What a night costs
| 🛏️ Hostel dorm bed | $5–$10/night |
| 🚪 Private room (hostel/guesthouse) | $13–$24/night |
| 🏨 Budget hotel / Airbnb room | $20–$38/night |
Full backpacker daily budget for Cambodia (bed + food + local transport + fun): about $30/day shoestring or $50/day flashpacker.
Where to stay
BKK1 for comfort, Riverside for location.
Local tip
💡 Standards vary more than elsewhere — filter 8.0+ with 200+ reviews.
The clean-bed formula
Filter to rating ≥ 8.3 with 150+ reviews, then read the recent negative reviews — that's where the cleanliness truth lives. Prefer free-cancellation rates; plans change, especially yours.