La Passion by Achariyak, Koh Rong Sanloem

La Passion is set right on the white sands of Koh Rong Sanloem’s main beach.

It’s easterly facing and located where most of the boats from the mainland come in, making it very accessible and less faff to reach than other resorts on the surrounding islands. Once a popular backpacker beach, the area is evolving, with better quality hotels such as this. 

The Rooms

The main pool, restaurant and bar are situated right at the beachfront, but you’ll find most of the rooms set back from the beach in the lush grounds (so there are no sea views from the bedrooms). We only book the deluxe level rooms and above to ensure a decent sized room and better location with more privacy. The executive rooms have their own pool, are very affordable and offer something more luxurious. The resort is quite spread out – they have a golf buggy service, or you can borrow a (vintage!) bike to get around.  

Don’t expect the traditional Khmer wooden design style – the rooms are simple in design but feel fresh, clean, and modern. The approach here was to focus on the resort facilities instead of the reasonably compact rooms. Rooms have big sliding doors, a picture window facing the jungle and lovely colourful murals on the walls.