Otres Beach
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Otres beach is the better, if lesser known, of Sihanoukville's beaches with its whitish sand and calm tides. Fewer beggars and children are around selling bracelets and the beach has a far more relaxed vibe than neighbouring Ochheuteal beach.
A wave of development in 2008 and 2009 transformed this once barren coastline into a bustling seaside strip of similar eateries and repetitive bungalows, but what it lacked in originality, it more than made up for in natural beauty.
This is all past tense though as pretty much all the accommodation was bulldozed in 2010 to make way for some ghastly development, which, not surprisingly, is yet to appear.
Unfortunately this recent "development" has stripped the area of many of the inexpensive bungalows and eateries but slowly and surely the area is rebuilding. Most of the accommodation is now found on the road directly behind the beach, where some cool new options have recently appeared.
During low season Otres Beach is even quieter than the rest of Sihanoukville and many places close up shop.
With so few people, so much sand and the sprawling sea, this could be the deserted island you've been searching for ... and you don't even have to leave the mainland — fancy that.
Text and/or map last updated on 15th March, 2011.
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