We stayed for 6 nights at Secret of the Elephants in Feb. 2009 & found that for the price that we were paying we could have found a way better place in Siem Reap.
On the plus side, the staff was great, the food was excellent.
On the down side, the overdecorating tries to hide the ageing & lack of maintenance of the rooms. We had mosquitoes but no mosquito net. The location was probably quiet when it opened but as Siem Reap is booming the inn is now too far from anything on an ugly strip with very heavy traffic all day

Arrived fairly late at night with no reservation,but luckily there was a room available.Was absolutely entranced by this little jewel of a hotel.The propriator offered to cook us a meal,which was delicious.We had the Burma room upstairs,which has a beautiful spacious balcony and use of a large oriental style sitting room,and a large shower room. The decor was fabulous,with huge Bhuddha statues,lush greenery and lots of cushions to sprawl about on.Breakfast was fresh baguettes with delicious homemade fruit conserve.This hotel not for the holiday inn crowd,but if you want a uniquely oriental experience with French flair you will love Secrets of Elephants.Unforgettable!

I stayed at Secrets of Elephants for several nights in January 2008. It is a lovely, homestay-style experience . The rooms are great, the food is wonderful and the staff are sincere and friendly. I cannot recommend this place highly enough if you are looking for a change from the 4-5 star hotel stay. I hired the driver who collected me from the airport, Mr Sokmi, for the duration of my stay and I could not imagine a better guide. Mr Sokmi took me to all the main temples, but also to several of the lesser-known sites where I was often the only visitor. He was extremely professional and very, very protective of me as a single female tourist. My thanks to all the folk at Secrets of Elephants for a wonderful stay. The only (minor) downside is that is it is around 10 minutes bike ride from the main town but I did not find this a problem, as the driver was always available to take me wherever I wanted for a miniscule price. If you are looking for a change from the usual impersonal high-price hotel, I would sincerely recommend you give these people a try. Highly recommended.

I stayed in May 2002 and loved it. The people were nice - Babette and her partner. They arranged a tuk tuk driver for me who was also lovely. Food was great. I liked that it was on the airport road at the time because it was quieter. Though it seems to have built up more on that road now.