We only stayed here as The Villa was fully booked and none of the other hotels in Battambang I contacted replied to my e-mails!

Not terribly impressed to be honest but then it was only $20 a night.

The hotel is extremely dated and pretty much everything in the hotel is tiled including the bedroom walls, giving it the feel of a hospital or asylum. The room is small and the shower in the bathroom is located above the toilet which is an interesting feature. The bed was extremely lumpy and uncomfortable, which when combined with the noise from the air conditioning and the fan (essential to keep cool but seriously, planes make less noise!!) made for a difficult night's sleep.

The only redeeming feature is as other reviews have mentioned, it is immaculately clean. Location is also quite handy - not too far to walk to the the Riverside Balcony bar or to the bar at the Villa for a civilized drink, and then there are a few good restaurants in the centre serving excellent cheap local food. Menus are in English!

Despite the hotel, Battambang is definitely worth a short visit as there are a number of worthwhile places to visit in the area, don't miss the bamboo railway.

We wondered whether this hotel would be up to the standard of others on our trip due to its being less than half the price. However it measured up very well. We were on the first floor in the main building just above reception. The rooms were huge , absolutely immaculately clean (as was the passage outside and stairwell) with excellent bathroom facilities and complete with fridge (one didn't work). We found the restaurant extremely good (we like authentic local food) and very reasonably priced. As to noise, we didn't have any at all. We found the staff friendly and helpful. When you read reviews sometimes you wonder if the reviewers were at the same hotel. I might not have chosen this one based on reviews I read, except that I'm a sceptic. The experience you have can be quite different from what others have. We would certainly recommend this hotel to anyone who is looking for budget accommodation with a strong local flavour.

Room was clean but very small & cramped. Food not too bad. But it's all downhill from there. "Restaurant" was grubby & we were made to feel unwelcome when the last of the locals left ( well it was 8.30 pm!) They also seemed very surprised that anyone could possibly want more than one beer after a long hot day...

No lift. No roomsafe. Service casual. Front desk unhelpful.

Unfortunately there's not a lot to choose from in Battambang.

There is not a lot of choice in Battanbang, but this hotel though old is clean and is very good value for money. Contact with the hotel via email is quick and easy.

You can eat at the hotel, but it wasn't that great.

For most people Battambang is a stopping off point on the way to Phnom Penh or Seam Reap. If travelling to Seam Reap go by boat up the river, it's a fantsatic trip, and if you travel in the dry season you also get a very exciting trip accross country in the back of a pickup truck to get to a part of the river that is deep enough for the boat. Brill!

In summary, I'm fussy, and this hotel gave me a clean room at a very good rate (single £13 / £25).