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Reviews of Spicy23 - M' Pai Bay

M' Pai Bay Koh Rong Samloem, Koh Rong, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

#6 of 65 hotels in Sihanoukville

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 39 hostel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    10
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice staff and cozy building.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    8.0
    Good experience with amazing plankton tour
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Personally, we wanted to have more comfort for a long stay (more than 1 week), but for a few nights, the quality/price is good. We liked our stay here.

    We loved this place for the fluorescent plankton tour and the restaurant. The owner is a passionate person about marine biodiversity and showed us so many beautiful specimens. The food is delicious, especially the eggplants. Such a good vibe here.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Roosters right outside the room so it’s getting loud in the morning but it’s everywhere in the island. Only one fan was working but the temperature was fine. Basic accommodation but also very very cheap. Would definitely stay again!

    It’s basic but perfectly fine for the price you’re paying. Amazing location just a one minute walk from the pier. The owner is a lovely guy who’s happy to help you with any questions. He goes above and beyond to help you arrange onwards travel. We extended twice.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    super cute and helpful owners + staff! food in the hostels own restaurant was great and the location is nice and close to the pier. definitely would come back again!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    10
    Best hostel on the island in my professional opinion
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cute hostel with restaurant and dive center attached and perfectly situated in the centre of town. Everything is under 5 minutes walk. Owner and family are the friendliest in Cambodia. I just kept extending, highly recommend!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The door to the dorm can not be locked and there are no personal lockers.

    The place was pretty chill. The owner was very lovely and helpful regarding questions about the island and general transportation without giving you the feeling, he wants to sell you something. He was just overall a very nice guy.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    10
    Lovely place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very little not to like

    Lovely family with some very nice rooms :) great restaurant Amazing mosquito nets

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    10
    We love Spicy 23
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No complaints.

    Pong and Pich are wonderful hosts. We loved the "tree house". The food is fantastic and the dining area is magical at night. Great music too. Thank you all for a most memorable experience and for your kindness. Give the princess a big hug from all of us.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    10
    I highly recommend this place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    - The owners are extremely helpful and friendly - food is great! - Location perfect This Hostel is not on the main island so be careful with the booking. If you don't plan to come to this smaller island, do it and go swimming with the blue plankton it's magnificent. The owners will give you all the necessary information.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cosy dorm, super nice hosts and really good food - all in all for a fair price. Most travellers are craving for the green curry, whereas I loved the Lok Lak 😉

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Spicy23 - Great atmosphere, delicious food in the restaurant, cozy shady courtyard, swing, interesting people from different countries gather around. The owners are very nice and pleasant, educated, speak excellent English with their princess daughter! The owner is a certified diving instructor and arranges interesting underwater excursions. Wonderful and friendly staff!!! all the girls are very caring and sweet! Especially the waitress Zoe from Canada - an amazing young girl!) Unusual living conditions - island! - for undemanding tourists. But at the same time there is almost everything for minimal comfort. There are clean bed linen and towels. (Towels were not provided in the shared room, only in individual ones, which, however, are not entirely individual, which is not clear from the description. The rooms are separated by thick curtains). There is no soundproofing, but there is a complete feeling and audibility of nature!!! And this compensates for everything) I was very pleased to have a shower and toilet on the second floor, belonging to only two rooms! There was no need to go down the very steep stairs again! For people with physical problems, such a staircase will be an insurmountable obstacle; in this case, it is better to choose a room on the 1st floor. Wi-Fi is not available. Only in neighboring cafes. There is a beach to walk 100m, and there is further, to the right of the pier, 15 minutes walk along the shore in the shade!!! very beautiful long beach with white sand (take repellent, I was bitten by insects there). There is also a stone gathering on the left where you can snorkel on your own. I also recommend going to the equipped observation deck at sunset, uphill nearby, up to 1 km. A beautiful island, a wonderful friendly small village, wonderful, kind and smiling residents. Felt safe! Be sure to check the weather forecast (no storms) so you can get to this bay. Yes, we got a wonderful and unusual New Year's holiday!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Located in M'Pai Bay, a sweet village on Koh Rong Sanloem, this is probably the best value accomodation in Cambodia. Run by a sweet Thai-Cambodian family with an adorable daughter this small homestay offers two small fan rooms on the second floor of their restaurant. The rooms are clean, you have mosquito nets and comfortable double beds. The owner Jeerapong is a genuinely kind and interesting person always good for a quick (or longer) chat :) He is very knowledgable about the islands and animals and made our stay here unforgettable. From swimming in a tiny waterfall in the jungle, to telling us the best time and place to see the glowing plancton (its mindblowing from underwater with a snorkel) and transport to and hikes in other parts of the island. He is also an experienced diver and underwater photograph, whos working to protect the local reefs and fish. On our dive with him we saw loads of strange but fascinating animals and macro live. All in all if you want to have an authentic experience, lovely hosts and great value this is the place to stay in Koh Rong! Thank you!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect!!!

