VIBOLA Guesthouse

Cambodia , Kep
Kampot, Sky Street
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2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Garry

The photo you show is fake, not only not on the river, they didn't have a room for us for the entire stay, which was only 2 nights. Staff was terrible.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2025

Louise

Room was very basic which would be fine but it was unclean both in the bathroom and in the bedroom. Writing on the walls just not looked after. Would not return here.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2025

Alain

Don't go

Is important, I know I pay around 22$ for one night

I know is cheap price, but I sleep many time another place fore the same price and trust me is better all

The Right place for disgusting hotel is 8$, for 8 ou receive 8$

Ennyway, is really the last time

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2024

Isaac

The terrace roof of the building is their place to hang cloths and accumulate construction debris and garbage. Staff sleeping in the darkened lobby at night on a bench is not a good look. Owner should be more aware of standards and upgrade what could potentially be a better place.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

John

Great little hotel in the center of Kampot

Great little hotel in the center of Kampot. Close to the restaurants and bars. Tidy, with a nice swimmable pool and very friendly and accomodating staff

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2024

Jennie

Our room was dirty, black mold, dirty sheets, hair all over the bathroom and used soap. no plugs aside from the outlet the tv was plugged into. Bed had a huge sunken part. Noisy, people slamming doors and moving furniture around. Pool was unusable. We tried to talk to the manager but he was never around. Sent messages through the app, but no reply. Contacted Expedia, and they attempted to contact multiple times with no response. We were suppose to stay 3 nights, we left after 1.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2024

John

Great Little Hotel

Great tidy hotel near the better eateies with a nice pool.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2024

john

The worst room for the best sleep

Pros: Bed was amazingly comfortable.

cons: window frames were broken or missing, aircon barely worked and had toile paper stuffed in it to keep it open, the toilet seat lived on the floor in the corner, the bathroom was about as clean as a $2 hooker, the tv lived at a 40° angle, the wall light above the bed was hanging off and flickered constantly, there was lord knows what fluids staining the walls and the supplied toiletries were invisible. oh and we had tea cups but no kettle or tea making things, which was fairly bizzare. the halls were constantly dark and the pool bottom was littered with rotten leaves. i can honestly say we have stayed in lower cost places that have been far superior… this includes tents. definitely won’t be returning and definitely wouldn’t recommend it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2024

petra

Cheap so that was good but a bit run down. Pool was okay. Area full of sex tourists with the possibility of some at the hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2023

RONALD

I wish I could give them more.

The place looks ok, but they need to be clean.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2023

Kevin

Great hotel

Great hotel and great location. Great staff, very friendly.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2023

Alex

In a good location. Rooms could have been a bit cleaner. The hotel felt safe. The toilet and sink did leak, but only when you used them, had to be careful not to get wet socks when washing your hands. Overall, perfectly fine for travellers and would recommend to someone going to Kampot.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Nov 2022

Tracey

Dirty, no toilet seat, shower doesn’t work, full of black mould, holes in wall, bathroom floods. Whole hotel smells of sewerage. Staff are interested in cleaning. Rubbish piles up. Expedia should not list this place.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2022

Stuart and Emma

You get what you pay for. Cheap but tired (staff the same). Perfectly adequate if you just want a cheap place to stay and are relaxed about cleanliness and staff responsiveness to blown lightbulbs etc.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

30 May 2022

Karl

Just not good

Before corona ok. But now never again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2022

Great hotel with nice pool.

I ended up staying here 5 nights and it was perfect and clean. I enjoyed the pool every day. Swim at 12 when sun is out! I had a nice Belcony, a nice clean room, a hot shower and the location is perfect. They clean your room daily if needed and supply 2 bottles of water a day. Next time in Kampot I'll be back here!

Self

4/10

Poor

22 Dec 2021

Allan

lackinig in maintenace/nedding an update

the room was ok but they are lacking maintenace. we had no water pressure on shower for 2 different days and none on the basin all days.the sheets had holes in them every set. the recemption guy was working 24 hours a day so he was sleeping at night with all room keys left on bench so take your key. every day i had to ask for soap and water. no safe, no kettle, no mini fridge. the pool was dirty although it was swimable. just needs an update and i understand its hard as there is no tourists therefore no customers.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

The room was fine. I wasn't expecting much because I was because I was out most of the time. For me it was enough because all I needed was a bed and a shower. It doesn't come with breakfast, but there are places nearby. Bring your own shampoo because they didn't give out shampoos.

