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Sala Bai

Sala Bai, 155 Phoum | Tapoul, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Sala Bai
Ranked #67 of 174 hotels in Siem Reap
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012 via mobile
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My room at Sala Bai was nicely decorated, very clean (serviced twice a day!), calm, fully air conditioned and with a good en-suite shower - exactly what you need after exploring temple after temple in Angkor. What takes this hotel from good to great, though, is its ueber-friendly staff! The reason therefore is that Sala Bai is not a normal... More

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Montpellier, France
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Salabai is a hotel school that trains young Cambodians to hospitality jobs. This school has a social and educational vocation. The training hotel and restaurant give the students the opportunity to learn and get work experience. During my stay in Seam Reap, I met several Cambodians who were trained at Sala Baï and who are now working in the hotels... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

If you get the chance to book the suite, do so. It is absolutely worth the money and you have so much space. The room has everything you need and is made twice a day. It is not a luxury hotel, but a good spot in Siem Reap. The students and the other staff is very helpful with organizing tour... More

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Cheshire, England
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

We found the details for the Sala Bai hotel in the Lonely Planet guide. This is a training hotel that gives underpriveledged young people a chance to learn the hotel and restaurant trade. The hotel is non-profit making, all the funds go back towards the costs of traning which is why we didn't object to spending slightly more than we... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

We stayed here over the New Years period, and as such the students were on holidays for the first few days we were there. So it was quiet, clean, and fairly comfortable. Once the students came back it was a whole new ball game! The students are always super-friendly and polite and happy to see you! The teachers are wonderful... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

A very nice hotel with very nice and friendly students learning/working there. We had a standard room for one night (which was ok) and the suite for two nights. Try to get the suite, it's excellent. And you support the education project with your stay.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2011

My partner and I stayed in their Suite Room for 4 night in February 2011 - and we are so glad we did. The room was huge with 3 seperate rooms - the sitting room with TV, the bedroom room with large four poster bed with mosquito net and large cupboard and then the bathroom which was the size of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2011

Location is fairly central..bit of a back alley to get to but its quiet. The rooms are nicely furnished with silk throws and the like. Bathrooms a little below par compared to the actual bedroom itself. but knowing where the money is going to makes it worth it. The best thing was the 3 course lunchtime meal. The dessert was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2011

Great little hotel where the perfect service is made by students funded by a NGO. The food is delicious as well and the service is really perfect and welcoming.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2011

Our stay at Sala Bai was flawless. The room was comfortable, the staff were incredibly welcoming, attentive and friendly, and the restaurant downs stairs was superb. And it's all for a good cause. If you find yourself in Siem Reap, you need to stay here. There are only 4 rooms, so book if you can.

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