Reviews of Lily's Beach Bungalows

It is really unique place .. very special and if you something secluded.. it is the spot. The hosts are so great and very helpful and one of the kind

It is far away from everything

Wonderful location at the beach; lovely staff; nice and clean bungalows and amazing food ! Loved everything about Lily's Beach Bungalows . Best place to stay on the North side of the island if you are looking for something unique in the middle of nature. 10/10!!

Nothing at all.

The place is truly like paradise

Nothing

The host was really nice, he came snorkeling with us and was really wonderful. The food was great, all the staff was nice. The location is so beautiful.

The concept behind Lily’s Beach Bungalows is truly charming: wooden huts, eco-friendly and completely surrounded by the wild nature of Koh Rong. If you’re looking for a few days of total disconnection and simplicity, this place could feel like a little paradise. The bungalows are basic but cozy, the staff was always kind, and the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful. There are no power outlets in the rooms (which we were aware of), but you can charge your devices at the reception.

That said, there are several things to be aware of. First of all, the location is extremely remote: to get there, you have to walk quite a long way along a rough and uneven path, sometimes passing stray dogs or even buffalo. Someone helps carry your bags and later picks you up with a scooter, but it’s still a long and challenging walk. The restaurant had very limited options — most items on the menu were unavailable, perhaps due to low season. The beach in front of the property, which looks stunning in pictures, was unfortunately very dirty and covered in trash. Also, this was the only place in our entire Cambodia–Vietnam trip where we weren’t asked for our passports, which felt a bit strange. Another important note is the presence of many dogs in the area. The ones around the bungalows were friendly and used to guests, but when walking further down the beach we encountered three larger dogs near another property that barked and followed us back to the bungalows — something that also happened to another couple staying there. In short, this is a place for travelers who are truly ready to disconnect from comfort, accept a raw and imperfect natural setting, and spend a few days doing absolutely nothing but relaxing. It’s definitely not suitable for families or anyone looking for flexibility, safety, or convenience.

Location is superb if you are looking for a lonely hideaway The staff is very helpful and friendly Food was simple and delicious You can grab coconuts directly from the palm Glowing plankton at the beach at night

Spacious bungalows at Lonely Beach. It is a very quiet place which welcomes to relax. The place is directly next to the beach where you can go for a walk, swim or snorkel. They offer good food options. The staff is great and always received us with a smile.

The marvellous snorkling / freedive access nearby is one of the top contenders for Koh Rong. (Both at north and west/south side of the Lonely Beach are excellent. For those who are good swimmer you can swim(along the shoreline) to a small island(Dog island?) nearby(3-4km away. It is nearly attached to main island by very shallow path of boulders and coral reef. Once there see even more amazing underwater flora and fauna! You can see the island when viewing satellite image on google map. It is also easily located by eyesight from Lonely beach, look for a large-ish yellowish house with a long pier (National committee for maritime security). It is on the west side of the "shallow Lonely Beach bay". Lily's Beach Bungalows has friendly and helpful staff and owners whom I believe try their best to please guests. Like, they offered us free coconut(s). I mentioned to owners that they present misleading photos to future guests and they corrected it the same day, that is positive.

Lack of available power; Every guest bungalow (as of May/June 2025) lacks power outlets, there is battery powered lights though. The owners tries to have a powerbank available at daytime in restaurant. That works while the amount of guests are low AND you having the right cables with you as well (one powerbank had only USB-A outputs, two of my chargers ports has USB-C only! (I had only had one USB-A to USB-C cable with me but 3 USB-C devices to charge each day! I had to plan this interleaved charging times throughout the day and was forced to leave my devices unsupervised for hours at a time while I'm out. This situation lead me to some anxiety; I had 5 devices I needed to keep charged! You have to be willing to leave your phones, tablets, wifi-hotspot and cameras out of your supervision for hours! Or, babysit the charging process for hours each day, sometimes you are forced to wait for others to finish their charging so you can get a free compatible port. Because it was unsupervised one of my devices cable and charging port was bent badly and damaged by some rough handling. I wasn't there so I have clue who is to blame. This what you can / should expect when there is such a frenzy for charging and everyone wants priority. The replenishment of ingredients; the food menu was limited to start with. When further ingredients went unavailable like cinnamon or banana it gets further worse.That lack of cinnamon lead me to cut out pancakes for breakfast for 4 days in a row! (Positive note: Lily's Beach guests: please try their pancakes they are so good!) No ripe bananas: again that hit the pancakes and atleast 2 of the shakes/smoothies (positive note: their banana-chocolate shake is absolutely delicious and has the best shake-like creamy rich texture and consistency of the bunch offered). No fans in Bungalows. Well, no 230V = no fans = Bungalow is now a sweat lodge.

The beach was really nice, the bed was really comfortable, the staff is nice as well, the spaghetti carbonara is good, they have a restaurant-bar, you can smoke, it’s a chill spot to have lunch/dinner or a beer, it’s calm.

