http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T20:21:11Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/6/7721/04780 <![CDATA[<p><i>HotelChatter and Jaunted Contributing Editor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/ced183">Claire Duffett</a> is now reporting from Cambodia and this week she is giving us the low-down on the hotel scene. Any questions about accommodations? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em to us</a> and we'll get them answered for ya.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/boutiquehotelcambodia.png" class="imgborder"><p> With its French influence, it's a wonder there aren't more boutique hotels in Cambodia. Too often, it seems the chasm between bargain basement hostels and opulent resorts is vast. The omission of midrange hotels and boutiques mirrors the absence of a middle class here.<p> <b>Sokleap Guest House</b> sticks out of <b>Kampong Cham</b>. The city, a two-plus hours driving distance from Phnom Penh, makes a nice weekend trip for residents of Cambodia's capital. It rests along the ced138 2008-10-07T15:57:22-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/6/9732/71810 <![CDATA[<p><i>HotelChatter and Jaunted Contributing Editor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/ced183">Claire Duffett</a> is now reporting from Cambodia and this week she is giving us the low-down on the hotel scene. Any questions about accommodations? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em to us</a> and we'll get them answered for ya.</i><p> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/7156/mekong_hotel.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> The Cambodian aesthetic, at least when it comes to buildings they think will appeal to Westerners, involves fluorescent lighting, cold, white tiles, and ceilings high enough to make make Yao Ming look petite. Still, austere-but-comfortable hotels can sometimes be a welcome respite from dusty streets, squat toilets, and markets lined with hanging raw meat.<p> <b>Mekong Hotel</b>, in Kampong Cham, lacks any semblance of atmosphere. Still, this lumbering building along the Mekong River offers large, clean ced138 2008-10-06T16:57:56-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/