Sojourn Boutique Villas

The hotel was an amazing place to stay. We stayed for two nights and were able to use all the facilities including the spa, swimming pool and restaurant. All facilitiws were fantastic and reasonably priced. Only thing I would say could have been improved is a lounge in the room (terrace room) would have been nice. Overall a great experience!

This hotel is owned by some Aussie's. It's not located where Google maps says it is when you try to find the location on Google maps. It's south of Siem Reap along a very bumpy dirt road. It was pretty rainy when we visited so the road was quite muddy at times but will dry during the day in the sun. The hotel itself is nice and the food is quite good however I didn't find either a great value when compared with the excellent food in town. While all of the pictures show individual rooms they do have two that are part of the main building where the reception and restaurant are located. When booking I didn't realize that was what I was getting however the room was large, clean and comfortable and all concrete construction so it was quiet which I prefer. They have contracted with some local folks to provide transportation from the hotel to town and back again which is billed back through the hotel which is very convenient and economical. We had an excellent driver as well who was very friendly but not very easy to understand. He knew the local landmarks well of course so could take us to anywhere we wanted to go.

The resort is located 4 km south of Siem Reap - in the opposite direction than Angkor complex. To top it off the last kilometer consists of dirt roads with myriad of potholes delivering a bumpy ride. It is smack in the middle of a small village and the drivers do not know where the resort is and you cannot walk to restaurants, shops or a market. However, knowing that, the resort does everything and more to compensate for this inconvenience. It offers free transfer from and to airport by A/C car, it offers subsidized tuk-tuk to go to town (whole afternoon and evening 3 $). The pool is clean and you will have it pretty much to yourself and the garden is lovely. The rural location assures that the air is cleaner and there is less noise. Breakfast is wonderful the selection is varied, beautifully presented and fresh. Despite having captive audience the prices are reasonable. It is worth mentioning that it is in this resort where the top-reviewed khmer cooking classes take place so this should attest to the quality of food. There is only one BUT. breakfast is served from 6 to 10. Many visitors (including us) leave around 5:00 am to see the Angkor sunrise and beat the crowds. You will have to miss it or let your stomach grumble until 9 when you return from the morning sightseeing. Even cheao places lije Angkor Pearl ($25/night) understand it and offer take-away breakfast basket. Not si Sojourn, we went for half a day trip to Beng Mealea and got only some fruit. our daughter who was not a guest of Sojourn ate breakfast with us twice and it would be nice gesture if the resort did not charge her once $12 and once $20 as we were not offered breakfast on the day of Beng Mealea trip. overall very pleasant stay

It is 10-15 mins by tuk tuk away from the city centre, but tuk tuk only costs you 3 dollars. The staff are friendly & helpful. The natural environment and the setting of the hotel is relaxing and wonderful. We had lunch at the restaurant there, food was excellent. They can arrange you tuk tuk to go out and back to the villa.

Great guide! Wonderful driver! Very nice hotel! I’d recommend it in a heartbeat! Hotel service was simply great. Sokheurm greeted us and explained the features of the facility. Breakfasts were quite good and we had many other meals which were all well prepared. The staff such as Ms. Narong, Ms. Dany, and Ms. Nyree are just charming. Our room, and the resort in general, is rich with character and everything was well serviced and clean. Our objective in Siem Reap was to visit and photograph many of the temples in the region while avoiding the crowds. To facilitate this we contracted with Sojourn’s photography guide, Mr. Lim and an air conditioned auto driven by Mr. Lim Hav (a.k.a. Mr. How). We rose each morning before dawn and Mr. Lim positioned us in the ideal locations at varying temples. As we moved around and over the features he would point out particularly satisfying subjects, composition content, and on occasion orchestrate poses by monks or local citizens. Substantial historical and cultural perspective was also provided. Consider a stop at the land mine museum which presents the problem of legacy weapons from the previous wars. Additionally there is a modest memorial to those lost to the Khmer Rouge within Siem Reap.

I use these reviews to decide whether I want to stay at a hotel or not and they're most useful to me when they actually describe the hotel. So first, it's comprised of nine bungalows/rooms that are roomy, comfortable, have a comfortable bed, nice bathroom and their own private outside shower. The nine bungalows surround a small/medium pool, there's a dining room and a spa. Second, it's in the middle of nowhere and a bit far from Angkor Wat. Third, the place has a nice environmental bend and a great view of working with the locals to educate/train them so they develop skills and can work their way out of poverty. Fourth, the restaurant has a nice array of interesting, tasty but somehow not completely satisfying items on the menu. I ate at the hotel because there's nothing around and it takes 20 minutes by car to get anywhere and it was good, but there was always something that didn't seem to fit. Food is reasonably priced. Fifth, service is good, but takes time to communicate in English and they can arrange a driver/guide to take you anywhere you want to go. They're also very accommodating, allowing me to stay in my room a bit late as I had a late flight and nowehre else to go. Lastly, the spa is wonderful - inexpensive by any standards and really well done. So if you're looking for a quiet, know-your-neighbor if you want environment away from everything in a nice 4 star boutique hotel, this is the place for you. I hope this was helpful.

Everything was perfect (service, staff, food, their private tours, airport pickup). The location is ok, little bit far (10 mins by motor) from the center, but for my personal preferences, I'd rater stay away from the center, especially in Siem Reap. One little note, the hotel doesn't provide toothbrush and toothpaste, but you can get them from supermarket. Compare to other hotels with the same quality, its a bit pricy, but I respect their business, as they were actually helping their neighbors' village to build water pumps, water filters, etc, and I heard that they will return 5% of their profits back to the community. Overall, worth it, and you will love it!

Very nice people at the hotel. Good food. Could have better bed.

From the minute we set foot into the resort we knew we'd have a wonderful time relaxing here. The staff were wonderful from the get-go, very personable and genuine, and really keen to try and make our stay a memorable one. I can't speak highly enough of the staff, many of whom are from the local area. They knew when to approach and chat and when to back away. They are a credit to Anthony and Fiona who have created this little oasis away from the bustle of town. After a morning out traipsing around temples (which were amazing) it was so nice to come back to Sojourn and just relax by the pool or have a massage from the many types they offered. The city centre is only a short car or tuk tuk ride away and the hotel arranged a driver for us including airport transfers. The driver was great and couriered us for the whole week and was quiet happy to chat and tell us about life in Cambodia. Overall this was a great place to stay if your 're looking for a quiet place to relax. The grounds are well maintained, the rooms are well looked after, the food was AMAZING (snaps to the chefs) and the staff were a joy to deal with. Loved it, loved it, loved it and will definitely go back if I'm looking for a quick asian getaway!

A fantastic experience with everyone being so helpful from guides, tuk tuk drivers to all hotel staff.