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Riverside Backpackers

2.0 star property
Hostel perfectly located for exploring Phnom Penh

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Large Balcony Room
12 Bed Mixed Dorm, AC | Bathroom amenities
Large Balcony Room | Balcony

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
#17 St. 144, Riverside, Phnom Penh
  • Riverside
    1 min walk
  • Phnom Penh Night Market
    8 min walk
  • National Museum of Cambodia
    8 min walk
  • Phnom Penh (PNH-Phnom Penh Intl.)
    28 min drive

Room options

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Large Balcony Room

Large Balcony Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Single Attached bathroom

Single Attached bathroom

  • 10.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi

Single Room

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double AC, private bathroom

Double AC, private bathroom

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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12 Bed Mixed Dorm, AC

12 Bed Mixed Dorm, AC

  • 50.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi

Double Room, Fan - Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Large Twin. AC

Large Twin. AC

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Phnom Penh

City center stay.At this Daun Penh hostel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Riverside and Kandal Market. Wat Ounalom and 313 Quayside are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Phnom Penh Night Market - 8 min walk
  • National Museum of Cambodia - 8 min walk
  • Royal Palace - 9 min walk
  • Central Market - 12 min walk
  • NagaWorld Casino - 2 min drive

Getting around

  • Phnom Penh Railway Station - 2 min drive
  • Phnom Penh Intl. Airport (PNH) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪126 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Metro Hassakan (Metro Cafe) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Croisette - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sombok - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Le Moon Rooftop Lounge - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Riverside Backpackers

Hostel perfectly located for exploring Phnom Penh
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available on request) is available for a fee. A library, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Riverside Backpackers.
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Television in lobby
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Riverside Backpackers offers 10 accommodations with ceiling fans. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, German, Khmer, Norwegian

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Pick-up airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: USD 2.00-4.50 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Breakfast fee: approximately USD 2.00 to 4.50 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 12.00 per vehicle

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts cash.

Property is also known as

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Riverside Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
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Riverside Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 40 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
not the room i paid for dirty toilet had toilet paper in trash from other occupant no towels or amenities and came back at 2:15 and no one at the reception had to wait until 4;30 everything was padlocked in case of fire no one could have gotten out should be removed from expedia
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ignored by the staff. Musty and dirty smell in hall ways. No window in room just a curtain pretending to be a window. Toilet was missing the top. Bathroom super hot. Wouldn’t come back or recommend to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

MEM, Ontario Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good Budget Option. Good location
I booked for 2 nights ( private room with fan / shared bathroom, ) & extended for 3rd night through Expedia - cheaper than booking directly at hostel. Room a bit stuffy but OK if you leave door open with fan on for awhile before turning in for the night. Great location - not far from bus stop, half a block to river& lovely wide river walk park, Lots of good eating options close by , walking distance to Royal Palace / Silver Pagoda, shopping , spas , market etc. Loved Phnom Penn. Light Aerobics group at sunset on river walk at end of street. Fun to watch or join in. ‘MUST Do’ tours - Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. &. Prison museum of Genocidal Crimes.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

hiromi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Internet connection is not good. Often stops and have to reconnet.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

TEZ, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GENUINE STAFF!GREAT LOCATION!
THE STAFF ARE REALLY KIND AND CONSIDERATE.THEIR ENGLISH IS VERY GOOD.THE ROOMS DO THE JOB AND ARE CLEAN.THE FOOD AND DRINKS ARE REASONABLY PRICED.THE PLACE IS CLOSE TO THE POPULAR PLACES.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The worst room I've ever stayed in
We got the double room at the end of the corridor called R3. When we first got there the door had been open and it seemed alright. But there was no ventilation whatsoever in the room (no window either). With the door closed the air was stagnant and very humid and everything in there became moist. The worst part though was the very strong smell of mold. It smelled SO bad that every time we came back into the room we would gag a little bit. In the evening the shared bathroom smelled very moldy as well, but in the morning when they had clean it and sprayed with something it smelled fine. I don't know if we were unlucky with that room, maybe the others are better if they have some kind of ventilation. But we got out of there as soon as possible in the morning and moved to another hotel. I have never been in a room that smells this disgusting. When the manager is not there the staff are sleeping and not taking food orders, which they were suppose to serve all day long.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place for travel
Very convenient location, near local market (Phsar Kandal), many restaurants nearby, easy to gonotjer place.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is no window in the rooms without balcony! The room was clean and quiet.

