Memoria Palace

Top choice in Northwestern Cambodia


Located 5km west of Pailin, this resort has humongous bungalows with boutique touches and great views, and a 20m-long hilltop swimming pool. There are also three fan-only, palm-thatch huts. The restaurant (mains US$5 to US$10) is Pailin's best, and breakfast is included. To get here, go straight where the highway bends sharply to the right 500m beyond the turn-off to Bamboo Guesthouse.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northwestern Cambodia attractions

1. Psar Pailin

2.6 MILES

Pailin's market is a good place to chow down on street food. A few stalls here still sell rubies and sapphires, but most are either fakes or semi-precious…

2. Wat Pahi

2.85 MILES

This small modern wat is a good landmark in central Pailin.

3. Independence Monument

2.99 MILES

Pailin's large Independence Monument sits on the roundabout that marks the centre of town.

4. Wat Khaong Kang

3.08 MILES

At the base of Phnom Yat hill, an impressive gate dating to 1968 leads to Wat Khaong Kang, an important centre for Buddhist teaching before the Khmer…

5. Wat Phnom Yat

3.26 MILES

From NH57, stairs lead through a garish gate up to Wat Phnom Yat, a psychedelic temple centred on an ancient po (sacred fig) tree. A 27m Buddha looms over…

6. Phnom Khieu Waterfall

5.56 MILES

Phnom Khieu is the most accessible of the numerous waterfalls dropping out of the Cardamoms south of Pailin, and has water year-round. To get here, turn…

7. Khao Khitchakut National Park

28.7 MILES

Lying 28km northeast of Chanthaburi, off Rte 3249, Khao Khitchakut National Park is one of Thailand’s smallest national parks (59 sq km). It’s bordered by…