Our top 10 places to stay in and around Chi Phat
Quiet and riverside
A good three kilometres away from the CBET centre, Chhay Kpos is a quiet, riverside retreat with four small wood-frame bungalows.
Right beside the Chhay Kpous waterfall, the property also has a covered bar and restaurant area, as well as riverside platforms tucked into the trees, on which to while away some easy hours over a picnic or a few beers. The family were very friendly and helpful as they could be, though spoke very little English. They even freely offered bananas to this tired traveller. This is a great spot if you want more quiet than you can get in the village, or just a little rural isolation. The ensuite rooms are clean, though a little bit tired, but benefit from the situation among some covering tree shade, which will help to keep them cool.
The road in and out is perfectly flat, and doable in a leisurely 15 minutes on a bicycle. If you know you want to stay here, we suggest packing a head torch.
Address: Chi Phat
Coordinates (for GPS): 103º32'29" E, 11º20'56" N
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Room rates: Under US$10
What we were quoted as a walk-in.
| Standard single room | US$10 | US$10 |
| Standard double room | US$10 | US$10 |
Reviewed by
Nicky Sullivan
Nicky Sullivan is an Irish freelance writer (and aspiring photographer). She has lived in England, Ireland, France, Spain and India, but decided that her tribe and heart are in Cambodia, where she has lived since 2007 despite repeated attempts to leave. She dreams of being as tough as Dervla Murphy, but fears there may be a long way to go. She can’t stand whisky for starters. She was a researcher, writer and coordinator for The Angkor Guidebook: Your Essential Companion to the Temples, now one of the best-selling guidebooks to the temples.
Our top 10 places to stay in and around Chi Phat
