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• La Veranda Resort
  Hillside Rd, 015-426-911, email. Gay-managed guesthouse resort. Bungalows are located on the hills in front of the sea with very nice sunset views. All bungalows have fan, hot water, mosquito net and some have aircon. Prices are inexpensive and include breakfast. Good food, good service, friendly and handsome staff, cocktail bar, Wi-Fi, pool table, and swimming pool is planned. French, English, Vietnamise and Khmer spoken. Visa and mastercard accepted. Utopia Member Discount

  Comments from Utopians:

  "I was very surprised to find wonderful resort with a gay French manager. La Veranda is a very nice and quiet place. All the bungalows are very discreet and peaceful. Good, low prices." -- williamkhmer, Aug 11, 2008

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Knaibangchatt is a dream come true. This perfect (and expensive) gay-owned boutique resort is unique. Several 1950s villas were restored and turned into an 11-room luxury establishment. Beautiful minimalist decor. Exceptional Khmer and European cuisine in the outdoor dining room, the most beautiful pool I have ever seen, a fitness center, and spa services on demand." -- top8guy, Nov 21, 2008

PHNOM PENH -- area code (855-23)

• Aqua Boutique Guesthouse
  126 Street 63, Sk. Chak Tumuk, K. Daun Penh, 217-536, 217-537, FAX 217-538, email. Gay-owned Aqua Boutique Guesthouse is located in the heart of Phnom Penh. Offering only junior and executive suites. Executive suites have their own living room with mini bar, 65 channel LCD TV, DVD, private balcony, international phone, tea and coffee corner. Bedrooms feature a king sized bed plus en suite bath with hot and cold water. Late check outs are free if available (please ask reception). No joiner fee and free breakfast for your guest. Utopia Member Discount

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Six nights I stayed at Aqua Boutique Guesthouse. Wonderful place. Late breakfast no problem, joiner no problem (they take your guest's ID and keep it, then give it back when they leave the hotel). The room was very nice and the staff is very friendly (and cute). Internet is fast, but there is a fee $1 a day. They also arrange tours of the city and my bus to SR. The owners, an English man and his boyfriend, are both wonderful hosts." -- Travel1234, Jun 23, 2009

  "Aqua Boutique Guesthouse was nice, clean, and friendly staff are cool. So is the room service. Joiners are welcome but they must have ID. Great place, very safe, very up-to-date and nice breakfast. Late check out for free. A nice place for gay men." -- cool_smoth, Apr 13, 2009

  "I eat in the restaurant here every Sun. The guys at Aqua cook a fantastic, full traditional Sunday roast dinner with all the trimmings. The food is very good quality and excellent value. The crowd are very friendly with a good mixture of expats, tourists, and a few traveling business people to talk with, share a table or glass of wine, so you rarely eat alone." -- gary284, Apr 10, 2009

  "I stayed 4 wonderful nights in March. The rooms are luxurious, large and very good value. Andy and all the staff are helpful and very, very friendly. I can recommend Aqua to all gay and lesbian visitors." -- German-Guy, Mar 29, 2009

  "Spent 5 great nights at the new Aqua Boutique Guesthouse. Nice, friendly staff, very clean and the rooms are really what they say - executive, big, with everything one wants in them. Cool food, cheap and nice room service. The manager, Virak, is one friendly man who helps you and is always there for you." -- ice_fire, Mar 19, 2009

  Bougainvillier Hotel 277 Sisowath Quay, 023-220-528, email. A gay and lesbian-friendly boutique hotel and restaurant located on the river front in the tourist area, 2 minutes from the Royal Palace and National Museum. Khmer and fine French cuisine from the French chef (homemade foie gras, fish and Argentinean beef). Customer guests must be 18 or older. Utopia Member Discount

• Blue Lime
  42, Street 19Z, email. The Blue Lime is a gay-friendly, 14-room urban accommodation, centrally located between the National Museum and Royal Palace. The rooms, garden and pool are modern minimalist, with free Wi-Fi throughout. The bar/restaurant serves food in the garden lounge and one can enjoy cocktails in the pool. Joiners are not allowed. Utopia Member Discount
• Manor House Phnom Penh
  #21 Street 262 (off Street 51, near Sihanouk Ave), 023-992-566, 012-180-3599, email. Phnom Penh's first gay-owned and managed boutique guesthouse has moved to this new location, now with a lovely swimming pool and pool bar. 14 rooms with aircon, cable, mini bar, tea and coffee service and western bathrooms. Breakfast served daily by the pool. Friendly gay staff. Australian/Khmer owned and managed. Utopia Member Discount

  Comments from Utopians:

  "I just spent a great 4 days at the Manor House. Greg and his crew are friendly and very helpful. The Hotel is fresh and clean. I certainly will stay here again next time I am in Cambodia." -- arco27, Oct 22, 2008

  "This place gives you the best bang for the buck. It is centrally located, inexpensive, lovely, clean and quiet. The rooms and bathroom are spacious. The pool is surrounded by a garden. There's transportation right outside the secure gate and the staff is cheerfully friendly and helpful. The owner, Greg, is an encyclopedia of what's happening and is on top of all the gay events." -- tommyboo, Aug 29, 2008

• The Pavilion
  227 Street 19, 012-344-258, email. Gay-friendly boutique hotel housed in a 1920s colonial villa, next to the Royal Palace, with a swimming pool and a large, lush garden. Double rooms start at US$50/night. Utopia Member Discount

"Aqua Boutique Guesthouse and Manor House are both gay-owned, gay-run and respect gay clients' demands. Both hotels are open to all guests but they lean more to the gay world." -- ice_fire, Jun 20, 2009

SIEM REAP -- area code (855-63)

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Sihanoukville -- Area Code (855-34)

• DevaRaja Villa and Bungalows
  Ochhueteal Beach Rd, 012-1600-374, 017-409-395, 034-934-357, email. Stylish, intimate, personal, attentive - DevaRaja Villa and Bungalows is Sihanoukville's first and only gay-friendly boutique hotel. A three minute walk to the best beaches, restaurants and nightlife, DevaRaja Villa is set in a lush tropical garden with views toward the beach from their large and fully stocked bar. Their restaurant serves an eclectic selection of western, Asian and international food with an extensive wine list. Each luxury aircon room features full size bathtubs, showers, hot water, mini-bar, cable TV and full innerspring mattresses for a comfortable nights sleep. Bring a friend and come play at the beach or make a new one in one of Asia's friendliest and most laid back beach resorts. Utopia Member Discount

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Sihanoukville's Independence Hotel is pricey, but a great venue for upmarket gays. Seriously beautiful beach, superb pool, good food, friendly staff who are really trying and a professional, Austrian manager. Too bad the Chinese Bank in Phnom Penh who own it won't make the small investments necessary to make it world class. But go anyway if you want luxe." -- top8guy, Nov 12, 2008

  "Try the New World Hotel. The rates are good, the rooms are CLEAN and they even have a nice breakfast lounge. VERY gay friendly and fresh." -- wilcome, Jul 7, 2008