Mama Clare's

Sihanoukville


The wood-and-thatch stilted bungalows, all but one of which share a bathroom, offer an escape from Otres' construction frenzy. No restaurant. UK-native Clare is a long-time Otres denizen who will be happy to share her thoughts on the changes in Sihanoukville. She plans to keep it open until her lease runs out in early 2022.


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1. Otres 2 Beach

0.49 MILES

The most southern section of Otres Beach, known as Otres 2, is mainly the domain of Chinese developers these days, with a few Western-oriented holdouts.

2. Otres Beach

1.21 MILES

Past the southern end of Ochheuteal Beach, beyond the Phnom Som Nak Sdach (Hill of the King’s Palace) headland, lies stunning Otres Beach, a seemingly…

3. Otres 1 Beach

1.28 MILES

Otres 1 is the first stretch of sand along Otres Beach. It's changing fast as Chinese companies take over from predominantly Western-owned businesses and…

4. Ochheuteal Beach

3.65 MILES

This 4km-long beach qualifies as Sihanoukville’s main beach, but it's no place to swim these days as the rapid development of high-rise casinos along its…

5. Golden Lions Roundabout

3.88 MILES

The highly garish and impossible-to-miss Golden Lions Roundabout sits at the top of the hill where Serendipity Beach Rd heads down to the sea.

6. Sokha Beach

4.24 MILES

Midway between Independence and Serendipity Beaches lies Sihanoukville’s prettiest stretch of sand, 1.5km-long Sokha Beach. Its fine, silicon-like sand…

7. Ream Beach

4.8 MILES

Lined with barbecue shacks, this is not Ream's prettiest beach but this is the main jumping-off point for boats to Koh Ta Kiev. It's the first beach you…

8. Independence Beach

5.27 MILES

Northwest of Sokha Beach, much of Independence Beach (also known as 7-Chann Beach) has been taken over by a gargantuan new property development, but a…