New Gay Hotel in Phnom Penh?

[bobsaigon2]

A few months ago I stayed at the Rambutan Resort in Phnom Penh. Nextdoor to that, a new hotel was under construction and said to open this month. Does anyone have any info about that?

Thanks.

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[paulosussex]

Hi,
I was at Rambutan a couple of weeks ago and could see that the place next door had the bar, restaurant and pool open but the rooms looked like they were slill being worked on so I don't think it's fully open yet.
Cheers

[bobsaigon2]

Thanks, Paul. I'll try to check progress of the new place in a couple of months. At Rambutan, I didn't really care for the presence of families with children.

[bobsaigon2]

www.arthurandpaul.com That's the new place on Street 71. Just opened. Ten rooms.

[fedssocr]

The marketing looks good. Best of luck to them!

[paperboy]

dont think it will last that long with those prices
way way way over the top for cambodia
looks good though

[goji]

dont think it will last that long with those prices
way way way over the top for cambodia
looks good though

Exactly what I thought.
In PP it's possible to get immaculate hotel rooms for under $40. Admittedly this may be superior, but is there enough demand for this type of thing?

[Wesley]

If there was a gay hotel there, I would have to see if my heart would get me there.

[bobsaigon2]

www.arthurandpaul.com The website is still there and as far as I know they are still in business (see a447's reference to a recent stay). The high prices reflect the fact that there are no females on the premises, no families with children, no female staff.

A few months ago I exchanged some emails with the foreigner who is the assistant manager. Below his closing signature, he gave his position as "Ass Manager". I quickly suggested that he change that to "Assistant Manager", though perhaps, in view of the nature of the establishment, he could have left it as it was.

[a447]

Yep, they are definitely still there - I've just booked for early January. They will have completed the upper floors by now, adding 5 new rooms.

Hopefully, being high season,mothers will be more guests at the hotel, and the fantastic facilities will be fully utilised - the restaurant, bar, pool, jacuzzi (nude only!), and sauna.

I know you can find cheaper places, but I always believe that you mostly get what you pay for. At US$110 per night, I thought it was a bargain.

And as Bobsaigon rightly points out, you also pay for not having to put up with families. I feel much more comfortable in a full on gay hotel - no women or screaming kids frolicking around the pool, or ogling you and your "guest" as you eat your breakfast

BTW Bob, I think the assistant manager's self title - Ass Manager- was probably not a mistake on his part. The hotel has a very gay atmosphere, with rude prints decorating every wall in the room.