Koh Rong
For rustic living in an authentic Khmer fishing village, look no further than this riverside delight. A half-dozen rooms and a delicious Khmer restaurant…
Must-see hotels in South Coast
The Southern Islands
Staying at this place will make you feel like one cool alien. The white, dome-shaped bungalows look like mysterious igloos stolen from the moon, but they…
Kep
Although less flamboyant than the name would suggest, this attractive, large garden property has a boutique-resort feel. Cottage-style bungalows have blue…
Kampot
We're fans of this homey, locally run guesthouse in a creaky midcentury villa. Fan-only rooms have bags of character with beautiful old wood floors (room…
Koh Kong City
Long-time tour operator Ritthy has opened a welcoming guesthouse and restaurant on the riverfront. It features spacious en-suite dorms with double-wide…
Koh Rong
You'll be happy about the hot water and the roomy, glass-doored bungalows made of solid wood at this place up the hill (it's on the right of the path –…
Koh Rong
With air-conditioning and hot water – rarities in Koh Tuch – this is a fine option during the rainy season, when prices drop by about 60%. At other times…
Sihanoukville
Set around a somewhat bizarre interior courtyard pool, the rooms here are tranquil cocoons above the din of Serendipity Beach Rd, with luscious beds, huge…
Sihanoukville
The wood-and-thatch stilted bungalows, all but one of which share a bathroom, offer an escape from Otres' construction frenzy. No restaurant. UK-native…
The Southern Islands
The antidote to the islands' colourful party hostels, squeaky-clean Onederz features six- and eight-bed dorms decked out in lashings of white-on-white…
South Coast
This is your budget accommodation option in Tatai, with four cute, stilted faux-wood cottages shaded by a grove of fruit trees about 300m off the river on…
Kampot
Long on charm, this riverside hotel offers comfortable and stylish rooms and superior service; during our visit a staff member was filling a bathtub and…
Koh Rong
This is easily the fanciest place on Coconut Beach, with a 25m pool and 4-star-quality rooms, but it's a work in progress. For now there's no air-con, no…
Koh Kong City
Also going by Asean Hotel, this is one of the top business hotels in town, with English-speaking receptionists and spacious, clean and comfortable rooms…
South Coast
The smartest guesthouse in Takeo, Daunkeo is spread over three modern villas. All rooms have air-con and include satellite TV and hot-water showers,…
Sihanoukville
If you need to catch a ferry the next morning, you can't do much better in terms of location than this colourful high-rise near the ferry offices and the…
The Southern Islands
The hammock-strung bar out front is M'Pai Bay's favourite laid-back nightspot, while the super-simple dorm provides all the basic needs. Also has a few…
Sihanoukville
In the middle of Otres 2 beach, this place suits those looking for serious downtime. It consists of just five A-frame thatched bungalows, all wood-floored…
The Southern Islands
Green Blue has a delightfully homey feel, with bungalows strung with potted plants and vines, some set back from the seafront amid a well-tended garden…
Kampot
The main advantage of this well-restored shop house is the central location on the main boulevard. You can sit on the long common veranda upstairs and…
Kep
This modest hostel is Kep's nicest backpacker pad with bright, airy and clean rooms and a dorm with a mix of single and double beds. The roof deck, with…
Kep
Run by a Russian father–son duo, this small guesthouse is big on character. The father is an artist whose funky paintings adorn the walls. Rooms are…
Sihanoukville
Rooms at this high-rise are large and stylish, with 4-star amenities, although the service and maintenance standards lag. Room rates have doubled in…
Kampot
This modern villa has 11 large rooms with plenty of homey appeal, while the location, south of the centre, guarantees a relaxed, peaceful vibe. The garden…
Koh Kong City
Managed by friendly Piseth, 99 is a solid budget choice with a range of bright, neat-as-a-pin, decent-sized rooms with desks, closets and hot water in a…
Koh Rong
A throwback to the early days of Koh Rong. The seven rooms are small but do the trick. They share bathrooms and a cosy common area lined with dog-eared…
Kampot
Part of the Mad Monkey hostel empire, this place lures in backpackers with good-sized air-conditioned dorms and a poolside bar area that's always home to…
Kep
The guesthouse at the back of the popular bar of the same name has a few basic seafront bungalows.
The Southern Islands
A short walk across the island from the pier brings you to this bustling compound, with several open-air restaurants and powder-blue concrete cottages…
The Southern Islands
These six wooden huts are basic and small, each with only a fan and a bed, but they are as oceanfront as you can get. Lovely covered terraces feature…
The Southern Islands
With an innovative split-level open-air dorm, this Russian-owned Saracen Bay long-timer is a good pick for backpackers with its lively bar during high…
Kampot
This family-run guesthouse above the restaurant of the same name offers spick-and-span, if nondescript and dimly lit, rooms in a central location. It is…
Koh Kong City
A long-running Koh Kong favourite down by the river, unfortunately it hasn’t aged well. But it’s still pretty good value for what you get: huge bathroom,…
The Southern Islands
Koh Sdach's most comfortable digs are a five-minute walk north from the pier (walk right). The double rooms are dark but plenty comfortable and all have…
Kampot
Bargain-basement prices with solid facilities are on offer at this blandly modern hotel. Rooms are sparkling clean and showers have dependable hot water.
Koh Kong City
The ultra-simple rooms at this riverfront place are spick and span, and decked out in a rainbow of colours.
