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SihanoukVille Cambodia  Beach Resorts

SihanoukVille, Cambodia. South-East Asia's Premier beach destination.

Cambodian beaches, islands, seafood, culture and hospitality.  It's all here.

SihanoukVille, named after King Sihamoni's Father, King Sihanouk, has grown from a sleepy Cambodian seaside town, into Cambodia's second biggest city.
While still in it's infancy, SihanoukVille now features a handful of world class luxury beach resorts, island resorts and hotels.  It's also South-East Asia's newest cruise  destination.

Winter, from the beginning of November until the end of February, is the best time of year here.  Not too hot, and perfect weather most days.  March 'till the end of June is a bit cloudy, hot, with some rain.  July 'till the end of October.... rain.

The airport isn't running, and the golf courses haven't come yet, however, it's a great time to visit SihanoukVille.  The town still hasn't been spoiled by rampant tourism, and the islands are just opening up to visitors. The town is growing very fast, so now is the perfect time to come visit SihanoukVille!

See you soon!

 sihanoukvillebeach8Considering the moderate number of visitors to Sihanoukville, the town offers a surprising number and variety of restaurants and bars.
Fresh seafood, especially crab, prawns and ocean fish, has always been one of the town's biggest draws, but there is also a wide variety of places offering foreign cuisines - Australian, French, Indian, German, Sri Lankan, British, Italian, pizza places, a couple of western bakeries and even a espresso coffee shop.
 And these days Sihanoukville offers a pretty good night life as well with a wide variety of bars staying open well into the wee hours, especially on Weather Station Hill, in the downtown area, and the beach bars on Ochheuteal, ‘Serendipity’ and Victory Beaches

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Sihanoukville has a different look and feel than most Cambodian towns. Constructed as a port city in the late 1950s, the town is much newer, more urban and cosmopolitan than most Cambodian provincial cities.
Nowadays, Sihanoukville is as much a beach town as it is a port town, catering to beach-going weekenders from  Phnom Penh as well as a steadily increasing number of foreign visitors. Still, the pace of life in Sihanoukville is very relaxed.
Cows occasionally wander the main road, outside town foreign faces draw smiles and curious stares, and most of the beaches offer only beach umbrellas, thatched roofed eateries, and a growing number of restaurants, bungalows and hotels.
Sihanoukville has a more than ample supply of accommodations, including a 5-star resort complex on Sokha Beach, several mid-range places downtown and at the beaches, a few 'upscale' three-star hotels, and dozens of budget guesthouses, especially on Weather Station Hill (Victory Hill).

Other

Otres is located at the far end of Ocheteaul.  This beach is about 15  minutes outside of downtown, and you can walk here from Ocheteaul Beach  in 15 minutes.  This is the only beach without electricity, and is very  peaceful. There are several grass beach shacks here.  Sparsely filled  with pine trees, and no other signs of civilization, this is one of the  quietest beaches.  You can also rent canoes, kayaks, and sailboats here.

Ocheteaul
Ocheteaul is the main tourist beach in town.  Filled with beach stands, and just across the street from a plethora of hotels.

Serendipity
Serendipity is at the near end of Ocheteaul.  This is the most Western public beach in town.  A handful of bungalows on the beach and hillside, with plenty of dining and shopping options.

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SihanoukVille, named after King Sihamoni's Father, King sihanoukvillebeach4Sihanouk, has grown from a sleepy Cambodian seaside town, into Cambodia's second biggest city.
While still in it's infancy, SihanoukVille now features a handful of world class luxury beach resorts, island resorts and hotels.  It's also South-East Asia's newest cruise destination.

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Seaside

Seaside.  Beach.  Ocean.  Island.

You'll hear these words many times on your trip to SihanoukVille.  All the resorts have their own beaches. Some of the beaches are very rocky, some are deserted, some are filled with beach stands, tourists and locals on weekends and holidays.

The resorts have private beaches for their guests. These are maintained by the resorts and are very quiet and clean.

Outside of the resorts, you can find the following beaches. These are all mostly 5 minutes from downtown:

Hawaii
Hawaii Beach is isolated from the other beaches.  Filled with pine trees, this is a popular starting point for boat trips to Snake Island, just offshore.

Victory
Victory Beach is a popular destination for residents of Victory Hill.  There is a pier here for boat trips, a Russian plane on the beach doubling as disco, and some quiet beach stands near the seafood restaurants and casino.  Also has yacht and power boat rentals.

Shade tree on the beach

Independence
Independence Hotel maintains part of Independence Beach for their guests.  Part of the beach is on a rocky hillside with beautiful views, part is white sandy beach.

Ream
Ream beach is about 40 minutes out of town in Ream National Park.  Not the best beach for swimming, but popular for the seafood stands on the shore, park tours, and island tours.

Sokha
Sokha Beach is a well maintained and very quiet beach reserved for the guests of Sokha Resort.

Ocheteaul Beach on the East side of town, about a 5 minute motorcycle ride from downtown. This beach runs about 2  kilometers from Serendipity Beach to Otres Beach. Ocheteaul is filled  with beach stands and chairs. Seafood, burgers, pizza, and booze.  Most places serve Khmer style food, but many now offer Western dishes.   Across the street from the beach, there's an assortment of restaurants  and hotels.

 Serendipity Beach The tourist beach on the East  Side. No beach stands here, just Western style bars and restaurants.  One of the few places with rooms right on the beach.  Many new internet shops, clothing, MP3 downloads, tour services and boat departures to  the islands.  Serendipity has turned into the shopping section of town.

Victory Beach At the bottom of "The Hill", near  the port, Victory beach has quickly become the tourist beach on the West side of town. An easy walk from Victory Hill, with plenty of seafood,  boating activities, guesthouses, and a full service casino.  Some quiet  beach in the middle, and some restaurants towards the port. Also,  featuring a pier for island boat trips.

Island Beaches Opening up quickly, but still  pristine, the islands offer some very beautiful beaches.  Day trips to  the islands let you experience a few of these.  A few places have basic bungalows on the island beaches. One island features $3,500 rooms per night.

Independence Beach A kilometer or two of nothing  but beach. Mostly closed down now except in front of Seabreeze  Guesthouse and a private beach at the Independence Hotel complex.

Sokha Beach Sokha beach is a private beach, 1.5  kilometers long, for the guest of the Sokha Resort hotel.  Well groomed  beaches, not too many people, and for a fee (if you're not a hotel  guest), a beautiful swimming pool, fitness center, and lobby lounge.  At the near end of Sokha are a few hillside and cliffside bungalows.

Hawaii Beach Hawaii beach is filled with pine  trees, shading the beach area. Many small boats are available for rent  to the islands

Otres Beach Outside of town, Otres is the quietest beach in town. Several small beach stands with food and umbrellas are  available.  There's no public electricity here yet, so many places use a generator when necessary. Also, sailboat and kayak rentals and windsurfing.

 

 

 

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