Pavilion
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
We've been booking this hotel since it opened and long before the New York Times started raving about it! The rooms are basic, but very clean and the staff is friendly. This is not a luxury hotel and doesn't try to be, it is a charming retreat in the middle of Phnom Penh, nothing more and nothing less.
A nice quiet hotel with a pretty pool.
The beds are hard and breakfast could have more variety.
The hotel itself is a great start, a beautifully restored building in Phnom Penh that highlights historical preservation. Pavilion also hires a lot of local staff that they pay fair wages to. They put a lot of money every year into renewable energy solutions and work to keep their hotel environmentally friendly. They don't work with any community programs which is a shame as Phnom Penh is clearly a place that this kind of social support is possible and needed.
Reviewed by: Andrea Ross
2009