Cambodia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 540

Plans to turn Koh Rong into a Cambodian version of Thailand's Koh Samui, complete
with ring road and airport, have stalled, allowing DIY developers to move in with rustic
resorts targeting backpackers.
Koh Rong Samloem is also slowly taking off. Several colonies of bungalows have
sprung up on Saracen Bay on the east coast, and more isolated options exist around the is-
land. Saracen Bay also hosts a full-moon party.

Sleeping & Eating
Most island resorts run their generators from about 6pm to 10.30pm. Most of the isolated
resorts or slightly more upscale places have booking offices on the mainland and all are
located along the road to Serendipity Beach.
Budget travellers who prefer not to book ahead should head to the biggest concentration
of guesthouses at central Koh Tui beach on Koh Rong, where the public boats from Sihan-
oukville alight.

KOH RONG

Bunna's Place
( 086 446515; Koh Tui; dm US$4-5, r US$10) A classic backpacker crashpad with a bustling
beach bar and the cheapest dorms in Koh Tui, plus some cheap rooms for those who want
a modicum of privacy.

GUESTHOUSE $

Island Boys/Vagabonds
(Koh Tui; dm US$6, r from US$10) Two different places under the same ownership offering a
similar vibe. Island Boys has a popular bar; Vagabonds has more of a chilled cafe vibe.

HOSTEL $

Paradise Bungalows
( 092 548883; www.paradise-bungalows.com ; Koh Tui; bungalows US$35-100) This is the most up-
scale of the options on Koh Rong's main beach, with its restaurant set up on a hill under a
soaring canopy. The 24 bungalows leave little to be desired, although the cheaper ones,
curiously, don't face the ocean. The food is scrumptious.

BUNGALOWS $$

Monkey Island
( 081 830992; www.monkeyisland-kohrong.com ; Koh Tui; bungalows with/without bathroom US$35/
25) One of the first resorts to plant its flag on this stretch of Koh Rong, centrally located

RESORT $$