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Just now, Spyder said:

As tourist numbers are down, is this a good time to visit?

Any tips or recommendations for Siem Reap?

I do not have an answer to your question as to whether or not this is a good time, but I did make this trip from Thailand and I very much enjoyed it.

When I retired (2016 or so), I booked a 45 day stay in Thailand and broke that up with a 4 day visit to Siem Reap. When I returned from Cambodia, I met my current GF on the day that I returned. I am not sure why that is relevant, but somehow it feels like it is.

In Siem Reap I stayed at a hotel called "The Golden Temple". It was a little pricey, but was a good base for the trip.

https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/Krong Siem Reap%2C Cambodia/entity/CgoIl6Xsp66orPBDEAE?q=cambodia siem reap hotels golden temple&g2lb=2502548%2C2503771%2C2503781%2C4258168%2C4270442%2C4284970%2C4291517%2C4306835%2C4308227%2C4515404%2C4597339%2C4703207%2C4718358%2C4722900%2C4723331%2C4757164%2C4786958%2C4790928%2C4794648%2C4812117%2C4814050%2C4819463%2C4819464%2C4820584%2C4820586%2C4828448%2C4828572%2C4829015%2C4831354&hl=en-TH&gl=th&ssta=1&ts=CAESABogCgIaABIaEhQKBwjmDxAIGAoSBwjmDxAIGAsYATICEAAqCQoFOgNUSEIaAA&rp=EJel7KeuqKzwQxDUpPnjwtqUdhCFuuWi-uP_5e8BEM3V5sb3r6mqEjgBQABIAqIBGUtyb25nIFNpZW0gUmVhcCwgQ2FtYm9kaWHAAQM&ap=aAE&ictx=1&ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwiQ97_z-rf5AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBA&utm_campaign=sharing&utm_medium=link&utm_source=htls

I spent for a 3 day package on a tour of the temples. In retrospect that was over kill, but I did learn a lot.

After my all day temple walking, I was too tired to explore the adjacent bar area.

A pic that has been taken a million times, but still resonates with me.

Day 3A - Angkor Wat-B.JPG 

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5 hours ago, Spyder said:

As tourist numbers are down, is this a good time to visit?

Any tips or recommendations for Siem Reap?

Rainy season. Depends on your tolerance for wet, hot and humid...might be a factor? Good time to visit Tonle Sap (boat trip) & several waterfalls.

The Golden Temple Group (mentioned above) are good hotels. Well run. I've stayed at a couple of them. Nice pools. Check their website(s) for special deals (e.g., room, transfer, meal(s), massage, etc.  https://www.goldentemple.asia

I usually hire a driver with a nice car (AC, local knowledge, ice cold water) for touring around. Makes life a lot easier especially with early starts (recommended).
My guy Tol:  https://www.facebook.com/siemreap.taxidriver.5

There are some excellent restaurants in Siem Reap -- check it out. You can do a lot better than the usual tourist fare for very reasonable prices. Drinking on Pub Street is fun if there's a decent crowd. 

There's more to see at Angkor than just the main area. Do a little research and get out a bit. Check the prices on multi-day passes (you can buy them on the first morning or the night before).

 

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14 hours ago, ChiFlyer said:

I do not have an answer to your question as to whether or not this is a good time, but I did make this trip from Thailand and I very much enjoyed it.

When I retired (2016 or so), I booked a 45 day stay in Thailand and broke that up with a 4 day visit to Siem Reap. When I returned from Cambodia, I met my current GF on the day that I returned. I am not sure why that is relevant, but somehow it feels like it is.

In Siem Reap I stayed at a hotel called "The Golden Temple". It was a little pricey, but was a good base for the trip.

https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/Krong Siem Reap%2C Cambodia/entity/CgoIl6Xsp66orPBDEAE?q=cambodia siem reap hotels golden temple&g2lb=2502548%2C2503771%2C2503781%2C4258168%2C4270442%2C4284970%2C4291517%2C4306835%2C4308227%2C4515404%2C4597339%2C4703207%2C4718358%2C4722900%2C4723331%2C4757164%2C4786958%2C4790928%2C4794648%2C4812117%2C4814050%2C4819463%2C4819464%2C4820584%2C4820586%2C4828448%2C4828572%2C4829015%2C4831354&hl=en-TH&gl=th&ssta=1&ts=CAESABogCgIaABIaEhQKBwjmDxAIGAoSBwjmDxAIGAsYATICEAAqCQoFOgNUSEIaAA&rp=EJel7KeuqKzwQxDUpPnjwtqUdhCFuuWi-uP_5e8BEM3V5sb3r6mqEjgBQABIAqIBGUtyb25nIFNpZW0gUmVhcCwgQ2FtYm9kaWHAAQM&ap=aAE&ictx=1&ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwiQ97_z-rf5AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBA&utm_campaign=sharing&utm_medium=link&utm_source=htls

I spent for a 3 day package on a tour of the temples. In retrospect that was over kill, but I did learn a lot.

After my all day temple walking, I was too tired to explore the adjacent bar area.

A pic that has been taken a million times, but still resonates with me.

Day 3A - Angkor Wat-B.JPG 

Thanks for the hotel tip, looks good!

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13 hours ago, lazarus said:

Rainy season. Depends on your tolerance for wet, hot and humid...might be a factor? Good time to visit Tonle Sap (boat trip) & several waterfalls.

The Golden Temple Group (mentioned above) are good hotels. Well run. I've stayed at a couple of them. Nice pools. Check their website(s) for special deals (e.g., room, transfer, meal(s), massage, etc.  https://www.goldentemple.asia

I usually hire a driver with a nice car (AC, local knowledge, ice cold water) for touring around. Makes life a lot easier especially with early starts (recommended).
My guy Tol:  https://www.facebook.com/siemreap.taxidriver.5

There are some excellent restaurants in Siem Reap -- check it out. You can do a lot better than the usual tourist fare for very reasonable prices. Drinking on Pub Street is fun if there's a decent crowd. 

There's more to see at Angkor than just the main area. Do a little research and get out a bit. Check the prices on multi-day passes (you can buy them on the first morning or the night before).

 

Thanks. Does the Rainy season finish in Nov like Thailand? If so I might delay until then.

I will go with a driver as I see the temple area is pretty extensive!

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9 hours ago, Sangsom said:

Think getting there for sunrise is overrated personally. Make sure you go and see some of the other temples locally as well. I thought a couple of them were as good if not better than Angkor wat.

Thanks, I’ll see what other places are in the area. I will get a driver so hopefully they will advise, although always worry they take you to where they get the best kickback…

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1 hour ago, Spyder said:

Thanks, I’ll see what other places are in the area. I will get a driver so hopefully they will advise, although always worry they take you to where they get the best kickback…

Think it’s just a 1 days pass to everything in the area so there is no incentive to take you anywhere other than the standard places around. Probs 10 years since I went though so will defer to someone with more recent info.

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