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Kep Malibu Estates

Beautiful pool, awkward layout

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Kep Malibu Estates, a lovely complex set back from the main road off a dirt path, seems unsure about what it wants to be. The hotel, which opened in February 2009, features 16 rooms that vary wildly. The tents are their oddest commodity, because they are actually proper bungalows on tiled floors, with nice four-poster beds and furniture. The problem is they're surrounded by heavy plastic tarps instead of walls, which are lovely when drawn back, but feel damp when closed. The other rooms are set on two floors in a large building in front of the hotel's sizeable pool, which has canopied outdoor beds for lounging and an adjacent restaurant. The menu's fairly limited and overpriced, with curries starting at $4.50 and fruit and cheese for $6. Rooms are all large and nicely decorated, though with a slightly gaudy flair (the enormous, 80s-style portrait of the owner was our favourite.) The owner says Cambodian ministers stay in the suite, which comes with a living room and kitchenette. They're all fixed with a full suite of amenities.

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Off main road, 1km from town. T: (016) 379 086, (012) 185 6833 Visit website

What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl fan private b'room	30 USD	35 USD
Dbl air-con private b'room	40 USD	55 USD
Deluxe- Double	110 USD	150 USD
Tent	10 USD	10 USD	Upto $15

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Added to Travelfish on: 27th August, 2009
Last visited or updated on: 27th August, 2009

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