I can't rave enough about this place and in particular the people who own and run it. Seven Candles is not only a wonderful and lovingly recently renovated guesthouse, it is the family home of Ponheary Ly and her brother Dara. Ponheary and Dara are well-known tour guides and the guesthouse is also the headquarters of the wonderful Ponheary Ly... more

Stayed for 5 nights at Seven Candles recently and enjoyed the experience immensely. The rooms are on 3 levels and the stairs are easy to navigate. There are lovely balconies on the second and third floor, books to read, chairs to relax on and an accessible computer (also a cheap internet place 2 blocks away). Tuk tuks are easily available... more

Having been recommended the guiding services of this family and spending 3 wonderful days visiting temples in and around Siem Reap with them, I spent my last 2 nights in Cambodia here. This guesthouse is spotlessly clean with big bedrooms and all the mod-cons, but has also paid attention to the small details - the bathroom had plenty of shelf... more

The service from Ponheary and her family was exceptional from before we arrived and until we returned home. All arrangements for room, guiding at Angkor with her brother Dara and pick-up from the boat were effortlessly put in place and everything worked like clockwork. The guesthouse is full of friendly family life and gives a unique opportunity to live in... more

Seven Candles is a wonderful guest house that is operated by an amazing Cambodian family. I traveled to Cambodia to work with a local non-governmental organization and was looking for an apartment to rent when I happened upon Seven Candles. Having read positive reviews about the guest house online, I stopped by one afternoon to check things out. One brief... more

Stayed for 4 nights in this Guest House. Contrary to other commends here, the experience here is not 5 stars. Some good points abt it: - clean rooms - clean sheets and pillows - good water heater - accessible location (abt 15 min walk to the pub street) Some not so good points abt it: - the host is quick... more

I recently spent two weeks at Seven Candles with my 11-year-old daughter and her friend. They were hesitant to stay at the guesthouse because it has no swimming pool and no restaurant, and until now, my daughter has only experienced quite luxurious places like the Peninsula hotels in Bangkok and Tokyo. Seven Candles was her first guesthouse experience, and she... more

The guest house was beautiful, with large balconies filled with plants and furniture to relax on. I definitely could have spent more than two nights there. Ponheary Ly, who runs Seven Candles, has a very interesting history and it was wonderful to hear about her current involvement in providing funding for many rural kids education. I highly recommend Seven Candles... more

Last month I stayed at the Seven Candles Inn with my two children, ages 12 and 15. I can't say enough about this wonderful little gem! We chose this hotel over the five-star hotels, because I'd heard from other travelers that it was truly a special place. How true! After staying at the lovely Raffles Le Royale in Phnom Penh,... more