Absolutely the best breakfast in all of cambodia. Amazing fresh quality food. Cheap as chips. Absolutely reccomend to anyone in kampot

Stayed in August 2025

I cannot think of a single thing I didn’t like.

I fell in love with this place. Everything was so perfect. Location, rooms, owner, food, cleanliness, price was great. I highly recommend it. It really made my stay in Kampot a wonderful experience.

Stayed in August 2025

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Food choice fantastic and excellent quality and size Accommodation high standard TV loaded with 1000 s of channels Friendly staff highly recommended

Stayed in August 2025

The owner William was very friendly and was excellent in communicating in advance of our stay. Lovely quiet guesthouse in a quiet location very walkable to the main strip. Great mini golf too!!

Stayed in July 2025

breakfast was awesome huge portions

Stayed in May 2025

Fantastic building that is very well maintained and superb service from the welcoming owner.

Stayed in June 2025

The host is very friendly and good humoured! As well as having very clean rooms, the cuisine is excellent, with both Asian and Western dishes. The location in Kampot is also very good. The outdoor area of the guest house is really cosy.

Stayed in May 2025

There was no complaint at all.

The accommodation is a stylish and beautifully designed house in a quiet, centrally located area. William is an excellent host who takes care of all our needs. We felt very comfortable in his house.

Stayed in March 2025

This is one of those few places that I can't find anything negative to say.

A big smile from William and a complimentary cold beer on arrival really set the tone for our stay at The Magic Sponge. We ended up staying here for five nights and absolutely loved it. The room we had was spacious, spotless, and all of the facilities looked and felt brand new. The area around Kampot can be dusty, so the rain shower in the bathroom was always a welcome treat. We didn’t use it, but each room has a large TV with Netflix and other channels. The beds are comfortable, and the air conditioning did its thing silently on those hot and humid nights. The restaurant menu at The Magic Sponge tells you that American-sized portions are served, and this is absolutely true. We had breakfast here every morning of our stay, and it set us up for the rest of the day—we weren’t hungry again until dinner time. I highly recommend the breakfast burrito and the eggs hollandaise with Kampot pepper ham. Yummy! We can’t recommend The Magic Sponge highly enough for your stay in Kampot. As well as all of the above, it’s just a very short walk to all of the sights in the center of town.

Stayed in February 2025

We liked the location you can walk nearly everywhere. The recommended tuk tuk drive around the countryside was great and cost 25$ for 6 hours.

Stayed in March 2025

All rooms accessible externally 24 hours a day, when reception is closed after 20.30. Access via side gate to the site. Lovely big ceiling fan in the room, which met all my needs.

Stayed in February 2025

Very kind and helpful owner, in a cute and well-maintained Khmer house. Thanks for a great stay.

Stayed in February 2025

There was a problem with the drain in one of the bathrooms but the owner was very efficient, called the plumber straight away and made sure that it was fixed pretty much the same day.

The rooms were clean and comfortable. The location was good, a short walk into the centre of Kampot, with restaurants and cafes nearby.

Stayed in February 2025

Shower could do with a makeover but this is a small quibble

It was a great hotel all round, the host, William was very welcoming. It was convenient and we loved the beautiful architecture and history of the place. We hired a tuk-tuk on William's recommendation to visit the countryside and beach and it was a beautiful day.

Stayed in January 2025

William the owner and staff bent over backwards to accommodate my wishes. Tasty food and huge portions. Terrific location, super clean rooms. I‘ve been coming to Kampot a number of years now. This guesthouse is the best by far in Kampot for value of money. I would give it 11 out of ten if I could.

Stayed in January 2025

Just a heads up if travelling with medication required to be refrigerated, contact William before as no fridge in the room. I am sure William will organise to put in one of his fridges.

The reviews are so spot on. William is amazing. When we arrived he got us a cold drink and went through the property. The food is amazing and are super large American portions. Williams is a great host! William organised for a countryside tour with his tuk tuk driver Parry. Parry was a superstar, great tour and super nice man! We had a fantastic day! We were able to run a tab and pay for our meals, drinks and accommodation at the end which saves bank fees and freed up our physical cash. William runs a midday movie at midday, they are always random and can be quite entertaining! Give it a go! We had the family room. It had a queen and two singles. The room was spotless and house keeping went through every day. Which a clean place. There are over 4000 cable channels which kept our teenager happy. Air con was nice and cold, and comfy beds after we have had a number of super hard beds in south east Asia. Such great value for money! Thanks William :)

Stayed in January 2025

William was an exceptionally friendly and helpful English speaking host who makes sure the hotel and restaurant are both of the highest standard. We really enjoyed our stay and would have liked to stay longer. Our room was spacious, clean and nicely detailed, with excellent WiFi. Quiet but close and convenient location. A wonderful hotel overall.

Stayed in December 2024

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Lovely setting with mini golf and pool table. Very comfortable rooms with good WiFi and Netflix. Great restaurant and bar. Very friendly and helpful owner.

Stayed in January 2025

I just want to confirm all the good stuff that has been said in the other reviews. William, the owner is a great guy, super helpful and always present.

Stayed in November 2024

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We loved our stay at the Magic Sponge, the owner is an awesome guy so friendly and helpful with everything. The room was really comfortable and the guesthouse is very clean. We also ate there for both dinner and breakfast and the food was just amazing and so filling. The location of the guesthouse is perfect there is many coffee shops, restaurants and shops within walking distance. We wished we were able to stay a few nights longer!

Stayed in October 2024

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Everything about the Magic Sponge was wonderful. The room is very spacious and well appointed. William is a friendly and helpful host. Highly recommend staying here…we extended our stay by 3 days.

Stayed in October 2024

William, the host and his crew are extremely helpful and accommodating. Rooms are super comfortable, a/c is amazing and location is fabulous. Food was great too. My boys loved playing mini golf and pool too! Will be back.

Stayed in October 2024

The Magic Sponge is the best hotel name I've come across, and the accommodation did indeed remedy us. Thank you to our kind and attentive host William. We were very happy with the quality of our room, including comfortable bed, hot shower (we had to wait a few minutes for the hot water), air-conditioning and high finish. We also enjoyed the delicious food, generous portions, relaxing in the bar and watching classic movies. Many thanks.

Stayed in July 2024

The shower wasn’t too good, no pressure and cold water. But the rest make up for it :)

The room and bed were clean and comfortable. The tv was so great with a massive selection of movies. Wifi worked well! Location was good. The host was super friendly! The restaurant downstairs had a good and cheap selection of food. There’s also a tv there to watch movies while eating, which is liked! It was all good and I enjoyed my stay!

Stayed in September 2024