Cambodia & Destination: Igloos and greenery along the Gulf of Thailand
- Voyageuse Passion
- May 31, 2024
- 3 min read
Opened a few months ago, the Prince Island Hotel's igloos - tents in the Prey Nup commune of Preah Sihanouk - are attracting a growing number of tourists looking for something different.
Part of the vast Golden Silver Gulf tourism project - an initiative by Yeejia Tourism Development Co Ltd, a subsidiary of the Chinese company Unite International Investment Group Co Ltd - aimed at turning Ream into a mid- to high-end tourist destination just a few kilometres from the provincial capital Sihanoukville, this new village has been built on the same hill overlooking the sea and housing the first buildings of the hotel that opened in 2015.
These igloo-style accommodations have the merit of being original, offering very pleasant comfort and, best of all, offering an absolutely splendid and relaxing view of the sea through a transparent front wall, with a terrace overlooking the shoreline by just a few metres. All this surrounded by nearby gardens and the mountains just a few dozen metres away.
The igloos are air-conditioned, with excellent bedding, an elegant bathroom and Wi-Fi connection, not to mention a TV screen. These last two options work chaotically due to the vegetation and climate. In fact, in very bad weather, the wifi barely works.
No matter, the appeal of this accommodation lies essentially in its proximity to the sea, which offers splendid views, whether the weather is sunny or even stormy. The latter is quite a spectacular experience, with the sea roaring, the waves huge and the spray reaching the terrace.
Little has changed on the beach since our last visit in 2021. The beach is large and well-maintained, and access to the island of Koh Sampouch just opposite is free for hotel guests. Kayaks and padels are available but, given the weather, it was not possible to test the equipment, only to find out the price: $5 an hour, whatever the craft.
As for the only communal restaurant located very close to the main beach, the menus on offer are mainly Asian, with Cambodian, Thai and Chinese dishes. The staff are apparently not very well trained in reception and service methods and speak very little English, but go out of their way to serve customers properly. Plenty of fresh seafood and fish, as well as the option of ordering your own barbecue. Price: around $10 to $15 for a rather hearty meal with fresh produce.
The hotel offers a mixed breakfast - Asian and continental - with a minimal but sufficient buffet.
The hotel also has a swimming pool overlooking the gardens and shoreline. A pleasant place, but quickly overpopulated and noisy when crowded. There is also a supermarket, which should be avoided unless really needed, as prices are double or triple those in the capital.
A few small traditional Cambodian merchants offer cheaper alternatives 5 metres away, with drinks, snacks and grilled meats, as well as the company of a few macaques as a bonus - but be careful around them...
Clearly, a short break in this original hotel - despite a few drawbacks, notably a beach that's almost overrun and therefore noisy on Sundays, because it's so busy - is an experience that's well worth having. Staying in these igloos offers a real harmony with nature - what a pleasure to fall asleep with the sound of the waves just a few metres away!
As for the budget, expect to pay from $70 per night and an average of $10 per meal. Given the setting and the opportunities for walking and the environment, this is still reasonable.
There is something genuinely useful in the way this article treats its subject: it is a review of a specific place with specific prices, specific flaws, and specific pleasures, written for a reader who is actually deciding whether to go. The igloos of Prince Island Hotel near Ream, part of the Golden Silver Gulf project developed by Yeejia Tourism Development Co, a subsidiary of the Chinese Unite International Investment Group, sit on a hill overlooking the sea, a few kilometres from Sihanoukville. The transparent front wall is the architectural idea that makes the whole concept work: the sea becomes the view, the terrace is a few metres from the shoreline, and the gardens and mountains complete the frame. Falling asleep…
What makes this piece work as a review is that the author clearly paid attention to the things most travel articles skip. The igloos of Prince Island Hotel sit in the Prey Nup commune of Preah Sihanouk, part of the Golden Silver Gulf project that aims to turn the Ream area into a mid- to high-end destination just a few kilometres from Sihanoukville. The description of the accommodation itself is vivid: air-conditioned, excellent bedding, an elegant bathroom, and a transparent front wall that turns the sea into the room's main feature, with a terrace hanging over the shoreline. But the details I remember best are the honest ones — the Wi-Fi that works "chaotically" because of the vegetation and climate,…
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