Finding a good hotel in Koh Rong starts with reading the review volume before the rating. A hotel with dozens or hundreds of reviews gives you a truer picture of what to expect than one with only a handful, even if both are highly rated. The island has 99 accommodations listed across different categories: 34 hotels, 21 hostels, 21 resort hotels, plus guest houses, lodging, bed and breakfasts, and a motel. Prices range from $5 to $700 depending on what you choose, so your category choice shapes your budget far more than the individual hotel.
Start by picking a category that fits your trip. Blondies Bungalows & Villas is a hotel with 49 reviews and a 5-star rating, offering villas in the $6–$67 range. For budget travellers, Antalya Hotel / Restaurant is a hostel on Walking Street with 29 reviews at a flat $10 per night. Koh Rong Villas is a guest house with 28 reviews, also 5-star rated, in the $6–$50 range and within walking distance of Long Set and its restaurants and cafés like Barracuda Seafood Restaurant and Ava Café.
“I've been traveling through Asia for three months and this island was my last destination. I couldn't be more in love and delighted with the hotel I stayed in; it was incredible.”
veronica gustems celada, Google review of White Sand Ark Resort
For hotels with much larger review bases, White Sand Ark Resort sits on Sok San Beach with 263 reviews at 4.9 stars and prices in the $6–$67 bracket, while Lily's Riverhouse has 463 reviews at 4.9 stars—the highest review volume on the island. Read what guests actually say: they mention location near the action, privacy, cleanliness, and atmosphere. These details matter more than a rating alone when you are choosing where to sleep.