I didn’t know it was so far from everything. There is nothing nearby : no shop, no civilization, only one restaurant on the beach. If I had knew, I would have bought more things (drinks, snacks, mosquito repellent, …). If you search peace, it’s here. If you want to go buy something, don’t expect to order a taxi, cause the road is so complicated that you have to walk 40min (a really complicated road) or order a motorbike from Lilly’s so they take you to the real road. We’ve arrived during the night and they asked 2 drunk people to take us on their motorbike to go to Lilly’s Bungalows, the road was so bad, we didn’t want to do the same thing twice. For those, like me, who don’t really like motorbikes, it will be hard to move around there. There was no electricity : you need to bring a powerbank and they charge it for you during the day in the village. One day, we gave them our powerbank so they could charge it, it came back with an empty battery… The same day we were supposed to take a ferry and then a 10 hours bus. Due to this incident, we were left with 10% batteries on our phones for this big trip. It was long. If you have a big trip planned, make sure you explain them well how your powerbank needs to be charged.

It’s a perfect place for some days far from the crowds of tourists, good to recharge and live by the wonderful beach in total nature and calm

The location is beautiful, in lonely beach, a quiet and clean beach in the north of the island. The staff is super kind. The Bungalow is comfortable and chill. The fact that there’s no energy and internet was amazing to really connect to the nature and relax. The restaurant offers good options with good prices during the whole day.

Because there’s no electricity, there isn’t also a fan. In some nights with no wind can be very hot and humid. Wasn’t a problem for me, but just be sure of what you’re booking to not complain later.

Beautiful location on beach. And accommodation as they state is basic.

Think it is ideal for couples and people who can sit on beach for hours. I found it boring with nothing to do. Also don't forget the inspect repellent they are vicious.

We stayed in Lily’s for two nights and just wish we booked it for longer. The place is amazing, so peaceful and dreamy. There is a little bar and restaurant where delicious food is served. We are really happy we got to stay there for 2 nights. 100% recommended the best experience ever in Cambodia.

The beach is beautiful, and the location was the main reason we booked this place. However, we often found the woman at the reception unfriendly, and it seemed like many of our requests were a burden to her. This made the experience less enjoyable. Also, the bathroom was not completely clean

Peaceful and beautiful location. Food was also really nice!

Very dark in the evening and so a few more lights in the restaurant would be good!

Amazing location, bar/restaurant was very good and honest prices

Very difficult to reach

It's away from everything and everyone .. Remote, and with a small restaurant further down the beach for a choice of two, it's all fine. Even the 20 mins walk by foot to get there after the Tuk Tuk drops you off.. (you don't have to carry your luggage) I loved that.. If you are courageous to manage with very little this is all good, I'd even say excellent, for it's price. The electricity works, there is a bucket for a shower, there's running water in the sink, and there's a loo.. It's all basic but fine and good. There's not much signal, but you can plug your phone in in one area to recharge. A very unspoilt location. Rustic, rural. Wonderful small beach with hammocks and sunsets. Everyone's in bed early.. No noise.. No parties etc.. What's not to love? They are kind caring staff.. I'd definitely come back.

The foods a bit basic but there's choice with another restaurant run by a French man and his family just down through the the palm trees. 2 nights are enough unless you are really recharging your batteries. Not really an issue - more advice really - Bring your own food snacks, supplies, and meds etc as once your here, your here. There's no boats out, except the snorkeling boat, and nowhere to walk to.

The location , hygiene, communication

No options for Vegan

Such a gorgeous place to stay. So tranquil and peaceful with lovely views! Such a great place to really sit back and appreciate the beauty. Food was also delicious 🫶 Great place to watch the sun set ☀️

There wasn’t any WiFi which it did mention in the description, however we found it very difficult to find any signal at all for our stay. And there was about an half hour walk as the tuk tuk couldn’t take us all the way there :(

The most beautiful beach we have ever been to right in front of the property. Plenty of hammocks line the beach with plenty of shade from the trees. Restaurant has decent amount of options and has an awesome view. While the room obly has the necessities it was very clean and comfortable.

The pickup was very confusing with some communication issues. Also you habe to walk the last 30 minutes to the hotel because Tuktuks can’t drive on that road. You also don’t have electricity and only a bucket shower

- very nice and clean beach - food was very decent and fresh seafood available every day, not one meal on the menu we wouldn’t recommend - very friendly staff - good size of bungalow, mosquito net in very good condition - beautiful scenery overall, nice sunsets and overall „good vibe“

- only possible to pay in cash - no light / electricity in bungalow (light in the bathroom worked, most days you could charge your phone in common area) - would highly recommend to open a scooter rental / make it possible to rent scooters on lilys beach because otherwise you have to walk 40/50 min to next village to rent scooters