Orchidee Guesthouse
by the TopOfHotel team
Orchidee is a guesthouse with a pool near Ochheuteal Beach — $27 a night and an 8.4 score make it a steal.
Orchidee is a guesthouse with a pool near Ochheuteal Beach — $27 a night and an 8.4 score make it a steal.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The rooms at Orchidee are simple and on the small side — plainly furnished but clean, with air-con, a TV, free Wi-Fi and a private bathroom. It's a guesthouse, so don't expect more than the basics, but the essentials are all there and they work.
Food and amenities
The headline amenity is the pool. It's small but clean and open all day, which is exactly what you want after a few hours on the sand. The on-site restaurant covers Khmer food, Western dishes and pizza — cheap and genuinely tasty, with the Khmer curry and the pizza the two things reviewers keep mentioning.
Location and getting there
The guesthouse is a 5-minute walk from Ochheuteal Beach, the long stretch of sand that runs next to Serendipity and a longtime favorite with backpackers. The restaurants and bars of Serendipity are 10 to 15 minutes on foot, or a $2 tuk-tuk if you'd rather ride back at night.
Things to know before booking
This is a budget guesthouse, so the facilities are basic and the rooms are small — fine for the price, but not if you're after any kind of luxury comfort. The trade-off is the math: most places in Sihanoukville with a pool start around $43, and Orchidee does it at $27 by staying compact and running an efficient operation.
Our take
For $27 a night you get a pool, air-con and a 5-minute walk to the beach — and an 8.4/10 score (8.3 on Agoda, 8.5 on Booking) that's high for a guesthouse. The owners are friendly and will sort out a cheaper boat trip to Koh Rong than the agents in town, and enough guests come back that they say it feels like seeing an old friend. If you're a backpacker or just watching your budget, this is the value pick.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- It has a pool at $27 a night — hard to find anywhere in Sihanoukville, where most places with one start around $43.
- Ochheuteal Beach is a 5-minute walk away, with Serendipity's restaurants and bars about 10 to 15 minutes on foot.
- The 8.4/10 score (8.3 on Agoda, 8.5 on Booking) is very good for a budget guesthouse.
- The on-site restaurant serves Khmer food, Western dishes and pizza — cheap and tasty, with the Khmer curry and pizza singled out in reviews.
- The owners are friendly and arrange boat trips to Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem for less than the usual agents charge; repeat guests say it feels like seeing an old friend each time they come back.
- Facilities are basic — this is a guesthouse, not a hotel, so keep expectations in check.
- Rooms are small and plainly furnished.
- It is not the place if you want any kind of luxury-level comfort.
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Insider Tips
- The pool is small but clean and open all day, so it's there whenever you get back from the beach.
- Eat at the guesthouse restaurant at least once — it's cheap and good, and the Khmer curry and pizza are the picks.
- Ask the owners to set up your boat trip to Koh Rong — they do it cheaper than the agents around town.