The 88 Backpackers Phnom Penh Reviews

Pros: Lively atmosphere, pool, helpful manager, secure baggage storage, clean and comfortable room Cons: Some staff very unsure about whats happening, poor wifi, location is a bit away from main tourist attraction, twin room has a curtain between bed room and bathroom - not ideal! s

Great Hostel - tons of fun. A little bit chaotic at times, but the Cambodian staff seem to be continuously improving their level of service which is great to see!

The best place to stay in PP. Clean Rooms, lockers for your bags, great pool with pool bar - they serve tasty western and khmer food and of course good cocktails, nice staff and loads of maps and recommendations.Enjoyed meeting people there! You can book all kind of tours and buses to anywhere, they'll organize it for you. Only thing which wasn't perfect: the location is a bit far from the centre. But nevermind, the nice tuku tuk drivers of the hostel will drive you to the riverside!

A bit further north so farther from S21 and killing fields. Staff had okay English. Dorm shower drain clogged pretty bad and that's marks against cleanliness in my book, but room was great. Big lockers to put in your whole backpack. Pool water looked a bit turbid. A bit of a party hostel and the bar on the ground floor blasts music late into the night; take note that some rooms are just over the bar. You'll meet some great people. Overall I had a good experience, but I've definitely had better.

I really enjoyed my stay here. It's a bit far from the central markets and riverfront and that's fine if you don't mind walking. My only issue was that i left something behind and sent them an email, it's been three days and I still haven't heard back from them. The staff overall is excellent however the western staff seem to be less interested in creating a great stay than the Khmer staff who go above and beyond. Nonetheless, I would stay here again and I recommend it to others.

All great and more than great , food clean and awesome,,,,pick up from airport, , all is good , , except the flush in toilet in our room

Loved the bar & food was great. They will refill your water bottles for cheap so you can save some riels that way. The pool was slightly murky but clean and it was nice to cool off in the afternoon. The front desk staff was very helpful. I stayed in the dorm and it was loud-everything went pretty quiet after midnight but you also hear when everyone wakes up...some at 7 am :/

=great pool =location is a bit far from centre, you need a tuktuk =very chilled place =food is a bit pricy

This place is fantastic. How all hostels should be.

Very nice place to stay , very friendly people. Rooms and toilets are clean,Swimming pool as well. The only thing is that price for food it's expensive , and the first friday of the month they do a "party" and everything is charged double.

Friendly staff, amazing bar and pool area, gorgeous private rooms, bit of a walk from riverside etc but the hostel will arrange any trips for you and the tuk tuk drivers are great! Didn't want to leave! :)

We had an awesome stay at this hostel. Staff are very friendly and helpful...they helped book bus tickets etc and gave us great tips about where to go, what to eat etc. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Great location...just a short walk from Wat Phnom and Club Street. Very nice bar and restaurant with a nice big pool. Only complaint: WIFI can be dodgy at times.

Beautiful building, and nice pool (much needed in the heat!). Rooms were good size, with lockers. Ensuite bathroom was also good size. Food was a bit overpriced, and had limited menu over the public holiday. Staff were friendly and helpful regarding bookings and onward travel.

Best backpacker in phonm penh

nice staff, good value for money

they have a great downstairs area equipped with bar, dining areas, comfortable seating, pool table, darts board and a swimming pool! Where they lose marks is that alot of the staff behind the bar do not speak english so it makes it hard (and if you're in a hurry or impatient) frustrating to communicate. I didn't find the food to be good value for money either - small portions for the price. Also - some of the staff were a bit unhelpful. Get a tuktuk to go to the riverfront/pubs at night.

Great place to stay and meet people !! Facilities are great but services like laudry overpriced and tuks tuks drivers in front asking crazy prices ( 5 dols to go to bus station ) .Good place to relax, play pool.

Would have liked more information on local area, not just from the tourist book provided. The maps in the books are not very good and there is a better one available, which we found in a coffee shop on our last day. A nice vibrant atmosphere, pool a bonus. The staff all very friendly and like to have a chat. Overall a lovely stay.

Pro's: nice pool, great restaurant, good place to meet other backpackers, easy to arrange tours, nice big lockers and good ensuite bathroom Cons: Difficulties arranging 'free pickup' from bus station, spoke to several other backpackers who had arranged but no one turned up to pick them up, no refunds so cannot extend or shorten stay as flexibly as in other hostels, no maps available of city centre unlike other hostels, temperamental aircon, wifi non-existent in dorms and poor in restaurant area

Good stay overall, very clean and the good was very good, really nice to have a pool though there's nowhere to sunbathe around it. The wifi is awful!