Jaya House River Park
by the TopOfHotel team
Jaya House River Park takes the highest score on the list at 9.3/10 — an eco-luxury riverside boutique with internationally award-winning design.
Jaya House River Park takes the highest score on the list at 9.3/10 — an eco-luxury riverside boutique with internationally award-winning design.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The design is the first thing people mention, and it has won international awards for good reason. It pulls together contemporary Khmer art with a clean, modern, stylish look, and every room is laid out differently — no copy-paste corridors here. Because the hotel is small, each room feels genuinely private. One guest summed it up as everything being thought through, which is the kind of detail that earns a 9.3.
Food and amenities
What sets Jaya House apart is the personalized service you rarely get at a bigger place — staff remember names and preferences and adjust around each guest. The hotel runs an eco-luxury policy with no single-use plastic and filtered water rather than bottles. A Wellness Spa covers the relaxation side, and a high-quality breakfast is made fresh daily and included in the rate. The concierge will set up a private Angkor tour, which comes in for a lot of praise.
Location and getting there
You are on the Siem Reap River, in a pocket that is noticeably quieter than the Pub Street area but still easy to get around. It is about a 15-minute walk to Pub Street, and Angkor Wat is roughly 6 km away — a 15-minute tuk-tuk ride. The riverside setting is the draw: calmer than the central hotels, so you sleep without street noise.
Things to know before booking
The catch with a hotel this loved is space. It is very small, so rooms go fast — plan on booking 2-3 months ahead in high season. Pricing is upper-tier eco-luxury, from $194 up to about $457 a night. And while the quiet location is a feature, it does mean you are a 15-minute walk from the Pub Street action, so factor a tuk-tuk into late nights.
Our take
If the highest score on the list tells you anything, it is that Jaya House gets the basics — service, design, calm — right. It is a small eco-luxury riverside boutique that trades grand scale for being remembered by name, and a riverside pool that earns its evenings. Book early, bring the budget, and you get one of the most personal stays in Siem Reap.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The top review score on this list at 9.3/10, which says guests leave genuinely happy rather than just satisfied.
- Eco-luxury done properly: a plastic-free policy across the hotel and filtered water instead of bottles.
- A quiet, very private riverside setting away from the Pub Street noise, so you actually sleep.
- Internationally award-winning design that blends contemporary Khmer art with a clean modern look, and every room is laid out differently.
- A high-quality breakfast made fresh each day is included in the rate.
- It is a very small hotel, so rooms sell out fast — book 2-3 months ahead for high season.
- Rates run from $194 up to about $457 a night, which puts it at the upper end of eco-luxury.
- You are a 15-minute walk from Pub Street rather than in the thick of it, so a tuk-tuk is handy at night.
Who It’s For
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Insider Tips
- Book at least 3 months out for high season — with so few rooms, it fills quickly.
- Have an evening dinner by the riverside pool; it is about as romantic as the city gets.
- Ask about the Eco Package — the hotel runs community engagement activities worth joining.