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( 012 495825; www.geckozy-guesthouse.com ; r US$6-10; ) For a slice of old-fashioned Si-
hanoukville hospitality, check out these basic rooms in an old wooden house on a quiet
side street. Decorated with colourful flowers, the owners refuse to pay motodop commis-
sions, so navigate your way here despite protestations that it's closed.
Don Bosco Hotel School
( 034-934478; www.donboscohotelschool.com ; Ou Phram St; r US$25-50) Sleep easy with a good
conscience at this excellent training hotel to offer disadvantaged youngsters a helping
hand into hospitality. Rooms are excellent value with a three-star trim throughout. Facilit-
ies include a large swimming pool, a gym and an authentic Italian restaurant. The location
is not great, but the experience more than compensates. It's clearly signposted from Omui
St when travelling out of the city centre on the road to Otres Beach.
TRAINING HOTEL $$
Pagoda Rocks
( 077 524275; www.pagodarocks.com ; Wat Leu Area; r US$60-105; ) If you're going to
stay far away from the beach you might as well stay at somewhere memorable. Pagoda
Rocks has a swanky restaurant, a blissful infinity pool with prime views of the port area,
and smart cottages. Unfortunately, getting here is a huge hassle if you don't have your
own wheels; remork drivers demand US$5 one way. Ask for 'Wat Leu'.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$
HOTEL $$$
Independence Hotel
( 034-934300; www.independencehotel.net ; 2 Thnou St; r from US$160; ) Opened in
1963, this striking seven-storey hotel still has the jet-set feel of Sihanouk's movie-star
heyday. After years of neglect, it was reopened in 2007. It features classic rooms with sea
views, some more modern rooms in separate wings around the landscaped gardens, and a
few brand-new bungalows overlooking the water, one with a private plunge pool. Ride the
elevator to the private beach.
Sokha Beach Resort
( 034-935999; www.sokhahotels.com ; Thnou St; r/ste from US$171/210; ) This opulent
Khmer-style complex has a 1.5km private beach, a huge pool with its own tiny tropical is-
land, and a children's playground. It has almost 400 rooms and recently tacked on a prom-
inent casino near the entrance, turning off some families. There are also some over-water
bungalows on a small lagoon at the rear of the resort, but you can't help thinking they
should have been built on the beach.
RESORT $$$
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