Cambodia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 491

Silver Dolphin Guesthouse
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HOSTEL $

( 012 999810; [e-mail] ; 48 Rue Preah Suramarit; dm/s/tr US$2/4/12, d
US$6-14; ) Even the cheapest doubles here have a TV, bathroom and some fur-
niture, and the dorm is plenty big, with a soaring ceiling. You can drink and eat both
downstairs and upstairs on the riverfront balcony.

Balcony Guesthouse
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GUESTHOUSE $

( 016 604036; www.balconyguesthouse.net ; Rue Preah Suramarit; s/d without bathroom US$3/6, r with
bathroom US$7-20; ) This long-running backpacker place has good-value rooms and
food. Doubles as a popular little bar by night and is gay-friendly.

Star Backpackers
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GUESTHOUSE $

( 097 455 3106; [e-mail] ; Rue Preah Sihanouk; dm US$2, d US$5-6; )

Young Spanish managers have revived this once-faded backpacker stalwart, installing a
rooftop bar and hammock lounge, slapping colourful paint and murals on the walls, and
installing a roomy 10-bed dorm room. It's above Tokae Restaurant.

Rajabori Villas
( 012 770150; www.rajabori-kratie.com ; r incl breakfast US$52-95; ) This boutique lodge on
Koh Trong island has a swimming pool and attractive bungalows. It's located at the north-
ern tip of the island; a private boat from Kratie costs US$4/5 (day/night).

BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$

Arun Mekong
( www.arunmekong.wordpress.com ; r US$22-27, bungalows US$33) Practically next door to Rajabori
Villas at the north end of Koh Trong island, Arun Mekong is a slightly more rustic option,
with a nice mix of tastefully furnished rooms and bungalows. Electricity runs only from
6pm to 11pm.

LODGE $$

Eating & Drinking
When in Kratie keep an eye out for two famous specialities, sold on the riverfront: krolan
(sticky rice, beans and coconut milk steamed inside a bamboo tube) and nehm (tangy, raw,