Sundance Inn & Saloon

The last time I was there I ordered a beer and nothing arrived. I went over the road to drink which was just as well because the guitarist was so deafening I was better to hear him in a bar 25 yards away. The visit before the draft beer was undrinkable. You can tell the expats in this bar because they all drink cans. They know the draft beer is usually foul. Quite frankly this bar has rarely been managed by an effective foriegner, and it needs a foriegner to run it. The Kymers either cannot or will not.

While I had been to Cambodia before The Plague, I hadn't been to Phnom Penh. So when my friend from Siem Reap relocated to the capital, it was only a matter of time. Bill suggested his and his colleagues' local watering hole for the base of operations. Pricing at around 25USD a night was okay on the face of it, with a huge room with sitting area and decent ensuite bathroom. However, it was all a bit "tired" and really needed a decent lick of paint and a solid scrubbing, with water leaks in passageways taking away what little ambience it could muster, being on a road backing onto private accommodations. Having said that, I was on the first floor as requested due to my disability, and the staff were professional and convivial down to the guy taking out the rubbish in the morning. The cleaners, the bar staff, the owner Harry, all smiles and welcoming. Local draught beers are $1 a pint, bottles will set you back $2-4 depending on origin. Spirits from around 3-5. As I live in SEA and having eaten only Thai and Lao food for the last six months, I eschewed the local offerings and, over the few times I ate there, was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the meals. Chicken breast with a carbonara sauce, beef burrito, and a Texas burger, all went down well. The one meal I did have of Cambodian origin left me a little let down as I hadn't had it before and it was a fairly innocuous, bland meal. I'd have been better off with a few tacos and an extra beer! The bar caters for expats as reflected in their bar menu but locals enthusiastically use the pool table, especially for the weekly cash-prize competition. As with all my travels through Cambodia, English is widely spoken. Not surprisingly, I suppose considering the whole place had to be rebuilt from the ground up by the UN and neighbouring countries, and over a third of the country are under the thirty years old! I'll be back for the food, drinks, and atmosphere, but I'll up my accommodation to a four-star establishment with a pool next time.

I enjoyed my night staying here it has nice clean rooms, the bar downstairs was quite nice i also enjoyed swimming in their pool,their breakfast was very good aswell.I recommend this place to whoever is staying in phnom penh its nice, affordable and high quality.

Seriously,, the rooms are excellent for the money you pay,, In my first room the a/c was not working,, I got another room immediately.. then they fixed the a/c a couple of hours later.. For the price, I have no complaints,, rooms good,, not perfect $100 dollar a night rooms.. but totally value for money and more than adequate. Food and drinks in the bar cheap and good,, but mostly the staff ,, absolutely fantastic.. !! Even if I had a bigger budget I would stay there, just because it is a nice place to be !!

This place has seemingly been around for years. They have various bands playing throughout the week including a sensational Latin/South American combo including various guest vocalists. Great service and very reasonable prices. Find the Tik Tok account if you can. They operate a JIT system with the alcohol supply, apparently.