This hotel is ideal for getting ready to hit the border into Cambodia. Just around the Corner was a fantastic food stall that did the most delicious noodles we had in Thailand thus far. The rooms here are adequate, a little worn out but fine . good shower . Breakfast was just perfect. Fresh fruit, eggs cooked to order Toast and Thai favorites. When you head for the border, be wary of the scams and con artists that start with the tuk tuk drivers outide the Hotel. The Tuk tuk drivers will take you to a Visa meat shop where you will quickly get your Visa for Cam. That is actually a bonus. but comes at a small premium. From there you are just open to being exploited. you will be told that You need Thai Baht to exchange into Reais as all the banks in Cambodia dispense US dollars only and then you get overcharged for the goods as its not local currency. This is BS. You can get the free tourist shuttle from the border to the bs station and get a minivan for $10 to Seam reip. Not an $80 taxi journey or 7 hours bus ride, its all nonsense. I checked the rate of exchange at the exchange ofice in the bus terminal that altough charged no commision on Baht to Reais conversions cost you 24% of your original bankroll to exchange. cyrrent rate was 1...More
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