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Sleeping
For something even more relaxed than Kratie, consider staying directly on the island of
Koh Trong (
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)
, where homestays and two midrange guesthouses await.
Silver Dolphin Guesthouse
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HOSTEL
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( 012 999810; silver.dolphinbooking@yahoo.com; 48 Rue Preah Suramarit; dm/s/tr US$2/4/12, d
US$6-14; )
Kratie's newest hostel is a superb deal. Even the cheapest doubles have a
TV, bathroom and some furniture, and the dorm is plenty big, with a soaring ceiling.
There are fine spaces to drink and eat both downstairs and upstairs on the riverfont bal-
cony. A school next door means an early wakeup call for north-facing rooms.
Owner Pech speaks great English and French.
Tonlé Training Center
( 099 834353;
http://letonle.org
; St 3; r with fan/air-con US$15/30; )
Following on from
the success of its long-running Le Tonlé project in Stung Treng, CRDT has opened a
slightly fancier operation in Kratie. Brand new at the time of research, it boasts four rustic
but attractive rooms in a beautiful wood house and delicious food prepared by at-risk pro-
gram trainees. The rooms share two clean bathrooms.
GUESTHOUSE
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Balcony Guesthouse
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GUESTHOUSE
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( 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, partnered with Ban Lung
Balcony in Ratanakiri, has good-value rooms and impressive food. The shared bathroom
has hot water. Doubles up as a popular little bar by night and is gay friendly.
Star Backpackers
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GUESTHOUSE
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(
097 455 3106; starbackpackerskratie@gmail.com; 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 the Tokae Restaurant.
Santepheap Hotel
HOTEL
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