phnom penh

Hi, I%26#39;m looking at taking agroup of students to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in September and am trying to find a secure place to stay. Does anyone have any ideas where security is paramount?

Thanks

amanda

phnom penh

Hi Ashjay

We stayed near the Russian market at Phnom. Crossing the road is the most dangerous thing you can do - aside from that, we never felt troubled by security issues. Siem Reap is made for tourists, and there%26#39;s plenty of good, cheap guesthouses there. Dive right in.

Cheers

phnom penh

Just employ the same strategy you would in any city with a group of students , nothing too scary goes on here , many groups and people tour here with no apparant problems . Accomodation is dependant on your economics and requirements , set a few parameters and you will get more usefull information on the forum .

How many students, how old, and what sort of facilities do you need? and what sort of budget?

i visited Cambodia in Nov 08 and my partners mum lives there, she is working out there as a nurse. You dont need to worry too much about security, as someone has already said just treat it like you would any other city. Nothing much goes on there.

You will find that most hotels are secure. I can only tell you that i had no problems in the hotels etc i stayed in both in Seim Reap and Phnom Penh so here they are-

Phnom Penh- The Goldinana

Seim Reap- Mekong Palace

Both places are nice, basic-ish but clean. There are pools at both hotels. Staying at the Mekong palace is ideal as you are in walking distance of eateries, internet cafes, shops and pubs. Head down to what they call pub street in Seim Reap for a good range of eating choices. Pub street is just down the road from Mekong Palace.

We have about 15 students, all between 14-17 yrs old. With Education Queensland, you really have to supply a very secure place for students to stay.