Mad Monkey Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh · Cambodia

Mad Monkey Phnom Penh

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
High confidence 3,013 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Best in Phnom Penh
Bed bug reports Showing 13 reports · 5 in the last 12 months
  1. Confirmed Booking.com

    I booked a private room expecting a clean and comfortable stay, but unfortunately that wasn’t the case. The room did not feel properly cleaned, and I discovered bed bugs in the bed, which was extremely unpleasant. For a private room, basic cleanliness and hygiene should be guaranteed. This issue had a major impact on my stay and left me very disappointed.

  2. Confirmed Google Maps

    Nice pool, good bar, good atmosphere and friendly staff. The rooms themselves could use some work. Bathrooms not the cleanest and switched beds twice due to bed bugs, the first time I switched rooms, the 2nd just beds. I did see them actually treating the area the 2nd time so that's good.

  3. Possible Google Maps

    At check in we had to fill out a document and write down all our passport and visa information but right after that they scanned our passports. Made us wonder why they even made us do that. The free welcome drink is only available before 6pm. We arrived shortly before 6pm and were told that we could bring our bags to our room and then we could still get our free beer. But when we went to the bar, they refused us the drink. However, just getting a waiter to talk to us was difficult. He went past us multiple times even making eye contact but never speaking to us. We had to call him twice until he decided to finally talk to us. At first the dorm looked nice. But then we saw multiple living bugs inside the shower and even one 2 cm bug in the bed that was still alive. Also there's no elevator, so if you stay in an upper floor, prepare for the stairs. At first glance the hostel seems nice but our experience wasn't good at all.

  4. Confirmed Hostelworld

    This was the cheapest I had ever seen a Mad Monkey Hostel so I finally decided to book one. It was a great experience. The statt were all great, specially Malis and Sola gave great tours and were very friendly anytime I'd see them around the hostel after that. The vibe is great with tons of other travelers hanging out all day. However, I did find bed bugs on my last day. But the staff took it seriously, washed all my clothes and steamed my belongings, and even gave me a free meal after.

  5. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Mad monkeys are great for the social aspect however the hygiene and cleanliness of the rooms are awful, my room had bed bugs… The room was shut down and pest control came in, obviously it’s hard to keep on top of issues like this in such a big hostel so i don’t fault them it happens sometimes and it was dealt with very well, i got a full refund and they were very apologetic.

  6. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Good stay, I mostly stayed here because I heard the other place I was supposed to stay at had bed bugs. The hostel is nice, but I got sheets with black stains on them… The bed was comfortable and they have daily activities which is nice, a bit far away from the night market and the more lively streets

  7. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Staff was friendly, but rooms and bathroom were dirty. Also a lot of bed bugs in the rooms and they didnt do much about it

  8. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Had to move rooms as they found bed bugs in one of the beds in my room. Don’t think it was handled that well or that transparently. Food and drinks are overpriced with a service charge too. Drag show was a lot of fun.

  9. Confirmed Hostelworld

    I love madmonkey hostels, have stayed in 6 different madmonkey hostels and this one had the coziest and nicest common area and bar area out of them. Such a fun pub crawl and met so many nice people here. I left with some bites from here that looked like bedbug bites, but im not sure if it was from this hostel or previous one so im not gonna write a bad review. Staff checked my bed and room and found nothing so most likely not from here. Highly recommend staying here if you love a good party :)

  10. Confirmed Booking.com

    les bedbugs mais problème rare chez eux et très bonne prise en charge par les équipes

  11. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Perfect place if you want to socialize while drinking. If not, wouldn’t recommend it. The day tour to the killing fields was good though. Think I catched bed bugs here so be sure to check your bed before sleeping in it.

  12. Possible Hostelworld

    The free welcome drink is only available before 6pm, so they refused to give one to us as we also only stayed 1 night. Just getting a waiter to talk to us was difficult. He went past us multiple times even making eye contact but never speaking to us. We had to call him twice until he decided to finally talk to us.At first the dorm looked nice. But then we saw multiple living bugs inside the shower and even one 2 cm bug in the bed that was still alive.

  13. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Overall, it's a nice place with lots going on (tours, pool parties, beer tournaments, etc.) so it's easy to socialize with other travelers! My only issue was my room. I found two little cockroaches on my bed on two separate nights (not sure if that counts as bedbugs?) and then saw a few other cockroaches in the bathroom. Reception let me sleep in another room, which seemed to be in much better condition. I had a great time, but unfortunately I wasn't left with the greatest impression.

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Facilities

🏊 Swimming Pool 👕 Laundry 🔥 BBQ 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe
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Airport Transfers Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk ATM Housekeeping Internet Access Board Games Pool Table Wi-Fi Restaurant Meals Available Filtered Water Dispenser Linen Included Air Conditioning Towels Included Reading Light Charging Plugs Security Lockers 24 Hour Security CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers First Aid Kits Smoke Alarms Smoke Detector Hot Showers Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Luggage Storage Flexible NRR Lounge Room

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Dorms $7 / night
Privates $29 / night

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