We stayed a considerable amount of time in Siem Reap (almost 3 months) trying to buy some time in generating a buffer before moving again to another town. And at the same time, used the time to build more websites that I hope in the future could help generate more travel funds.
We did stay in a hostel on the first month and decided to move to a studio apartment instead so we could save more money by cooking our own food not to mention that monthly rate is way cheaper than daily rate and it helped us save a considerable amount of money by staying longer.
In my three months of staying there, I learned some valuable resources that could help you find cheap apartments in Siem Reap.
1. Angkor Market Bulletin Board: Angkor Market is a mini supermarket located along Sivatha Road near Lucky Mall. It has a small bulletin board on the right side (if you’re facing the entrance door) where apartments and houses for rent are posted.
2. Angkor Real Estate: Angkor Real Estate is one of the most updated listings of apartments for rent in Siem Reap.
3. Tonghor: Tonghor has listings for service apartments in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.
4. Bongthom Classifieds: Bongthom is an online classified ads with apartment listings in major cities and towns in Cambodia.
5. Walk Around and Ask When we first got there, we didn’t know much about these websites and just did the old fashion way of walking around and asking locals and expats about cheap apartments in Siem Reap. And ended up staying in a studio apartment in a hostel which seemd to be a nice alternative as well.
If you’re not intending to cook your own meals but wants to stay for a couple of months in Siem Reap, hostels would still be a great alternative since a lot of them offers discounts for long term staying guests especially for volunteers in Siem Reap. A couple of hostels that I know that offers monthly rate include, Naga Guesthouse and City Angkor Guesthouse.
If you’re staying for just a couple of days, you can also check Agoda for the latest rates and discounts offered by various hostels and hotels in Siem Reap.
Photo Credits: Room by Naga Guesthouse
I miss Naga Guesthouse!
this is noted. thanks for the info. would want to visit the place too.
We’ll be in the region pretty soon! I’m excited to draft the Asia leg of our RTW and hope to see you on the road
Awesome tips here, hope we could stay long in Cambodia someday.
hope to see you and Luna too
enjoy your RTW Gay 
now that’s a really really helpful post. im thinking of going there next year. makakatulong to at hingi na lang ulit ako ng tips pag pinaplano ko na yung itinerary.
nice tip! we went to siem reap last year and even though everything’s relatively cheap there, i felt we got sort of ripped off by the hotel (Siem Reap Tree of Life Villa). the Naga Guesthouse looks nice–i’ll check it out if and when i go back to SR.
Good post. I often think about being a digital nomad in Siem Reap. And I think the apt would be more comfortable than living in a hostel for that long.
I stayed at the Naga guesthouse for about two months total. Here were the rates they gave me for staying for a month.
Single Room – Fan – $120
Twin Room – Fan – $160
Single A/C,TV and Hot water – $250
Twin A/C – $280
Double Bed with A/C, TV and Hot water, Kitchen and Fridge – $330
There is also this Facebook group that you can ask to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/siemreap/. They have a lot of helpful tips and once you are accepted, you can search for accommodations or post to see if anyone has accommodations.
My only squib about the Naga guesthouse was the wifi when I first got here, but since then they have replaced the wifi with a better one. The speed has gotten a lot better. I would definitely stay here again. The people who run it are awesome and they keep it clean. If you need a clean room, just ask and someone will clean it. Some people might complain that the single rooms are too small, but how much room do you really need?
thanks for sharing the updated rate of Naga GuestHouse