Botum Palace vs Central Stay
Both are in Phnom Penh, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Sangkat Chaktomuk
Botum Palace
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 7 of 13
HostelSangkat Chaktomuk
Central Stay
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 13
The short answer
Pick Botum Palace
It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 100 m apart.
Choose Botum Palace if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.5)
Why is Botum Palace better than Central Stay?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.5)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (872 vs 67), so the rating is more reliable×13
- 34 more sights within 1 km+4
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Central Stay better than Botum Palace?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Botum Palace vs Central Stay: which hotel is better? | Botum Palace | Central Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.9 | 7.5 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.7 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.9 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 872 +805 | 67 |
| Rank in Phnom Penh | top 41% +41% | top 82% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 +0.2 | 7.1 |
| Distance to Sangkat Chaktomuk centre | 480 m | 550 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 +4 | 10 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 23 | 31 |
| Floors | 9 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
100 m apart
Botum Palace: city centre: 910 m, Techo International Airport (KTI): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
Central Stay: city centre: 880 m, Techo International Airport (KTI): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.
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Botum Palace or Central Stay: common questions
Which is better, Botum Palace or Central Stay?
Botum Palace leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Botum Palace or Central Stay?
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How far apart are Botum Palace and Central Stay?
The two hotels are 100 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