Guest houses Friend of Nature Homestay & Bungalow (formerly Friend of Nature Bungalow) 

31 Mar 2025

Such a beautiful location. I loved being in a village where tourism didn't feel like the primary activity. The mangrove with all the fishing boats is very picturesque, and i would have been happy to spend the whole week just gazing at the view from my veranda! But i didn't 😂 Johney was incredibly helpful and friendly, giving me lifts to the various stunning beaches (I didn't have a scooter) and sorting out my onward boat ticket. The bungalow itself was basic, but everything it needed to be. I certainly recommend Friend of Nature as a place to stay.

28 Mar 2025

Johney is amazing, the village is amazing, the bungalow has everything you need and the view is incredible !! You should definitely go there rather than in the big resorts, you just have to rent a bike :) (say hi to the otter if u see it)

03 Mar 2025

This was one of the highlights of our 6 month trip around SE Asia. Definitely worth a stay here if you want a break from the busy life. This is a little piece of heaven, a 40 minute Tuk Tuk drive from the main strip of Koh Rong. Staying on a floating bungalow on the mangrove, you can take a free Kayak whenever you want and go around the mangrove or to the sea. You can volunteer to teach local children English, which was a great experience. A great place to recharge, with nice food places around the property and gorgeous nature and scenery to surround you. Couldn’t recommend it more.

20 Feb 2025

This place was a real treat - accomodation is great, basic but good. A wooden hut over the water in a very friendly village. A good bed, fan, cold water bathroom with shower - all good with a hammock outside, table and chairs. We were very happy here. Food is around 14,000 riel per meal and a bottle of water 1.5l is 3/4,000 riel. No option of refil unfortunately. There was no toilet roll or soap provided, everywhere was perfectly clean. There is a very friendly bakery man who comes round on a bike between 8am and 9am who sells nice bakery items - short french stick for 3,000 riel and plain donut 2,000 riel. The island is beautiful and friendly. We loved our stay here and would definately stay again. There is a single lone otter who wanders around trying to befriend the dogs who is lovely.

17 Feb 2025

The location is fantastic with walking distance to various well priced local restaurants (our favourites were Ah far Kitchen $3.50 a main and Cephon restaurant $3 a main). More touristy options are also available. Lonely beach is a 30-40 minute walk away. A bread man comes cycling to the accommodation every morning at around 9:00 to 9:30 and sells baguettes for 3,000 riel or doughnuts for 2,000 riel or cupcakes for 4,000 each. He also sells other types of bread but we didn’t buy them. The kayak is free to use to either go through the mangroves or to the sea. There is just the one so you may have to wait if other customers are using it (first come first serve) but we didn’t have a problem. The en-suite rooms have shower systems with cold water so you don’t need to have a bucket shower. It’s very good value for money and the staff are very friendly.

14 Feb 2025

Such a great experience surrounded by locals in a fishing village in the corner of the island, easily accessible by tuktuk, free kayak to rent and explore the mangroves plus bike rental available. There are a few good local eateries nearbye plus western food if you need it, there is also a redident otter which you will probably see running around in the morning, Johnny is very helpful

29 Jan 2025

Amazing place, good bed, free loan of kayaks, local people are really nice

24 Jan 2025

Everything! The location is beautiful and our host, Johney, did so much for us, above and beyond. We loved our simple, little Bungalow over the water in a local fishing village. We really felt part of the community where and Johney has set up several programs where we could give back directly. These include sponsoring children at the local school by buying their school equipment and bag (which they get to choose themselves) plus a sack of rice for their families. We were able to enjoy the whole island with the motorbike we borrowed and also made several trips to Lonely Beach, including a snorkeling trip out to a small island on a local fishing boat. We also had free use of kayaks to explore the river. We loved our stay so much that we kept extending!

18 Jan 2025

We had such a wonderful time in this bungalow. The connection with the nature is amazing because, literally, you’re inside the mangrove. Our favorite thing was kayaking, we explored the mangrove and finished in the sea. In summary, this place is pure magic.

07 Jan 2025

Johny was a very helpful host, and the waterside location is great.