Guest Highlights From 2025 at Hanchey Bamboo Resort
By 2025, Hanchey Bamboo Resort felt less like a place people discovered and more like a place they returned to. Guests arrived with familiarity, some stepping back onto the hill for a second or third time, others carrying recommendations from friends who spoke of quiet mornings, kind people, and a sense of ease that lingered long after leaving. What they found was a place that had grown into itself: calm without trying, welcoming without performance, and steady in a world that often isn’t.
A Place Chosen With Intention
Reviews from 2025 show that guests increasingly arrived with purpose. Some had visited before. Others had been sent by friends, teachers, or fellow travellers who spoke of Hanchey as “one of those places you need to experience for yourself.”
“This is the kind of place you don’t stumble upon - you choose it.”
For many, Hanchey was no longer just a stop along a route, but a destination in its own right. Several guests mentioned planning their journeys around a return stay, or extending visits once they arrived.
Food, Ritual, and the Comfort of Consistency
By 2025, the kitchen had become one of the most quietly appreciated parts of daily life at the resort. Guests wrote warmly about the comfort of knowing meals would be fresh, balanced, and thoughtfully prepared.
Vegetarian and vegan dishes continued to stand out, alongside Khmer-inspired flavours, seasonal vegetables, fruit, and warming soups. Breakfasts were often mentioned as gentle beginnings to the day, and coffee, now consistently praised, remained part of the morning rhythm.
“Every meal felt grounding. Nothing fancy - just really good, honest food.”
Guests also valued the ongoing relationships with nearby farms and suppliers, sensing the care taken in sourcing ingredients locally wherever possible.
Space to Move, Rest, or Simply Be
Yoga remained present throughout 2025, but as always, on guests’ terms. Some joined classes when available; others used the Lotus Hall for self-practice, meditation, or quiet reflection.
What came through most clearly was gratitude for choice.
“There’s no pressure here, you can practise yoga, read all day, or do nothing at all.”
This freedom continued to define the Hanchey experience more than any single activity.
People, Purpose, and Everyday Kindness
Guests in 2025 continued to speak about the warmth of the team and the sincerity of their interactions. Many mentioned how easy it felt to connect, through conversation, shared meals, or simple gestures of care.
Our partnership with BSDA remained an important part of this story. Visitors appreciated knowing that their stay supported training and opportunity for young people, and that hospitality here was inseparable from learning and growth.
“You can feel that this place is about more than tourism. The people give it meaning.”
The Journey and the Wider Landscape
Arriving at Hanchey still felt like a transition. Guests mentioned the journey from Kampong Cham, the shift in pace, and the feeling of leaving busy spaces behind.
Meeting drivers at Smile Restaurant continued to offer a familiar and friendly starting point. From there, the countryside unfolded naturally, fields, villages, river crossings, easing guests into a slower rhythm.
Many explored gently: cycling through nearby villages, taking Mekong boat trips, visiting temples, or simply watching river life from above.
Nature, Companionship, and Small Details
“Waking up with the river breeze and Bamboo Buddy nearby made the stay feel incredibly personal.”
In 2025, guests fully embraced the living environment around them. Rural sounds, insects, changing weather, and quiet evenings were often described as comforting rather than disruptive.
And, as ever, Bamboo Buddy remained part of daily life on the hill wandering, resting nearby, or quietly keeping company. He continued to appear in reviews not as an attraction, but as part of what made the place feel real.
Honest Moments, Ongoing Care
A few reviews still mentioned practical realities: occasional Wi-Fi fluctuations, the slower pace of rural maintenance, or the trade-offs of being an eco-conscious retreat far from urban centres.
Guests generally met these moments with understanding, and their feedback continued to help guide small, thoughtful improvements without changing the character of the resort.
Looking Back on 2025
When we look back at 2025, we see a year of continuity.
Hanchey Bamboo Resort was no longer becoming something new, it was being itself, steadily and with care. Guests arrived knowing what they would find, and many left feeling calmer, more grounded, and quietly grateful.
To everyone who spent time with us in 2025 whether returning once again or discovering Hanchey for the first time thank you for choosing a slower way to travel. Your presence continues to shape this place, year after year.