2/10 Terrible

D, Glasgow

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small hostel, but not very helpful
Arrived at the hotel, greeted by friendly Australian owner. Once room was made up, we were given access but the room was damp with very stagnant air. You could smell the mold and the whole room, bedding, pillows etc was damp. Asked for a change of room as my partner has a chest infection, was told there was no rooms spare (despite being more available to book online) We had no choice but to check out again and pay for somewhere else. We were scheduled for 2 nights, literally only left our bags in the room for a couple of hours. Owner apologised that he couldn't be more helpful and said goodbye. Didn't get a refund on the second night (despite their 24 hour cancellation policy) Stayed across at the new hotel opposite, very comfortable, very clean and very friendly.

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ok for backpackers. Check wifi is working first.
All was ok, except wifi wasn't working at all for the night we stayed which really didn't help two backpackers that were planning on using the night to plan their next couple of days in the area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cheap basic rooms, good for backpackers
Cheap basic rooms, good for backpackers By the river and easy distance to S21 and killing fields via tuk tuk

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Staff & service
Average hostel stay
The location was good, but the stay was just ok. Our bathroom shower and door were both broken, lots of noises at night. A/c was good, wifi was poor. The room was clean and spacious. Overall, what I guess we expected for the price.

8/10 Good

daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap and basic rooms, great for backpackers
Bed, fan, small set of shelves and a comfortable sofa in the room. Shared wc/shower and a communal bar/hangout area.

10/10 Excellent

TrinadhaRao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and clean.
Accommodation is good. Tour bookings and other things are expensive if you do from here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location & friendly staff
The hostel is located in a great area where you can easily walk to the waterfront and explore Phnom Penh. The hostel bar & common area had a great vibe with people hanging out & watching sports. I enjoyed the cheap beer and complimentary bar nuts to munch on. We stayed in the double room downstairs which had working AC & was clean but there was a weird smell in the morning and you could hear the music from the bar until around midnight. The room is good value and perfect if you want your own space in a social hostel atmosphere.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable and friendly, everything you need.
Hamish, the owner is so helpful. Our friend got sick and Hamish helped him get to the foreigner hospital. Especially in a foreign country, it's very comforting to receive advice from a seasoned traveller of Cambodia. The staff are friendly, and funny... They love a good joke! Breakfast is also delicious and affordable. I really enjoyed my time at this hostel! Side note, there's no TV in the private rooms, but you should be out exploring anyways =)

8/10 Good

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good value
For a hostel/guesthouse in Phnom Penh, this was a great place to stay, with good value for the money, comfortable beds, and friendly helpful staff.

8/10 Good

Sabena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Daisy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Phom phen stay
Nice room, good value with air con!

6/10 Okay

Bryce

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Can't complain! The place was pretty basic but as all I was looking for was a bed to sleep in, it met all my needs. The staff were friendly and the beds were reasonably comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great relaxing environment with fun and friendly staff. Our room was nice and clean. Would stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Dean, Queensland, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Velkommen
Had a pleasant stay at this backpackers. Staff very friendly & able to book me a bus that picked me out at the front of the hostel. The bar area has a great atmosphere and is a great chill out spot (beer is icy cold!) place is clean with fast wi-fi .. Would stay again !!

6/10 Okay

Mélissa

Liked: Cleanliness
très bien situé mais vieillissant
hôtel très bien situé, personnel sympa mais hôtel vieillissant et humide. Literie pas très confortable. Pas cher donc correct pour le prix.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018