How is Sihanoukville these days?
How is Sihanoukville these days?
I’m coming back to Cambodia after 12 years for a month long vacation with Khmer wife, kids and in-laws. I have fond memories of staying at Otres guesthouses and spending days on the beach at Sokha resort. I think all we had to do was buy some food and they’d let us on the beach all day.
Is it possible to have a good time in Sihanoukville in 2023?
Is it possible to have a good time in Sihanoukville in 2023?
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Not all that bad. I went twice in the last four weeks, and am going again this Saturday. The city proper is a shit hole with dozens of half-finished buildings and gazillions of crappy shops. Head west and there are still some very nice beaches. Forget Sokha though. I did not stay there but, looking at from the outside, it has been swallowed and dwarfed by Chinese casinos and hotels.
Not sure what your idea of a good time is. I went there with my staff and we had a blast.
Not sure what your idea of a good time is. I went there with my staff and we had a blast.
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is the Sokha referred to here Sokha Vegas? if so it closes periodically
Head west and there are still some very nice beaches.
Victory,Independence etc?
Victory,Independence etc?
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I won’t claim to be the most seasoned veteran having only been here a year, but I’ve spent time in SR, PP, BTB, Kampot, Kep, Kampong Cham and Koh Rong, and had a lovely time in all of them.
Three days I had in Sihanoukville was three days too many, awful on every level from start to finish. Just say no.
Three days I had in Sihanoukville was three days too many, awful on every level from start to finish. Just say no.
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Yes totally possible. Sokha is still very nice too. Only difference is that now there is highrises behind and on the sides. Otherwise the beach is as great as before.
The rabbit is always keen to promote Snooks and I expect has his reasons, but in fact the place is really all right.
OK, the town is a shithole but it always was really, just in a dusty, crappy, inbred, cows chewing plastic bags kind of way whereas now in a Mad Max kind of way.
Out towards Otres is still really nice. I was in Tel Aviv a couple of weeks ago and remember thinking if Snooks went this way, a long clean beach strip with a really cool town behind it, that would be excellent.
Our Snooks of old is long gone and never coming back, but on the coast is clean and the beach and sea are still there.
Go I say.
Edit: There's a very cool scene on the beach in the evenings with vendors setting up little table and chair operations selling good food.
OK, the town is a shithole but it always was really, just in a dusty, crappy, inbred, cows chewing plastic bags kind of way whereas now in a Mad Max kind of way.
Out towards Otres is still really nice. I was in Tel Aviv a couple of weeks ago and remember thinking if Snooks went this way, a long clean beach strip with a really cool town behind it, that would be excellent.
Our Snooks of old is long gone and never coming back, but on the coast is clean and the beach and sea are still there.
Go I say.
Edit: There's a very cool scene on the beach in the evenings with vendors setting up little table and chair operations selling good food.
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Sihanoukville has changed a lot in recent years, but you can still have a good time with your family. Explore new beachfront spots, check local regulations for beach access, and enjoy quality family time in 2023.
People have a lot of bad things to say about Sihanoukville. I've been there with family a few times over the last years. Beaches are great. Hotels and resorts are fine and fairly cheap. I don't know what people are bitching about. Don't go to the casinos or whore bars if you don't like them.
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Maybe you should reread the thread? Most posts were positive.Rune wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:53 pmPeople have a lot of bad things to say about Sihanoukville. I've been there with family a few times over the last years. Beaches are great. Hotels and resorts are fine and fairly cheap. I don't know what people are bitching about. Don't go to the casinos or whore bars if you don't like them.
The Golden Lions are still there. That's a positive..one of the only real landmarks. But
I'm concerned the Lions will be relocated, upwards, on the roof of a new Golden Casino.
I'm concerned the Lions will be relocated, upwards, on the roof of a new Golden Casino.
I highly doubt any further funds sourced from China will be allocated to casinos or any other real estate projects in the foreseeable future.Winer Diner wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:06 amThe Golden Lions are still there. That's a positive..one of the only real landmarks. But
I'm concerned the Lions will be relocated, upwards, on the roof of a new Golden Casino.
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