Golden Beach Resort - Sihanoukville - Cambodia's Beach Resort Scene

Getting there

It is anticipated that flights will be scheduled to and from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. The Sihanoukville Airport is currently completing major renovations to upgrade the airport to an International standard. While Sihanoukville does have a small airport it does not have a scheduled flight service.

This trip will take 4-5 hours including a 15 minute refreshment breaks halfway through the trip. Cambodia's capital city, the most travelled route is the day time scheduled bus service to and from Phnom Penh.

Is also a cruise ship destination, sihanoukville being Cambodia's largest port, of course. This trip will take 4 hours. Travellers from Thailand can enter Cambodia through Koh Kong and travel by bus to Sihanoukville.

Getting around

For the more adventurous and fitter all the beaches are within a half hour walk from the shopping precinct. Motor cycles can be rented without the need for paperwork even though by law everyone is supposed to have a valid Cambodian driver's license. With everything a tourist needs in close proximity the tuk tuk is the most common form of transport around town.

Where to stay

Every budget is catered for from $2 per night up to $2000 per night. There are over 160 accommodation choices ranging from backpackers to guesthouses to hotels.

Where to Eat

In the downtown area there is a wide range of authentic food restaurants from countries around the world. Serendipity and Ochheuteal Beaches serve very inexpensive meals literally on the waters edge, the restaurants on Victory. If fresh seafood is your specialty the seafood restaurants on the beaches are the places to go to.

What to see

The Kbal Chhay Waterfall on the road to the National Park is another popular attraction. Boat trips down the river through the mangroves and out to Koh Thmei and Koh Ses islands in the Gulf of Thailand leave from the park. Butterflies and some of the 150 species of birds in the park, safari hours to view the wildlife , the park offers walking tours. The Preah Sihanouk 'Ream' National park entrance way is 20 kilometres north of Sihanoukville on the Phnom Penh road. Koh Rong Saloem and Koh Dek Koule, koh Russay, day boat trips to the Islands of Koh Ta kieu.

Entertainment

The Holiday palace and new Peak Casinos are located in the Victory Hill/ Beach area while the Fortuna and Gold Sands Beach Club Casinos are on the other side of town in the Golden Lions Circle and Ochheuteal Beach areas. Card games and roulette, sihanoukville has four 24 hour Casinos featuring slot machines.