Golden Beach Resort

It's too bad I couldn't read reviews about this place in low season. I was not so much confused by the rains, which fell for 70% of our vacation, as the color of the water in the sea. It is dirty, yellow-green in color. In general, the hotel is good. The territory is very beautiful. Very clean and well-kept. There are not enough personal hygiene products in the room. A restaurant with delicious dishes! Foreign cooks work, which was very surprising. I would return to this place, but in high season.

We were unfortunate to travel during low season, which in Koh Rong means 99% rain everyday, by conversations with locals they are fully aware of this yet all bookings and activities are business as usual but cannot be enjoyed, such as snorkling, BBQ boat etc. because of the weather we were stuck in the hotel 90% of the time, there is NO TV (it does say in room amenities, I read too late) so just be aware, specially if travelling with little ones. The pool is not an option because of thunder and lighting. It costs 15USD to get to the hotel from the pier. There is no ATM on the island only one stall that lets you use your card to pay the local then they give you the money, this is charged at 8% 😡 This is important because for lack of internet connection you cant always use card to pay at restaurant for your lunches and dinner, also when you can, there is a 3% fee to do so. All activities must also be paid in USD but old rugged bills are not accepted even if they have been given to you by other traders ib the island or if the bills got a bit wet in the rain, which was a frequent problem.So come with plenty of new dollars or you'll find yourself stuck with little options. the night before check out, we asked the staff to please let the ferry company know we would be taking the 9:30am ferry to Sihakouville (as instructed by the ferry company). We booked a 9:00am return trip to the pier as recommended. However as we arrived the ferry was leaving, at 9:15. We were not the only ones left behind. Some people had a flight to catch later that day and were made to pay another 17USD per person as according to them it was "impossible" to fit them into one of the almost-empty-boats of one of the other many ferry companies, because they dont work together, some families payed up to 70USD to not miss their flight despite it not being their fault. The hotel was standard, for a beach hotel, nice huts, the beds were clean and comfortable and the highlight was definitely the food at the restaurant, over the 4 days, we tried many dishes all of them delicious. I can imagine during sunny season it must be a beautiful location and a beautiful hotel. saying this, I already thought it was overpriced for low season compared to similar hotels in Thailand and Bali, so for me the price you would pay in high season I would not consider it, specially given the whole experience with the ferry and USDs. ☹️

Very exciting place and resort fecilities.

Le resort est agréable, les chambres spacieuses et la literie parfaite. Aménagement moderne et confortable. La plage est propre, quelques mouches de sable tout de même autour des transats. Nous avons passé un agréable week-end.

This has the most beautiful beach and setting, lovely food and accomodation staff amazing and helpful, 2 swimming pools and some lovely beach bars and restaurants. I would recommend for couples friend groups and family, No shops or supermarkets just the local shops with local items a real getaway from busy cities

Gorgeous small resort, we thoroughly enjoyed our 5 nights here. Beautifully designed & decorated rooms. High quality bed linens & extremely comfortable bed. Very friendly & helpful staff. The beach is stunning. Breakfast service slightly chaotic at times but delicious omelettes & super selection on buffet. Resort also had paddle boards & kayaks which we utilised & brand new scooters which we rented. Would definitely recommend & would love to return here. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

This is a lovely hotel on a small but very picturesque beach. The room was very nice with a very comfortable bed and good pillows. There are 2 pools, one a little busy and one quiet. The food and drinks were very good. The staff was terrific. Sitting under a palapa on the comfortable lounge chairs was heavenly. Nice sugar sand beach. The water was beautiful with nice body- surfing waves. There are calmer beaches on the island, but I enjoyed the waves. I enjoyed the tuk tuk ride around the island with a very personable guide. The picture with the palm tree is on Crocodile beach. I traveled there alone and always felt safe and well looked after.

We stayed at Golden beach for 5 nights and loved it. The staff were incredibly helpful, they helped us figure out where to go on the island and how to best use our time! The food was good too. Sok San was a great home base for exploring the rest of the island.

Simply loved it. You can pick out minor areas of improvement if you want (breakfast & WiFi) but really that sounds nitpicking. The staff were BRILLIANT, simply couldn’t do enough. The only problem was wrenching ourselves away after 6 nights 😢