Stayed 2 nights at PP, Nana Hotel near Central Market + Sorya Mall (Aircon mall), glad I did as my buddies decided on Riverfront as it was supposed to be a larger concentration of bars. We visited all the hunting areas at Riverside, Street 104,108, 110,118, 130 & 136. Not sure if this was off peak but there were no customers at most places. We didn't stop at every bar, but judged by the talent seated out site. Most memorable stop was at Butterfly. Butterfly had table top dancing later in the night, it's a 24 hour bar. Girls come in shifts, I stopped here twice in the night. The earlier stop around 5 pm was much more fun, a cheerful girl was definitely more appealing than the rest, as it was early I wanted to check the other talent at the other bars, sadly when I returned around 10 pm she was nowhere to be seen. Also stopped at bar 69 but wasn't any fun. At 11 pm took a tuk tuk ($2) to Pontoon. Place was quite dead and only became alive after 12 to 1 am where lots of girls started pouring in. Although I'd expected the place to be full of customers but it was definitely a poor night by any standard. Drinks were definitely more expensive at Pontoon, no cover charge to enter. Not sure if it was cause I was early. Much better talent here, could spot a few stunners. Lots of dancing, you'the have to go around to find one you like. Most stunners were being hit on by most of the guys. Surprisingly they teased but refuse to follow, maybe they were rich girls there to have fun only. Mind you its really difficult to talk in Pontoon due to the loud music. I picked up a nice shy thing, wasn't dressed to kill but she was sweet. Decided to take, glad I was in Nana Hotel as it was a 5 min walk from Pontoon. In short she was sweet but inexperienced, negotiated and got it for $20 for ST. She did as she was told and I did enjoy the session. Gave her a $25 for the good time. 2nd night I stayed around my hotel area (Street 51) checked out Walkabout, talent wasn't great as mentioned in the reports, local girls but they speak acceptable English, played pool and had drinks and food. One wanted to closed the deal quick and was really putting in the moves, got me up and I decide to take. Turned out to be a quick hit and run, her BBBJ was good, slurpy and wet and then she asked me to lead which I did and she did whatever I wanted. She left after the session. I was feeling exhausted so went for a massage just down to the right of Nana hotel. 3 min walk. Khmer massage for 7 Hr.
In short:
PP is lacking tourist, most bars are empty even at Riverside throughout the whole night each place I stopped I'd only see just a few other customers. I hope its just off peak else its going to be hard for most places to keep going. Talent is not as great as BKK but here you spend a lot less for most things. There are a few stunners but you'the have to hunt. Prices are $20 and upwards for ST. Not all girls go out some are just drinking company. Don't expect high quality hotels as you pay $20-$30 but its acceptable and safe. Riverside is nice and serene, nice view but if you need to go to Pontoon or Heart of Darkness it's a $2 to $3 tuk tuk ride. They charge more after the disco hours. Massages are still nice and cheap $6-8 per hour most places, only barber shops that offer massage do HJ. Didn't take HJ offer so not sure how much it was. Others massage joints are clean. Daytime activity if you do not intend to go touring the tourist areas are Sorya Air-conditioned mall (you'd be glad for the air condition during the day trust me). Central market is a nice local thing, took me hour to cover the place as nothing interest me there. (Checked out the night market as well but similar to Central Market for me) Nana hotel great for its location, had safe boxes in the lobby as there were none in the room, had small cockroaches in my room but bearable. Hunting spots were just opposite the hotel (The hotel is at the opposite end of the Golden Gorya Mall Open air mall, seem quite dead to me with many shops / bars closed even in the night) to the left. Plan be, Pitstop, Heart of Darkness and Pontoon. Walkabout just another 3 min down the road. Draft beer is around $1.25 to $1.75, bottle beer is $3.50 at most bars (mind you bottle beer is only $0.90 at the supermarket) but that's ok, its not too expensive and these places need to keep in business. Lady drinks are about $3.50. Be careful as well, do not use your cameras and phones to take pictures during tuk tuk rides, snatch thefts are about. Saw one snatching at riverside just as we exited a bar, a Caucasian couple, the girl was carelessly holding her purse on her left hand and the other hand holding groceries. Her guy friend gave chase but as it was around 11 pm with less traffic on the road the bike was hard to catch on foot. If you lose your passport you'the be in trouble. Anyway general rule, hunt safe. Stick to the places in the reports as those are safe areas, don't follow the tuk tuk's offering girls, most of those places are lowdown and not your hunting area, if you don't speak the language anything can happen. Pay a bit more have safe fun at the main hunting areas.
