tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post1664703621383421271..comments2023-08-26T01:04:43.031+10:00Comments on Infertile Fantasies: Cambodia - Then, as stinky backpackers, and Now, with Two Kids Under FiveBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11877513815828460269noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-37564653761661320732013-02-27T23:22:11.132+10:002013-02-27T23:22:11.132+10:00@ Big Brother, Little Sister:
The hotel in Phnom ...@ Big Brother, Little Sister:<br /><br />The hotel in Phnom Penh was <br /><br />Hotel Nine<br />#48, Street 9, Tonle Bassac<br /><br />They had a family room on the ground floor (short flight of steps from the street), not far from the reception, restaurant and pool. The room consisted of a double (queen? king?) bed in one room and they had put two single rollaway beds in the "sitting" room. Then there was an ensuite bathroom (shower, toilet, sink). It was quite quiet and they seemed well-organised. I sent them an email query before our arrival and they replied promptly and helpfully and everything. <br /><br />The hotel in Siem Reap was <br /><br />Angkor Spirit Palace<br />Phneachey Village, Svay Dangkom<br /><br />It seemed to have a lot of repeat customers. One small thing was that we were there for a marathon so it was a very busy weekend and they take bookings from multiple channels with the result that they had accidentally double-booked us. One of their frequent flyers said that has happened to guests a couple of times during very busy periods, but they sorted it out (gave us a smaller room by the pool with a rollaway bed and free laundry services). As far as I know it's not a problem during other periods, and obviously people were coming back despite a couple of booking hiccups (apparently they have a relationship with a hotel on the other side of town if they need to send people there - they seem to be able to sort you out in any case, this from a fellow frequent guest, so I guess it works out fine unless you really don't like changes). <br /><br />The restaurant was on the top floor and I seem to have a paranoia about children falling from heights but then that was the place where the waitress helped my husband bring the food down to the room. The rooms themselves are on the ground floor which suits me fine. The family room had a king size bed and two single beds with an ensuite (shower, toilet, sink) and a little sitting area by the window (and a makeshift, ten-pin bowling alley in front of the TV... but maybe that's just us). <br /><br />The biggest complaint on tripadvisor was that it was out of town but they have a free tuk tuk service to town and can organise any trips or tours and we really didn't find it a problem at all. In fact it was nice to have an open field next door. <br /><br />So that's where we stayed and you can look both those up online for further reviews. I would stay at either of them again, no worries.<br /><br />Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877513815828460269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-69673725792612829122013-02-27T18:47:26.565+10:002013-02-27T18:47:26.565+10:00Thankyou for sharing all these experiences. We wen...Thankyou for sharing all these experiences. We went to Cambodia in 2010 with my kids aged 5 & 2. We plan to go in April with kids aged 8,4,1. Sounds perfect x can you share some family room accomodation in SR and PP?Smithsholidayroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614441021886602077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-79329177231753586552012-12-28T21:25:00.826+10:002012-12-28T21:25:00.826+10:00Oh I haven't been reading blogs,catching up ri...Oh I haven't been reading blogs,catching up right now.<br /><br />This trip sounds great! Oh Boo would have loved the trip out to Kampung Pluk. What a wonderful experience for you all. And well done to The Earl for finishing the half marathon.<br />I'm really looking forward to the 3rd installment.<br /><br />I wish I had read this earlier. I have just booked our trip back to Thailand for March, I would have looked into Cambodia....hmm maybe I still can.<br /><br />Boo was 19 months when I took him the first time. I'm really looking forward to going back with him now he is a bit older.ColourYourWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869194928164916281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-5195963664327926292012-12-13T01:54:56.540+10:002012-12-13T01:54:56.540+10:00Fascinating! Your son certainly took the deep-frie...Fascinating! Your son certainly took the deep-fried tarantulas in stride.<br /><br />I don't like itineraries other than flight schedules. A particular Disney World guidebook was like a horror story to me. My dad is very Type A; he needs organized tours. I adore traveling with D. We haven't been anywhere with the girls, really. Maybe in 2014 we will have money for a beach vacation.Ellen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13287056477705010350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-42924178171900991762012-12-12T16:16:53.038+10:002012-12-12T16:16:53.038+10:00@ Lollipop:
Ok! Well in that case we can definit...@ Lollipop: <br /><br />Ok! Well in that case we can definitely do a family holiday together. :) I can definitely understand getting organised to suit the party. It was your description of the nine-page itinerary that scared me, but I see the picture better now.<br /><br />@ Mali:<br /><br />You would hardly recognise Cambodia compared to 1991, I'm sure, or even compared to the late 90's. By 2002 it was definitely in the swing of tourism - plus or minus some poor roads. I can't imagine the rate of change between 91 and 2002.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877513815828460269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-75042128682268109792012-12-12T15:04:12.749+10:002012-12-12T15:04:12.749+10:00I am looking forward to this series. I first visi...I am looking forward to this series. I first visited Cambodia in 1991, when the UN was just arriving, the Khmer Rouge were still a force, and Cambodia was pretty much an international pariah. I love Phnom Penh, and though I went back briefly for business in the late 1990s, I haven't been since. I was only briefly in Battambang once, visiting the NZ troops that were part of the UN peacekeeping forces before the election. <br /><br />You're tempting me to go back!Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-38214837163864896802012-12-12T12:56:41.811+10:002012-12-12T12:56:41.811+10:00Ha -- wait, I don't like to arrive scheduled. ...Ha -- wait, I don't like to arrive scheduled. I travel with people who like to be scheduled and I give them what they need. But no, when Josh and I travel sans kids, we aren't scheduled. And prior to having kids, I never had more than a city or two in my mind in advance, picking up and going where things took us.<br /><br />I love reading about Cambodia. It's a place I haven't gotten to travel to yet and probably won't for some time to come. Getting to Asia is very expensive from here, hence why we always end up in Europe.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.com