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Rachael Fritz
Red Deer, Canada7 contributions
Oct 2022
Stayed at the Tree House Bungalows for a wedding anniversary. 10/10 would recommend based on price for value and beach front views.
Worth renting a scooter for a day or two to explore the island. The roads are 50% developed so you will be on a rough, muddy, dirt road at times. But 100% worth it to visit the beaches.
Would highly recommend the Italian restaurant on the island, as well as the food at Nest. Food at Tree house was tasty but a bit more $$.
Would recommend the night swim for the bioluminescent algae. About 200 feet from shore on the south side we swam off the boat and while you can hardly capture it with your phone it felt like you were swimming in a sea of fireflies. They lit up more the more you agitated your hands and feet.
Plumbing services and garbage on the island are rudimentary. Due to lack of infrastructure sewage is straight to the ocean, and garbage is burned as there is not pick up.
Would recommend for a visit and we recommend you bring a pharmacy of medications with you to Cambodia! While the food was tasty, our digestive systems certainly got a workout!
Worth renting a scooter for a day or two to explore the island. The roads are 50% developed so you will be on a rough, muddy, dirt road at times. But 100% worth it to visit the beaches.
Would highly recommend the Italian restaurant on the island, as well as the food at Nest. Food at Tree house was tasty but a bit more $$.
Would recommend the night swim for the bioluminescent algae. About 200 feet from shore on the south side we swam off the boat and while you can hardly capture it with your phone it felt like you were swimming in a sea of fireflies. They lit up more the more you agitated your hands and feet.
Plumbing services and garbage on the island are rudimentary. Due to lack of infrastructure sewage is straight to the ocean, and garbage is burned as there is not pick up.
Would recommend for a visit and we recommend you bring a pharmacy of medications with you to Cambodia! While the food was tasty, our digestive systems certainly got a workout!
Written November 24, 2022
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overum
Helsingborg, Sweden105 contributions
Feb 2020
Koh Rong has a wonderful beach but is a clearly undeveloped island. There are hardly any roads and you have to be prepared to carry your luggage quite a long way.
Getting from Phnom Phen to Koh Rong is also complicated. First, you have to ride the bus for six hours on very busy quite rough roads. Then you should avoid overnight in Sihankorville. That city has been totally taken over by the Chinese. They intend to make it a single large casino for Chinese. They have dug up every street in the city so that they are now dirt roads probably to lay new sewerage networks. It might have been necessary, but doing it at the same time in an entire city would mean disaster for all trade. Then most houses are demolished to build hotels and casinos everywhere. Most of the signs are in Chinese only and if you do not know that language you are not welcome.
Getting from Phnom Phen to Koh Rong is also complicated. First, you have to ride the bus for six hours on very busy quite rough roads. Then you should avoid overnight in Sihankorville. That city has been totally taken over by the Chinese. They intend to make it a single large casino for Chinese. They have dug up every street in the city so that they are now dirt roads probably to lay new sewerage networks. It might have been necessary, but doing it at the same time in an entire city would mean disaster for all trade. Then most houses are demolished to build hotels and casinos everywhere. Most of the signs are in Chinese only and if you do not know that language you are not welcome.
Written February 24, 2020
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Alex H
Port St. Mary, UK1,153 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
After leaving the building site of Sihanoukville, Koh Rong is a fantastic destination to visit. It took about 1.5 hours using Island Speed Ferry to reach the islands itself, as it stop at Koh Rong Salem first.
The island has plenty of beaches and restaurants and bars, although we found it a little more expensive than mainland Cambodia.
We did the glowing plankton trip for $5 per person one night, and we were really underwhelmed as you could barely see anything.
A great place for a nice relaxing beach destination though and well worth the $22 return ferry ticket!
The island has plenty of beaches and restaurants and bars, although we found it a little more expensive than mainland Cambodia.
We did the glowing plankton trip for $5 per person one night, and we were really underwhelmed as you could barely see anything.
A great place for a nice relaxing beach destination though and well worth the $22 return ferry ticket!
Written February 29, 2020
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bojank321
Radenci, Slovenia5 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Clean and warm sea, white sand on all beaches, virgin woods on hills over the beaches. Food is good and cheap. There's a lot to do - swimming, snorkling, walking, even climbing a bit. Trips with fishermens, waiting sunrise on the beach, taking a pictures of gloving plankton.
Written January 4, 2020
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Jay
Phnom Penh, Cambodia3 contributions
Apr 2020
The first thing that strikes me is the beaches are teeming with biting ants. Many beaches do not have ants and if they do they are perhaps located far inland. However it is teeming here and you cannot afford to not wear candles to be on the sand.
The developments make the island too unnatural already.
The developments make the island too unnatural already.
Written May 1, 2020
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Bodhi Pujari
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico59 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We stayed at coconut beach which has its own dock . The beach is nice and quiet if you are looking for a getaway or a quiet time . Be careful on the beach of the insect bites . The options to eat well on the beach are not plenty . We stayed at Sunrise resort and the location , and attention was nice . The rooms were spacious , and had air conditioning.
