Recommendations for Cambodia

Phnom Penh

Things todo:

1. Aeon Mall

This is a mall with Bowling, Cinema, ice skating, Shopping, Eating. 
This is western prices!
There is also a place for smaller kids called 'kidzone'.
website: http://aeonphnompenh.com/
Comments: Bring socks (or buy for 1$)

2. Kids City

This is a 11 story building where each floor has something different for kids and each floor is a separate entrance fee. Great place for all ages.
Phone: 023 220 088
Hours: 10:00am - 8:00pm
website: http://www.kidscityasia.com
price: 8$-10$. Check for promotions. 
Comments: Bring socks (or buy for 1$)

3. Play Ground south of the kings palace

Its free and that's the best/only playground we found in Phnom Penh.
Comments: just outside the park (towards the kings palace), we found the best corn trolley.

4. Eurika Bungalows - Pool

Nice pool for kids.
Comments: Free if you buy more than 5$ per adult.
location

5. The waterfront

Very nice to walk in the evening.
Comments: Watch out for thieves.

6. Night market

The most pleasant market in PP.
Comments: Only on weekends.

7. Kings Palace

Try to avoid the hot hours of the day.

8. DreamLand - 

This is a fairground with a giant wheel and so on...
website: www.dreamland.com.kh
price: packages for 6$-10$, single entry 2$.
Comments: Looks a little run down. We didn't go in.

Restaurants:

The good restaurants are found in the area called BK1.
Blue Pumpkin - Amazing ice cream (has a branch on the river front and in BK1).
The Sushi bar - very good sushi in BK1.
IRF halal food - good falafel on 19th street.
Titanic - Expensive, but usually have a traditional music/dance show (next to the night market).

Siem Reap:

Hotel:

We stayed at Tanei Guesthouse.
Great hotel.
Good location, with a pool. Lovely staff. Reasonably priced (We payed 35$ per night for a bedroom with 2 dbl beds, but heard that the price through the internet was more expensive).

Restaurants: 

Lots of good ones, below are the ones we tried and liked.
Blue Pumpkin - ice cream
Viva - Mexican
Genevieve's - good food. Lovely owner.
Gelato & Coffee - good coffee and ice cream.
* avoid eating around the temples as it is expensive and lousy!!!

Kampot:

Hotel

Les Manguiers
The best location in the area. On the river with good access to the water. Big grounds, Kayaks, bicycles, ping pong, Games.
Good food. Excellent value for money.
Comments: Book in advance! It tends to be full of groups over the weekends.

Restaurants

*plenty of good western food.
Rond Point - Excellent local food, very cheap and tasty.
Sisters II: very good bakery.
Espresso - The best coffee in Cambodia.

Todo:

Bokor Mountain: very nice drive and nice view points. takes about 1.5 hrs to drive up.
Comments: Come with food.

Kep:

Hotels:

Kep Lodge and Khmer hands are both close to each other. Both are excellent hotels.
They are walking distance from the Crab Market and the 'Kep National Park'.
Kep Lodge is more expensive, but the facilities are worth it (pool, pool table and big grounds). Both have good food and extremely nice owners in very different ways.
Khmer hands is environmentally conscious running a watering program for the locals, who then get to practice in the hotel.

Restaurants:

Khmer hands (Chris and Naomi)
The Smoothies (Pedro and Kim) - Good fruit shakes. In the evening you can get nice local food too.
Kep Cafe - Good coffee, great food and a very nice family.
French Bakery down by the beach front
Sailing Club - Very Expensive, but nice for a drink.

Todo:

Crab Market
Kep nature reserve
Butterfly farm
Sothy's Pepper farm
Rabit Island
Rice and Salt fields