The Hornbill Hostel

Koh Rong Samloem · Cambodia

The Hornbill Hostel

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61% MEH
Medium confidence 100 reviews
2nd best in Koh Rong Samloem

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Facilities

👕 Laundry 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (20)
Adaptors Luggage Storage Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Book Exchange Board Games Restaurant Meals Available Linen Included Towels Included Ceiling Fan Charging Plugs Towels For Hire Late Check-out Common Room Social Balcony Free WiFi Free Luggage Storage Safe Deposit Box CCTV in Common Areas

Prices

Dorms $6 / night
Privates $14 / night

HW prices from 1 month ago

Recent reviews

England FEMALE 18-24 Apr 17, 2026 Atm 100%

Such an amazing hostel, the owners Ollie and Katie are so lovely and make you feel so welcome. The hostel has the perfect balance of social and also chill vibes. We will definitely be back!

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England COUPLE 25-30 Apr 8, 2026 Atm 60%

We booked the private room which was decent but the walls are so thin you could hear EVERYTHING… was so bad that we checked out after 1 night. There’s also only 2 toilets with showers inside throughout the whole property which ran out of toilet paper very often and there wasn’t always staff available to provide more and there’s no toiletries

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United Arab Emirates MALE 18-24 Apr 5, 2026 Atm 100%

Really inviting owners and volunteers. Made me feel really welcome, loved the vibe of the hostel

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England FEMALE 18-24 Apr 1, 2026 Atm 100%

This hostel is such a sick place to stay if you love chill vibes with also a bit of party. The owners are super nice and always down for a good time and took the time to get to know me. The coffee and breakfast were so nice, the beds are super comfy. It does get really hot but the dorm bed had a personal fan so it really helped. I had an issue with my mosquito net but it got replaced as soon as I brought it up. Would really recommend this place. Thank you guys, good luck with everything!

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England MALE 25-30 Mar 23, 2026 Atm 100%

Great people and vibe. Very English, they have Yorkshire tea and heinz beans!! They didn't have any lockers for bags but most people don't use these anyway

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England MALE 18-24 Mar 10, 2026 Atm 100%

Absolutely love this place. The owners and staff are so lovely. Couldn’t recommend enough.

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Denmark FEMALE 31-40 Mar 2, 2026 Atm 100%

Loved the staff, vibe and breakfast. Close to everything

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England MIXEDGROUP 18-24 Feb 25, 2026 Atm 100%

I’m a solo traveller and I loved it here, the staff are super friendly and welcoming and were always happy to chat, I got to go to their movie night and dj night which were both really enjoyable. I highly recommend staying

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England FEMALE 18-24 Feb 25, 2026 Atm 100%

Best hostel I’ve stayed in Cambodia! Super inviting vibe, spaces to chill and the owners were always happy to help with any issues. Beds are super comfy and all come with their own fan. They host a pub quiz and a Dj night, so great for meeting other backpackers. Their breakfast is incredible, best full English I’ve had in South east Asia! Thank you for an amazing stay Oli and Katie (and the lovely volunteers) xx

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Ireland FEMALE 18-24 Feb 24, 2026 Atm 80%

Me and my friend had a lovely 3 nights at the Hornbill! Located on a quiet street, less than a minute walk from the beach! They have a lovely common area and little balcony that we were able to sit and chill at during the rain! Expected it to be a bit more social but the island in general seemed to be more quiet when we were there. The guys do a delicious breakfast and coffee in the morning - sausage sandwich and pancakes!! Very chill vibe and would recommend to anyone visiting the island!

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France FEMALE 18-24 Feb 23, 2026 Atm 80%

Very nice hostel Good location Owners are great and will help you out loads if needed

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Germany FEMALE 31-40 Feb 22, 2026 Atm 40%

The hostel has a very basic, laid-back island vibe, which some travelers will probably love, especially if you’re into a more alternative, hippie-style atmosphere. The staff are genuinely friendly and try to be helpful, which I appreciated. That said, it wasn’t really for me. The facilities are quite simple, and some things felt a bit too improvised: one mosquito net was broken, which led to my travel mate getting badly bitten, and the top bunk didn’t feel particularly secure.

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Northern Ireland COUPLE 25-30 Feb 17, 2026 Atm 60%

Nice place to stay. We had a private room but still thought it was very noisy as you can hear through to other guests in the dorms. Other than that, staff were lovely and the location was good!

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England MALE 25-30 Feb 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Great hostel with comfy beds and a good vibe downstairs. Owners are brilliant and the English breakfast is the best I’ve had this trip so far:)

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Scotland COUPLE 25-30 Feb 9, 2026 Atm 20%

we left two nights earlier bc we couldn't get any sleep for the first two nights- we booked the private. the room was made a wood that had gaps between slats so we got all the smoke from downstairs & heard everything. Also a gap between the wood from the private to the dorms so no privacy. Wifi was really weak & didnt work. No hot water from showers. bedframe had intentional gaps so meant the matress sagged through them and was uncomfortable. no reply from the hosts after we left either :)

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Romania COUPLE 25-30 Dec 29, 2025 Atm 100%

Good value for money. Staff is super nice and helpful. Only downside is that the walls are paper thin and you can hear everything going on i the hostel, downstairs, outside, etc. but we got the impression that most places on the island (in this price range) are built the same. Great otherwise.

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Germany MALE 18-24 Dec 21, 2025 Atm 100%

Very good hostel with very nice people

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England FEMALE 18-24 Dec 18, 2025 Atm 100%

My favourite hostel I’ve stayed at in SE Asia!!! Such a cool little place just a short walk from the beach. Owners Oli and Katie made everyone feel at home. And special thanks to Giada and Pascuale ❤️

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England MALE 18-24 Dec 16, 2025 Atm 100%

Lovely staff and lovely owners

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England MALE 18-24 Dec 9, 2025 Atm 100%

Such a beautiful hostel, It's still the start of the season so the island is quite quiet, but that was perfect for me. Katie and Ollie were really inviting and took time to talk to me and tell me about the island, they've only just opened after renovating and the place looks so different from the photos they showed me. Highly recommend this hostel. Thanks Katie and Ollie!

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