Phnom Penh Bar Girls Guide 2024

phnom penh bar girls

Phnom Penh is my favourite destination in SE Asia, so I made a Phnom Penh bar girls guide. Phnom Penh hostess bars map & rates updated.

What’s new in 2024?

Luckily, the prices and going rates are similar to what I paid last year, with one big exception. The freelancers in Darlin Darlin ask for crazy money now: $200-$300 for their services or $50 only to sit with you.

The lady drink prices in most girly bars in Phnom Penh are between $4 and $5 and special lady drinks start from $6. The bar fine is between $10 and $15 in most places, depending on the location and the weekday. Few bars have higher weekend bar fines ($20). A significantly higher percentage of girls go with customers. The Phnom Penh bar girls going rates are similar to last year (see below).

There are no longer bars with ST rooms. Cyrcee Bar is now Yaya Sweetie Bar, under new management and different policies. However, there is one new hotel on Street 172, Floozys, with a bar and short-time rooms.

As I mentioned last year, the former Sorya Mall, Pub Street, has been demolished, but Pontoon is still there. Wow and Amazing on Street 136 are still some of the excellent bars to find beautiful girls. Besides Home Food restaurant on Street 51 and Pontoon, I added other places to find freelancers.

Phnom Penh bar girls tips

  • Find a guest (bar girl) friendly hotel in Phnom Penh

Before you come to Phnom Penh, make sure your hotel is guest (bar girl) friendly. In Pattaya and Patong, many hotels charge joiner fees. Most hotels in Phnom Penh either allow or do not allow bar girls to stay with you in your hotel room. See my guest friendly hotels Phnom Penh list.

  • Where to stay in Phnom Penh?

The best area to stay is close to Riverside between Street 110 and Street 154, as most hostess bars, Phnom Penh bar girls, and freelancers are there. Street 51 still has some nice places, but it is not like before, so I would avoid staying there anymore. Many hotels and guesthouses are located close to these streets.

All main bar streets are within walking distance but you can also use the cheap tuk tuks for $2 or motorbikes for $1. There are also more hostess bars not far from the main bar areas or between them. Another good area to stay is Street 172, with nice cheap hotels and restaurants, not far from the action. Street 172 already has some hostess bars too.

  • Phnom Penh beer bars

Most beer bars in Phnom Penh are small (around 10-15 bar girls), with few exceptions. Street 136 has the most beer bars and bar girls. Many famous bars like Madam Butterfly, Mr. Butterfly, Candy Bar, and The Route 136 are permanently closed, but there are some new small bars like Wow and Amazing. They have some of the most beautiful girls in the area. Secrets Bar is the biggest beer bar in Phnom Penh, with many friendly girls and live music, but it is probably the most expensive place.

Street 130 has some of the best-managed bars in Phnom Penh and is definitely worth a visit. There are many clean places with friendly owners, and the girls are not pushy—Honeypot, Loco bar, Angry Birds, and many more. One Three Six bar has not only girls but also karaoke and live music.

Two new bars on Street 118 worth a visit – Baccara and White Cats. Baccara has very friendly service and expat owners.

Airforce on Street 104 is still one of the biggest beer bars in Phnom Penh – there are around 30 girls on an average night with some cuties. Oscar bar on the same street has a second floor with a big stage, live music, and some freelancers. The Factory is a new stylish bar on Street 104.

If you are looking for a laid-back bar with no pressure and many pretty girls, try Shanghai Bar on Street 51. The bar has a new owner but he is a nice guy too. Sadly, many girls there don’t go with customers, but they are friendly, and you can have a lot of fun.

phnom penh bar girls shanghai bar

Some hostess bars are located on Street 5 between Street 110 and Street 118 and many have cheaper lady drinks.

  • How to take a bar girl out of the bar?

When you enter the bar, the bar girls will approach you and ask you for a drink. The Phnom Penh bar girls are not as pushy as their Pattaya sisters, but not all girls go with customers! Try to find out early if the girl will go with you before you buy her a lot of lady drinks. Most bar girls drink real alcohol, not 50 ml. of juice like in Pattaya. Pay the bar fine when you find your girl ($10-$15) and take her with you.

  • Phnom Penh bar girls prices (going rates)

Negotiating the price in advance would be good, but it’s not as important as in Pattaya. In many cases, the price is “up to you”. The going rates are similar to previous years. It isn’t easy to find a bar girl for $30 anymore. The fair price is $40-$50 ST (short time) and $50-70 LT (for the whole night). Some girls will try to ask for $100+, do not overpay! They’ll be happy with $50-$70.

  • Phnom Penh freelancers

Street 51 is the best place to find freelancers in Phnom Penh but nothing like before. Pub Street, the former Sorya Mall, is demolished, and many bars and girls are gone. However, there are some good options like the Pontoon disco on Street 51 after 11 pm. Many freelancers in Pontoon try to ask for more money than their sisters in the beer/hostess bars. The asking price is already $50+ and almost impossible to find for less.

There is also one excellent new place, Home Food restaurant, opposite the Shanghai bar. Many girls have been looking for customers there since the early afternoon.

Other venues with some freelancers are HClub ner Bassac Lane and Score Bar (BKK1).

Upper-scale places like Darlin Darlin Music Lounge in Naga World have high-class girls but prepare to pay much more. Their target are rich Chinese customers and high rollers.

There is a new hotel and bar called Floozys on Street 172. They try to reintroduce the business model of the now-nonexistent Walkabout bar. They are freelancer-friendly, and there are no bar fines, but unlike Walkabout, you have to pay $4 for their drinks.

The freelancers around Wat Phnom at night are cheaper but the area can be dangerous at night.

Tip: You can talk to a bar girl to meet her before/after work and take her phone or messenger. It would be cheaper and you can avoid the bar fine. Most girls use Facebook Messenger, Line and Telegram. You can also use Tinder to find freelancers but be careful with the ladyboys, as many try to hide their gender.

Avoid massages with extras, as the service is overpriced and below average. Moreover, many customers complain about scams and fake dollar bills.