They do have an electric kettle on demand if you need it. It has basic items which I needed.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

02 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Took them 3 days to clean all what looked like cement out of the bottom of the pool,they had to wait for a new hose.But still took 2 more days to clean.only reason I booked hotel was for pool

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Good location, very comfortable, but no balcony switch would be n

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2019

Mathias

Perfect, in the heart of the city center

Perfect location in the heart of the city center. Bakeries, bars and restaurant close by. Possibility to rent motorbike, book tours and buses at the reception.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2019

Anthony

Fawlty Towers comes to Cambodia

Bit like the fawlty towers of Cambodia. The new manager is very efficient and friendly .so,etimes when you asked the others for something it was like you were inconveniencing them. The pools ok but n a central area near the rooms, which makes it very noisy. Many children and groups added to the noise. Also had beer stolen from the communal fridge which is locked at 10pm. Had to wake night receptionist to open fridge and let people in one night as they shut the gates about 11 am. Not a really good place for solo travellers. More a family orientated guest house where you get the feeling you have tofit in with the management / family rules and schedules. They need to remember that we are the customers . Not them. That’s why I’ve likened it to Fawlty Towers .

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Great location, nice pool, good air conditioning, good rooms

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2019

Josh

Really liked this hotel great location nice staff well priced hire scooters great price very easy loved kampot

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2019

Chris

Weekend in Kampot

Nice rooms and staff. Good location and prices.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2019

freddy

worth to stay

great location, walking distance to town, river and restaurant. its hard to get at this rate having swimming pool. nice staff.
clean but simple, no fridge no safety box no food no lift

6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Staff were ok, pleasant enough. The room was nice and clean, bathroom was ok but luke warm water for shower. Swimming pool was shaded almost all day.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2019

Michael

Not what is was, disappointed

Gone down hill , didnt give room l booked, room not cleaned 3 days l was there, pool has slime around bottom, rarely cleaned by look of it. Cold shower, Better rooms available around town.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2019

Gail

Was fantastic bargain

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent location - walking distance to the riverside, restaurants, minimarts, massage salons; refreshing pool; good wifi; nice clean rooms; TV with English channels; motos available for rent for $4US/day. We were in room 02, on the ground floor facing the pool.

Staff have limited English but are very helpful and accommodating.

2/10

Poor

21 Oct 2018

Brian

Not an awful room but terrible management.

Room was okay, area was great but the management was vindictive and refused to provide me the room I reserved. I left after only staying one night and was reimbursed by Hotels.com.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Aug 2018

Sally

Mould-smelling room.

Room smells very mouldy as the room and bathroom were damp. Towel railing rusty. Mosquitoes in the room.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2018

Kenneth

Nope

I stayed here for 4 nights. I'm a solo traveller and they gave me two twin beds. They said one room with a queen size bed would be available on the third night, but when I asked them to change the room, they said nothing is available. I then replied with \"I'm not happy with what you're doing and walked out\". A few minutes later, a room suddenly became available and they switched me to that room. Considering it's rainy season, I paid $18US for a room through hotels.com as I booked it in advance. However, I found out that rooms in the area, with AC and hot water, could go as low as $8 US. On a brighter note, the staff, a young male and his younger brother were very helpful, the boy even took out a huge cockroach out of my room when I found one crawling on my floor.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Good location , close to riverside and restaurants

Good pool, bike hire, trips etc but basic place to stay as there are no other facilities such as breakfast, tea/coffee making facility, cups or glasses were available.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2018

Dave

A lovely hotel, 1 minute walk from the river, 3 minute walk to the center of town. Staff were very helpful, room exceptionally good value for money. Could not fault it!

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2018

Ruth

Pleasant

Clean comfortable rooms. Very handy to restaraunts and the river.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2017

Brent

Ok for a night

Not ce place , but a few annoying maintenance issues...
like couldn’t get hot water to work, a high screeching bathroom fan, and 3 or 4 unrepoaced bulbs.
The pool right outside the room was great for the kids, but everyone from the floors above used your space in front of your appartment, whilst swimming...beds very hard in em 5.
But overall. Not to bad..for a quick nights stay

Family

2/10

Poor

11 Dec 2017

Sandra

Never again

We stayed here at the end of November 2017 for two nights unfortunately they are still building now the electrics are terrible light switch fell off one of the bulbs sparked every time we put the light on my daughters shower went off every time next door used their electric very noisy I could go on and on

