Pavilion

Top choice in Phnom Penh


Housed in an elegant French villa, this immensely popular and atmospheric place kick-started Phnom Penh's boutique-hotel obsession. All rooms have inviting four-poster beds, stunning furniture and Bluetooth-enabled speakers, and some of the newer rooms include a private plunge pool. Guests can use bikes for free. Also free is a 25-minute welcome massage. No children allowed.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Phnom Penh attractions

1. Wat Botum

0.08 MILES

This Buddhist temple with saffron-coloured robes flapping in the wind is particularly photogenic. It's located opposite Wat Botum Park.

2. Norodom Sihanouk Statue

0.17 MILES

This impressive statue shows the legendary former king/prime minister/statesman King Father Norodom Sihanouk, who died a national hero in 2012.

3. Cambodia–Vietnam Friendship Monument

0.19 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…

4. Independence Monument

0.21 MILES

Modelled on the central tower of Angkor Wat, Independence Monument was built in 1958 to commemorate the country’s independence from France in 1953. It…

6. Shrine of King Norodom Suramarit

0.23 MILES

This is the shrine of King Norodom Suramarit, the father of King Sihanouk who reigned from 1955 to 1960 following his son's abdication from the throne.

7. Shrine of Princess Kantha Bopha

0.24 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…

8. Bell Tower

0.25 MILES

The bell of this tower is rung to order the gates of the Royal Palace compound to be opened or closed.