Ocean Hotel vs Botum Palace
Both are in Phnom Penh, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Sangkat Tonle Bassac
Ocean Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 4 of 6
Hotel★★★★Sangkat Chaktomuk
Botum Palace
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 6
The short answer
Pick Ocean Hotel
It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 160 m apart.
Choose Ocean Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a spa and wellness
- free parking
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Botum Palace if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Ocean Hotel better than Botum Palace?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.4)+0.4
- 2Has a spa
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4Has free parking
- 56 more listed amenities (21 vs 15)+6
- 6Has a gym
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (89 vs 23 rooms)×3.9
Why is Botum Palace better than Ocean Hotel?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 24 more sights within 1 km+4
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (23 vs 89 rooms)−66
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ocean Hotel vs Botum Palace: which hotel is better? | Ocean Hotel | Botum Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.4 | 8.4 |
| Location | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Facilities | 8.3 +2.5 | 5.8 |
| Families | 1.0 +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 +7.0 | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.4 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.4 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 707 | 872 +165 |
| Rank in Phnom Penh | top 17% +24% | top 41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.1 | 7.3 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 860 m | 910 m |
| To the beach | 940 m | 890 m |
| To the airport | 21 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 14 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 89 | 23 |
| Floors | – | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 21 +6 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:30 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
160 m apart
Ocean Hotel or Botum Palace: common questions
Which is better, Ocean Hotel or Botum Palace?
Ocean Hotel leads in 4 of 6 categories, including guest rating, facilities, families.
Which is cheaper, Ocean Hotel or Botum Palace?
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How far apart are Ocean Hotel and Botum Palace?
The two hotels are 160 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