Joy Hotel vs SIM Boutique Hotel
Both are in Phnom Penh, 370 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Joy Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Sangkat Boeng Prolit
SIM Boutique Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 370 m apart.
Choose Joy Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 109 / 49)
Choose SIM Boutique Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.3)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 49 / 109)
Why is Joy Hotel better than SIM Boutique Hotel?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (109 vs 49 rooms)×2.2
Why is SIM Boutique Hotel better than Joy Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.3)+0.4
- 2More guest reviews (3,271 vs 93), so the rating is more reliable×35
- 329 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+29
- 4Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (49 vs 109 rooms)−60
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Joy Hotel vs SIM Boutique Hotel: which hotel is better? | Joy Hotel | SIM Boutique Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.7 +0.4 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Public transport | 5.2 +0.5 | 4.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.7 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.7 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 93 | 3,271 +3,178 |
| Rank in Phnom Penh | bottom 47% | top 23% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.7 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 1.0 km −360 m |
| To public transport | 1.0 km −90 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 70 | 99 +29 |
| To the nearest food shop | 530 m | 170 m −370 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 109 | 49 |
| Floors | 5 | 17 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 21 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 13:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Royal Palace | 2.0 km | 1.7 km |
| Olympic Stadium | 470 m | 460 m |
| Independence Monument, Phnom Penh | 1.8 km | 1.4 km −350 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.
Nightly price by month
Joy HotelSIM Boutique Hotel
- SIM Boutique Hotel is cheaper in 9 of 12 months
- Joy Hotel: €29 a night on average · SIM Boutique Hotel: €27 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Phnom Penh by month
All months
| Month | Joy Hotel | SIM Boutique Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| November | €28 | €27 |
| December | €28 | €27 |
| January | €28 | €27 |
| February | €28 | €28 |
| March | €28 | €28 |
| April | €28 | €28 |
| May | €28 | €27 |
| June | €28 | €27 |
| July | €31 | €27 |
| August | €31 | €27 |
| September | €31 | €27 |
| October | €31 | €27 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Location
370 m apart
Joy Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Central Market BRT station: 1.0 km, Techo International Airport (KTI): 22 km, 70 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
SIM Boutique Hotel: city centre: 1.0 km, nearest station Central Market BRT station: 1.1 km, Techo International Airport (KTI): 22 km, 99 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Joy Hotel or SIM Boutique Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Joy Hotel or SIM Boutique Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Joy Hotel is stronger in public transport; SIM Boutique Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Joy Hotel or SIM Boutique Hotel?
Over the year SIM Boutique Hotel costs about €27 a night on average against €29 at Joy Hotel, and it is cheaper in 9 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
SIM Boutique Hotel is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for Joy Hotel.
How far apart are Joy Hotel and SIM Boutique Hotel?
The two hotels are 370 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