3 Best Hotels in Kampong Cham, Cambodia

This 11-story hotel on the bank of the Mekong has great views, either over the city or the Mekong River. Guest rooms have small balconies and simple but stylish decor.

The heavy, sculpted wooden furniture of the large rooms may be too much for some, but it's apparent that the owners of this hotel have made a real effort to create a pleasant and polished environment. Breakfast is not available but guests can visit the next-door Smile café, which works with a local nonprofit agency.

Rana offers a one-of-a-kind, well-organized experiential homestay for adults or families in the Cambodian countryside. Run by an American and his Cambodian wife, Rana aims to colorfully inform visitors about the local culture, history, lifestyle, and cuisine through a two-night stay in a clean but basic rattan hut on stilts. In authentic Khmer village style, the hut has no running water (but fresh water is supplied for bathing using a bowl) and no electricity. Houseguests are fed delicious organic home-cooked meals, and escorted on guided walks, bicycle rides, and other tours of the area, where they get to meet locals and Khmer Rouge regime survivors, learning how rural Cambodians actually live.