We didn’t find Koh Rong amazing as it looks on the pictures so I would skip this area if I could ( my advise ) . We found Myanmar beach much nicer and the restaurants much better and cheaper
We didn’t find Koh Rong amazing as it looks on the pictures so I would skip this area if I could ( my advise ) . We found Myanmar beach much nicer and the restaurants much better and cheaper
Written January 21, 2020
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Elisabeth W
9 contributions
Mar 2023
Staying at Beach Walk on Longset Beach! Fantastic spot. Amazing staff. Feel so lucky to be here.
Discovered Aussie Le Thai Restaurant and now we have eaten EVERY lunch there.
The Thai Green Currey. The Margaritas--All lime/seltzer and Tequila. Perfect.
Papaya Salad. Tom Yum Soup. Whole steamed ginger fish!
Fantastic week. CHECK IT OUT! on Booking.com
Discovered Aussie Le Thai Restaurant and now we have eaten EVERY lunch there.
The Thai Green Currey. The Margaritas--All lime/seltzer and Tequila. Perfect.
Papaya Salad. Tom Yum Soup. Whole steamed ginger fish!
Fantastic week. CHECK IT OUT! on Booking.com
Written March 2, 2023
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Lené B
12 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
I will not recommend anyone to visit Koh Rong island, but definitely Koh Rong Sanloem. I am sure there are more beautiful areas on Koh Rong, but the village and beaches closer to the village are extremely polluted with trash. But I guess this island is perfect for backpackers after all.
Written January 31, 2020
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somewhere_fresh
Cologne, Germany48 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
This island is just incredible. There are no streets, no cars, no stress - if you need to experience something new everyday you might get bored quickly, but if you just want to let loose for a couple of days it might just be the island that you're looking for.
Written November 24, 2018
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Foodie999999999
Cambodia320 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
We visited Koh rong in April 2022, it is a beautiful island, 40 min boat ride from Sihanoukville. But a trek from Siem Reap. We can tell it is currently a skeleton of its former self. Post pandemic it is clearly been hit hard. the tourist dependant island has some run downs bars, abandoned businesses on 4k beach and maintenance is needed from top to toe. Coming here will help the locals, so spend lots of money - they need it.
• Travel / Ferry (40mins) from Sihanoukville to Main Beach. We paid $25 open return ticket per person. We got the night bus from Siem Reap.
• Resturants - We stayed 6 days and went to Encafe (great italian), Tree House (lovely bar on beach walk past white beach), Nest Beach Club (Amazing burgers / young traveller vibes / parties / cheap beer) and grabbed street food some days.
• Night / Nightmare Bus - Siem Reap - Sihanoukville Nightmare - 12 hrs of tec music, noisy bus drivers, horns being honked every 3-5 seconds, bumpy roads, over 1,000+ stops and a crazy bus driver - we didnt sleep at all/but we survived)
• Travelling Around the Island?
You can walk some of it, but a motorbike is needed $10 per day, rent from main beach/ near pier. Or boat Taxis.Or enjoy the area you are staying in.
• Where to stay? Depending on budget, you can pay £200+ per night for a resort, or you can do £25 per night for a basic beach front bungalow (like we did)
• Shops: Pharmarcies, Snacks, Clothes, Street Food, All your essentials are here - but at a premium. Expect to pay more as they had to transport it here.
******TOP TIPS*****
• Bring high level DEET spray. You will be eaten alive by Sandflies & mosquitoes as all the accomodation is mainly on the beach front.
• Bring CASH* no where takes credit cards and there is NO ATM!!
• Get a room with A/C.
• Bring Handsanitiser, not everywhere has sinks or handwashing facilities.
• Travel / Ferry (40mins) from Sihanoukville to Main Beach. We paid $25 open return ticket per person. We got the night bus from Siem Reap.
• Resturants - We stayed 6 days and went to Encafe (great italian), Tree House (lovely bar on beach walk past white beach), Nest Beach Club (Amazing burgers / young traveller vibes / parties / cheap beer) and grabbed street food some days.
• Night / Nightmare Bus - Siem Reap - Sihanoukville Nightmare - 12 hrs of tec music, noisy bus drivers, horns being honked every 3-5 seconds, bumpy roads, over 1,000+ stops and a crazy bus driver - we didnt sleep at all/but we survived)
• Travelling Around the Island?
You can walk some of it, but a motorbike is needed $10 per day, rent from main beach/ near pier. Or boat Taxis.Or enjoy the area you are staying in.
• Where to stay? Depending on budget, you can pay £200+ per night for a resort, or you can do £25 per night for a basic beach front bungalow (like we did)
• Shops: Pharmarcies, Snacks, Clothes, Street Food, All your essentials are here - but at a premium. Expect to pay more as they had to transport it here.
******TOP TIPS*****
• Bring high level DEET spray. You will be eaten alive by Sandflies & mosquitoes as all the accomodation is mainly on the beach front.
• Bring CASH* no where takes credit cards and there is NO ATM!!
• Get a room with A/C.
• Bring Handsanitiser, not everywhere has sinks or handwashing facilities.
