Hotel is boutique hotel. Stayed in this hotel on our honeymoon. It was only fab ! stayed in Poolside suite. Large room,big bed, with bath in the middle of the floor which was different and was used. Could watch TV from the bath which gave us a laugh if nothing else. Hotel situated in the middle of the town. Off the beaten track as regards where other big brand American hotels are ( mostly on one stretch of road). Leaving your hotel you come out into dusty, bustling street. For us we enjoyed it as got us into the heart of things as the locals live but having the comfort of the hotel close by.
Must try ... dinner in hotel restaurant. Had dinner of a bed hung by ropes to the ceiling ...very different dining experience. We ate the Vietnamese tasting menu 8 courses I think, food was delicious !
Watched local dancing by kids from an orphanage which was really nice.
Only small downside is the sun partially gets into the outdoor area/sunbeds with the way the courtyard of the hotel is built. Staff very friendly. Has DVD facility, has The Killing Fields DVD if that would be of interest to you given the history of the place. Overall lovely place, would definitely staff again.

We spent 4 nights here in December, while visiting Angkor Wat. We wanted to be in the town centre to experience local life, but once there, we found the town so dusty , dirty, generally chaotic and full of grubby looking backpackers that we were not sure it was an advantage to be near the town centre at all!
The hotel was beautifully designed but rather precious in attitude - a bit like an Aman hotel or a W hotel right next to third world poverty. I found it all rather incongruous yet I could not wait to return to its calm and restful atmosphere and its welcome hot water to get rid of that horrid red dust that penetrates every orifice of the body!

In short, advantages-

Large, well appointed, thoughtfully designed rooms with Aveda toiletries - we had a massive suite.
Excellent food, also in the cafe, although selection was limited at breakfast
Good central position from which you could watch the chaos of the town and visit markets and local restaurants easily,
Lots of helpful and well meaning staff - though sometimes understanding of English was limited
Attractive, well maintained pool area - though far too small for my liking
Good spa with excellent, well-priced treatments

Disadvantages:
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They kept telling us that the place was designed by Bill Brenchley, or someone, a total irrelevance to us but obviously a major source of pride to the hotel. It was terribly design conscious.
A small site, so things couild seem rather cramped
Unappealing reception areas - minimalist gallery type design looked 'cool' but not at all comfortable or conducive to guests hanging around there - it was, not surprisingly, always deserted!
Mosquitoes - and loads of them - despite the hotel's efforts to get rid of them. Siem Reap is full of them.
There was no authentic Cambodian feel to the place -indeed it felt American; it was over-designed, though attractive nevertheless, and rather incongruous in its setting. It tended to emphasise luxury though it was slap bang next to extreme poverty.
The place was just too self conscious, design conscious and precious to be appropriate in this setting. It also had a rather irritating 'holier than thou' approach. I choose the charities I support without help from outside influences!
It was also very expensive, generally

Despite my reservations, I cannot deny that it is a phenomenal achievement to develop a hotel approaching international 5 star standard in such an unattractive, dirty and dusty area.

Spotless, faultless stay at Hotel de La Paix.

I stay 150 nights a year in different hotels worldwide, and this was one of the few occasions where I have nothing negative to say about a hotel.

Great concepts about sustainable tourism as well (example: No plastic non-recycled shampoo bottles - small copper flasks are refilled daily - it looks good and protects the environment at the same time!).
At Hotel De La Paix you are pampered, while your conscience is clear!

Great tour guides and drivers associated with the hotel.
Meric restaurant is awesome!
Breakfast is top notch!

Hotel de La Paix is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

My husband and I stayed here for 3 days while visiting Siem Reap and Angkor Wat. While we felt guilty about staying in such luxurious accomodations in the midst of such poverty all around us, we did love the hotel. There were so many nice touches throughout the room and hotel. We loved the ipod hooked up in our room that was fully loaded with music. We also loved the incredibly sexy pool and the amazing food at the restaurant.

The hotel provided a lot of options for things to do in Siem Reap. Our first concern was visiting Ankgor Wat . The concierge introduced us to a guide that cost maybe $10 for the entire day including a tuk-tuk driver. The guide's English was excellent and she opened our eyes to life in Cambodia. With another day to enjoy Siem Reap, the concierge provided us the opportunity to visit a local orphanage. They contacted a tuk-tuk driver to take us to the market, buy 100 lbs of rice, soy sauce, and fish sauce and go with us to the orphanage with the food. This was among the best experiences we had after traveling for a month throughout SE Asia.

Also, we had the hotel pick us up at the airport and were greeted with a sign, a really nice SUV, and cold towels and water in the car. If you're looking for someting posh - this is it!

Oh, I must admit - if you're a couple that has bathroom issues then this might not be your spot. The bathrooms are open to the bedroom with no doors! Don't let it stop you though - it's a beautiful bathroom...