Farmhouse Smiling Gecko

Farmhouse Smiling Gecko is a hotel in Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia — one of 19 places to stay we map across the province, and part of a wider dataset of 128 mapped locations in Kampong Chhnang. In Khmer it would be described as សណ្ឋាគារនៅកំពង់ឆ្នាំង. It sits at 11.89103, 104.59020, which is the coordinate any Cambodian tuk-tuk or PassApp driver can be shown directly if the name is unfamiliar to them.

As a place to stay, it serves both residents and visitors passing through Kampong Chhnang. It has no official website, so opening hours and prices are best confirmed by phone or by asking locally on the day — small businesses in Cambodia change hours seasonally and close for family events and festivals.

The easiest way to find Farmhouse Smiling Gecko is by nearby landmarks. It lies roughly 2.7 km south-east of Pagoda, and about 4.1 km north-east of Pagoda, with ផ្លូវពារាជ្យភូមិសេដ្ឋី a further 5.5 km east. Drivers in Kampong Chhnang usually navigate by these anchors rather than street numbers, so naming the closest one gets you there faster than an address.

From the centre of Kampong Chhnang, a tuk-tuk or PassApp ride is the standard way to arrive; short in-town trips generally cost US$1 to US$3, and longer provincial runs are worth agreeing in advance. Rented motorbikes are widely available from guesthouses, and self-driving is realistic on sealed roads in the dry season — less so between June and October, when heavy afternoon rain floods side streets and unpaved approaches. The "Get directions" link on this page opens the exact coordinates in Google Maps for turn-by-turn navigation.

Farmhouse Smiling Gecko is mapped as a hotel in Kampong Chhnang. Room rates across the province usually start around US$12 to US$20 a night for a fan or basic air-conditioned double in a guesthouse, US$25 to US$60 for a mid-range hotel with a lift, hot water and breakfast, and above that for resorts and boutique properties with a pool. Rates rise sharply around Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben and the Water Festival, and during the December to February dry-season peak.

Ask to see the room before paying — standards vary widely between rooms in the same building — and confirm whether the price includes breakfast, laundry and airport or bus-station pickup. Almost every property holds your passport details at check-in, most offer free Wi-Fi of variable speed, and many can arrange tuk-tuk drivers, motorbike rental and day trips at fixed prices posted at reception.

Farmhouse Smiling Gecko is not isolated: our map records 8 other mapped locations within a short ride, including Pagoda (place of worship, 2.7 km south-east), Pagoda (viewpoint, 4.1 km north-east), ផ្លូវពារាជ្យភូមិសេដ្ឋី (attraction, 5.5 km east), Anajak Dong (restaurant, 12.2 km south-east). Pairing a visit here with one or two of those makes a more efficient half-day, especially if you are paying a driver by the trip rather than by the hour.