Farmhouse Resort & Spa - Sameakki Mean Chey

4-star socially-conscious resort on a 400 acre Smiling Gecko campus

Accommodations

Farmhouse Resort & Spa offers 4-star guestrooms in Khmer-style bungalows raised on stilts, with each bungalow featuring local craftsmanship and a private balcony or terrace. The Deluxe Khmer Bungalows and Premium Khmer Bungalows provide spacious living areas, air conditioning, and separate bathrooms with standalone baths. Guests can choose between two pools: the family pool with shallow end and toys, or the adult-only Sanctuary saltwater pool reserved for guests 16 and older.

Dining

The resort operates two restaurants, including the signature 'Un' Restaurant where Executive Chef Mariya Un Noun serves innovative 5-course and 7-course menus. Most ingredients come from the resort's own farms and fish hatcheries, making the dining experience a true farm-to-table affair. Chef Mariya, a local talent trained through the Smiling Gecko program and also in Switzerland, France, and Germany, has been recognized with a T+L Luxury Awards Asia Pacific accolade.

Wellness & Spa

The Sanctuary Spa, an award-winning facility, provides a full menu of body treatments, massages, manicures, pedicures, and steam room sessions. Yoga classes are offered daily at no extra charge, and the fitness center includes treadmills, barbells, dumbbells, and cable stations. Guests can also enjoy foot massages, back massages, neck massages, and light therapy in treatment rooms connected by landscaped walkways.

Activities & Tours

Complimentary guided tours of the Smiling Gecko Campus are available each morning and afternoon, showcasing the school, wood workshop, fish ponds, greenhouses, and cultural center. The resort also organizes paid excursions to Aoral Wildlife Sanctuary, Tonle Sap Lake Floating Villages, and historic Buddhist monasteries, all with private air-conditioned transport. On-site, guests can borrow free mountain bikes, join a cooking class with Chef Mariya, or attend a daily flag-raising ceremony at the school.

Social Mission

The Farmhouse Resort & Spa is part of the Smiling Gecko NGO, which funds education for 500 students and vocational training in carpentry, horticulture, and hospitality. All profits from the resort are reinvested into the campus, and the resort itself serves as a training hotel for local staff. This model of sustainable tourism combines a luxury retreat with measurable community impact, supporting over 400 employees and their families.

• Social Mission: All profits fund education for 500 students
• Accommodations: Spacious Khmer bungalows on stilts
• Dining: Two restaurants, including Michelin-caliber 'Un'
• Wellness: Award-winning Sanctuary Spa with daily yoga
• Activities: Free campus tours, cooking classes, bike hire
• Location: 37 miles north of Phnom Penh, near Aoral Wildlife Sanctuary