Jaap N. wrote:^Well, the city itself seems to think so...

haha its not going to do well for tourism if they advertise it any other way really is it lol and tbh Koh Rong Samleon is probably the best bay ive been to in the world its stunning (was 3 years ago anyway when i last went)

Sihanoukvilles good for cheep food, cheep beer, cheep living expenses and youve got plenty of beaches to choose from (and islands) from my experience people who live in sihanoukville dont claim it to be the best place in Asia, but it suits their needs, so they are happy, i'm not a big city guy and i love being by the sea, theyre 2 of my biggest needs, its also cheap and i like the chilled out vibe there, so thats why i stay,

but then you get people that keep saying its a shithole etc etc, then get defensive if you disagree, PP is the biggest shithole ive probably ever come across in Asia, if not the world, theres a lot of trash and a lot of poverty, over crowded and a lot of traffic, the place as a whole is pretty grim,
i will admit that the amount of building work going up in SHV is more than id like, serendipity beach is the most least relaxing beach in the world, its worse when all the kids and the touts know you, but there is a good community there (in my social circle anyway)