Independence Hotel by Dara

We enjoyed our stay. The newwe parts of the hotel were absolutely beautiful. Our room was pretty average, a little on the small side but the view makes up for the lack in space. Our only complaint about the room would be the water pressure. The best parts were the new private pool on the ocean and the private beach down the hill from the hotel. We were pleasntly surprised that our stay included breakfast. But otherwise the food was pretty average and slightly overpriced for quality and there was no variety between lunch and dinner menues so we ended up knowing the menue by heart after two meals. We were also farther from town then expected. Which was nice in the sense that things were quite and secluded. There was a free shuttle offered that dropped you off in town.

I stayed in one of the pavillions so review based on that experience. Positives: Nice beach, nice location (away from the noise and dirt of the town), ocean pool, views from the room/hotel restaurant were stunning. Negatives: Not cheap for what it is. Breakfast buffet was exactly the same each day which if you stay for 8 days is too much. Some areas of the buffet look like health hazard (the various dressings/sauces being open in the heat and looked tired at 7:30 already). Dinners were a bit hit and miss. The room. Given the hotel is located in a bit of a jungle be prepared that you will share the pavillion with bugs, ants and lizards. There was a gap between the door and the frame so the room was freely accessible to them. Also realised ordering food to room in the evening was a bad bad idea. while your food is delivered another bunch of insects get into your room as in the evenings the entrance door is covered with them. If l had known l would have booked a room in the main building - but you just don't know what to expect. As other guests mentioned it seems to be past its best needing a bit of a refresh. In fairness l saw some progress just in the 8 days l was in the hotel. Overall l enjoyed my stay but would have booked into the main building rooms to avoid all the jungle creatures.

My sister and I visited this hotel after staying at the Empress in Siem Reip. What a difference. The front desk was very unhelpful, the air conditioning did not work. We called maintence 5 times to get the issue fixed before we just gave up. The shower was hand held only. Very uncomfortable. The beds were like rock. The food was about average. The grounds could stand a bit of maintence. The efinity pool was wonderful, but don’t expect to get a drink brought to you. There may be six waiters hanging around the bar, but they didn’t move from that spot. Overall, this hotel was not worth the price. Sisters from Canada.

Very relaxing stay. Loved the huge infinity pool & bar. Wish there was a restaurant closer to the villas.

The resort is situated right on the beach and offers amazing views. The resort is not close to much shops and would be a good idea to have a mini mart on the resort otherwise you should stock up before you arrive. The hotel does offer a free shuttle into town at certain times through out the day. The service however is average. We had a 2pm check in and arrived half an hour early.We were told to wait which we did not mind, however at 2.15pm the concierge did not bother to let us know that the room was still not ready nor did she apologise. Our room was not available until 2.30pm The room came with a spa however the hot water ran out before the tub could fill up, the electricity turned off at random times during the day and the wifi would also drop out at times. We did enjoy the spa massage at the resort with 40% off and the gym included great equipment. The two restaurants on the resort were nice also.

All in all this hotel wasn’t worth the price or the rating. Bathroom was dirty, mold. Shower did not get hot. Mattress was old and falling apart. Their outdoor restaurant and beach is beautiful and the service is good. But I was not happy with the room condition, although it was very spacious and modern, just didn’t feel clean enough.

Staff were rude and everything is overpriced. Alot of mould in the room too.

Wonderful property with an excellent infinity pool, almost private beach and great food. We had the best stay in our trip across Cambodia

Excellent resort, great staff and facilities. Couldn't recommend highly enough!

This is a dated hotel that tailors for Chinese tour groups, built in 60's, there is no beach close and its far from the town. Wouldn't recommend, checked out early. Also food in restaurants is poor value for money and below average at best. Wouldn't recommend this hotel at all.