Ochheuteal Beach, is by far the most popular and tour-isted beach in Sihanouk Ville. Ochheuteal is long (3km), sandy and narrow, with ‘Serendipity Beach’ at the arcing northern end, a development project at the southern half, and a cluster of hotels, guesthouses and restaurants stretching along the mid-section. On the beach, shack-style seafood restaurants and bars line more than a kilometer of the sand’s edge from ‘Serendipity Beach’ to the development project. Many of the beach bars are open into Ochheuteal Beach is by far the most popular and touristed beach in Sihanouk Ville. Ochheuteal is long (3km), sandy and narrow, with ‘Serendipity Beach’ at the arcing northern end, a development project at the southern half, and a cluster of hotels, guesthouses and restaurants stretching along the mid-section. Ochheuteal is the beach to come for sun, surf, seafood and nightlife.

On the beach, shack-style seafood restaurants and bars line more than a kilometer of the sand's edge from Serendipity Beach to the project. They offer umbrellas and beach chairs, all have full bars, cold drinks and most have food, especially seafood barbeque. Just off the beach, in the early evening, several roadside BBQ restaurants get going along Preah Lumhei Phumin Street (23 Tola Street). All offer fresh seafood skewers, grilled meats, poultry and lots more. And for nightlife on Ochheuteal, many of the beach bars are open into the late night and and a few throw regular beach parties. And just off the beach the bars on the road to Serendipity beach and the Gold Lions Plaza near Golden Sand Hotel are usually open late into the night.

The Ochheuteal area has a good selection of near-beach accommodations ranging from mid-priced hotels ($25-$80) through small hotels ($10-$30) and budget guesthouses ($3-$12), most located along the three roads paralleling the beach (more densely at the northwest end) and along the road from the Golden Lion Traffic Circle to Serendipity Beach. The mid-section of Ochheuteal is the busiest part of the beach. The roads behind offer a pretty even mix of mid-range and budget hotels and guesthouses. A few bungalows and rooms are also tucked up amongst the headlands at either end.

At Ochheuteal’s extreme northern end, the area commonly known as ‘Serendipity Beach’ has bungalows and guesthouse rooms right on the sand as well as amongst the rocks on the hill overlooking the ocean.

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A message from M'Lop Tapang and ChildSafe...   When on the beaches of Sihanoukville you will meet many children. Please remember that buying from the children on the beaches or street keeps them on the beaches or street. As long as they make an income their parents will send them out to work. They are vulnerable to abuse and they are not safe. The hours they work prevent them from attending Khmer school. No formal education will perpetuate the cycle of poverty that most of their families are in. Instead please let Cambodian social workers do their job effectively by not encouraging children to stay on the beach by giving food, gifts, money or buying from them. If you see a child in danger, call the ChildSafe 24 hour hotline on 012-478100 managed by a team of English speaking Khmer social workers from M'Lop Tapang program for street children. Thanks for being a ChildSafe tourist!   www.childsafe-cambodia.org