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Beachfront hotels in Cambodia

What beachfront means here depends enormously on which beach.

In short

Cambodia's beachfront accommodation splits sharply: the islands of Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem for quiet sand and bungalows, the mainland coast around Sihanoukville and Kep for hotels with road access. They are not interchangeable, and the difference matters more than the star rating.

Beachfront

Where to find it

Two islands, very different beaches

Beachfront hotels on Koh Rong

Koh Rong and its quieter neighbour Koh Rong Sanloem are reached by fast boat from Sihanoukville. Accommodation runs from beach bungalows to a handful of proper resorts. The two things to check before booking are how your beach is reached and whether the property has mains power or a generator.

Getting there
Fast boat from Sihanoukville, roughly 45 minutes to Koh Rong, a little longer to Sanloem
Koh Rong
Busier, with the main village and a livelier stretch of beach
Koh Rong Sanloem
Quieter, smaller bays, less to do - which is usually the point
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