from $68 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Ohana Phnom Penh Palace Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Phnom Penh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Ohana Phnom Penh Palace Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $27. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at #4-6, St. 148, Sangkat Phsar Kandal I. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a child pool, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $217. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh. You'll also find a bar, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $170, Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, at 26 Old August Site provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Plantation Urban Resort & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Phnom Penh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Plantation Urban Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $52 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at #28, Street 184. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Chaiya Palace Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Chaiya Palace Hotel is 9.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $40, and it's located at N100, Street 266, Chaktomuk, Daun Penh. We also love the a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


La Rose Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Phnom Penh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is La Rose Suites because it has great rooms that start at $68. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1/4B, Street 21, Sangkat Tonle Bassac. Only 1.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a spa at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Penh House Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Penh House Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $51 (before taxes). It's located at 34A Street 240 & 70 Street 244 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Duong Chan

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Phnom Penh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Building 21, Street 278, Boeung Keng Kang 1, Duong Chan has great rooms from $36 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Caravan Hotel By Ehm

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Caravan Hotel By Ehm which has nice rooms starting at $31. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Samdech Mongkol Iem St. (228). Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Phnom Penh, Kampot, and Chau Doc.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Phnom Penh?

Phnom Penh Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$42

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Phnom Penh, Cambodia based on data from 136 hotels is an affordable $42. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Phnom Penh.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $120
  • 4-star hotels: $41
  • 3-star hotels: $26
  • 2-star hotels: $15


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