Sleep area · Siem Reap
Wat Damnak & the river's east bank
Quieter nights a 10-minute walk from Old Market: shade, small hotels and cafés, and a car ride for the temple mornings.
Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Angkor temples enforce a dress code
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Cambodia ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra. Some nationalities can also get a visa on arrival.
- Cambodia ↗Angkor Wat and other active temples enforce a dress code: shoulders and knees covered, or you are turned away at the gate.
- Cambodia ↗US dollars are used for most tourist prices; carry clean, undamaged small notes and some riel for change under one dollar.
- Northwest Cambodia ↗Shoulders and knees covered at every Angkor temple; guards check at the main gates.
- Siem Reap ↗Angkor temples enforce a dress code: shoulders and knees covered; carry a scarf or light shirt in your day pack.
- Siem Reap ↗Buy the Angkor pass only at the official ticket office in town, not from touts or at the temple gates; carry it and your ID, it is checked at every temple.
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Plan
Whether your first night works, and which stay fits
Is this the right area for me?
- Good fit
- Family
- Light sleeper
- Budget
- Depends
- First-timer
- Night owl
- Business
- Late arrival
Why, traveler by traveler
- First-timerDependsWat Damnak and the river are close; the temples are the same ride as from anywhere.
- FamilyGood fitQuieter streets and pools help; take a hat and a stroller-free plan.
- Night owlDependsPub Street is a short walk or a cheap tuk-tuk ride away.
- Light sleeperGood fitA calmer strip along the river; the market is a ten-minute walk.
- BudgetGood fitGuesthouses and boutique hotels, often with a pool.
- BusinessDependsDesk hours vary · quiet 4/5 · bags and transfers 4/5. (combined from several scores)
- Late arrivalDependsSmaller hotels may have limited night staff; message your flight number.
First night
From Car drop-off at the lane: 80 m (262 ft), flat surface. Desk until null, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Old Market & Pub Street: 8–12 min.From Car drop-off at the lane: 262 ft (80 m), flat surface. Desk until null, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Old Market & Pub Street: 8–12 min.
Take Licensed taxi or hotel car to the door at 23:15. Bed by ~00:35 (+1) (p90).Take Licensed taxi or hotel car to the door at 11:15 PM. Bed by ~12:35 AM (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Take Licensed taxi or hotel car to the door at 22:45. Bed by ~00:05 (+1) (p90).Take Licensed taxi or hotel car to the door at 10:45 PM. Bed by ~12:05 AM (+1) (p90).
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First night in Wat Damnak & the river's east bank, Siem Reap
- Area
- Wat Damnak & the river's east bank (វត្តដំណាក់), Siem Reap
- Get off at
- Car drop-off at the lane, then about 80 m on foot (2–5 min)
- Taxi drop-off
- street le 100m
- Morning route
- Car from the airport to the door · 0–0 min
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On the ground
Arriving late, bags and steps, the walk at night, and who it suits
Arriving late
- Reception
- Desk until a set hour. Front-desk hours differ by property; confirm night access in writing before you book.
- If you land late
- message
Luggage and steps
- Big cases
- easy
- From the stop
- 80 m (262 ft) from Car drop-off at the lane262 ft (80 m) from Car drop-off at the lane
- Taxi drop-off
- street le 100m
- Surface
- flat
- Steps
- No steps
Desk and extras
- Package forwarding
- Not accepted
Who it suits
- YesFamily · Quieter streets and pools help; take a hat and a stroller-free plan.
- YesLight sleeper · A calmer strip along the river; the market is a ten-minute walk.
- MixedLate arrival · Smaller hotels may have limited night staff; message your flight number.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where this area is, the stations and sights near it, and where to eat
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Nearby places
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More detail
Prices, comparisons, checks before you book, and the small print
Times to sights and the airport
How far is everything
- Angkor WatTuk-tuk or car to the west causeway22–40 mintaxi
- Bayon≈ 51 minride · est.
- Ta Prohm≈ 51 minride · est.
- Banteay Srei≈ 137 minride · est.
- Angkor National Museum≈ 15 minride · est.
- Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI)from the arrivals curb50–75 min
≈ est.: straight line from the area center ×1.3 for streets; walk at 5 km/h (3 mph)3 mph (5 km/h) under about 1.9 km (1.2 mi)1.2 mi (2 km), otherwise a ride with 8 min to find it. Other rows are routed times from our city graph.
