Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
5
KOH KONG
Asian Hotel
Water front
T
035 936667,
W
asiankohkong.com.
Great value and abundantly
staffed, this hotel has fresh and clean well-furnished
en-suite a/c rooms with TVs and minibars. The more
expensive have partial river view
s. Th
e good
Baan Peakmai
restaurant is on site (see below).
$15
Kaing Kaing Guesthouse
Riverfront, near the old
boat dock
T
035 674 7111.
One of many good-value
Khmer-run guesthouses in town, right on the riverfront.
The fan rooms - most with furnitureless balconies and river
views - are tid
y an
d well furnished. The friendly staff don't
speak English.
$10
Koh Kong City Hotel
Riverfront, just north of the boat
dock
T
035 936777,
W
kkcthotel.netkhmer.com.
Comfortable modern hotel with business-class a/c rooms
and a riverside restaurant-bar. The
more
expensive rooms
come with a river view. Great value.
$20
★
AROUND KOH KONG
4 Rivers Ecolodge
Tatai village, 20km out of town on
the road to Phnom Penh
T
023 217358,
W
ecolodges
.asia.
In a magnificent location on the river, this resort
offers luxury to the point of decadence in fan-cooled
floating tents containing four-poster beds, DVD players and
all other mod cons, while also trying to neutralize its
carbon footprint with sustainable building materials and
solar electricity, among other measures. River- and land-
based tours, includi
ng tri
ps up to the thundering Tatai
rapids, are available.
$200
★
The Rainbow Lodge
Tatai River, 20km towards
Phnom Penh
T
012 160 2585,
W
rainbow
lodgecambodia.com.
Secluded ecolodge with
seven stilted bungalows (with fans) set in verdant
scrubland with river views; eco initiatives include solar
power and rainwater collection. Rates include breakfast,
lunch and three-course dinners (menu choices
available), and use of kayaks. They can organize treks to
the Cardamom Mo
unta
ins and boat trips to the
waterfalls. Cash only.
$80
★
Oasis
2km north of town
T
016 331556,
W
oasisresort.netkhmer.com.
This friendly resort has five
simple, roomy, family bungalows with a/c, TVs, DVD
players and mini fridges in an idyllic garden. There's also a
nice pool (non
-resi
dents $3), restaurant and great
mountain views.
$25
Otto's
Signposted 50m down a small road from the old
boat dock
T
012 924249.
Located in a traditional stilt-
house, this original backpacker guesthouse is still the
cheapest in town. Rooms (fan only) are small and rather
dingy with shared bathroo
ms,
but there's a good,
inexpensive restaurant and bar.
$5
Thmorda Garden Riverside Resort
169 Neuk Kok
Village, 6km northwest of town
T
035 690 0324,
W
thmordagarden.com.
On the far side of the river, the
en-suite a/c rooms here are small but well furnished and
cosy. Their adjacent over-water
Crab Restaurant
is
surprisingly stylish, with good food, nice cocktails and free
kayaks. A good option en route to Thailand if you wish to
bypass town. They offer free pick-ups fro
m th
e border and
Koh Kong bus station, if you book ahead.
$25
EATING
KOH KONG
Baan Peakmai
Water front
T
035 936667,
W
asiankohkong.com.
This smart a/c restaurant serves a
delicious selection of Thai food, including many vegetarian
dishes, all at reasonable prices. The Thai green curry comes
highly
home-made ice cream.
Daily 7am-midnight.
Crab Chack
Koh Yor Beach.
For a good local feed (or
sunset beer), this simple, family-run shack on the beach at
Koh Yor is pretty much unbeatable; prices are cheap
although curiously they're not shown on the menu
(barbecue fish and fried crab with black pepper both cost
20,000 riel).
Daily 8am-8pm.
Fat Sam's
High Street, near the roundabout
T
097 737
0707.
The expansive Welsh owner, Sam, is well known and
liked around town, and not only for his hearty English
breakfasts ($5). Popular with expats; has a pool table and
rents motorbikes.
Mon-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 4-10pm.
recommended
($5).
Daily
6.30-9.30am,
11am-2pm & 5-10pm.
Café Laurent
Riverfront, just north of the old
boat dock
T
012 373737,
W
cafelaurent.asia.
A
sumptuous plant-festooned restaurant-bar on stilts over
the river with a huge menu of Khmer, Thai and Western
dishes (grilled sea bass $9.50), plus wicked desserts and
DIRECTORY
Health
The Sen Sok Clinic on Street 3 (24hr) has English-
speaking doctors and the hospital is 500m north of the
market, but you may be better off going across the border
to the better-equipped one at Trat.
Internet and phone calls
International phone
calls
can
be made from one of the internet cafés along the high
street (internet around 3000 riel/hr).
Money
Baht, riel and dollars are all accepted in town. Baht
can be exchanged at the reliable Ratha Exchange
(7am-5pm) on Street 2. There are a couple of ATMs in
town, including Acleda (near the bus station, Visa only) and
Canadia (no charge).
Post o
ce
North of the hospital, on the same road (Mon-
Fri 8-10.30am & 2-4.40pm).
