4 Best Hotels in Battambang, Cambodia

A small paradise set amongst the rice fields in a village just outside Battambang, this tranquil resort has lush tropical gardens where you can relax in a hammock among fruit trees and organically grown herbs, flowers, and vegetables, all used by its restaurant to create healthy Cambodian, Asian, and European dishes. Each room has a terrace overlooking either the garden or the lake, and extra-spacious family rooms feature both king-size and twin beds and two bathrooms. The owners have created lots of unique activities for guests over the years, and were the first to run a fantastic street food tour and a village and river tour on bicycles and a local fishing boat. The onsite restaurant is outstanding.

This unique boutique hotel is located in a beautifully restored 1930s colonial villa, with spacious, well-maintained rooms that have an art deco feel. All are elegantly decorated with antique furnishings, objets d'art, and old black-and-white photographs of the area. The glass-roofed restaurant serves delicious Cambodian and European dishes, including a barbecue selection.

This welcoming boutique hotel one block from the riverside has two types of lodgings, with some rooms upstairs in the main French colonial-inspired building above reception and others in traditional style Khmer wooden houses. Rooms are huge and beautifully decorated with great attention to detail. There's a big stunning pool, a small shop selling Cambodian-made crafts and kramas, an excellent restaurant, and a poolside lounge-bar that has long drawn expats for its popular happy hour(s). Breakfast is very generous with a wide choice of options and freshly squeezed juices. The restaurant's long menu includes local, Asian, and Western dishes—try the Cambodian spring rolls and curries. The helpful staff can book anything for you, including Battambang's best tuk-tuk drivers.

This beautiful boutique hotel owned and run by a warm, welcoming Cambodian couple consists of traditional Khmer wooden buildings that overlook lush tropical gardens, including a large pond. The high-ceilinged rooms are all spacious, decorated with Khmer textiles. There's a stunning swimming pool, spa, and an excellent restaurant serving authentic Cambodian food. While the lodgings are about 3 km south of the old center, some of Battambang's star attractions are on your doorstep, including the River Sangker, two heritage house museums, historic pagodas, and a few good street food stalls in the village.