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Sea River Lodge, Srae Ambel

Breaking the drive between Phnom Penh and the coast, or a night of nothing after the temples.

In short

Sea River Lodge is a small riverside property in Srae Ambel, Koh Kong province, on the Phnom Penh to coast road. Three separate houses, open-air dining and kayaks on a quiet river. We work with the lodge directly and book it as a stopover or a slow night inside a longer Cambodia itinerary.

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September 2026

A property we work with directly. We handle the booking; the lodge is independently owned and run.

At a glance

The short version

Where
Srae Ambel, Koh Kong province, on National Highway 4 between Phnom Penh and the coast
Also written
Sre Ambel, Srae Ambeul
The property
Sea River Lodge - three separate houses on the river, open-air dining, kayaks
Frangipani Container House
From USD 69 per night
Lotus A-Frame House
From USD 89 per night
Romduol Luxury House
From USD 125 per night
In every house
Air conditioning, hot water, wifi, fridge
Breakfast
Not included in the room rate
Kayaking
First hour included for guests, charged hourly after that
Check in and out
From midday
Booking
Through My Travel Factory as part of your itinerary

Srae Ambel sits in Koh Kong province on National Highway 4, the road between Phnom Penh and the coast. Most people drive straight through it. That is precisely what makes it useful: a river, a small town and almost no tourism, about halfway between the capital and the sea.

Sea River Lodge is a small riverside property here, and one we book for guests who want a night that is not a city or a beach resort. There are three house types, an open-air kitchen, and kayaks on the water. That is the whole proposition, and it is the right one for the setting.

The houses

Three types, each a separate structure rather than a room on a corridor. The Frangipani Container House is the simplest. The Lotus A-Frame sits in the middle. The Romduol Luxury House is the largest. All three have air conditioning, hot water, wifi and a fridge, which in rural Koh Kong is not a given.

On the water

Kayaks are available on the river, with the first hour included for guests. The river here is calm and the banks are mangrove and scrub rather than development, so an hour on the water is a genuinely quiet hour.

Where it fits in a trip

Two ways, in our experience. As a stopover breaking the Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville or Koh Kong drive into two easy halves rather than one long one. Or as a night of nothing in the middle of a busier itinerary, which is often what people need after temples.

Food is served at the lodge in the open air. Breakfast is not included in the room rate, which is worth knowing when you compare it with a city hotel.

Questions travellers ask

Where is Sea River Lodge?
In Srae Ambel, Koh Kong province, on the river just off National Highway 4 - roughly halfway between Phnom Penh and the southern coast.
Is it worth stopping at Srae Ambel?
If you are driving between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville or Koh Kong, yes. It turns a long single day of driving into two short ones, and there is a river at the end of the first.
What are the rooms like?
Three separate houses rather than hotel rooms - a container house, an A-frame and a larger house - all with air conditioning, hot water, wifi and a fridge.
Is breakfast included?
No. Food is served at the lodge in the open air, but the room rate does not include breakfast.
Can I kayak?
Yes. The first hour is included for guests and it is charged by the hour after that. The river is calm and quiet.
Can My Travel Factory book it for me?
Yes - we work with the lodge directly and book it as part of your itinerary, including the drive there and on.