Bamboo9 Boutique vs Botum Palace
Both are in Phnom Penh, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★½Sangkat Chaktomuk
Bamboo9 Boutique
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★Sangkat Chaktomuk
Botum Palace
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Botum Palace
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 130 m apart.
Choose Bamboo9 Boutique if you want
- a spa and wellness
Choose Botum Palace if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.5)
Why is Bamboo9 Boutique better than Botum Palace?
- 1Has a spa
- 2Has a swimming pool
Why is Botum Palace better than Bamboo9 Boutique?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.5)+0.9
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
- 3More guest reviews (872 vs 207), so the rating is more reliable×4.2
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2015)+4y
- 5Offers an airport transfer
- 6Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bamboo9 Boutique vs Botum Palace: which hotel is better? | Bamboo9 Boutique | Botum Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.4 +0.9 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.8 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 +4.5 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | 8.4 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.4 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 207 | 872 +665 |
| Rank in Phnom Penh | bottom 15% | top 43% +42% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Distance to Sangkat Chaktomuk centre | 350 m −130 m | 480 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 320 m | 400 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 7 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 | 14 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 15 | 23 |
| Floors | 3 | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 | 2019 +4y |
| Listed amenities | 16 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Casino | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Royal Palace | 880 m | 990 m |
| Olympic Stadium | 2.2 km | 2.3 km |
| Independence Monument, Phnom Penh | 410 m | 510 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
130 m apart
Bamboo9 Boutique: city centre: 820 m, Techo International Airport (KTI): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
Botum Palace: city centre: 910 m, Techo International Airport (KTI): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
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Bamboo9 Boutique or Botum Palace: common questions
Which is better, Bamboo9 Boutique or Botum Palace?
Botum Palace leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, facilities. Bamboo9 Boutique is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Bamboo9 Boutique or Botum Palace?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Bamboo9 Boutique is closer: 350 m from the centre, against 480 m for Botum Palace.
How far apart are Bamboo9 Boutique and Botum Palace?
The two hotels are 130 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score