Tiny houses in Cambodia

Koh Rong has no roads and no cars — just sandy paths between the jungle-covered interior and a ring of beaches, reached by a two-to-three-hour ferry from Sihanoukville. Koh Toch, right by the main pier, has the liveliest beach and easiest access to boat trips and diving; Sok San, on the island's quieter west side, and Prek Svay, on the east, trade that convenience for long, near-empty stretches of sand.

The eight stays we have verified on the island are simple beach bungalows rather than architect tiny houses — some open-air and basic, others with private bathrooms and space for up to six, spread across Koh Toch, Sok San and Prek Svay. On calm, moonless nights the shallows around parts of the island glow with bioluminescent plankton when disturbed, one of the island's best-known draws after dark.

On the mainland, Kampot and Kep sit half an hour apart at the foot of the Bokor hills — Kampot known for its pepper plantations and sunsets on the Teuk Chhou river, Kep for its seafront crab market. We've verified a handful of garden bungalows here so far, family-run and mostly built for two to five guests, a quieter, land-based counterpart to the beach life on Koh Rong.

November to April is the dry season and by far the easiest time to visit both the island and the mainland; May to October brings the monsoon, with heavier rain and rougher ferry crossings to Koh Rong. Our verified selection spans three of the island's beaches plus this small Kampot-Kep cluster — a useful spread if you want island time or a quieter riverside base.