May 2011
My top-floor room at La Villa Battambang
La Villa is very likely the best hotel available in Battambang at the moment. Housed in a converted 1930s villa, it's certainly the most charming. The hotel faces the river opposite to the main city, so that in the mornings you have a great view of the old buildings lining the river, if you have one of the four rooms that face the river.
The hotel has seven rooms (note, however, that they were closing for remodeling in June 2011, so things might have changed). Four of the rooms are in the main building, while the remaining three are in a secondary structure. There is a pool, which is unusual for such a small hotel, as well as a large bar and restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating. There were also a couple of computers in the lobby to use the Internet, and there was free wi-fi throughout the hotel.
Breakfast is served in the ground floor restaurant. There is no buffet, but a selection of about half a dozen options.
Hotel facilities include a restaurant and tour desk.
Rooms feature air conditioning, hot and cold water, color television, IDD telephones and free wireless Internet access.
Pluses: Generous-sized rooms, swimming pool, walking distance to most of the sights of town.
Minuses: Avoid the top floor room if you have any issues with stairs.
Rooms at the La Villa Hotel may be booked through their web site only.