Ly Hout Guesthouse

Northwestern Cambodia


The smart rooms here have wooden desks and white bedspreads adorned with handsome bed-runners. Upgrade to VIP status for an ornate Khmer-carving headboard on the bed, and a fridge and kettle in your room. Basement rooms used to be part of a steam and sauna centre, so include nonfunctional steam and sauna facilities.


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