Cambodian fighter Sam Tharoth describes her stay at Knai Bang Chatt in Kep: colour instead of grey, 1960s Khmer modernist rooms, and a sea view that kept her phone in her bag.

Certified Platinum under Green Growth 2050, alongside Anantara, St. Regis and Niyama: how an independent 18-room hotel clears 90 percent compliance. Compost, organic gardens, mangroves, marine protection with MCC.

The actress and MMA champion came to the Knai Bang Chatt to breathe. She left wondering how little she knew of her own coast — and thinking about what Jef Moons is trying to build there.

By the sea, three old villas built for a governor, a relative of the king and a senior customs official tell, between them, the whole fate of Kep: colonial splendour, the war that swallowed everything, then a patient rebirth carried by lovers of Khmer heritage. This is the story of Knai Bang Chatt.

On the southern coast of Cambodia, facing the sea that lines Kep Bay, three former private villas have become one of the most singular retreats in Southeast Asia. Here, nothing is decorative by chance: every jar, every wall, every light switch carries a story. This is the inside story of Knai Bang Chatt, told the way you might tell the story of a country.

A personal account of a few days where the Gulf, a yoga mat, and a kayak paddle conspire to undo months of city fatigue.

Some places are visited. Others are moved through slowly, almost in silence. Knai Bang Chatt belongs to the second kind. In Kep, far from the noise of Phnom Penh, the monsoon repaints the coastline every year in deep, unhurried colors — the dark green of the palm groves, the wet gold of late afternoons, the near-black blue of storms passing offshore. For one season only, Knai Bang Chatt opens its heritage villas to Cambodian residents and expats for something increasingly rar

You must see it at least once. Not in a photo, not on a screen — for real, standing there facing the gulf, with the monsoon wind pushing clouds across the sky like it has somewhere to be. Kep in green season is not the Kep of postcards. It's better than that.

Kep, Cambodia’s tranquil seaside enclave, is experiencing a cultural renaissance with the launch of "Art for Kep," an innovative artist residency spearheaded by Jef Moons, founder of Knai Bang Chatt. Blending hospitality, artistic vision, and sustainable development, this residency transforms Kep into a vibrant canvas for local and international creatives.

My name is Thy Hang, I'm 40 years old and I've decided to spend a wonderful holiday at Knai Bang Chatt by Kep West.

Cambodian-born Chuon Sokheng, an Executive Chef of Kep West, one of the busy chefs. Aside from managing the Wave restaurant’s busy kitchen,

Peter Brongers is an expatriate of Dutch origin who knows South-East Asia inside out, a region in which he is well known for his skills as a