Big John's Chil-axn Hostel Reviews

Near Victory Hill, which in my opinion, though more posch, is a nicer beach than the other side (Serenity and such). The restaurant on the roof is nice and Big John has nice BBQ's. Wednesday night(?) is great because it's all you can eat BBQ for $5. Big John is a chill dude so talk and hang out with him. He'll help if you have any questions.

Great place! Wanted to move to one of the beaches - like Otres - but went right back to Big John's. (And don't miss the all-you-can-eat BBQ twice a week!)

This guesthouse located on Victory Hill, has a very nice view over the sea, especially sunset. It's far from the centre so you need a tuktuk. The common area wasn't clean (many bugs) and the room was not very clean eather. The bbq on the rooftop offered a big variety with good music and a nice atmosphere. However, the next day we both had stomach ache having had all our meals there the day before!! We would alter location next time.

I enjoyed my stay here. It was nice to relax on the rooftop in the evening with a beer gazing out at the sea. The staff were friendly, and I recommend the fabulous BBQ!

I stayed at Big John's in April. It is good if you wanna sleep away from all of the noise. John went the extra mile for me, he picked me up from the bus station and gave me electrolytes when I was sick. The food is amazing

Great, relaxed area to stay, about 10min on a scooter to get to the main beaches and shopping. Plus Victory beach has no rubbish lying around and is much less crowded. Our room was nice and big however it had clearly not been swept or moped.

Great, very new Hostel. Amazing BBQ. About 10 walk from the quiet Victory Beach. 100 Meters to different Restaurants and Bars.

Our stay here was amazing. Great atmosphere as soon as we arrived. We checked in, and met by John, who showed us the amenities, the amazing view and gave us tips for what to do in the area. My husband and I are on a RTW trip, and have stayed in some okay places, but I was impressed when I walked into our room here. It's a very new establishment, very clean throughout, massive private rooms. We also loved the free 'net and pool table. The food was amazing! Booked for 1 night, stayed for a week!

The Hostel has everything you need. Its only newly opened so everything is clean and in good condition. The staff are great but the owner is rude not just to his staff but also to guests, I was horrified. It is also in completely the wrong part of town if you want the beaches. Stay closer to Otres.

Stated that hostel was outgoing and lively, I only saw a handful of people there my entire stay. Also I was lead to believe that it was in the center of the nightlife, which was wrong, it was a 10 minute tuk-tuk journey away. It was too dead for my liking. However, the staff were very helpful and friendly and the hostel its self is has great facilities and excellent value for money.

located on a hill with an amazing view over the bay. a 1 dollar trip by mototaxi away from downtown sihanoukville but close to two crowdy beaches. restaurants and bars are just a few footsteps away. friendly and helpful staff. they called my girlfriend in germany after i forgot my diver's logbook when checking out. that is great service! the guesthouse offers good food on a roof-terrace. room, standard w. pr. bathroom for a good price, was spacious. what i really missed was a sink.

this hostel was by far the worst value place we stayed . when we arrived the room hadn't been cleaned despite the fact that it was 2pm, the staff did a quick clean but even once it'd been 'cleaned' the bathroom had pubic hairs in the bath and a not working toilet. the tv didn't work, ac didn't work. bad location ($10 return tuk tuk to the good beaches and nothing around). restaurant was unhygenic. manager was sleazy, pervy and rude to his staff, made us feel very uncomfortable.

Owner was a really cool guy. Location wise was fairly good (only a 10 min walk to the beach). Dorms weren't very good. The bathroom didn't have its own seperate room, so you could easily hear people taking a shower or other things...

excellent place for the money... it was really nice of John to offer a ride to the hostel late at night when I arrived into Sihanoukville from Phnom Penh.. super-friendly staff, always ready to help.

The Victory Hill location is quite far away from the main bar and restaurant areas and it was expensive to get places by moto and tuk tuk. The rooftop bar in the hostel had great breakfast and has a pretty good view. The room was clean, but only had one power point (in a 5 person room), and the power seemed to be out more than it was on. The Khmer staff were all fantastic, but the western owners were extremely rude and unfriendly.

Management & staff are lovely, restaurant has good food at a reasonable price, but at $36 p/n (the most we paid in Cambodia) we expected better facilities. Deluxe double room = bunk beds. Fridge, TV, lights & plug sockets not working, dodgy wiring, cold shower, bathroom falling apart. We got 1 night free & changed rooms due to big leak, other room had same issues. Woken by staff knocking @ 6am & some just walked in but room wasn't cleaned once. Dorms seem nice, private rooms not worth the cost.

John and Zach went out of their way to help us out. We really enjoyed our stay.

Great hostel, excellent food on the rooftop! Nice and quiet for a good nights sleep but close enough to the nightlife.

Had to change room after unpacking our stuff, since the young man in the reception apparently had put us in the wrong dorm. Besides that, friendly, helpful manager. We also had some power cuts a few times during our stay. The place is about 10min tuc tuc drive from the centre, but has a really good calm beach that you could enjoy during the day.

Big John's is a good place to stay. My wife and I had a room that was good for 5. We had only one fan in the room, so luckily we were alone. The view of the "Roof Top" is fantastic. Walking distance to Victory Beach is like 10 minutes which is pretty good. It's a good location to stay!!