Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville

The casino hotel was full of gambling Chinese. Very poor check-in. The reception said they wanted a $100 deposit, but they couldn't refund it to the card and would give it back in cash. I refused because I was on a business trip and paid with company credit card. There was a discussion with the manager, resulting in me not being required to pay any deposit, but they required to check the room on check out, which is totally ok. However, the experience was bad and ruined the good vibe. The elevators were slow and the breakfast was too limited. I expected better quality from Howard Johnson. A taxi to the airport (25 km) would have cost $100 if ordered from the hotel. I ordered a Grab through the phone app and the ride cost $9. Outrageous robbery

Swimming pool (ground floor) should improve hygiene, and environment (bad smell surrounding the pool area).

This is a very nice hotel with great views of the ocean. The beach is beautiful. There is a casino on the property, and I guess that’s why there’s so much security. They checked my husband with the wand every time he entered and left. No pictures in the lobby and other rules. We stayed during Chinese New Year and there were a lot of kids. We could hear running and yelling beginning at 7am upstairs. It was a bit better after contacting the front desk, but definitely a nuisance. Breakfast was good, but come early because it gets crowded.

Bad experience, dirty and noisy even the water come from the pipe come with dirts

Very disappointing experience. We stayed at this hotel for 1 night in transit to the islands, so we did not have very high expectations as the stay was only intended as a stopover. But still those expectations were not met. For example, the hotel does not offer typical services such as arranging transportation, serving anything more than soft drinks and beer or proactively providing information on things like the operating hours of the restaurant. We arrived and checked in around 2pm then went to the restaurant for lunch and found it was closed. This was a terrible experience for the price of the hotel. Think of it just as a place to sleep - but better yet, stay away.

Beautiful hotel, the back door is the sea, and it's worth the money.