boar

I stayed there last December on pts. Was upgraded to a suite
on the executive/club floor - comfortable room.
There is free internet - not wifi - in the lounge. Reasonable drinks/snacks
in the evening.
not a bad place but a long way from the action.

abcx

Does anyone have any experience with Amb privileges while staying here on an award stay? I was thinking of booking the recent PB rate.

boar

I stayed there in December 2007 on a PB.

I was given a suite on the Club Floor and fairly
sure I was given all the RA benefits. Well worth
emailing the hotel to make sure. They even allowed
me to move the dates of my stay well after the hotel
had reverted to the normal award rate.

ajnz

I stayed there in March. Received an upgrade to a club room (appeared bigger than the non-club version). No free internet as an RA. They do fuss over you as you arrive and direct you to checkin in the Club.

The Club was reasonably well appointed with a nice drinks and snacks spread in the evening, and they had no problem with my entourage (!) of 5 joining me in the Club.

The minibar was quite weak though - I seem to recall only 1 bottle each of juice, water, and beer. Food in the restaurants was quite good, nice variety in the breakfast spread.

Tough call between the IC and Raffles - I think the Raffles is probably slightly classier (and service wise, very good), but the IC was slightly cheaper on our corporate rates. Annoyingly one of our offices is closer to the Raffles, and the other closer to the IC!

abcx

Does anyone have an email for this hotel? Can't find it on the IC website.

MrHalliday

I found this on the website:
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Contact Us

Sales
Ms. Hazel Chua

Marketing
Ms. Hazel Chua

Guest Services
Ms. Elisabeth Juriks

Sales & Marketing
Ms. Hazel Chua

Meetings
Ms. Sir Chanra

Food & Beverage
Mr. Damian Cooper

Front Office
Ms. Elisabeth Juriks

General Manager
Mr. Stefan Voogel

Human Resources
Ms. Susie Peter

Hotel Email Address
[email protected]

abcx

Thanks a lot, Mr. Halliday. I still can't find the email on the webpage!

boar

I also have [email protected]

abcx

E-mailed the hotel. They said no to an upgrade b/c it's on reward nights. I guess we'll hope for better luck at check-in. It was supposed to be upgraded to a junior suite too. Wondering if we can pay for the last night and get the upgrade and check-out early. Sneaky, I know.

holtju2

It is an exception if you get upgraded on a reward night as it is not a benefit of AMB/RA program.

docklander

Weak? Sounds virtually empty and a very strong contender for IHG crummiest minibar award.

Any further reports on reward stays (particuarly by RAs) most welcome.....

holtju2

If you have never been to Phnom Phen I have to tell you that drinking there at the bars is dirt cheap. Just go out and have drinks at the bars/pubs.

The hotels has the least expensive Dom Perignon on the room service menu I have ever seen in my life.

stimpy

Yes, but don't drink Khmer beer. It's only about 25 US cents, but tastes like piss. Opt for the Carlsberg is my advice.

THE soni

I'd also love some more reports on this hotel. Planning a New Year's stay here... Also, anyone know if there is a higher category than "Club Room City View"? I'd like a nice room, but if that's the best room I'll just book a cheapest available and get upgraded to that...

docklander

Hmm well yes i've very fond memories of all night benders at Sharkys et al but a wife and young son will be in tow now.Dom Perignon and a decent pool will suffice now though...in fact the latter is fairly essential as from memory PP isnt exactly buzzing with kids entertainment.