Chey Mean Leap Villa, Kampot

What kind of place it is

Most Kampot guesthouses have a handful of rooms. This one is different in scale: the property is organised as six houses holding 52 rooms in total. That puts it closer to a small resort than to a family-run guesthouse, and it suits guests who want facilities on site rather than a minimal room and a bed.

The owners describe the look as authentic Khmer, combined with the comforts international visitors expect. The surrounding countryside is the main selling point of the setting.

The rooms

Every room has the same basic kit:

• Air-conditioning
• Private bathroom with a hot water shower
• Flat-screen TV with cable channels
• Free Wi-Fi, available throughout the villa

The source does not list room rates or room categories, so check current prices and availability directly with the property before you plan around them.

Pool, restaurant and bar

The swimming pool is the obvious daytime draw in Kampot's heat, and drinks from the bar can be taken out to the poolside.

The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu mixes Khmer and Western dishes, which is handy if your group is split between people who want local food and people who want something familiar.

The bar is stocked with cocktails and cold beer. On certain evenings there is live music, though the days are not fixed in the source, so ask at reception if it matters to your plans.

A laundry service is also available, useful on longer stays.

Who it suits

• Families and groups who want several rooms close together
• Travellers who prefer a pool and an on-site restaurant to going out for every meal
• Guests who like a quieter, countryside-style base over a central riverfront street

Tip: with this many rooms, ask for the exact location of the property and the way to reach it from town when you book, and confirm whether transport can be arranged.