Little Eden is the closest accommodation to the boat landing and its swimming pool entices hot, tired arriving travellers and tempts backpackers to take the plunge with their wallet.

The hotel is located at the tip of Don Dhet, a relatively large property that stretches all the way to their restaurant terrace on the river sunset side. The modern buildings clearly aims for the mid-market traveller who demands more amenities and comfort than the standard guesthouse.

There is even art on the walls. Photo: Cindy Fan

The newer two-storey building block is the expensive category and is the better value option. Rooms are simple but tasteful. Crisp white linens, cream walls, solid wood furniture—desk, mirror, luggage rack and bedside table—all uniformly stained a rich, dark colour. There’s air-con, TV, WiFi and a safety box. Some rooms have river views. The letdown is hotel’s zombie service and the wetroom bathroom, which doesn’t seem up to par with the rest of the room.

The less expensive rooms are in the older motel-style brick building with a cheerful terracotta-style roof. These simple spaces feel more like a guesthouse and given the price, seem less splurge-worthy. It all comes down to how badly you want that swimming pool which tempts like a mirage when Don Dhet temperatures soar.

Modern upstairs downstairs rooms. Photo: Cindy Fan

While this is one of only a few hotels on the island with a pool, note that the hotel allows outside guests to use the pool for 50,000 kip per person.