It was in the nature

We loved staying at Sok Phen’s homestay!! He was so kind and accommodating, he organised our trips to see Angkor and cooked us a delicious dinner. He was helpful and kind. Thank you so much Sok Phen!

This is an excellent location for exploring Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and the other temples. The traditional bungalows are a great way to experience Cambodian culture and home cooking. Sok Phen, the owner, and his family really made me feel at home. Sok Phen speaks decent English (as does his son) and is exceptionally helpful with arranging a tuk-tuk driver to the temples or nearby Siem Reap, as well bus tickets and private taxis to other destinations in Cambodia. He was very friendly and welcoming. Air conditioning unit worked well, clean, spacious rooms, all at a very affordable price. I recommend this homestay option to anyone who’s serious about visiting the many wondrous temples of Angkor Wat and wants something more than the usual sterile hotel experience.

Sok Phen was a very helpful host. He has three different huts and we were put in one different from the photos, but it worked just fine. He arranged to have his very nice neighbor pick us up at the airport. Somehow all six (2 adults and 4 kids and luggage) of us fit into his remorque/rickshaw. Our kids (ages 5-9) loved the experience. It was fun to be in an authentic neighborhood but there is not much to do there and you out of town from Siem Reap. Having his neighbor transport us was really key as we ate dinner in town and went to their lovely museum. We booked an Angkor Wat sunrise tour and the tour company was able to pick us up on the main road at 4:30am no problem. It was New Years when we went (April) and so the noise was really loud one night as the whole neighborhood was celebrating. We also got to inadvertently experience the new year tradition of dousing people passing by on the road with water—lots of water! We were all soaked by the time we traveled from Siem Reap and dinner to the hut. It’s all done in great fun and our kids loved it! I would say if you want a more authentic experience and to support really lovely local people, this is the place for you!

Due to the holiday, the riding in the Buffalo cart wasn’t an option. I think our kids would have loved that.

it was a gorgeous homestay, very peaceful and authentic with a great friendly host. He cooked me dinner and breakfast, picked me up and dropped me off at the airport and lent my a bicycle. also organised a tuk tuk driver to take me around Angkor Wat.

there were a lot of mosquitos in the bathroom but that’s only natural! it was also basic facilities - bathroom etc.

The host treated us like family and went out of his way to make everything perfect. If you want the real Cambodian experience you will not get it at a hotel but Sok Phen Homestay was the real deal. Everything will be taken care of from airport pickup to daily trips to the temples. It is also nice to support a local family by giving them business instead of a foreign corporation that owns the hotels.

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living on property with the family. wonderful to see and chat daily. Access to tuk tuk at anytime. has AC but we didn’t use it.

requires a tuk tuk to go anywhere. limited option for walking for food or attractions.

the authenticity of the place

there was no panes at the windows so every bugs could come in, the linen was synthetic and not clean, the bathroom was under the house. je supposfly living room was à table and chair outside under the house