Here is my review after my 2days, 1 night stay:
Tuk-Tuk Pick Up
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It was hard to estimated what time I will arrived in Kep from Sihanoukville. My transportation got delayed arrived in Kep, as I already mentioned my arrival time with the resort, they already had the tuktuk waiting for me at the bus/van station in Kep. I also informed that I will be delayed for an hour. When I arrived at the station, I was greeted by my tuktuk to bring me to the resort, I was really surprise he still waiting for me patiently despite of the delay. He was friendly. Journey from bus station to the resort, took about 3-4 minutes.
Check-in / Lobby
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When arrived at the resort, I was greet by the bell staff and he helped me with my luggage. It was really beautiful resort from the first impression I stepped out from the tuktuk. It is very green and the surrounding just calm and very relaxing. Myself then checked-in, it was smooth,and the reception is an open space. Nothing much, and they have like a lounge with a small library. It was good. Just for your info, here, there are only 12 villas, so it's a little privacy. After checked-in, the bell staffs helped me with my luggage and guide me to my villa.
Deluxe Double Villa
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When I arrived at my villa, it was breathtakingly gorgeous and spacious. The bed is super amazing and very comfortable and including the mosquito nett. It is like I am ready for my honeymoon, unfortunately I was here single. What I love is when I pull the blind of my glass window, and the green view pop up. It was really relaxing when you are on your bed while surrounded with the serene view. The TV area also great with with a big sofa. I love the office table area as here is where I done all my worked. If you can see, there are big fans near the office table as the room too spacious, the AC might not very cold. The drawer and cupboard also big. Inside they provided the insect spray as if you want to get rid of mosquitoes inside your villa. As its surrounded by the garden, some of mosquitoes might lost to your villa.
Open Bathroom
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What I love the most about this villa, its offering open bathroom. The bathroom is really huge. There are 3 ways to have your shower, first normal shower rain, second using the water big vase where you need to use traditional coconut dipper. And other one, of course the bathtub. The shower area is surrounded by the green plant and it is quiet relaxing when you are taking the dip in the bathtub, and enjoying the warm bath. But to be honest, it is quiet challenging to use the toilet in the middle of the night when you are staying alone.
Breakfast
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As for the breakfast, there are few menus you can choose. So I chose pancake, I also mentioned I do want any meat as they also offered bacon as a side dish. The waiter seems understand what I said, unfortunately, when my pancake arrived, it accompanied with bacon. So I asked them to remove the bacon and changing the new plate. So, the waiters here, a little bit struggle to understand English. As per photo, that's all my breakfast.
Swimming Pool
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Even this resort only offered 12 villas, but they have really huge swimming pool. You can do a view olympic lapse here if you want to. Unfortunately, I requested towel a few times with the staffs at the restaurant, but still I did not get any towel. At last, I backed to my villa in wet. In my opinion, their staffs need a lot to improve with communication skill and their services, as this resort, the guest is not as many as city hotel, if one person at one time, they can't handle, I am not very sure how they handle a large group. Hoping they can improve from time to time as the resort is amazing.
Great place to chill at day time next to the pool and look the sunset on the made beach with sand and palms 😍 We did not stay at this hotel just were visitors. Great cocktails (happy hours after 5pm) and food...
Clean n coozy room surrounded by greening landscape. Spectacular sunset view fr d beach ...... n d friendly staffs.....
The best place to relax n away fr hustle and bustle city ....
Samanea resort is a paradise ! Stayed only 1 night but I could spend a whole month there just chilling, walking in the mangrove or on the private beach, watch the sunset from the 200m long bridge. The villas are amazingly big and the outside bathroom astonishing ! Such a place and I could easily imagine spend my honeymoon there. Furthermore they really care about the environment and it's pretty rare amongst the luxurious resorts.
A gem. Went three times in as many days. Each dish was a treat. I especially liked the salmon bao off the lunch menu. Not as expensive as it looks and tastes. Look for the Samanear sign along Rd 33A. Also walk down the pier and the mangrove trail.
This is a well hidden place not everyone knows
Not easy to find the GPS Google have it going to Don bosco witch ot is a school not the restaurant but I will fix it no worries. This a lay back quiet place you have to pay 5 US dollar per person to com and eat the boutique one room one night round about $200 A NIGHT AND UP if your coming for Honey moon this would be the place other wise you can go to a nearby place for 25 a night witch is good too.
This is such a nice resort front the beach with a bamboo bridge that you can walk to see the green next to the see. I happened to have a small conversation with a easy-going manger there, Mr. Florian, once my brother took a pre-wedding photos there. Personally, I recommend to new couples who want to take pre-weeding photos or take a rest with the beach view, here is one of the nicest resort you should consider. (Want to take pre-wedding photos that not many couples had reached? This should be the one)
