Yellow Sun Hostel

Kampot


With a gorgeous location way upriver and a less party-oriented crowd than other riverfront hostels, this is a place for serious unwinding. Catch rays and read a book on the overwater main pavilion, take a leisurely kayak ride, or watch fireflies at night. The super simple A-frame bungalows are brilliantly conceived and some have private riverfront miniveranda.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kampot attractions

1. Tek Chhouu Rapids

2.76 MILES

Popular with locals, these modest rapids at the end of Tek Chhouu Rd northwest of Kampot are surrounded by food stalls and picnicking platforms. A tuk tuk…

2. Durian Roundabout

3.09 MILES

Kampot is famed for its durian, so what could be more fitting than a giant durian monument in celebration of the Marmite of fruit?

3. Old French Bridge

3.14 MILES

Destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period, Kampot's old French bridge was later repaired in a mishmash of styles. It is now open to motorbikes and…

4. Old Market

3.24 MILES

Kampot's Old Market building, with its art-deco-style concrete facade, was constructed during the 1930s. Various shops, travel agencies and cafes rim both…

5. Kampot Traditional Music School

3.25 MILES

During set hours, visitors are welcome to observe traditional music and dance training sessions and/or performances at this school that teaches children…

6. Kampot Provincial Museum

3.62 MILES

This tiny museum, inside the finely preserved French colonial-era Old Governor's Mansion, traces the history of Kampot and the outlying area. The…

7. Phnom Chhnork

7.17 MILES

Phnom Chhnork is a short walk through a quilt of rice paddies from Wat Ang Sdok, where a monk collects the entry fee and a gaggle of friendly local kids…

8. Popokvil Falls

7.89 MILES

From the junction at the top of the access road, take a right and head east/northeast for about 4km along a sealed road to two-tiered Popokvil Falls,…