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Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse

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The Little Garden Guesthouse is set around the corner from the same-named bar and restaurant on Kampot's riverside road, and for backpackers and flashpackers represents good value. Though the restaurant and guesthouse share the same name, they're no longer under the same management. The restaurant -- with a much nicer ambience than the guesthouse -- remains German-run while rather unfriendly Cambodians run the guesthouse. Most of their 15 rooms are well maintained and clean and all have private bathroom facilities. Their cheapest offerings, opening onto the rooftop terrace, are however pretty dire and smelt awful when we were shown one -- you're well advised to go for one of the rooms on a lower floor. They're plain but comfortable and in a convenient location just north of the town's main restaurant strip. Their fanciest air-con rooms come with TV, hot water, and if you ask you can borrow a DVD player, making them excellent value. They're plenty big enough to stick an extra bed in should you be in a travelling threesome. Prices are negotiable in rainy season. The rooftop terrace has terrific views over the river towards Bokor and the restaurant next door is a great spot to escape the heat for an afternoon or evening drink.

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River Rd, Kampot. T: (012) 427 572 
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What we were quoted*

Type of room Low season High season Notes
Dbl fan private b'room 10 USD 12 USD
Dbl air-con private b'room 15 USD 16 USD Larger, $18 and $20 rooms are also available.

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Added to Travelfish on: 11th August, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 29th August, 2009

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviews

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management ... - 23rd November, 2008
... has now changed. After extending the premises the owners have now decided to take the guesthouse off Norm, the previous manager, have renamed it the Riverside and now run it themselves. The US$18 room was nice, large, air-con, good bathroom. The fact that I had to ask for clean sheets on the first day may be an initial oversight or sign of management practices to come. Very zealous tour promotion at the front desk these days. The Little Garden Bar remains in previous hands.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by fondo on 23rd November, 2008, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2008
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 16.
fondo also reviewed: Attapeu Palace, Borann, Mekong-Kham Mouane Hotel, Morakot Hotel, Rattana Guesthouse, Riverside Hotel, Sri Isan Hotel, Suanluang Resort, The Pavilion.

Friendly and informal - 14th January, 2006
We found this to be a charming place in a beautiful location. Staff were often busy but always friendly and helpful. The tour of Bokor they arranged for us was top value. A couple of quibbles: the pillows/sheets we were given probably need to be retired, and our hot water system (which looked quite new) had a bit of an attitude problem. But if you satisfy yourself on these points, it's a lovely place to stay.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by BC on 14th January, 2006, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2006
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 21.
BC also reviewed: Dien Bien Party Hotel, Kham Xam Guesthouse, Kong Keo Guesthouse, Kong Keo Guesthouse, Mai Sai Guesthouse, Malany Guesthouse, Manychan Guesthouse and Restaurant, Nam Ou Guesthouse and Restaurant, Rama Hotel, Rambuttri Village, Rattana Guesthouse, Riverside Guest House, Two Dragons Guesthouse, Villa Ban Lao, Yaklom Hill Lodge.

Try and get a room on the top floor - 28th January, 2010
I paid $8 and got a nice, clean room with fan and cold water. Good value and the location is great too, right on the river with good views of the sunset from the second floor balcony.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by raindog on 28th January, 2010, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2010
Total reviews submitted: 5.
raindog also reviewed: Balcony Guesthouse & Restaurant, Botanica, Pan's Guest House, The Boddhi Tree -- Umma.

okay place to stay - 30th June, 2009
I paid $14 for a double a/c room at the side of the guesthouse, overlooking the river. The room was clean enough and comfortable, but the whole place feels a bit soulless. Can confirm it's not run by the affable Norm next door any more. The current owners were not very friendly or helpful, but they didn't give me the hard sell.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by nickyed on 30th June, 2009, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2009
Total reviews submitted: 7.
nickyed also reviewed: Baan Orapin, Pagoda Inn, Rikitikitavi, Sayo Guesthouse, The Quay Hotel, Xieng Mouane Guesthouse.

Best place to stay in Kampot! - 11th March, 2008
I stayed at the little garden bar twice - both times it was a beautiful, clean and calm place. The staff and management are very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is a brilliant place to stay on hot afternoons and the rooftops offers a great view over the river and mountains. Anybody interested in volunteer opportunities in Kampot is in good hands at the little garden bar. Oh and the food served at the restaurant is very good, also for vegetarians!

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by sea_level on 11th March, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2008
Total reviews submitted: 2.
sea_level also reviewed: Jasmine Lodge.

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Great restaurant, nice staff - 13th August, 2007
The rooms were fine -- pretty standard and functional, but nothing to write home about. Well worth the price -- the air-con worked great. The shower was great with very hot water, but the bathroom smelled a bit musty. The best part of this guesthouse is the restaurant, by far. I had a great dinner there. Based on our experience, the staff were very friendly -- someone met us as we arrived, the owner chatted with us for a while as we ate breakfast and one of the staff went to Kampot bus station to buy bus tickets for us. We experienced none of the staff problems that other comments have noted. I would recommend this place.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by syzafar on 13th August, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2007
Total reviews submitted: 4.
syzafar also reviewed: Borann, The Pavilion, Thong Bay Guest House.

Rude - 14th December, 2006
I was about to check in to the hotel, when the owner came up to me, tried a really rude, hard sell for me to make a quick decision about if I would stay there and snapped at me. The rudest encounter I have had in Cambodia. The rooms looked nice and clean, but I couldn't stay there with that atmosphere. Very hostile.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by aliciaontheroad on 14th December, 2006, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2006
Total reviews submitted: 4.
aliciaontheroad also reviewed: Bright Lotus 1 Guest House, Long Villa Guesthouse, Okay Guest House.

Excellent! accueil irréprochable! cuisine au top! Un charme fou! - 15th October, 2006
Sans doute une des meilleurs guesthouses du Cambodge! Idéalement située.Tout le monde sera au petit soin et pret à tout faire pour rendre votre séjour des plus agréable. On se sent vraiment chez soi. Le restaurant reste la meilleure adresse de Kampot ( les spécialités khmères sont excellentes)... et on ne vous demanderas ni votre passeport ,ni de paiement d' avance. Une adresse icontournable sur Kampot.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by jagoland on 15th October, 2006, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2006
Total reviews submitted: 10.
jagoland also reviewed: Bougainvillier Hotel, Champey Inn, Mekong Hotel, Pakse Hotel, Salaphae, Villa Senesouk.

Not fun - 14th October, 2006
I stayed one night as I had no hot water nor a functioning toilet in my room. Staff were friendly but often nowhere to be seen.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by stef_thomp on 14th October, 2006, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2006
Total reviews submitted: 6.
stef_thomp also reviewed: Halo, Hanoi Backpackers Hostel, Hope & Anchor, Mali Namphu.

Customer Service? - 10th December, 2005
Disappointed with this place as the customer service was non-existent. We arrived in the early evening to find the bar/restaurant closed and had trouble trying to track staff down just to pay for the room the next day. On the plus side, fan rooms are very spacious.

Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse reviewed by mattyvlem on 10th December, 2005, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2005
Total reviews submitted: 10.
mattyvlem also reviewed: Baan Panburi Village, Chiang Mai Thai House, Cloud 9, Lotus Village, New Siam II Guest House, Sarikantang Resort and Spa, Shambara Boutique Hostel, Two Dragons Guesthouse, Vinh Guest House.

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