The Eighty8 Phnom Penh

This place was awesome! I stayed in both the private rooms and the pods and they were definitely worth the money. There are great amenities at this hostel/hotel. Swimming pool, pool table, great atmosphere and people. The location is great. If you are going to Phnom Penh, I would make a stop here. Nicky, the owner, was extremely helpful and helped me find my lost stuff. I am definitely staying here again when I visit Cambodia next!!

The of the worst hostel experiences I’ve had in over 10 years of traveling. I arrived in Phnom Penh after a long bus ride from Thailand and checked in to The Eighty8, clearly stating I wanted to stay for two nights. I paid in cash in the local currency at the front desk. The dorm and facilities were average at best—old bathroom, a backstreet location surrounded by bus stations, and an overall tired atmosphere. But what happened the second night (Saturday 3/5-2025) was unacceptable: at 11:30 PM, the owner himself entered the dorm, turned on the lights, and started accusing guests of not paying, waking everyone up. Eventually, he pointed at me, saying I had only paid for one night, and told me—loudly and aggressively—to pack my things and leave immediately. I was completely shocked. I had paid in cash at check-in, and there was no receptionist present to help. Despite my calm explanation, he offered no support or solution, and I was kicked out into the street in the middle of the night in a foreign city. This has never happened to me before, and I’ve stayed in many hostels all over the world. It felt unsafe, unprofessional, and completely disrespectful. Be warned: if anything goes wrong here, you’re on your own—even at midnight!

The dorm had a good size and the bed as well. But the bathroom was bad. The water in the sink run down like a little kid peeing and my last day in the morning it had no water at all. Wifi dead as hell, first evening couldnt get any signal at all in the room, they fixed it the next day but it was weak. Aircon as well was weak, they brought one guy and cleaned it but it was still not so powerful. I would suggest to try another hostel.

"You can have any job, any make It hell for everybody, or you can take It and make It a wonderful place" Jordan Peterson. I called as I was arriving quite late from the airport. I wanted to let the staff know about my late check in. A nice English man reassured me, we are open 24 hours. I think he is the volunteer that I saw later on. The Khmer man who received me was not that gentle, I can only describe him as entitled, of what, I have no clue. He is carrying a towel and the keys as we enter the dorm. Turns on the lights, waking up the guests, which is normal, but explaining the available beds in quite a higher volume that a host would be using for such circumstances. I asked for the key, he did not have the intention to lead it to me at first, but for some reason he was carrying it. I am not sure about the door policies, he was not bothered to explain anything, just to let me know that if I had it, I have to bring it back before I leave. I wouldn't expect anything else. The manners and the talk not marching the smile I received when he checked my passport for the check in, almost like threatening. The bathroom is as you can see in the video attached. In the morning, I told a young Khmer about it. They will send the staff to clean it, she said. Later on in the afternoon, I arrived only to find that the bathroom was even worse. The shower is not even draining. A Canadian lady was shocked: in a five star review hostel, you will expect a clean bathroom at the least. I went out to speak to the manager, he was no longer there. The Khmer lady managing the bar told me that they had already sent the staff to clean, and, they had confirmed that the bathroom was clean. She called somebody. I left. When I was back, the bathroom was pristine! I had to take out my rugback from the storage, so I thanked the lady for the bathroom cleaning. "There was nobody from the staff, so I went to clean it myself", she said. I can't sleep, so I am in the bar, sipping a Ginger Ale and shooting pool. The Khmer guy who received me the first night is managing the bar. I asked him if they have Schweppes tonic, and he handed me a paper toilet. I explained that it is a soft drink. I asked if they HAD Ginger Ale, he turned toward me looking aggravated, "I know"! How much? 6000 rials. I asked to be charged in $. He takes a moment to think, 6000 rials are 1,5$, that's the regular price in bars, so it's completely decent. And I know the currency exchange in Cambodia. I am already looking at the payment card machine. He types 1,5$, but tells me it's 1$. I already know what I am paying. So in the very same place, three people, 2 different energies. A volunteer that is nice and considered, a lady who goes beyond her duties to amend what others did or didn't. An arrogant man who does not want to improve his bar beverage knowledge nor his communication skills but rather positions himself as a know-it-all tirant. All these details are for you to know where you are landing, and for me, they are another chance to be more articulated. Thanks for reading.

I am born in 1988, the only reason i booked this place, in Cambodia ONEDERZ is the best. No locker, AC very weak and they turn off randomly during the day, staff not very friendly.

I've stayed here twice because the location was handy for what I needed. The staff are very pleasant and helpful, my bad points are below. I stayed once in the dorm rooms, the beds were large and comfy but there were no curtains so not great for privacy. The bathroom/shower room was filthy. Second time I stayed in the pod rooms, the pods were nice in fairness, you have privacy, large comfy bed but old sheets and pillows, however, the bathrooms were disgusting, they badly need a deep clean and even it seems like the bins don't get emptied very often. One of the two taps worked at the sinks. The one that worked didn't have any soap, you had to go to the broken one to get soap.

Extremely friendly owner and staff. Speak good English. The pod rooms are great and comfy. Atmosphere in the Hostel is nice. Good vibes. Great well stocked bar and serves good food as well. Nice small swimming pool. Overall an excellent place to stay

Clean pods with comfortable mattresses. You need a lock for your stuff though. The restaurant is amazing, the new menu has a wide selection of local and western food. GREAT STAFF and OWNER! Reliable WIFI for online workers! Nice pool and generally good vibes. Really good value!