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2023

    9.0
    Would stay there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no sink in the bathroom. The 'room' could be bigger, one of the double rooms is basically just the bed. We would have enjoyed a bigger common area separate from the restaurant, there is a bench with pillows.

    The owners were exceptionally kind and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay there. It's located close to the beach and coral reef in a little village. The Spicy is also an restaurant, the food was delicious. It's good value overall.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    8.0
    Best budget option
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amenities could be cleaned a bit more frequent, but overall I really enjoyed my stay here

    Place is just like the pictures! Very cosy and great atmosphere. Do not expect any luxury and you’ll have a wonderful stay here. Dorn room is pretty spacious with good beds and mosquito nets, some fans. Garden is green and restaurant serves great Khmer food!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2023

    10
    Lovely guesthouse, great value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We shared the double room (shared bathroom) & it felt like sleeping in a tree house. Everything very natural & you fall asleep with jungle sounds. Great location in the middle of the village. Please bare in mind that there might be bugs & also sand on the floor. The shower is cold water only. However it’s island style and we loved it! The owner was so kind and the food in the restaurant delicious.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2023

    8.0
    Amazing owners and super cozy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is not something that bothered us, but be aware that the 2-person bedrooms are not really private. Only reason I’m even mentioning this is because it wasn’t really clear in the booking. It’s kind of tree-house style (very cozy!) and you ”close” with a curtain, so it’s more like dorms but with double beds. I wish there were lockers for bags!

    Good location. The owners are super nice and helpful and happy to talk to you. Best of all is the restaurant in the courtyard, very cozy and some of the best food we’ve had in Asia. Reasonable price also!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fans are very noisy

    The family of hostel is very kind, they help you in whatever you need, and you can have a good conversation with them. And don't forget eat in the restaurant, may be the best food in the town

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2023

    10
    A lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This guesthouse is situated in an ideal position for M’Pai bay. We stayed in one of the upstairs rooms, it was clean and comfortable and a bug net was supplied. The toilet was shared with the room beside us which was no problem at all. We had some of the food downstairs which was incredible and the couple that own the guesthouse were very friendly and always willing to help or for a chat. I would definitely recommend staying here.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    good price, good location

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2023

    10
    Lovely place with lovely people
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The owners were extremely nice, could chat to them all day. They were welcoming and helpful for anything we needed. The rooms was upstairs with one other room so one bathroom between two which was perfect. There's a mosquito net provided and a fan to help keep cool. The food downstairs was delicious as well we had the egg plant chicken and garlic ginger chicken which highly recommend. Everyone on the island is really nice so speak with the owners for any recommendations of things to do or what parties are in if that is your thing but if you're looking for a relaxing holiday it's great for that too.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2023

    10
    Wonderful authentic village and beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is plastic on the beach after strong wind, and the locals need to be educated about plastic

    The owners are really friendly and they want to preserve the marine life, he was a former diver who volunteered for a conservation marine association. The village is authentic, children, the small school, people cooking in their houses and selling the meals...there are also foreigners selling junk food, but you can avoid :) the long beach is amazing and in 20 min you can reach clearnwater Bay, another deserted loong beach

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The family running the place is really friendly and kind. They help you with all you need and give you good advice around the island. The location is perfect. We had a little family dinner while staying there :)

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very cozy and the owners were super kind and helped us with everything we needed! Made the stay so much better and you can really see how much they care about the residents and their job and business. Absolutely recommend!

    Stayed in January 2023

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