Purple Inn — Hotel in Khan Daun Penh

The Purple Inn is a fairly new hotel, clean, well maintained and good rooms, each with a balcony.||However, my stay in June 2019 was marred by the hotel staff allowing into the lobby a local prostitute, who proceeded to verbally abuse me and the staff before physically attacking me, and a male member of the staff, finally in the entrance to the hotel she ran at me and kicked me in the bollocks. The hotel management refused point blank to call the police. This was all witnessed by a group of Westerners, and the staff of a bar right opposite, called Home Food.||If you like, pimps, drug dealers, thieves and prostitutes, this is the place for you.||Otherwise...

We stayed a few days. Beds are soft and ac cold. Shower is good. Staff always nice, helpful and friendly. Breakfast and buffet ok. -- Suggestions for Manager ... when tour group checks in remind them to not shout in hallways or Lobby. Have night Staff/Manager check each floor at least once every hour for loud guests and people standing at hallway windows smoking. At Breakfast have cook make bacon crisp and not just warm and raw. Turn volume down on Dining Room TV. Staff has it so loud guests have to speak loud to each other. Cook omelets until eggs are done and not runny. -- Would we stay...

A newish 10 storey building in Phnom Penh's sleaziest street, opposite the Golden Sorya Mall with its collection of western and local deadbeats, and within a block of dozens of all-night clubs, gay and girlie bars. Perfect!|The standard of finish in this building is poor even by Cambodian standards, and as maintenance is almost non-existent here, you'd better get in before it turns into a highrise hovel. |That said, the staff are friendly and helpful, and the ground floor restaurant serves pretty reasonable food. At $20 or less a night, it's my go-to place...