Phnom Penh Hotels With a Games Room
2 family-friendly hotels with game room in Phnom Penh . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Only two hotels in Phnom Penh keep a dedicated indoor games area, which makes this a short but useful list for the rainy season, roughly May to October, when afternoon downpours can shut down an outdoor pool session without warning. Aquarius Hotel and Urban Resort pairs its games corner with an internet cafe and art gallery near the Tonle Sap River, while Smile Boutique Hotel by EHM runs an indoor play area alongside its pool and family rooms. Neither is a full arcade, so treat this as a backup for a rained-out afternoon, not the main draw.
Phnom Penh does not have the resort-style kids' entertainment infrastructure of a beach destination like Sihanoukville, and that is part of its character: this is a working riverside capital first, built around the Royal Palace and the old French quarter, not a purpose-built family resort. An indoor games room here is a practical add-on rather than a centrepiece, which fits a city where the real entertainment is outside, on the river and in the markets, whenever the weather allows.
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๐ฎWhy Phnom Penh is Great for Hotels with Game Room
For daily logistics, both hotels position their games area close to the lobby or pool deck rather than tucked away, which means a parent can supervise from nearby rather than losing sight of a child in a separate wing. Aquarius Hotel and Urban Resort's setup near the internet cafe suits a family wanting a quiet indoor break between Royal Palace and National Museum visits, both under a kilometre away, and the same corner doubles as somewhere to charge devices and check tomorrow's plans while a child plays nearby without needing to head back up to the room.
By age, these spaces work best for children roughly 5 to 11, old enough to entertain themselves with simple games but young enough that a full afternoon of museum walking is a hard sell. Teenagers are usually better served by the pool or bike rental options nearby, since neither hotel's games area is built at arcade scale, and a 14 or 15 year old will likely outgrow it within a single stay, looking instead for the rooftop pool or a ride along the riverside once the rain clears for the day.
On value, neither property charges extra for games room access, it is included with the room rate alongside the pool and, at Smile Boutique Hotel by EHM, family rooms and a garden terrace. That makes it a genuine value-add on a rainy day rather than a separate activity to budget for, and it removes the pressure to find a paid indoor attraction elsewhere in the city when the weather turns, which happens often enough during the wet season to matter for trip planning around Daun Penh, especially with a young child who tires quickly of waiting out rain in a hotel room.
Parent's take
The sky opened just as we left Wat Phnom, the kind of rain that soaks through an umbrella in minutes, so we cut the afternoon short and got back to Smile Boutique Hotel dripping. My daughter went straight to the indoor play area off the lobby while I dried off on the terrace, and by the time the rain stopped forty minutes later, she had barely noticed the change of plan.
Our Top 2 Picks
Hotels in Phnom Penh with game room, sorted by guest rating.

Aquarius Hotel and Urban Resort
Phnom Penh
Wonderful
2,202 reviews
An outdoor saltwater infinity pool anchors this 4-star hotel 700 metres from the Tonle Sap River and 300 metres from the Royal Palace. Air-conditioned rooms include a minibar, electric kettle and desk. An in-house art gallery and internet cafe with computer terminals add a quiet indoor option beyond the pool.
Why families love Aquarius Hotel and Urban Resort
Families staying here will find the saltwater infinity pool a genuine highlight, and the walk to the Royal Palace and National Museum, both under a kilometre, keeps sightseeing simple. The art gallery and internet cafe corner give an older child something to do on a rest afternoon, though rooms lean contemporary rather than family-spacious.

Smile Boutique Hotel by EHM
Phnom Penh
Wonderful
217 reviews
This 4-star hotel offers a pool with a view, sun terrace, lush garden and indoor play area, all in central Daun Penh. Family rooms include air conditioning, and the restaurant serves American, Thai, Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine alongside bicycle parking for guests.
Why families love Smile Boutique Hotel by EHM
Families staying here will find the indoor play area a genuine standout, one of the few on this list, giving young children an option beyond the pool on a hot or rainy afternoon. The garden terrace adds a second outdoor space, and the varied menu helps with fussier eaters across four cuisines.
๐กTips for Choosing a Hotel with Game Room in Phnom Penh
- 1Treat the games room as a rainy-day backup, not a main activity; neither hotel runs it at resort scale.
- 2Check whether the games area is supervised or self-serve before leaving a young child there alone.
- 3Ask what equipment is currently available, since indoor play setups can change between visits.
- 4Pair a games room afternoon with the hotel pool on the same rainy day if the rain lets up, since both properties keep them close together.
- 5Keep a change of dry clothes handy during rainy season; a sudden downpour on the way back from sightseeing is common.
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