Many travelers who visit Phnom Penh may not aware that United States Dollars are widely accept through out the country. 1 USD = 4,000 Khmer Riel 1 coke coca cola = 2,000 Khmer Riel 1 noodle soup on the street = 4000 to 8o00 Khmer Riel Many ATMs in Phnom Penh will only withdraw USD dollars.  A few ATMs will withdraw in Khmer Riel. If withdrawing more than 100 USD, the ATM machine will give you mainly 100 USD.  This can be quiet cumbersome because many street vendors will not be able to exchange a 100 USD bill to smaller…

Giant Ibis Bus Station (Phnom Penh): Preah Mohaksat Treiyani Kossamak, Phnom Penh   Phnom Penh Sorya Bus Station (Phnom Penh): Total Station, Central Market   Mekong Express Bus Station (Phnom Penh): National Highway 5, Phnom Penh   Kumho Samco Bus (Phnom Penh): No. 313, Preah Sihanouk Blvd (274), 12253    

Many guests ask us about the remork (tuk tuk) price to go to various places in Phnom Penh, so now we have compiled a list of destination from our hostel that we have negotiated with the remork drivers on our street the prices that they will charge in 2014. If guests are traveling via bus from the provinces or Bangkok City or Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, please email our front desk (info@slahostel) to make a courtesy request to the tuk tuk drivers if it is possible to provide a free pick up from bus station.  Usually the…

A number of bus operators in Phnom Penh are now offering multiple departure times to many destinations in Cambodia and nearby countries.  Favorite destinations are Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Battambang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Bangkok. Below is the time table for Giant Ibis bus operator.   Below is the time table for Phnom Penh Sorya (168) bus operator. Note that the price and time are subject to change after this publication. Please contact for further update.

Sla is situated in between Preah Sisowath Highschool and Golden Sorya Mall area.  Getting here from the airport is very simple. We will detail the direction below. 1) from the airport, take Russian Boulevard toward the city until Norodom Boulevard. 2) At the intersection of Russian Blvd and Norodom Blvd, make a right onto Norodom Blvd. 3) Travel South down Norodom Blvd toward Independence Monument. 4) Street 174 (Street Okhna Ket) will be on your right hand side. 5) Make a right onto Street 174.  Our hostel is house number #15, which is only a few meters from the corner…