The fun never stops in Sunny SihanoukVille, Cambodia. 2013

Spring is here in Sunny SihanoukVille, and it's the hot and sunny season.  Khmer New Years and The King's Birthday Celebration weeks have finished, and it'll be quiet now until July.

What were power and water problems in town are now, thankfully, history.  The Islands off SihanoukVille's coast, including Koh Rong, Koh Rong Samloem and Koh Ta Kiev Island continue to increase in popularity, as does the mainland.

New Places in town include.....

• Am Knick -  A German Restaurant known for it's ribs
• Anna Sweet - and how sweet she is at the New Night Market
• Aramona - Guesthouse on Serendipity Beach Road
• Asian Food - formerly Singaburi Kitchen, up near the Angkor Beer Brewery
• Bangalo Samout Ream - at Ream National Park
• Blue Lagoon Kite Surfing -  SihanoukVille's first and only, on Otres Beach
• Elephant Garden - Rooms and Cuisine on Otres Beach
• Ernie's Burgers -  THE Best Burgers in Town.  Fomerly of Space Cat fame
• Free Rider -  now has big bike rentals and guided tours
• Hi 5 Bungalows -  on Ocheteaul Beach
• Ho's Kitchen - down the street from Hi 5
• Hotel Gold - formerly Phka Champey Hotel.  Suites near the beach
• Khmer Camelot Resort -  An English Castle Restaurant and rooms
• Koh Rong Samloem Villas - luxury villas courtesy of EcoSea Dive
• M'lop Chrey Poki Seafood Restaurant - Seafood on Victory Beach
• OC Beach Club - Otres Beach's newest luxury restaurant
• Otres Corner Bar & Restaurant - Chill out on Otres.  Rooms too!
• Ozona Hotel - on the hill over the port.  Great views
• Princess Village Massage - on Sokha Lake.  Restaurant and rooms also.
• Pure Bar & Restaurant - in Pure North Plaza.  Serendipity Beach Road.
• Sun & Moon Gulf Resort - now a beach restaurant, soon a golf course/casino/resort
• Sunset Bungalows Koh Rong - beachside bungalows
• Taj Mahal Indian - Restaurant that is.
• The North Face Store - featuring North Face clothing and backpacks
• The Place - Restaurant and Bar
• Wei Li Ya Chinese Restaurant - Downtown.  Fresh Seafood
• White Beach Bungalows - right on Otres Beach "Far O"
• Zan Nara Spa -  and massage and beauty parlor.

Updated SihanoukVille Videos on YouTube.

And don't forget to check out the newest edition of  

The SihanoukVille Advertiser.  May to July.

Winter 2013 in SihanoukVille, Cambodia

It's been a busy year already in Sunny SihanoukVille.  Christmas to International New Years, the town was packed.  Every Island bungalows off the coast has been full or nearly so for 3 months now.

We just finished the mourning period for King Sihanouk, our town's namesake.   And now..... it's Chinese New Year.  And only 2 more months until Khmer New Year, the biggest party of the year.

Several new places opened around town, including

Ataman's Bungalows - on Koh Rong Samloem Island
Coral Beach Bungalows - on Koh Ta Kiev Island
DC Boat Tours - Spear fishing and squidding

Several new bars and restaurants in  SihanoukVille Square (The New Night Market)
Sin City - just like the movie
Poison - it is, if you don't watch out.
Dream Bar - and the other 3 sister bars

Hotel Yanathyna - Ocheteaul Beach, 3 star hotel with big rooms
Legends Bar - on Victory Hill.  British all the way.
Lions Motor - Cars and Motorcycles for rent and sale around the Golden Lions Circle
Mama Clare's Riverside Treehouse - Otres Village on the Mangrove River
Mambo Cafe - across from OcheSquare on Ocheteaul Beach
Mediterraneo Pizza - Karaoke Street, 'cause you can't have too much pizza
Otres Beach Buggy - 4 wheeling it on the beach
Queenco Palm Beach - just as fun as Queenco Casino, but you don't lose money.  "Near O"
Rock Tree Mountain Bike Tours - Cody from T'Maw Art Colony needs some excercise
School Massage - Learn the right way, downtown
So Latino - Spanish Bar downtown
Stone Boutique Hotel - when you need to get away. (outside downtown)
Sunset Bungalows - Koh Rong Island
Tamu - Food now, rooms later.  "Far O" Otres Beach
We One Cafe - Coffee, Art Gallery, and Love at OcheSquare on Ocheteaul Beach
White Sand Beach - on "Far O" Otres Beach

