The Best Boutique Hotels in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

White Boutique Hotel & Residences is a sprawling French colonial-style mansion overlooking the Gulf of Siam. Set on Otres 2 Beach, the elegant panelled suites with king-sized beds come with sea views or a private garden. Make cocktails in your kitchen area, then relax in an outdoor bathtub with a view. Go island-hopping by speed boat, discover a Kampot pepper farm, or go for a swim in the spa’s skin-rejuvenating pool made of andesite and quartz stone.

Walk out of your hotel and straight onto the beach. Just four-storeys high, this 32-room hotel offers mountain, garden or sea views. Those who don’t want sand between their toes can relax on umbrella-covered loungers around the beachfront pool. While away the hours with horse riding, canoeing, stand-up paddling and diving. Then, tuck into sizzling langoustines and fresh red snapper that the locals barbecue down on the beach.

Cool marine vibes can be found at this coastal hotel that features porthole mirrors in the bathrooms and iceberg-hued pillows scattered across the suites. The rooms surround a salt-water swimming pool, which is peppered with pots of willowy trees and surrounded with teak lounges. Thirst-quenching cocktails can be found at the swim-up pool bar. And the golden sand of Otre Beach is just 100m (328ft) away.

Coconut door numbers, jungle showers and plaited palm-leaf wall hangings all give this beach retreat a back-to-nature feel. Take the beach tote and towels, which come with your double room, down to the powdery-white sands of Pagoda Beach, or keep cool in the hotel’s pool that looks out over the rolling waves of the sea. Want to explore the reefs further? Visit the nearby dive school.

Coconut trees and jungle provide the backdrop to this beach retreat. There are 20 villas to choose from that feature double or king-sized beds and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out over Pagoda Beach. If you are looking for even more privacy, you can book a Private Pool Room that comes with its own pool overlooking the sea and tropical gardens. Go island hopping to Koh Rong island, snorkel along Pagoda Beach, and, in the evening, do some serious stargazing.

This boutique hotel shaded by tropical gardens lies on the shores of Otres 2 Beach. Generous twin and double rooms are available, as are suites from which the hotel’s turquoise-tiled pool is mere steps away The Executive Suite comes with an outdoor stone bath from which you can listen to the ocean or watch the stars.

Embracing Khmer architecture, this sprawling beachside hotel has 555 guest rooms that come with either a garden, pool or beach view. The largest is the two-bedroom 132sqm (1,421 sqft) Executive suite, which has a private balcony, a living room and a handmade bathtub in the bathroom. But there are an astounding 22 different room categories to choose from, so you are sure to find one to suit you. If that doesn’t sound pampering enough, you can also book a Royal Rejuvenation Journey at the Jasmine Spa, where the staff revive your skin by smoothing on caviar.

Enjoy barefoot chic on Song Saa Private Island. The 24 jungle, ocean view and overwater villas are built from energy-efficient thatched roofing and recycled timber from disused fishing boats and furniture made from driftwood. Yet, this doesn’t mean that a stay here is devoid of luxuries. Think oversized sunken bathtubs, a private pool and, in the case of the Royal Villa, a mojito-making station. Go scuba diving around the island, which is the first marine reserve in Cambodia.

The wild bay of Pagoda Beach plays host to the Tamu Hotel. King-sized beds are found in the four different suites that are nestled between a coconut grove and the beach. White-washed walls and brushed concrete surfaces are softened with raffia wall art and bamboo screens. Those that don’t have a balcony come with a terrace decorated with loungers and leafy tropical shrubs. Board games and DVDs found in the suite can be used for family games or movie nights.