Mie Cafe: "Excellent food and service"

Review by: ChristineBindert | Source: Trip Advisor
Excellent food and service in this small cambodian restaurant. Second best in Siem Reap after the Cuisine Wat Damnak. The food is very good with fresh ingredients and the atmophere great, open kitchen, New York style. Reservations needed. Very close ( walking distance) to the Sofitel hotel. Portion are normal by european standards.

Cheong Fatt Tze – Blue Mansion: "Nice Place, Friendly Guide"

Review by: Salsabila Putri P | Source: Trip Advisor
Aside from the unexpectedly historical building and the long tale of Cheong Fatt Tze and his family, the guide who told us the story was also amazing. Talking enthusiastically about history for almost 2 hours straight mustn't easy. On top of that, she's super friendly and willing to answer every visitors' questions.

Tandjung Sari: "A Lovely Place to Stay"

Review by: SarahWeybridge | Source: tripadvisor.com
"The Tandjung Sari at first glance may appear to have been eclipsed by other flashier new hotels along the Sanur Beach. However it is all the things this hotel doesn't tell you on its web page which make it so special. The fantastic collection of Indonesian antiques that adorn this pretty hotel, the attentive staff, the amazing food from the kitchen and the sheer peace and calm would be hard to find anywhere else. The bar is manned by a pair of enthusiastic, fun loving mixologists who are constantly devising new drinks for the guests full of natural fruits (none of your nasty sugar based cordials). The breakfast choices were the finest we had ever had staying anywhere and so generous that you don't want to eat midday. Add to this the gentle patronage of the arts by the hotel's benevolent and kindly managers, which allows local children to practice their traditional dances within one of the bales and to perform for guests and you have a perfect, well priced vacation. This is a vision of old Bali. We will definitely be back. "

Les Maisons Wat Ko: "A little Gem"

Review by: Diana-worldtraveler | Source: Trip Advisor
Mairon What Kor is a very cozy, nice hotel with a beautiful garden, a pond and well-kept rooms. It's is located on a nice and quit spot, outside the city. We had the honor to sleep in the "Angelina Room", The Frangipane 1. (My husband didn't want to leave the room anymore, haha!) The hotel and its restaurant is so nice located that we decided to have diner at the hotel during our stay. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is wonderfull. With special thanks to "Mr. Peach". He is a very nice and friendly man. He makes our stay also very special and and we wish him all the best with his study.

Neeleshwar Hermitage: "Spectacular"

Review by: eric e | Source: Trip Advisor
"It was our privilege to spend two weeks at this very special place. Serene, beautiful, extremely well maintained and superior food, service and staff. We have had the privilege of exploring the world and this venue stands out. We will return. Stayed February 2017, traveled with family"

Rachamankha: "felt like I was in a movie"

Review by: Joy K | Source: tripadvisor.com
This hotel is an oasis in the middle of the mad old city of Chaing Mei. The hotel is like something out of an old movie, and one expects Hercule Poirot or Humprey Bogart to stroll through one of the doors and no one would take any notice. My husband and I stayed for six nights and thoroughly enjoyed the place, and even after six nights we were still staring at the beautiful serene surrounds. One of the great benefits was to use the hotel car on out of town excursions of which I thoroughly recommend. However things worth looking out for is the tuk tuk lurking outside the gates. This guy will try to organise your itinerary for your whole time to suit his time and purse, resist and do not try him out, and beware of the hotel staff recommending him as this guy will drop off where you certainly dont want to go

The Village House: "A little taste of paradise"

Review by: abbie15 | Source: tripadvisor.com
"Changed my mind at the last minute and booked the village house rather than a hotel in the city. The best decision I have made in ages. Arranged a shuttle service from the airport as arrived in the evening and had no idea where I was going. After about a 40 minute drive turned off along an unlit track and thought 'where are we going, what have I booked?'... To cut a long story short, it is beautiful! The grounds, the hotel itself, bedrooms, the pool etc all exceeded my expectations a long way; especially for the money we paid. All the staff go out of their way from start to finish to make sure you are not only happy, but comfortable, feel secure, well rested, fed well and completely pampered! (...) Every member of staff we met were fabulous. We honestly felt like we made friends with all of them. They all took the time to chat with us, talk about the history of the village house and the Santubong mountains that you can see from the gardens.Any questions we had were answered. Any request we had were met. What more could you ask for? The only recommendation I have is put the staff 'tip' box by the bar. We wanted to give the staff some money and explained this to the manager. The box is in his office."

Maisons Wat Kor: "A Small Piece of Paradise"

Review by: DKJPUS | Source: tripadvisor.com
"Due to a relative which had stayed here last year, we decided to stay at Maisons Wat Kor during our 3 day visit to Battambang. What an excellent choice. It is located on the outskirts of Battambang in a quite neighborhood. If you need/want to go to down town it is only a 5 min. tuk tuk ride, but that said, there is no comparison to the experience at this gem of a place versus the hotels in the busier part of town. The hotel is a couple of years old and comprises only 12 rooms. The property is replete with beautiful plants and shrubs. The garden is incredible. We enjoyed nightly swims in their clean, comfortable pool. The rooms were well furnished. The bed was very firm, but comfortable. The staff was very attentive and helpful. They quickly attended to our every need. They arranged for bike rentals (great idea to see the local neighborhoods) and transportation to Phnom Penh Meals were served in the main house with the dining area being open to the garden area. The food was fresh and good and very nicely presented. This small hotel is intimate and charming, and a perfect place to stay."

SEEDS Restaurant & Lounge: "Just awesome"

Review by: Soidog2014 | Source: Trip Advisor
After much anticipation and planning we finally made it to Seeds, the new stunning restaurant of much celebrated Swiss couple Felix and Lucia. After many years in Yangon and previously the proud owners of Le Planteur they opened Seeds. Beautiful location right on the lake with stunning views, extraordinary art pieces, specially hand made plates and all the bells and whistles to go with it. The service was exceptional and the food was out of this world. Myanmar is of course only now waking up to new opportunities and a bit more freedom and much still needs to be done and on the night we visited Felix quickly had to nip off to Bangkok to bring back a suitcase full of ingredients that was not available that day in Yangon. Seriously well done to this extraordinary couple for pulling this off and you will be a fool if you are in Yangon and not visit this place! It's a must !

4 Rivers Floating Lodge: "Floating holiday"

Review by: ALB2011 | Source: tripadvisor.com
Very enjoyable weekend on kayaks, in waterfalls, jumping into the river. The staff was very helpful, and we enjoyed the meals. After the busyness of Phnom Penh, 4 Rivers was a perfect escape. Glamping turned out to be a lot of fun, and I recommend 4 Rivers.
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