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2017

James C

noisy

I booked this place for the swimming pool and it was ok. The problem is that they are doing a remodel so lots of noise all day long...days here run from 6am to 6pm.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

No frills place to stay with small pool

For the price we payed I did not expect the Hilton. Our ground floor unit had direct access to the pool. Another room we stayed in was a bright corner room on the second floor. Access to this room was not particular picturesque but the room itself was clean with a good working Aircon and tv. Bathroom was adequate but \"renovations\" looked unprofessional. The room (2nd floor) had access to a balcony which was shared by the other rooms on the same floor, no partition. Rooms on the first floor have their own balcony but no outdoor furniture. Rooms kept clean by the efficient daily housekeeping.
2 free waters in room every day and clean towels. Leave your key and the room will be serviced. Small pool at ground level which was kept clean and is a major plus for Vibola. It can get wet and slippery though on the tiles around.
Scooter and bicycle rental , local tours, onward travel and as they have their own Vibola river boat, tickets for the sunsetcruise! Mainly friendly service
and some good laughs with the staff.
Close to the riverside and very close to the french quarter i.e. food scène etc. We stayed here twice as we knew exactly what to expect for the price room/service wise while having access to a pool. This no frills place could do with some elbow grease and maintenance overall. For us it was convenient and did the job.
Thanks, especially to Votha ( hope spelling ok)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

A good simple place with a small pool

For the price we payed I did not expect the Hilton. By the looks of it the ground floor units seem to be in the best condition. Our Room was a bright corner room on the second floor. Access to this room was not particular picturesque but the room itself was clean with a good working Aircon and tv. Bathroom was adequate although room for improvement. Was kept clean though by the efficient daily housekeeping.
2 free waters in room every day and clean towels. Leave your key and the room will be serviced. Small pool at ground level which was kept clean and is a major plus for Vibola. It can get wet and slippery though on the tiles around.
Scooter and bicycle rental , local tours, onward travel and as they have their own Vibola river boat. tickets for the sunsetcruise! Very friendly service
and some good laughs with the staff.
Close to the riverside and very close to the french quarter i.e. food scène etc. We stayed here twice as we knew exactly what to expect room wise ,the service provided the pool and the room price. With some elbow grease and maintenance this place could be different. For us it was convenient and did the job.
Thanks especially to Vouter ( hope spelling ok)

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2017

KG & Manfred

Close to town & river area

Shower had no pressure or hot water, poor aircon, room not serviced (stayed 2 nights ran out of toilet paper!). Stairs to top level taller than standard height so if you have little legs it's a big step! Little English at reception.

4/10

Poor

05 May 2017

Charged twice for our stay by hotel owner

The hotel itself was great and we liked our room a lot, but upon checkout, we were asked to pay in cash even though we had already paid through Expedia. The owner assured us Expedia would transfer the money back to us but it has been two months and I've tried to call both businesses to no avail.

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2017

Leon

Great location walking distance to the river front

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2017

John

Nice hotel. Good value

Stay was very good. Pool was nicely situated.
Door handle to my room needed looking at. Staff were pleasant enough although tended to lounge around. Didn't bother me but it's not the smartest look for an otherwise smart hotel. You have to guve them a nudge to clean the room. Not automatic.

2/10

Poor

09 Mar 2017

Ronald

Condition

The hotel was in poor condition Maintenance was done on facilities Shower heads leaking, doors do not lock, towels not readily available, no hot water ETC. For location and price it was a terrible value.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2017

Dan

Beautiful little spot

Good location. Perfect little pool. Nice big rooms.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2017

Deborah

Nice place, shame about the neighbours.

The layout of the hotel is not great if you would like privacy/ quiet. It all centres around a very small pool and if others are outside, it's really noisy as everything reverberates. Not appropriate if you wish to read/relax. On my stay, the room was clean , even though the bathroom had water everywhere and would have been pleasant except for the 'very noisy' neighbours. Old foursome of euro-expats up until late drinking, boasting and generally 'full-of-it' for hours. Gave up just past 12, then the roosters began a cacophony at around 3 a.m.Very little sleep was experienced.Glad it was just a 2 night stopover, otherwise arguments could have ensued.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2017

Sharyn

Was in a good location. 1 min walk to river and good restaurants. Pool will almost always be in the shade. Pool is clean though. Hotel has their own boat for sunset cruise and firefly spotting. Great value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2017

Sharyn

Great location and close to restaurants and the river. They rented us a really decent motorbike for 4.00. Very cheap. Nice staff.

Partner