I am a semi-retired sustainability university lecturer that was living and teaching in Phnom Penh for over a decade and just wanted a quieter life, so I moved to Kep. Now I spend my time tending my little cafe and bed and breakfast homestay, which includes baking, designing, and building things, and would love to share my little slice of tropical heaven with you. My goal is to help you feel at home even if it is just for a moment within your travels.

DBA: Kep Garden Cafe and Guesthouse, also known as CASA KEP, we enclosed in a private gated mini permaculture farm, tucked away in the foothills of Kep national park and just a 3-minute walk from Kep beach. Note, we are not a typical hotel. We are a combination of a mini developing farm mixed with a traditional eco-country bed and breakfast and we are adult only and LGBTQ friendly. In our eyes everyone is equal. We don't allow children as we have an industrial outdoor kitchen and the pool is not gated, thus this is not a safe space for young children and I don't want to see any little ones get hurt. Each room has its own unique design and we strive to make all our guests feel at home, as we are a home. I live onsite along with a lot of critters, including a young very friendly dog, 4-5 cats, a rooster (named Cooper), and a family of free range chickens. There are also frogs, lizards, geckos, and sometimes spiders and monkeys. We take sustainability very seriously and incorporate sustainable practices into everything we do, including how we maintain the property and care for our critters. So if you are looking for a souless generic hotel, with bleached sheets and towels changed daily, and a manacured garden similar to Versailles, this place is not for you. However, if you are looking for natural entertainment, a quiet place to breathe and reconnect with nature, yourself, or your partner and don't mind chickens walking around, then we are perfect for you. We are also pet friendly, feel free to bring your critter to join in the fun.

There is so much to do in Kep! The white sand beach is just a 3 minute walk, the National park is just a 5 minute walk, the crab market is just a 10 minute walk and there are caves, 'secret' beaches, architectural ruins, street art, countryside tours, mangroves, a butterfly garden and Rabbit Island within a 30 minute radius around Casa Kep.