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Otres Beach

Otres is a place to get away from the bling of Sihanoukville. Most guesthouses are in a
cluster about 1km south of Queen Hill Resort, an area known as Otres 1. About 2.5km of
empty beach (land slated for eventual development) separates this cluster from a smaller,
more isolated colony of resorts at the far southern end of the beach, known as Otres 2. Or
head inland to up and coming Otres Village where there is a cluster of cool places nestled
on a river estuary. Beachside places come at a premium compared with accommodation in
the Serendipity Beach area.

Done Right
( 034-630 1100; Otres 1; dm US$4, s/d/tr without bathroom $6/8/12, bungalows US$18) Space-age,
eco-friendly bungalows known as 'geodomes' are done right here: they are a bit like con-
crete yurts, with skylights in lieu of windows. Above the restaurant are some simple
rooms with clapboard walls and lino floors. There's an open-air gym here, plus a handy
tour desk.

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Otres Orchid
( 034-633 8484; [e-mail]; Otres 1; r US$15-20) Cracking value for this popular
Otres strip, the Orchid offers a mix of 20 rooms and bungalows at sensible prices. Rooms
include hot water and air-con is planned for some. Amazingly, prices don't spike at peak
holiday periods.

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Wish You Were Here
( 097 241 5884; wishotres.com ; Otres 1; r US$10-12, bungalows US$15) The rooms are pretty
standard Otres fare, but the bar-restaurant is one of the hippest hang-outs in the Otres area.
Lounge around listening to top tunes or order one of their popular wish burgers or barra
burgers.

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Mushroom Point
( 078 509079; [e-mail]; Otres 1; dm US$7-10, r US$20-30; ) The open-
air dorm over the restaurant in the shape of a mushroom wins the award for most creative
dorm in Cambodia. Even those averse to communal living will be content in their
mosquito-net-draped pods, good for two. The 'shroom-shaped private bungalows and food
get high marks too. There is also now a small annex on the beach.

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