and

3 Stone Bungalows - on Koh Rong Island
Abyss Absinthe - home made, on Koh Ta Kiev Island
Aka Koh Rong - on Koh Rong Island
Clay Cult Cambodia - Maker of hand made ceramic beads
Food Point - Russian food near Serendipity Beach
Fun Buggy - SihanoukVille's original Beach Buggys
German Butcher Bakery - Downtown,  Bread and Meats
Hacienda - rooms and food in Otres Village
Heartbreak Bar - and it will, on Victory Hill
Hofbrauhaus - German food at the German Bakery and Butcher, downtown
K1 Carjeep - Jeep sales and rentals at The New Night Market
Koh Rong Backpackers - dorm rooms on the beach.  Koh Rong Island
Mango Lounge - Koh Rong Island Restaurant and rooms
Mealea Villa - first class hotel on Victory Hill
Nice Beach Hotel - off Ocheteaul Beach
Odyssey Greek - restaurant at the SihanoukVille Square
Olivier Restaurant - Russian on Victory Hill
Otres Village Saturday Arts Center - that's what and where it is.
Paddy Festy's Irish Bar - on Victory Hill
Palm Beach Bungalows - Koh Rong Island
Riverside Lodge - Otres Village on the Mangrove River
Rising Sun  - Koh Rong Island Guesthouse and Coffee Shop
Same Same but Slightly Different - but mostly the same
Samsara Coconut Oil - made right here in Sunny SihanoukVille
Saracen Bay Resort - Koh Rong Samloem Island
Smile Guesthouse - next to Serendipity Beach
The Pizza Company - straight from Phnom Penh to downtown SihanoukVille
Wild Beach  - on "Far O" Otres Beach

and probably a few more, but that's enough for a couple months.

Don't forget.... Make reservations soon!

Winter 2012 in Sunny SihanoukVille, Cambodia.

Winter starts in November in SihanoukVille, and it's a happy time of year.  The rainy season has ended, temperatures are cool for the next several month, (25+ degrees Celsius) and the party begins once again.

A few new places opened up here the last few months, including:

• @Home Guesthouse - on Serendipity Beach Road
• Austria Master Baker - and he really is, downtown
• Black Puppy Guesthouse - on Victory Hill
• Bongo Lounge & Guesthouse - on Victory Hill
• Bum Ochsen - Restaurant and Butcher on Victory Hill
• Butterfly Bar - at The New Night Market
• Cosmopolitan - Food & Drink on Ocheteaul Beach
• Crusoe Island - on Koh Ta Kiev Island.  Beachside Bungalows.
• Delirium Cafe - at the New Night Market
• Drunk Joker - a Russian Bar and restaurant on Ocheteaul Beach
• Food Point - a MoMo production near Serendipity Beach
• Fun Buggy - Mini cars drivin on the beach and through the jungle
• Happening by Chayada- A Khmer noodle restaurant downtown.
• Havana Bar - a little bit of Cuba at The New Night Market
• Healthy Food - or in Khmer language, Monk Food
• Indigo Otres - Beach Restaurant on Otres Beach of course
• Jee Boom - Singapore Indian food at Pim's Plaza off Ocheteaul Beach
• Ji Hong Chinese Market - downtown
• Kermit's Kitchen - Belgium bar at The New Night Market
• Let Us Create Cambodian Kids' Art Gallery - Serendipity Beach Road
• Malina Bar - Russian bar on Victory Hill
• Manoha Restaurant - Reopened French and Khmer food on Serendipity Beach Road
• Mekong Tours - Tour specialist for Vietnam travel
• Modern Nomads - Downtown guesthouse with Mongolian Food
• Mom's Bar - at The New Night Market
• Nap House - Reopened on Serendipity Beach
• Paddy Malones - Irish Bar at Pim's Plaza on Ocheteaul Beach
• People's Restaurant - Downtown Russian food
• Palm Beach - Bungalows on Koh Rong Island
• Passion Fruit - Italian food and Ice Cream on Serendipity Beach Road
• Punto Pasta Pizza - Italian Restaurant in The New Night Market
• Ramba Cafe - Home cooked Russian food at both Ocheteaul and Serendipity Beaches
• Red Pepper - The Best Pizza in Town at Ocheteaul Beach
• Red Sky Bar - nighttime hangout on Serendipity Beach Road
• Sakal Guesthouse - on Serendipity Beach Road.  Sister of Sakal Bungalows
• Sarpino's Pizzeria - from the famous Sarpino's in Phnom Penh
• SihanoukVille Music Store - Musical instrument at Pim's Plaza on Ocheteaul
• Sophea Restaurant - around the Golden Lions Circle
• The Gastronomy Shop - Popcorn and Russian food downtown
• Zana Beach Guesthouse - Ocheteaul Beach.  Sister of Zana House.

Victory Beach

and by the time this blog uploads, they'll be about 3 more new places at The New Night Market by the Golden Lions Circle.

Several new Island bungalow places have opened since this time last year on Koh Rong, Koh Rong Samloem, and Koh Ta Kiev Islands.  These book out fast, so try to make reservations (which isn't always possible on the island).

We have a new Facebook page SihanoukVille-Cambodia, with a couple hundred photo albums from the many beaches, islands, hotels and restaurants here.  Or you can look at the 300 videos of SihanoukVille on YouTube.

There is also a mobile version of the SihanoukVille website, but the main SihanoukVille site is getting over 1,000 visits a day.

Start planning a few days or a few weeks in Sunny SihanoukVille, Cambodia now, before it's too late.

See You Soon!

Also, hat's off for King Father Norodom Sihanouk, namesake of SihanoukVille, on his passing away this week at the age of 89.  We'll miss you!