吳哥之雜瓣拼盤—行前准備,關於住
之前出行都是老公一手打點,我基本就當個甩手掌櫃,百事不管之余,偶爾還貌似輕描淡寫,實則牙尖嘴利地對行程指手劃腳,說三道四,抑制不住討嫌地當事後諸葛亮.這次國慶大假,因為是我力主去吳哥,完成訂票大任後老公就拍拍手,撩下挑子,放話全權交由我安排,我想怎麼折騰怎麼折騰,想吃,想住,想玩哪裡全部悉聽尊便,他一概全盤接收,不說半個不字.
唔,造反了.撩挑子不干了.有什麼呀,大不了我親自出馬唄.
首選著手落實的是住,因經由西貢到暹粒,在金邊的住宿就跳過了.搜尋目標也很明確----GH.
省錢,還可以美其名日體會當地風土人情.主要參考www.talesofasia.com, LP也不錯,注意有個S,不要與www.taleofasia.com混淆,後者也有旅游信息,但GH信息還是前者查起來方便.如果不想住GH,可參考http://maps-guide.org/cambodia/siemreap/city-centre-map.htm看著地圖選住處吧.
因飯館,酒吧什麼的都在舊市場附近,搜尋目標就進一步鎖定在這一區域,這樣吃飯逛街步行就得,不用再為此支付市內交通費,雖然據說費用只是從2000R到1美元不等,但能省事就省事吧.我前後大概給近十家GH發過預訂郵件或者是通過它們的網絡預定,小型抽樣的結果如下:
1.網上口碑不錯的redlodge,郵件地址:redlodge_angkor@hotmail.com
第二天回信,且是我收到的最禮貌周全,英文程度最好的信,但卻是婉拒預定,稱只接受walkin的游客.不妨把回信也放上,大家自已看看,
Dear XXX:
Greeting from Red Lodge.
Thanks for your email. we are delighted to learn your keen interest to stay with us at Red Lodge.
We currently accept only walk-in guests <unforseen over booking>. Thus, wed like to suggest you to come directly to Red Lodge OR just advise us of your arrival details we are happy to provide you a free pick up to Red Lodge to check the availability. if no room free we can find you a nice place nearby with same facilities and prices.
A/C room $12.00 per night included breakfast.
Thanks for your understanding and please feel free to contact us if any further assistance is needed.
Kind regards,
DORN
<Red Lodge Team>
H/P: (855) 12 963 795
2.大家一致好評的sun sengky ,郵件地址:sunsengky@yahoo.com
當天下午就回信,但表示沒有免費接機,小車接機要6刀,汽車接站就免費,人家機場明碼實價的小車接機才5刀呢,這讓我對其說法產生一絲不信任感, 再詢問TUKTUK接機價,答日4刀.以前的游記可是寫司機為拉生意,如果你答應其後幾天包他的車,接機及當天看日落是免費的啊,不爽,再找.其回信之一如下:
Dear XXX !
Thank you for your e-mail
I will keep a double room with A/C ,Cable TV, hot water, refrigerator,private bathroom.($15/perday,2persons).Pick up from the Air port :$6/1taxi (no free). Free pick up from the bus station .
If you agree please booking and tell me upfront, your arrival time,number of your flight.
Many thanks,with best regards
Im looking forward to your reply
Sun seng ky
3. Popular Guest House,郵件地址: chom@camnet.com.kh
回得最詳細的一封信,又寫了一遍各房間的價格,很用戶友好.但按他列的價格,有空調,熱水的房間要16刀了,放棄,並回信請他取消預定.該店回信如下:
Hello XXX,
How are you? Thank you for your sent me a message. The room is available for you on that day and here are some prices of my guesthouse.
- The room fan with private bathroom:
Double/Twin room with hot water : US$10
- The room with Air condition ( Hot water pus 2US$/Day):
Single or Double/Twin room : US$14
- Guide=US$20 per day
- Car=US$25 per day
- Motorcycle=US$8 or US$9
- Tuk Tuk=US$10 or US$12
- Ticket enter angkorwat area=20 US$ per day
Please let me know your exact schedule (Date, time and Flight number) you are arrival Siem Reap. I will go to pick you on time.