Written April 23, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
nurul h
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia6 contributions
I’m going to Koh Rong with my 12 yo daughter next week. Can I know how to go to the island from the airport? How’s the ferry schedule like as our flight will be in the afternoon. And any recommendation for place to stay? With nice beach and of course safe for 2 of us :)
Thank you,
Nurul
jcasson
London, UK29 contributions
Would you go to Koh Rong in August? It looks lovely but I'm wondering if we can snorkel if its rainy season?
SiberianHeart
Bajawa, Indonesia118 contributions
JCasson, you welcome :)
One more thing I should to notice you is sandfly (or sand fly) - I've meet them on some nice empty beaches of Koh Rong and I'm was not glad (but they are was pretty, pretty much glad!).
Remember: their bites are causes of crazy itchy.
Take any good local balm or protection (with high concentrations of DEET or picaridin) and never, just never scratch these bites!
Have a nice and safe trip! :)
Giady M
Lissone, Italy3 contributions
Meglio ko rong o ko chang?
foxtrot_ita
Vatican City, Italy162 contributions
Ti consiglio Koh Rong arrivando al porto di koh touch poi da lì puoi spostarti con dei taxi boat per altre mete o altre località sull'isola o andare a soh shan...o mille altre mete...
Quiero ir a Camboya me llama la atención pero escucho que hay mucha basura y el agua no es tan limpia no se que hacer ? Tengo planificado ir a BALY y a las playas de filipinas que me aconsejan
73_Albacete
2 contributions
Hola!
Bali tiene playas similares a las españolas, si buscas arena blanca y agua cristalina tienes que ir a las islas Gilli que están entre Bali y Lombok.En Bali,quizás Sanur,pero poco más.
En Filipinas tienes Boracay y el Nido...en cuanto a playas se refiere.
Tanto Bali cómo Filipinas son sitios que merece la pena conocer.
Aunque mí debilidad es Indonesia, cada isla es diferente y con muchísimo por descubrir y sus gentes son maravillosas.
Espero no haber llegado tarde con la información.
Un saludo
Chiara0078
Venice, Italy6 contributions
Ciao a tutti,
ho letto recensioni ottime sulla spiaggia e il mare di Koh Rong...ma altrettante pessime per la sporcizia di mare e spiagge...qualcuno ha degli aggiornamneti sulla situazione attuale? Io vorrei partire entro una decina di giorni ma sono molto indecisa se ne vale la pena oppure cambiare meta.
Grazie mille
miso
Riva Del Garda, Italy44 contributions
vai tranquillo non è poi così sporca
Violet L
Shanghai, China
Hi guys, thanks for the useful reviews about Koh Rong. i have a question, is it will be worth going to Koh rong if im traveling alone? i have never done this before, is it easy to make new friends on the way?
Dana_TravelBug
Gold Coast, Australia114 contributions
Yes it’s a must do. I went alone and was Devine. Make sure you stay along the front beach though as at night its scary to walk through jungle with no lights, alone.
FloydyLondon
Greater London, UK1 contribution
Hi Tara, thanks for your review. Is it a young place? I'm going to be travelling by myself and am (a young) 57 year old women. Would it be OK for me?
Many thanks
Karen
Gen S
Perth, Australia126 contributions
Hi,
I agree with all the above, you'll be fine as a 'Young 57'.
longtry
Hai Phong, Vietnam
Could you please:
- Advise me the websites of all boat operators to & from this island, along with Koh Rong Samloem? or...
- Give me advice for my case: I will be in the Sihanoukville area from 25 to 28Nov. I plan to spend 2 days 26 & 27 on the 2 Koh Rong islands. So which island should I go first to take advantage of the boat schedule & tickets? How to experience both the speed boat & the party boat? BTW, is the plankton trip worth it in Nov?
CFEIII
Center, TX4,863 contributions
I took the speed boat both times I went to Koh Rong, caught an inter island to Samloem. Round trip to Koh Rong is $20.00, inter island is $5.00. or you can continue on the Speed ferry to Samloem. It is an hour (speed ferry) vs a 2.5 hour trip on the slow boat. There is a party everywhere you look, but also romantic spots without so much noise, both are nice in their own way. Plankton was limited about 6 weeks ago, maybe slightly more last week, be sure to have a mask and snorkel, it is entirely different view than what you see from the surface. Some of the resorts do a free plankton trip each night (Palm Tree Resort did), I also did a day tour from Koh Rong and it included a sunset/plankton viewing... we did a night dive for Plankton, got back to the island about 8:00 pm.
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- Hotels near Koh Rong:
- (0.02 mi) Paradise Bungalows
- (0.03 mi) Bunna's Place
- (0.10 mi) White Beach Bungalows
- (0.09 mi) Koh Lanta Bungalow
- (0.09 mi) Monkey Island
- Restaurants near Koh Rong:
- (0.33 mi) Enocafe
- (0.27 mi) Bamboo Pizza Restaurant
- (0.22 mi) Runaways'
- (0.30 mi) Island Palace Bungalow Guesthouse Restaurant
- (0.33 mi) Ya Ya