Monorom Hotel
The pink building just behind the mekong hotel. the room rates are 5$ for a basic fan room with private bathroom and tv and 10$ for a aircon room or a luxury fan room. this place seems to be very popular but probably not for the quality of the rooms but rather the massage services provided. the staff hardly speaks any english. it might be a place to consider if the other options are full.
Phnom Prosh Hotel
Ph kosmak neary roth at the roundabout. they have windowless fan rooms with cold shower and tv for 6$ and better aircon rooms with windows for 12$. cleanliness could be better as well as the service from the staff. it might be a place to consider if the other options are full. - july 2011: there are cockroachs coming out of little holes in the walls in the rooms at night.
Mekong Hotel
#56 samdach pann rd., 042-941536. the best, in terms of quality, hotel in town, and good value for your money, even if you are travelling during the peak season. to find the hotel from the roundabout at the bridge, head north until you get to the food market, turn right until you get to the riverbank, turn left, and it's the big yellow building, impossible to miss. rooms have fans, tv with the best range of stations in town, and a private bathroom with hot water and optional air conditioning. considering how this hotel is so much better than virtually every guesthouse in town, many end up here. sometimes tour groups fill all the rooms but in general you don't need a reservation. most rooms are doubles. make sure you ask for a view of the mekong river, as the only view from the windows on the other side of the building is of piles of garbage. $5-10 fan room - air conditioning. as at october 2009, the mekong hotel is being refurbished. price for a refurbished, air-conditioned room with a view of the mekong is us$15. work is conducted from 7:30am-about 5pm, so noise might be a problem if you plan on sleeping in.
Bophear guesthouse
Cheap 3$ without bathroom, 5 with, but not the cleanest room of town.
Serey Pheap Guesthouse
#110, route #7, 012-864565. very large and good quality rooms. a quiet, family-run establishment with staff that will bend over backwards to please you and your cohorts. $3-$4 single-double, tv and air conditioning extra.
Mittapheap Hotel
Ph kosmak neary roth between the roundabout and the riverside. the outside of the hotel looks better than it is in the inside. still it is one of the better options in town. the rooms are of a comfortable size and come with a fan, cold shower and tv and optional aircon and hot shower. $5-10 fan room - air conditioning.
Rana Country Home Stay
Traditional Khmer house, home cooked meals with home grown food in a country setting. A couple of pleasant walks can be taken from there. The place is located 7km over the bridge in Kampong Cham, on the main highway to Kratie. Phone or email in advance due to a current occupancy of 5 people. $22/per person/perday. For full info and updates go to rana-cambodia.blogspot.com
Kim Srun Guesthouse
Ph sihanouk at the riverside, 012-941507. rooms come with fan, cold shower and tv. while the windowless single rooms 4$ are merely okay, the double rooms 5$ are much better value for money. compared to other guesthouses the rooms are large about the size you can expect in the hotels around and there is a nice balcony with good views of the river.
Mariya Hotel and Restaurant
A brand new hotel facing the Mekong with cozy rooms and a decent, if slightly pricey restaurant on the ground floor. Staff is friendly and willing to help with travel plans, but may push their own services first. Lobby has comfortable chairs, book exchange, and free wifi.
Spean Thmey Guesthouse
Ph sihanouk at the riverside. the rooms are basic but okay. price range is 3$-5$ depending on single, double and amenities.
Leupviraksa Hotel
coming from the bridge over the mekong, turn left at the roundabout from where it is about 150 m. the standard is almost identical to the mittapheap hotel. it is mainly the view from the upper floor rooms that is better. the drawback is its location a bit outside of the centre. the rooms are okay and come with a fan, cold shower and tv and optional aircon and hot shower. $5-10 fan room - air conditioning.
There are hotels and guesthouses offering decent accommodation options. Although a large number of guesthouses can be found around town, the decent places are concentrated at or close to the riverside. For 5 USD you can get a fan room of a comfortable size with private bathroom cold water and TV. There are many more guesthouses around town than mentioned here especially near the market. They are sometimes but by no means always 1$ or 2$ cheaper than a fan room in a hotel but offer tiny and dull rooms in some cases more often rented out by the hour than by night. They are rather a last resort if everything else is fully booked or if you are really on the cheap of the cheap.