Au Cabaret Vert

Rooms and decor

What sets Au Cabaret Vert apart from most places to stay in Battambang is that it was deliberately built as an eco-boutique in the middle of a thick, green tropical garden. The contemporary Khmer rooms and bungalows are spread out along the garden rather than packed together, with big trees for shade and paths that run past flower and vegetable beds. Open the door in the morning and you get sunlight filtered through leaves, butterflies, and birdsong from the garden around you. The interiors are simple but warm, leaning on natural materials like wood and cotton, with soft beds and quiet corners that catch the breeze and the green view. The overall feel is more like staying at a nature-loving friend's garden house than a stock hotel room in a concrete block.

Food and amenities

The heart of a stay here is the pool and the garden restaurant. The 55 sqm pool is special because it runs on a fully natural bio-filter, cleaning the water with water plants and biological processes instead of chlorine, so it stays clear and gentle on skin and eyes. Soak in the late afternoon when the sun softens, surrounded by green, and it is deeply relaxing, with quiet seating around the edge for reading or a cold drink. The garden is not just for looks; it is an organic garden that grows the vegetables and herbs the kitchen actually uses. That leads to the property's standout: a restaurant serving both French and Khmer dishes from produce picked behind the kitchen. Many reviews call it one of the best places to eat in Battambang, and plenty of travelers stop in to eat even when they are not staying here.

Location and getting there

Au Cabaret Vert sits in the Chamkar Samraong area on the western outskirts of Battambang, far enough from the busy center to keep its shady, quiet garden feel but not so far that it is a hassle. It is about a 10-minute tuk-tuk to central Battambang, with its cafes, restaurants along the Sangker River, French colonial architecture, and markets to wander. This kind of location works well if you want a calm, green base for occasional trips out to sights like Phnom Sampov, the bamboo train, and the rural rice fields, then back to your own garden. The property also lends bikes for riding around and helps arrange a tuk-tuk or tour whenever you need one.

Things to know before booking

Straight talk to help you decide: the biggest trade-off is the outskirts location. The quiet garden setting is the main draw, but it means walking to in-town restaurants, markets, or cafes is not convenient, so you lean on a roughly 10-minute tuk-tuk each time. If you like stepping out the door straight into shops, budget for transport. This is also a small garden boutique, not a chain hotel or a big building, so facilities, in-room options, and some services are simpler. And because it is set in a tropical garden, you cannot rule out the odd insect or small creature, while the natural-filter pool feels a little different from a standard one and may take some getting used to. Come expecting shade, good food, and a nature-friendly stay first, with city-hotel convenience as a secondary concern.

Our take

After reading through plenty of real guest reviews, Au Cabaret Vert is a place that sells its eco-credentials with genuine charm: a shady tropical garden, a chemical-free natural-filter pool, and a French-Khmer restaurant from the organic garden that many rank among the best in town, all at a price that is very easy to swallow. That fits its standing as #5 in Battambang on TripAdvisor with a high 9.0 on Trip.com. If your trip in your head is waking in a garden bungalow, soaking in a natural pool in the afternoon, then a dinner of vegetables grown behind the kitchen, and the occasional tuk-tuk into the old town, this nearly nails it, especially for food lovers and nature travelers. If you want a downtown base within walking distance of shops, or full chain-hotel facilities, the outskirts location and small-boutique feel may not be the best fit. Overall we give it 9.0/10, best for couples, food lovers, and nature-minded travelers who value shade, good food, and being eco-friendly over in-town convenience.