SihanoukVille, Cambodia

SihanoukVille (Westport)

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SihanoukVille

SihanoukVille.  Cambodia's former seaside playground for the rich and famous.  Now known as Westport in the Chinese community.

Now it's a playground for Chinese gamblers, with over 110 casinos and many more on the way, several nice beach resorts, a construction zone, and an overnight layover for trips to and from SihanoukVille's islands.  Also, some really nice beaches.

The hive of Chinese investment is ‘a city of miracles’ set to rival a mash-up of Silicon Valley, Las Vegas, and Singapore.  But better than all three combined!

Don't miss out on all the FUN?!

 

Things to do around town.

SihanoukVille's islands.  BEACHES. There's Chinatown (the whole town).  There are Casinos. 

Beaches and Islands The town of SihanoukVille is surrounded on 3 sides by the Bay of Thailand.  From the beaches and surrounding hills, many of the country's small islands can be seen.  Many of the beaches are filled with grass hut restaurants and bars, some of the beaches are rocky, a couple are big resorts, and some are pure sandy beach. Most all the beaches are crowded with construction, Chinese tourists and workers.  There's construction (or unfinished buildings) almost everywhere.   A dozen Islands surround SihanoukVille, and a couple of these are fairly unspoiled for the moment.  Beaches, forest treks, diving, swimming, and chilling are the main activities here.

Activities Many vacation activities around town are related to the casinos and mentertainment. Swimming and sunning, trips to the islands, fishing, and snorkeling.   Many Chinese, Indonesian, Malaysian restaurants.  The Otres area has accommodations and restaurants run by people from Cambodia and  China.  Casinos, exploring downtown and the central market, Buddhist temples, shopping, and Chinatown.

Scuba Diving around the islands is also very popular.

Day Trips A few close by stops await you outside downtown SihanoukVille.  Kbal Chhay Waterfalls, Ream National Park and lots of boat trips to the islands.

Night Life, Mentertainment and Gambling Daylight ends around 6pm here, and the vacation continues.  Some beach restaurants stay open until the last customer leaves.  Restaurants with Indonesian, Malaysian, Korean, and a few other cuisines come to life.  Not including over 500 Chinese Restaurants.   Some bars, mentertainment complexes, KTVs, and the  over 110 casinos are open 24 hours a day.  Many places open only after 8pm.

Transportation There are a few ways to get around town.  There are Tuk Tuks (carts pulled by a motorcycle) on every street.  Update:  We use PassApp now to call for Tuk Tuk taxis to go anywhere in town.  Very Easy, Very Cheap, Very Honest, and Very Fast.  Download it. Use It.  For 1 to 6 people.

To get to SihanoukVille, you can take a car or bus from Koh Kong, near Thailand, Vietnam, Kampot or Phnom Penh

And cruise ships and Naval ships regularly dock at the port in town. Flights arrive in Phnom Penh, and then it's a 4-5 hour countryside ride to town from the airport by private taxi or by bus.

Flights also arrive at the SihanoukVille Airport from Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Vietnam, Kuala Lumpur, China, Bangkok, and now a few times a week from Phnom Penh.  This is about a 20 minute drive to town for $25 for a private taxi.  For unknown reasons, no public transport.

 

Accommodations SihanoukVille offers places to stay ranging from one $9 a night dorm, to an island resort costing thousands of dollars per day.  Most hotels and guesthouses are either downtown, on an island, or on one of several beaches. Typical rooms run $25 to $150.   $25 gets you a basic fan room , $40+ gets you a nice room with air-con, cable TV, private bath and fridge.  $65+ and you might get a poolside room.  $80 and up gets you a nicer, bigger room, or better location (think BEACH).  Most hotels are now Chinese oriented, and you can get a deal on many rooms.  Prices in Otres Village and Otres Beach range from $20 to $290+.  Make sure any accommodations you get have a working generator, and possibly a water well, an accessible road, and no construction in, on, or around your place of rest.  Good Luck!

Note: While this website is by far the most updated website on SihanoukVille, it's always quite out of date.   New casinos, Chinese restaurants and hotels opening every day.

Another Note:  Many of SihanoukVille's regular tourists (and business owners), from before 2018, are now going to Kampot, Cambodia, a couple hours away instead of SihanoukVille...  This is near the ocean, but the only beaches are on the Riverside, as are many of the restaurants and bungalows.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

SihanoukVille, Cambodia.... Beaches, Accommodation, Hotels & Attractions.

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