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of dorms and timber-panelled doubles and triples, pl
us a
cosy
com
munal TV area and safe bike parking. Dorm
$6
,
room
$15
Aqua
7 Polawai St, next to Cambodian Resort
T
034
934582.
W
aquasihanoukville.com. Fair-value guesthouse,
10min walk to the beach, with, for the moment at least,
views from its pool terrace over a rare patch of green.
Rooms are clean and all h
ave
a/c and minibars (those
upstairs are better). Double
$30
Hacienda
Otres Village, next to the market, 750m inland
from Otres 2 beach
T
070 814643,
E
haciendaotres
@outlook.com. Sociable hostel with a free 10-bed dorm
($3 for the first night, free thereafter), over-water bar-
restaurant, garden-encircled bu
nga
lows and free bicycles
for getting to the beach. Double
$9
MoHaChai
Serendipity Rd
T
034 933586,
W
mohachai
.com. Take a superior a/c room with TV and hot water, a
rustic bungalow with private veranda or opt for a budget
room; all are en suite. There's a cheery bar out front, plus
games area an
d i
n-house dive centre, Scuba Nation (see
p.106). Double
$6
Monkey Republic
Serendipity Beach Rd
T
012 490290,
W
monkeyrepublic.info. This hostel was completely rebuilt
in 2013 following a fire and is now home to sparkling
double and quad en-suite rooms and a welcoming pub-
style bar-restaurant. Stay here to be right in the thick of
the action. They don't take bookin
gs s
o arrive at checkout
time (noon) to bag a room. Double
$8
Mushroom Point
Otres Beach
T
078 509097,
W
mushroompoint.com. With its mushroom-shaped
bungalows, circular beds and hippy decor this might be
one of the most unique beach sleeps in Asia, and it's just
metres from one of
t
he prett
iest
stretches of sand in
Sihanoukville. Dorm
$7
, double
$25
New Sea View Villa
Serendipity Beach Rd
T
017
918966,
W
sihanoukville-hotel.com. A range of big, clean
twin and triple rooms, some with a/c and tubs, offering
good value if you're in a group though they tend to fill up
fast. Th
ere's
also a very pleasant little restaurant out front.
Double
$15
Orchidée
One block back from Ochheuteal Beach on
To l a S t
T
034 933639,
W
orchidee-guesthouse.com. Fully
equipped, spacious rooms (TV, a/c and hot water), with
a pleasant bre
akfa
st terrace, a shady garden setting and
a pool. Double
$20
Sea Garden
Otres 1
T
096 2538131,
W
sea-garden.se.
Chilled-out bungalows at the far end of the beach, which
are basic but clean (shared facilities). There's a good bar-
restaurant, nice lounge and hel
pful
owners. Booked rooms
are released after 3pm. Double
$14
the sand or kip down in one of four bun
gal
ows. The isl
and
is 55min a
way
by boat; $10 return. Tent
$6
, hammock
$2
,
bungalow
$15
Island Boys
Koh Rong
E
kohrongislandboys@gmail
.com. Tiny rooms and dorms with paperthin walls and
sh
ared bat
hroo
ms above Koh Touch's liveliest bar. Dorm
$6
, Double
$12
Lonely Beach
Koh Rong
T
081 343457,
W
lonely-beach
.com. A relaxed guesthouse set on
Koh
Rong's quiet
er a
nd
more idyllic northern shores. Dorm
$10
, bungalow
$30
The Fishing Hook
Koh Rong Samloem
T
081 332718.
A cute over-water homestay with just four dorm beds,
friendly owners and great fo
od
, located in the heart of
rustic M'Pai Bay Village. Dorm
$5
Sun Island Eco Village
Koh Rong Samloem
T
077
765069,
W
sun-island-eco-village.com. Sea-facing tents
and no-frills rooms with private or sh
ared
bathrooms,
24hr solar power and good food. Double
$20
2
EATING AND DRINKING
Sihanoukville has a good selection of Western-oriented
restaurants and bars. In town, most places are either
clustered along Ekareach St at the junction with
Sopheakmongkol East, home of the night market, or
along the southern end of Serendipity Beach Rd. Most of
the Western places stay open beyond midnight, and a
couple only shut when the last person leaves. The best
Khmer food - and also the best value in town - is found
in the clutter of food stalls to the eastern side of Golden
Lion roundabout.
RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS
Corner Bar
Weather Station Hill
T
012 479395. Popular
bar-restaurant serving sandwiches, great pizzas and
other Western dishes from $3. Delivery service, too.
Screens sports events. Daily noon-late.
Delicious
North Plaza, off Serendipity Beach Rd
T
012
574603. Tiny family-run café famed for
roti canai
($1.50),
cheap local and Western dishes, including decent pizza
(from $3) and big breakfasts. A bottle of wine costs just $6.
Daily 6.30am-midnight.
Done Right
Otres 1
T
097 9361441. While not on the
beach, the dining terrace of this hippy Swedish-owned
hostel overlooks a pretty garden, and the European food
on offer is fab; try the yummy Swedish meatballs ($6) or
their “bad ass” salza burger ($5.50). Daily 9am-11pm.
★
Happa
Serendipity Beach Rd
T
034 934380. A stylish
Japanese teppanyaki restaurant where food is grilled in
front of you. The best spot for seafood in town. Tapas-style
dishes $4-6. Daily 5-10pm.
Holy Cow
Ekareach St
T
012 478510. Set in an old
wooden house, just back from the main drag, this is a
laidback spot for dining on an inexpensive Khmer and
Western menu (jacket potato, $3). Daily 7am-9.30pm.
OFFSHORE ISLANDS
Crusoe Island
Koh Ta Kiev
T
097 2539082,
W
crusoe
island.asia. Opt to stay in tents, pitch your hammock over
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