Alila Villas Koh Russey review: the other Cambodia, away from frantic Angkor Wat

In a steamy corner of Indochina, away from the well-trodden temples and tangled vines of Angkor Wat, there lies another Cambodia

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If you’re looking for serenity, forget the idylls of Thailand and Vietnam and decamp instead to the far-flung Koh Rong archipelago just off the west coast of Cambodia.

The gateway to this paradise is the town of Sihanoukville, which emerged in 1955 during French colonial times. A 10-minute wind-in-your-hair boat ride from the Sihanoukville mainland will take you to the remote Koh Russey, a private island close to the forest-flanked mountains of Bokor National Park. Once a navy outpost, this unspoilt emerald atoll in the heart of the Cambodian Riviera is now a secret escape for those in the know.

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