Dangkao Travel Guide

Phnom Penh

The beauty that supplants death.
The beauty that supplants death.
Walking through the killing fields is sobering at its brightest and heart shattering the rest of the time. It is, however, something that must be experienced lest we allow evil to continue in our world unabated.
A monument built to commemorate the victims of the Pol Pot regime. 

The building was designed to house the remains of the victims killed in the Choeung Ek, a killing field in Phnom Penh during the Pol Pot Regime. Visiting the Choeung Ek killing fields was a sad, but necessary experience. Visitors will get an audio tour of the killing fields, which includes the history of the place, the Pol Pot regime, as well as stories of the survivors of the Khmer Rouge. The graves were left untouched, so fragments of bones and clothes of the victims are still visible around the area.

To get here, we arranged a tuktuk service with our hostel. It is about 25 to 30 minutes from the city centre. We also visited Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum after (the museum is in the city centre). It's a school (turned prison) in the city where they used to process prisoners before bringing them to the killing field.

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One of the many killing fields in Cambodia, now turned into museum of genocide. More than 3 million people were killed during the Khmer Rouge regime of Pol Pot between 1975 and 1979. History needs to be learned and remembered, so we don't repeat it!

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Plantation Urban Resort & Spa

Plantation Urban Resort & Spa

4 out of 5
#28, Street 184 Phnom Penh
The price is 2.169.480 ₫ per night from 5 Apr to 6 Apr
2.169.480 ₫
2.555.864 ₫ total
5 Apr - 6 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Phnom Penh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (914 reviews)
This is a beautiful hotel, a quiet oasis right in the middle of the action in Phnom Penh. From the moment you arrive the entire staff are friendly, polite and very good at their jobs. The pool area is excellent and the rooms were large and very well appointed. I can't recommend this hotel enough ...

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

Plantation Urban Resort & Spa
Luxcity Hotel & Apartment

Luxcity Hotel & Apartment

4 out of 5
Building No. 37A, Street 118 Phnom Penh
The price is 1.281.662 ₫ per night from 27 Mar to 28 Mar
1.281.662 ₫
1.509.925 ₫ total
27 Mar - 28 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Phnom Penh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (522 reviews)
In Phnom Penh, you do not have to pay too much attention to the hotel location. Tuktuk rides do not cost you much if you wish to have a drink at night. I would rather cherish the quiet atmosphere around the hotel. Luxcity Hotel is perfect in that sense. Across the street is a military barrack. The ...

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

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Palace Gate Hotel & Resort by EHM

Palace Gate Hotel & Resort by EHM

5 out of 5
#44. St. Sothearos Blvd (Corner St. 240) Phnom Penh
The price is 1.864.919 ₫ per night from 12 Mar to 13 Mar
1.864.919 ₫
2.238.898 ₫ total
12 Mar - 13 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Phnom Penh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (666 reviews)
Up market sensibility and service. A walk into the past.

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

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Aquarius Hotel & Urban Resort Phnom Penh

Aquarius Hotel & Urban Resort Phnom Penh

4 out of 5
No.5, Street 240 Phnom Penh
The price is 1.655.115 ₫ per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
1.655.115 ₫
2.042.741 ₫ total
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (766 reviews)
Everything was perfect

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SUN & MOON, Riverside Hotel

SUN & MOON, Riverside Hotel

5 out of 5
Waterfront,Corner of Monivong Bridge(93) Phnom Penh Phnom Penh
Stay at this luxury hotel in Phnom Penh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Royal Palace and Riverside are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (122 reviews)
The receptionist should be a little more attentive . Not as friendly

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026

SUN & MOON, Riverside Hotel
Baitong Hotel & Resort

Baitong Hotel & Resort

4 out of 5
#210 Street 282, BKK1 Phnom Penh
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