Overall - we were pleased. Just a few things that bothered us.

The hotel does not provide a free transport shuttle to/from the airport. Expect to pay US$7 hiring a taxi when you get outside the airport. The hotel charges US$9 (when I called ahead to check). Considering that this is a 4-star hotel, and especially when this is low-season (that is the wet and rainy season) and there weren't many hotel guests at all, we'd thought this would be a nice service. In the end, we did hire the hotel transport when we checked out back to the airport, as the hotel staff was not willing to call a local taxi for us.

The bathroom was pretty to look at - with shimmery brown tiles. They had a shower stall and a bath tub with shower (but without a shower curtain which made the floor wet). Unfortunately, the water pressure in the shower stall was extremely weak, and the drainage was bad. It starts to collect water about 2 minutes into the shower and takes another 1 hour for it to clear after you have completed the shower.

If you like a firm bed, then you are in luck. We liked it but some may not. Linens were clean and white. Also the beds were not queen-size (as they said on the phone and described on the website for their deluxe room). The room came with 2 queen sized beds, they told me on the phone. But they were really just slightly wider than a single and definitely not a queen bed, as we know it.

We had a noisy air-conditioner vent near the door but the staff were very quick to see to it and fixed it very quickly too. We were happy that most of the staff could speak and had a working knowledge of English, both at the front desk as well as the breakfast restaurant.

Great thing about this place is its proximity to Angkor Wat. We were quite happy to be away from the dust in the town of Siem Reap too. Takes US$2-3 on a tuk-tuk into the town of Siem Reap.

The food in the restaurant was so-so. The breakfast spread looked great initially but we quickly realised that they were not of very good quality. I personally only enjoyed the noodles in a nice broth (which they kinda re-heat when serving you) and the coffee. The fruits did not seem terribly fresh. Lunch was served in another little restaurant opposite the breakfast restaurant. Again, nothing to shout about.

So do head into the town of Siem Reap for a wider variety and choice. Prices start about US$3 onwards for a main meal along Pub Street.

But the hotel was clean, the rooms were clean, the staff seem happy to be working there, and we loved being away from the hustle and bustle of Siem Reap. I would recommend it.

We stayed at the Tara from the 25th-28th June for a 3 day stay before flying onto China. We had looked at the reviews before booking and all seemed favourable. As soon as we entered the hotel we knew we had made the right choice, the service we received from beginning to the time we left was exceptional. The hotel offered very good value and included free internet, sumptious breakfasts and an amazing swimming pool.In terms of location, it is walking distance to the National Musuem and nothing is too far away. A tuk tuk is only $2 dollars and will take you into the centre of town. We would stay here again when visiting Siam Reap.Whilst we were in Siam Reap we found this amazing guide and she was very knowledgable about the the whole of the temples and ruins in the area and very reasonable. Her name is Miss Allan and is contactable on [--]or email [--]

Me and my gf was there for 2 nights, booked through www.asiarooms.com, where there are some options for us to choose from, e.g late checkout, non-smoking room, high levels etc. We selected a few, 1 of which was the "pls take note couple is on honeymoon", my apologies, I know I misinterpreted the meaning of honeymoon, I thought it would basically be just a double bed, but who knows, when we step in the room, the heart shape and the wordings " Happy Honeymoon" will pieced out with rose petals, the bathtub was filled with rose petals as well, everything was romantic. And guess what, they offer a complimentary honeymooon cake as well! (* I wouldn't say the cake was fantastic, but it was the thought that counts!!) Next, lets talk about the room. The room was nice and roomy enough for a 2 nights stay, pretty new from the looks of it. The first 2 front desk agents we spoke to was friendly and knowledgeable, but the 3rd, who was a supervisor, wasn't in the least enthusiastic, compared to her 2 agents (kinda weird right, we always thought the service of the superiors should be better?@#!). The breakfast was considerably ok, maybe I am not that much a breakfast person. To sum it up, it was a pleasant stay, pleasant enough for us to relax after a long journey around the reknowned Angkor Wat!

Reading everyone else's reviews, I wonder if we actually stayed in the same hotel! The Tara Angkor we experienced was a 3* at best and although the lobby, pool and gym are to a reasonable standard, the rooms were disappointing. Compared to hotels of the same standard in Malaysia and Thailand of the same rating, the Tara was disappointing with scratchy bed linen, uncomfortable pillows, tatty towels and the bare minimum of furniture in the room. The showers are pathetic!
Service wise, the staff were all very nice and as we were on our honeymoon they made us a cake and put petals on the bed and in the bath. HOWEVER, the Tara Angkor management have a lot to learn about service. Everything at the Tara comes at a cost. They charge for the use of an iron and another charge for the ironing board! We asked to borrow a plug adaptor and were presented with a bill! The hotel will not book a local taxi for you, you are forced to use their taxi service which is around twice the cost of a local taxi.
You can get tuk tuk's outside just to the left of the hotel. Expect a flat rate of $3 US for each trip. Considerably cheaper than the hotel taxi service for a short journey!
The food was awful. I ordered a chicken burger one lunchtime and it was still raw inside! When I sent it back, they put the whole thing including the salad into the microwave and it came back to me nuked and soggy! Breakfast looks impressive initially with a big spread of international food but expect to be disappointed by the quality.