The Magic Sponge

Great services and really good quality food.

I never had such a warm welcome before, William greeted us with such friendliness and a cold beer. He was very helpful all the time, Breakfast was amazing, I can definitely recommend the Eggs Benedict! The location is great and only a short walk to the river! I can highly recommend this very special place I can’t think of anything

Fabulous location, walk-able to many restaurants and to the river. I had some great conversations with the owner and other guests; it's a good place to socialize if you want to. As a solo traveler this was a big bonus for me. The restaurant is wonderful ... lots of choices and everything was delicious. Happy hour 5-7 daily! :-) Room was basic, clean and provisioned with water, electric kettle etc. WiFi was fast and totally reliable! This is rare in my experience of Cambodia. TV has lots of channels with movies, sports, etc. All-in-all it's a wonderful place to stay and explore the area. William is a great host. Five stars! I thought the beds were a bit firm for my taste ... but this is a common issue in SE Asia.

Everything. The recorded swiftlets singing from across from the street but it added to the ambiance.

The food , friendly owner, good price, snooker, quiet area

Nothing

I fell in love with this place. Everything was so perfect. Location, rooms, owner, food, cleanliness, price was great. I highly recommend it. It really made my stay in Kampot a wonderful experience. I cannot think of a single thing I didn’t like.

breakfast was awesome huge portions

Fantastic building that is very well maintained and superb service from the welcoming owner.

Superb

The accommodation is a stylish and beautifully designed house in a quiet, centrally located area. William is an excellent host who takes care of all our needs. We felt very comfortable in his house. There was no complaint at all.

A big smile from William and a complimentary cold beer on arrival really set the tone for our stay at The Magic Sponge. We ended up staying here for five nights and absolutely loved it. The room we had was spacious, spotless, and all of the facilities looked and felt brand new. The area around Kampot can be dusty, so the rain shower in the bathroom was always a welcome treat. We didn’t use it, but each room has a large TV with Netflix and other channels. The beds are comfortable, and the air conditioning did its thing silently on those hot and humid nights. The restaurant menu at The Magic Sponge tells you that American-sized portions are served, and this is absolutely true. We had breakfast here every morning of our stay, and it set us up for the rest of the day—we weren’t hungry again until dinner time. I highly recommend the breakfast burrito and the eggs hollandaise with Kampot pepper ham. Yummy! We can’t recommend The Magic Sponge highly enough for your stay in Kampot. As well as all of the above, it’s just a very short walk to all of the sights in the center of town. This is one of those few places that I can't find anything negative to say.

We liked the location you can walk nearly everywhere. The recommended tuk tuk drive around the countryside was great and cost 25$ for 6 hours.

All rooms accessible externally 24 hours a day, when reception is closed after 20.30. Access via side gate to the site. Lovely big ceiling fan in the room, which met all my needs.

Very kind and helpful owner, in a cute and well-maintained Khmer house. Thanks for a great stay.

The rooms were clean and comfortable. The location was good, a short walk into the centre of Kampot, with restaurants and cafes nearby. There was a problem with the drain in one of the bathrooms but the owner was very efficient, called the plumber straight away and made sure that it was fixed pretty much the same day.

Exceptional

William the owner and staff bent over backwards to accommodate my wishes. Tasty food and huge portions. Terrific location, super clean rooms. I‘ve been coming to Kampot a number of years now. This guesthouse is the best by far in Kampot for value of money. I would give it 11 out of ten if I could.

It was a great hotel all round, the host, William was very welcoming. It was convenient and we loved the beautiful architecture and history of the place. We hired a tuk-tuk on William's recommendation to visit the countryside and beach and it was a beautiful day. Shower could do with a makeover but this is a small quibble

The reviews are so spot on. William is amazing. When we arrived he got us a cold drink and went through the property. The food is amazing and are super large American portions. Williams is a great host! William organised for a countryside tour with his tuk tuk driver Parry. Parry was a superstar, great tour and super nice man! We had a fantastic day! We were able to run a tab and pay for our meals, drinks and accommodation at the end which saves bank fees and freed up our physical cash. William runs a midday movie at midday, they are always random and can be quite entertaining! Give it a go! We had the family room. It had a queen and two singles. The room was spotless and house keeping went through every day. Which a clean place. There are over 4000 cable channels which kept our teenager happy. Air con was nice and cold, and comfy beds after we have had a number of super hard beds in south east Asia. Such great value for money! Thanks William :) Just a heads up if travelling with medication required to be refrigerated, contact William before as no fridge in the room. I am sure William will organise to put in one of his fridges.