Airport to this area
Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI)
- Landing to curb (immigration, bags)58–125 min
- 1.Licensed taxi or hotel car to the doorKHR 130,00050–75 min
- Curb to bed50–75 min
First service 00:00, last 30:00 (check the live timetable).
Landing after 22:00
- Last resort: A hotel with a 24-hour desk in town (arrange the car and the room before you fly)
- Message your hotel with your flight number and ask for a car at arrivals; the airport is far from town and rides are not cheap late at night.
- Use the airport taxi counter, the ride-hailing app or your hotel's car; decline drivers who approach you inside the hall.
- If you land after 22:00, confirm in writing that the hotel will let you in.
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- Price
- US$25–60US$8–20
- Quiet at night
- 4/52/5
- Main noise
- A calmer strip along the river; the market is a ten-minute walk.Loud on Pub Street until late; a side-lane hotel is far calmer.
- Night safety
- cautioncaution
- Walk to sights
- Old Market & Pub Street 8–12 min · Royal Gardens & Angkor National Museum 22–30 minOld Market & Pub Street 3–6 min · Royal Gardens & Angkor National Museum 20–28 min
- Suits
- family, age70family, age70, solo dorm
- Skip if
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- Airport
- Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport: 50–75 min after the kerbSiem Reap–Angkor International Airport: 50–75 min after the kerb
Commute to my trip
Prices, stay types and scores
What a room costs
Typical nightly rates by room type across the city, the band this area mostly sells, and the months when rates jump.
- Hostel dorm bedKHR 20,000–48,000per bed
- Budget doubleKHR 60,000per room
- Mid-range doubleKHR 140,000per room
- Upper-range doublemost common hereKHR 400,000per room
- Family room or apartmentKHR 100,000–520,000per unit
Rates by month
- Janpeak
- Febpeak
- Marmid
- Aprmid
- Maylow
- Junlow
- Jullow
- Auglow
- Seplow
- Octlow
- Novmid
- Decpeak
Peak rates: Jan (Peak season begins) · Feb · Dec.
- Book Siem Reap ahead for December–January, Chinese New Year and Khmer New Year.
City-wide desk estimates, checked: 2026-09. Month levels come from our month ratings, not live prices; check the rate for your dates.
Night, noise and late arrival in full
Nights here: safety and noise
- Quiet
- A calmer strip along the river; the market is a ten-minute walk.
- Nightlife
- Pub Street is a short walk or a cheap tuk-tuk ride away.
- Street lighting
- unknown
- Old Market & Pub Streetnight: cautionBag snatching from passing motorbikes and tuk-tuks; watch your drink.
- Wat Damnak & the rivernight: cautionPoorly lit lanes at night; take a tuk-tuk rather than walking.
Late check-in, bags and drop-off
- Reception
- Desk until a set hour. Front-desk hours differ by property; confirm night access in writing before you book.
- If you land late
- message
- Taxi drop-off
- Car stops on the street, within about 100 m (330 ft); the walk in from the stop is about 80 m (260 ft) over flat.Car stops on the street, within about 330 ft (100 m); the walk in from the stop is about 260 ft (80 m) over flat.
- Dragging big cases
- Easy.
- Luggage storage
- No public lockers; hotels hold bags after check-out.
- Check-out day
- Late departures: ask the hotel to hold bags and to arrange a car; the airport is 45–75 minutes away.
- Tip
- Confirm a driver for the 04:45 sunrise start and the airport, and ask for a late-arrival plan if you land at SAI in the evening.Confirm a driver for the 4:45 AM sunrise start and the airport, and ask for a late-arrival plan if you land at SAI in the evening.
Alleys and lanes
- Some lanes are unlit late at night.
Will you get in on time?
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Area facts, cons and small print
Area facts
- Reception
- unknown · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Old Market & Pub Street: 8–12 min · Royal Gardens & Angkor National Museum: 22–30 min
- Night lighting
- unknown
- Taxi drop-off
- street le 100m
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Fewer restaurants at the door: 10 minutes to Old Market.
- Some lanes are unlit late at night.
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Source: Reception hours
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