The 88 Backpackers Phnom Penh Reviews

The location is farther out than most guest houses, but still only a $2 tuk tuk ride from the main nightlife. The staff speak varying degress of english so communication can sometime be difficult, but in general its ok. Although there is a pool table, pool, food, bar, and loud music, the atmosphere is never very lively. This is mostly because their prices of drinks are comparatively expensive and there is no happy hour.

Above average place to stay for a backpacker thanks to the pool. Dorms are awesome, air-con and a nice duvet to keep you warm if its too chilly! One gripe I have: prices are waaaaaayyy too high. $9 for a motorbike rental? seriously? I got it for $4 by going to a rental shop (I heard if you know where to go it's $2) $3.75 for chicken fried rice? walk across the street and get it for 75cents. The prices made me stay away from the hostel when I would have normally given them some business..

Very friendly staff. The bar outside with terasse and swimming pool was very nice. I would have expected less for 8 dollars a night. Very good value. Hostel s somehow a little far of the center ( 10 minutes walk).

The staff was mostly friendly and helpful. However, they made a mistake on my visa request for Vietnam and the guy I complained to was very rude about it, saying he didn't believe me. I asked for a 30 day visa and they gave me a 15 day. Now I am going to have to waste 30+ $ and a day or two getting an extension (I'm not going to trust it to some else again)

I was thoroughly disappointed in this place. The rooms were clean and decent, but it was the atmosphere of the place, and the staff's disinterest in helping that really turned me off. I felt like I had to beg them to answer my questions, and when I did ask, I seemed to bother them. There are more staff than hostel guests yet customer service is not their forte. The music in the bar area is very loud even when no one is there. Food is more expensive than elsewhere too.

The tuktuk driver only showed the paper with my name on it only when I was about to call the hostel but earlier on, he kept on insisting that he knew the place and he even described the hostel for us. Since he never get any dollars from us, we hopped from one bus co to another and forced us to buy those overcharged fare to Siem Reap. When we finally reached the hostel, the staff asked us to pay $2 to the tuktuk driver since we do not have plans of taking him for our tour the following day!

I stayed there for two nights. The first night was a little rough as the reception seemed unpleasant at first. The a/c broke the first night and no one really had any solutions. It almost seemed like 'well there's nothing we can do, so deal with it'. After we kept persisting, the situation was fixed and all was well. After getting to know/talk to the reception, it was a great experience, with great staff, travelers and of course the pool option. Good atmosphere.

This is a great place for backpackers wanting to meet new people or exchange experiences! The communal area is very nice, with pooltable and swimming pool, the restaurant offers a wide variety of good dishes. The dorms are ok, but we found a single bathroom with toilet and shower together not convenient for 8 people. The location is outside of city centre and riverside, so you'll need a tuktuk to get around. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

A great place! Staff was friendly and fun. More laid back than the Mad Monkey but still good for meeting other travelers. The place is within walking distance from town but it's worth it to take a tuk-tuk to get around. Dorms were clean with good air-con. The food was not too pricey but it was very good. Good walking distance to the Le Royal hotel if you feel like being posh for Happy Hour. Will definitely recommend and would love to come back.

The food and drink were relatively expensive for PP, but that was more than made up for by the friendliness of the staff (especially the 3pm-12am host, whose name escapes me) and the fantastic cocktails! A few sunloungers would be a great addition to the poolside.

A very respectable hostel, great character and all staff are super friendly. I met lots of other travellers here which was really good fun. The pool is great and the common area is nice, the prices are reasonable and the wifi was always working although they have no computers of their own. Would come back again!

Having a swimming pool to escape the heat of the afternoon was a real bonus, but it's a shame the bar was a bit on the pricey side. There's free wifi aplenty, but they don't have a computer or a phone that dials out of the country, which is a pain if all your bank accounts get stopped!

staff generally friendly and helpful most of the time;.some of them especially one was a bit aggressive. He reached into my day pack and helped himself to candy there. No big deal but inappropriate I think. The bar music is totally out of control. I asked to lower the volume, which they did slightly, and another bartender few minutes later goes and cranks it up higher than before

Good hostel with everything you need - clean rooms, bar, swimming pool. But a poor reservation system meant tht on 2ndvisit they only had1bed when we reserved 3 an they have no idea wat rooms are full or empty whic is annoying when its 2am and want to sleep!

I felt the staff was great, however I stayed for 4 nights and the pool was not working for 2 of these 4 nights. I don't know if they experience problems with the pool regularly but I chose this hostel specifically for pool use so that was annoying for me. Also, I had to take an 8am bus and was up at 7. Food is not served until 8am but the cook came early. I would think the kitchen opens around 7 or 7.30. The staff was quite helpful and I felt they did a good job serving.

Thanks for a great stay!

The swimming pool and decor ensures a very impressive environment. The noise in the communal area cannot be heard in the dorms.

It was a very cool place to stay, the bar staff were the nicest people there.

I found the reception staff rude. I also booked an bus ticket to Siem Reap through the reception desk but was sold the wrong ticket so when I got to the station they wouldn't allow me on the bus and demanded I pay more even though I had already paid the correct amount to the hostel. On the plus side, the beds dorm bunkbeds are huge and comfy.

The staff at 88 backpackers are really fun and welcoming!