Memoire d'Angkor Boutique Hotel Siem Reap Review

A review site counts 48 rooms, each with a flat-screen TV and free WiFi, and notes that suites have hanging swing chairs or sofas and more space. The same review notes that rooms have no views and that some furnishings show wear, so set expectations for comfort rather than a showpiece.

On the service side, the review site describes a lobby lounge and restaurant with live traditional music and Apsara dance shows each evening. Those touches suit couples who want a taste of local culture without leaving the hotel.

The pool is the headline facility. A review site describes a pool of good size surrounded by cabanas, and the hotel's own website lists the pool from 06:00 to 22:00 with lounge chairs, umbrellas and a separate shallow children's pool. After a temple morning, a shaded cabana or umbrella is the right answer to a hot afternoon. Confirm the hours on the hotel page before you plan a late swim.

For other options with a pool at a modest rate, see hotels with a pool in Siem Reap under 60 dollars.

The address is 54 Sivuth Boulevard. A review site places it near Lucky Mall, about a ten-minute walk from Pub Street and the Old Market, and warns that the road is busy and noisy. That makes the hotel convenient for walking into town, and it tells light sleepers to ask for a room set back from the road. Our directory records 5.7 km in a straight line to Angkor Wat.

Compare other areas on where to stay in Siem Reap, and see hotels near Angkor Wat, the airport and Pub Street for distances.

Breakfast is the detail that varies. A review site says not all rates include free breakfast, so the rate you choose decides. Pick a rate that states breakfast clearly, compare the price of a rate with and without it on Agoda and Booking.com, and ask the hotel whether children are charged for breakfast.

Google lists the hotel at price level $$. High season runs from November to February, when rooms fill early, and the rainy season from about May to October is calmer, so read the live rate for your dates and choose free cancellation while plans are open.

A 4.6 on more than 600 reviews is a good result for a $$ boutique hotel, and the sample is large enough to trust. It sits slightly under the 4.8 of Central Suite Residence, and the difference is small. The more useful comparison is by feature: Memoire d'Angkor offers a pool with cabanas and a location on Sivuth Boulevard, a road one review site calls busy, while Central Suite Residence stands on Sok San Road in the heart of the Old Market area.

Boutique hotels collect scores for design, service and breakfast, and they lose points for wear and noise. The listings for Memoire d'Angkor fit that pattern, with praise for the pool and notes on furnishings and the road. Read the newest reviews and look for repeated remarks on the points that matter to you, such as breakfast, the pool and the room position.

The $$ tier covers more than a room. It usually adds a pool, a restaurant and a lounge. Memoire d'Angkor lists all three, which is the package a boutique hotel at this level should show. A hostel costs less, yet it offers a shared space; this hotel offers a private room, a pool with cabanas and a lounge with live music.

To judge the rate, compare the total with taxes on both platforms, note whether breakfast is part of it and choose free cancellation. The page on how to book a hotel in Siem Reap explains the platform differences. If you may spend more than about 100 dollars a night, the luxury hotels guide covers resorts above this range.

For a similar boutique choice, read the Central Suite Residence review. For a social alternative, try the Onederz review.