ASIA COASTAL CAMBODIA DESTINATIONS
SAMPLE PRODUCT
Turquoise
Holidays offers 10 nights from £3,885, with four nights in Siem Reap and six nights in a Jungle Pool Villa at Song Saa, including
breakfast, three excursions in Siem Reap, and international and domestic flights. turquoise
holidays.co.uk
InsideAsia’s 12-night Family Cambodia
itinerary, from £1,400 excluding international flights, is aimed at families with children
aged eight and over. Activities include wildlife encounters with rescued bears, ziplining and bamboo trains. The holiday ends with four nights
at Sok San Resort in Koh Rong. insideasia
tours.com
in its own right, and because of that, we’re seeing brands like Alila and Six Senses here, which place an emphasis on opening in beautiful locations. It’s also positive to see Cambodia attracting leaders in sustainable travel.” Luxury aside, good-quality, boutique options are also on the rise. On Koh Rong, busy Koh Toch town is best avoided – although quieter Long Set Beach, farther up, is a good bet – but Sok San Beach Resort on the island’s west coast is the top pick, boasting chalets and villas on a lovely stretch of beach. South of Koh Rong is smaller Koh Rong Samloem, home to a growing number of properties along Saracen Beach. In Sihanoukville itself, consider
the stylish 1960s art deco-style Dara Independence Beach Resort & Spa on quieter Independence Beach. Cambodia’s first luxury hotel, it was built during the country’s post- independence ‘Golden Era’ and counts Jackie Kennedy among its guests, before the Khmer Rouge occupied it during their brutal regime in the 1970s. An architectural icon once again, the
Rapid development along the country’s coastline is making a complete holiday in Cambodia much more viable
revamped property includes a new restaurant and two new pools. Four miles east are the beaches of
Otres 1 and 2, with quieter Otres 2 attracting boutique hotels such as Naia’s stylish minimalist design, Ren Resort, and Tamu with its fine-dining restaurant. A mile or so inland, Otres Village’s restaurants, Saturday evening market and artsy vibe are appealing. Previously attracting budget and mid-range accommodation, boutique riverside property Sok Sabay and other luxury bungalow resorts now add to the mix.
w SELL: TAKING OFF Getting to Cambodia has never been easier. Emirates’ new London-Phnom Penh route via Dubai is a great boon, and improved roads connect the capital to the coast in three hours. Domestic and regional carriers connect Sihanoukville to Siem Reap and other hubs, such as Ho Chi Minh City, and Thai Air’s Bangkok-Sihanoukville route begins in December. Last year also saw a Cambodian railway revival, with the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville line (weekends only) reinstated. Sihanoukville’s airport is less than half an hour from town, where speedboats whisk guests off to the islands. Agents currently selling Song Saa
ABOVE: Naia Beach Resort
LEFT: Dara Independence Beach Resort & Spa
will welcome the arrival of luxury proerties Six Senses and Alila. While the rapid development along the country’s coastline and islands comes with mixed blessings, it’s putting Cambodian beach life on the cards – and makes a complete holiday in Cambodia much more viable.
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