Five-star Kep, on the shore, Kep
Knai Bang Chatt
Three 1960s villas on the shore at Kep, restored as eighteen rooms, with an infinity pool facing the Gulf of Thailand and catamarans waiting on the beach.
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- Rooms
- 18, in three villas
- Architecture
- New Khmer, 1960s, by Vann Molyvann
- From the airport
- About three hours by road from Techo (our estimate)
The hotel
Three villas by Vann Molyvann.
The villas went up on the Kep shore in the 1960s, when Vann Molyvann, the New Khmer architect who had studied under Le Corbusier, was reshaping Cambodian building. They once housed the provincial governor, the head of customs and a member of the royal family. The Belgian Jef Moons came to Cambodia on holiday in 2003; on seeing the beach at Kep, he and his partner bought all three within forty-eight hours.
The French architect Françoise Lavielle restored them. The house began with nine rooms in 2012 and has grown to eighteen, each with a teak bed and a terrace of its own. The name, Moons says, means a rainbow circling the sun. Kep National Park is a short trip away, and the same owners run the beach at Kep West.
- The pool An infinity pool on the edge of the Gulf of Thailand, between the villas and the sea.
- On the water Catamarans, kayaks and paddle boards from the hotel, and excursions arranged by its Discovery Center.
- Slow days Spa treatments, yoga facing the sea, a library and bicycles for the coast road.
Rooms & suites
Eighteen rooms in three houses.
Every room has been fully restored, with a polished teak bed, ceramic lamps, a large bathroom and a private terrace.
- By the pool Superior rooms From 38 square metres, in the Red Villa next to the pool.
- A whole floor The Suite About 80 square metres, taking up the entire second floor of the Brown Villa.
- For one Single rooms In the Icon Villa, for guests travelling alone.
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon.
- Children Welcome. Cots and extra beds on request, and babysitting can be arranged.
- Pets Not allowed.
Getting there
Flying to Kep.
Kep has no airport. Scheduled flights and private jets land at Techo International near Phnom Penh, where business aircraft have a VIP terminal; the drive south to the coast takes about three hours, our estimate.
- Ho Chi Minh City 35 min
- Bangkok 1 h 00
- Singapore 1 h 50
- Hong Kong 2 h 20
- Tokyo 6 h 10
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Who designed the villas at Knai Bang Chatt?
- The original houses are 1960s New Khmer architecture by Vann Molyvann. The French architect Françoise Lavielle restored them.
- Can you sail from the hotel?
- Yes. Catamarans, kayaks and paddle boards go out from the hotel.
- How long is the transfer from the airport?
- About three hours by road from Techo International, near Phnom Penh. That is our estimate.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Kep?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Kep, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
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Staying at Knai Bang Chatt?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Kep, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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