Base Villa Phnom Penh

Pool is nice. Price is cheap. Location is also good.

The room is soo dark since there's no window. Not a place I would like to stay for a long time as a bagpacker. Also some of the staff is not as friendly as the others. Towel is kinda smelly. I ask new towel on our 2nd night, they gave me new ones... But even the new one doesn't smell good. I also do not like the idea of no outside food allowed as this is a budget hostel. This means that bagpackers who are checking in are on a budget. If I want to just hang out in the hostel, then I would definitely needs to pay for the bar price which is pricier than getting your own items in a convenience store.

The balcony had a nice view

The staff were dismissive. Blatantly rude. The room had no ventilation and smelled like stale toilets. When I read other people's negative reviews, I thought "Oh they must be exaggerating, those entitled backpackers". No. It was all true. Neither my friend nor I were able to sleep in the stifling room. Spend the extra dollar or two and stay elsewhere. It's sad to see a business go down, but this is how commerce works - you must make something appealing if you want someone to buy it!