Accommodation Scams in Siem Reap

Guesthouse Overbooking and Bait-and-Switch Rooms

Budget guesthouses clustered around Pub Street and the Old Market area in Siem Reap frequently confirm bookings then claim the reserved room is unavailable on arrival, offering an inferior or overpriced room instead. Some properties collect a non-refundable deposit through unofficial booking links before revealing the original room was never available. Rooms shown in photographs often bear no resemblance to what is provided.