Hotel Cambodiana

Phnom Penh


Construction started on this landmark hotel back in the 1960s, but it was only open for a few months before civil war engulfed the country. Lon Nol converted it to a military barracks in 1970 and it later became a Red Cross refugee centre in 1975. It opened its doors as the first five-star hotel in Cambodia in 1990, but is no longer considered one of the top addresses in the city.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Phnom Penh attractions

1. Cambodia–Vietnam Friendship Monument

0.25 MILES

This optimistically named monument was built to a Vietnamese (and rather communist) design in 1979. Concerts are often held in the park, which springs to…

3. Naga World Casino

0.29 MILES

This hulking structure houses Phnom Penh's only casino, packed full of gaming tables, high-end restaurants and cocktail bars.

4. Shrine of King Ang Duong

0.33 MILES

This striking grey stupa is dedicated to King Ang Duong (r 1845–59) and is guarded by lions and guardian spirits.

5. Ramayana Mural

0.33 MILES

The Silver Pagoda complex is enclosed by walls plastered with an extensive and, in parts, spectacular mural depicting the classic Indian epic of the…

6. Phnom Mondap

0.33 MILES

This artificial hill has a structure containing a bronze footprint of the Buddha from Sri Lanka.

8. Shrine of Princess Kantha Bopha

0.34 MILES

This shrine is dedicated to Kantha Bopha, one of former King Father Sihanouk’s daughters, who died of leukemia when she was just four years old. There are…