Note : The transportation from air-port to my guest house is free if you need my Motorcycle or Car to visit Angkor Wat.
Chum (Owner of Popular Guest House)
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Address: #033, group 10, Viheachin Village, Svaydangkum commune,
Siem Reap District, Siem Reap province, Cambodia.
Tel : (855) 12 916165
E-mail : chom@camnet.com.kh
or E-mail : 012916165@mobitel.com.kh
URL : http://www.camnet.com.kh/popular
怎麼樣,是夠詳細吧.
4. ivy guesthouses,郵件地址:ivyasia@hotmail.com
地理位置不錯(看看舊市場的地圖就知道了),充滿緬甸風情的GH.回信言簡意賅.20刀.放棄.
回信: Our double a/c rooms are 20$ per night , if you wish to confirm then mail us your arrival details , all the best Karl .
5. shadow ofAngkor 郵件地址:shadowofangkor@hotmail.com
也是我們最後入住的一家,差不多算是LP上對舊市場附近budget hotel的第一推薦了.理由兩條一,舊市場附近,二在河邊.它的回信給人實話實說的感覺,所以找GH找得頭大的我就決定選它了.入住後覺得還行,還算干淨,入住的五天我們入鄉隨俗地脫鞋打赤腳,也沒覺得怎麼髒.床單,被套一天一換.雖然織物的質地略嫌稀薄.
價格方面,不怎麼還價,我們入住五天,所謂優惠也只是允許我們以12刀的價格住到據說不接受風扇價的二樓房間,我們還得答應不用空調.我跟老板理論12刀的價格,在red lodeg可是空調,熱水,還送早餐了.老板晃著頭,位置不一樣嘛,那個地方我知道,臉上一副沒法比的表情.說實話,我對red lodeg實地考察後印像也不差,只是受不了它周圍一溜亮著曖昧紅燈的massage店,夜幕下給人一種非常不好的感覺.
在決定繼續住shadow of angkor之前我們還看了red piano,這個以酒吧聞名的店,GH部分和酒吧不在一起.通往GH的路,有一段是坑窪不平的石子路,剛好我們去的那天下過雨,走起來很不爽,這讓我對它印像大減.價格是20刀,如果我們同意第二天換另一個房間,可以優惠到18刀,麻煩又不便宜,放棄.
風格鮮明的molly malones,郵件地址: info@mollymalonescambodia.com.位置真的不錯,就在酒吧街上,不過晚上可能有點吵.這個店太俏了,先前我也曾通過他們的網絡訂房間,沒回應.到當地後到他們前台問,那個眉眼細細的女生很麻利地看了看帳本,說沒有,我問後天呢,這女生笑起來,再看了看說,the same.沒什麼可想的了,開路了.
說回shadow of Angkor,它三樓房間的風扇價是10刀,比一般8.9刀的價格也要高一點.房價貴的二樓的房間其實還沒三樓大,床也小多了,三樓是兩張1米5的床,二樓就是兩張並在一起的單人床.但是二樓房間有陽台,坐在上面喝茶是假,晾衣服方便啊,有點焚琴煮鶴?呵呵那就焚琴煮鶴吧.
Shadow的回信:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Thank you very much for your recent e-mail, I would like to inform you that
we have the following rooms available:
Rooms with triple A/C, fridge, TV, and hot water: 20USD per night.
Rooms with A/C, fridge, TV, and hot water: 15 USD per night
Rooms with fan, fridge and TV: 10 USD per night
Rooms with fan: 7 USD per night.
We can arrange pick up from airport to our Guesthouse. Price varies
depending on the means of transportation. A motorbike ride cost 2 USD a tux
tux 3USD, and a ride in a car 5 USD. However, if you would decide to use the
driver next day, most drivers will not charge anything for the transport
from the guesthouse. Could you please inform us or when and how (bus, boat,
flight) you will arrive?
Thanks in advance for your reply,
Your sincerely,
Kim ang Shadow of Angkor
or Rasmei Angkor guest house
舊市場一帶地圖http://www.mollymalonescambodia.com/reservation/map.html(借用mollymalones的地圖).