My son and I stayed at the City River for three nights and agree
that is tis a pleasant building in a very favorable location. What we
didn't like were the following

The breakfast was lackluster and oversalted with lots of
starch and horrible orange and bad coffee. No wonder there
are few if any people who eat their dining room in the evening.

The construction noise began at 7:15 and went on until 5:00pm every day-drilling and hammering was incessant.

To reach the lovely roof pool, which had no towels or drinks, you go through four floors of construction, which is frankly not safe.

Our bathroom smelled of sewage and there were a few times when there was no hot water.

We were also furious with the front desk, who albeit very polite,
did not seem to know about local ground transportation other than the full-day moto-cab and car rentals.

I would stay away at least until the hotel remedies these problems.

For the amazing price of 40 USD a night this place has a great location near to the old town (5 mins walk to main restaurants and bars) and the superior rooms are a reasonable enough size. We stayed at City River on two separate occasions whilst in Cambodia and each time all members of staff were friendly, warm and helpful. The rooms were very clean and the breakfast was good with the best fried eggs we'd had in Cambodia. Once the pool has been finished being built later this year it will be even better although I suspect the prices will go up then too - not a problem as this hotel offers such great value for money. The only slight criticism I have is that it's all a bit teak-tastic although this seems to be the norm for mid-range hotels in Siem Reap. Would definitely return to City River.

This is a great hotel - good location (just 5 minutes walk to all the bars and restaurants by the Old Market), clean, good-sized room and bathroom, quiet, and good thick curtains so if you wanted a lie-in you wouldn't get woken up by the sun shining through!
The staff were helpful, but the breakfast could have been better - limited choice for us as we were staying five nights. But not too bad for what you pay, and if you do a sunrise start at Angkor just ask the staff to prepare a breakfast bag for you to take away so you don't miss breakfast altogether.
It's also walking distance to the FCC (just across the river) which is great for drinks and food, although rather pricey.

We stayed at the City River Hotel for about a week in November 2007, and the hotel was a great place to stay, in a great location near the river. The breakfasts were also pretty good, and mixed Western and asian cuisine. It was a cheap ride into the centre by tuk-tuk, but far enough away to feel a bit peaceful. When they finish the renovations and have a pool it will be even better.

The hotel had a free airport pick up as well, which was great. We were travelling as a group of 5, and they sent a car for us that turned out to be too small. However, this turned out to be very fortunate as they immediately said they'd get a bigger car, and we got an a/c van driven by Mr Tep Sithol (see http://angkordriverservice.blogspot.com/) to take us to the hotel. Sithol was so nice, and the van so good (we had 2 more friends joining us the next day) that we took up his offer for a drive to Angkor Wat that night, and then had Sithol as our driver/guide for the 6 or so days around all the temples. A stroke of luck, and all because we were staying at this hotel!

Wade from Brisbane