The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kep

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Kep

Visiting Kep for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Kep, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Kep based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Kep for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Kep before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Kep for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Kep for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Veranda Natural Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kep
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Mountain Hillside Road, Veranda Natural Resort has great rooms from $75 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and mountain views at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


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Tara Lodge Kep

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Tara Lodge Kep which has nice rooms starting at $61. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Road 33, Pepper st 2, Sangkat Prey Thom. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Samanea Beach Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $230 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kep
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Samanea Beach Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $230. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kep Road (33A). You'll also find breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Atmaland Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $33, Atmaland Resort, at Street 33 A provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Q Bungalows

Guest House with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Q Bungalows has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $25 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 33A Thmey Village Prey Thom. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Knai Bang Chatt Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kep
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Knai Bang Chatt Resort is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $169, and it's located at Phum Thmey, Sangkat Prey Thom. We also love the hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing


Khmer Hands

Guest House with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Khmer Hands because it has great rooms that start at $19. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Phum Thmey, Prey Thom, Kep City, Kep Province. Only 2.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, free parking, kids meals, and car rentals at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Vanna Hill Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $14 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kep
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Vanna Hill Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $14 (before taxes). It's located at Phum Thmey and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Le Ponton Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach

Located at Crab market road, Le Ponton Hotel has great rooms from $75 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 km from the center of town. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Raingsey Bungalow

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kep
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Raingsey Bungalow which has nice rooms starting at $60. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Phum Thmey, Sangkat Prey Thom. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kep?

Kep Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$60

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kep. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Kep based on data from 14 hotels is an affordable $60. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kep.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $153
  • 3-star hotels: $64
  • 2-star hotels: $17


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