SihanoukVille added hundreds of tourists businesses in 2015, including about 100 new places on the Islands, especially Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem Islands... Restaurants, hotels, yoga, bakeries, even a jungle rope climb.
Otres Beach and Otres Village doubled in size during the year, the town added a handful of new casinos, and dozens of hotels, and the islands have started mega projects at several locations.
Some of the new places include:
- Anam Yoga
Bao Mai Resort & Casino - Chinese Small Hotpot
- Chivas Beach Club
- Golden Lion Gym
- Grandma's Chinese Restaurant
- Heart of Venice Bungalows
- Jin Resort
- Kompongsom Sport Club
- Korean Food Market
- La Villa Zentao
- LaLuna
- Lion City Casino
Mary Beach Hotel - Mollie Golf Mini Golf
- Monkey Maya
- Naia Resort
- Oga Bar
- Pacha Mama Tea House
- Pie in the Sky
- Ren Resort
- Sam Papa Pippo
- Sea Breeze Resort
- Seaspirals Jewelry
- Taboo Bar
- The Visnu Boutique
2016 looks like the pace might even pick up over the previous year. There are 2 new roads to Otres Beach: one from route 4, coming directly from Phnom Penh, and another from the SihanoukVille Airport (which has added several flights, including a few international ones). Previously unoccupied islands around town are opening up, more casinos are on the way, and we even have Mini Golf!
The number, size and speed of the ferries going from the mainland to the islands are increasing, and the prices are dropping too.
Still affordable rooms on both the mainland and islands from $10 (although you might get a fan only room for way less), and higher end rooms are being built left and right.
It's a great time to visit SihanoukVille and the surrounding islands!