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title: "Payana Kampot vs Sabay Beach: which hotel is better?"
description: "Payana Kampot or Sabay Beach in Kampot? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/payana-kampot-kampot-vs-sabay-beach-kampot/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-26
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# Payana Kampot vs Sabay Beach

Both are in Kampot, 3.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse
## [Payana Kampot](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/payana-kampot-kampot/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 1.0

- **Score by category:** 5 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1946378/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hotel
## [Sabay Beach](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sabay-beach-kampot/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2050707/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Payana Kampot

It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 3.0 km apart.

### Choose Payana Kampot if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.4)

### Choose Sabay Beach if you want

-   to walk to the sights (6.8 km / 8.0 km)

### Why is Payana Kampot better than Sabay Beach?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.4) (+0.6)
2.  Later check-out (12:30 vs 11:00) (+2h)

### Why is Sabay Beach better than Payana Kampot?

1.  More guest reviews (174 vs 22), so the rating is more reliable (×7.9)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Payana Kampot | Sabay Beach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Location | 1.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.2) | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.0  (+0.6) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 174  (+152) |
| Rank in Kampot | top 38%  (+20%) | bottom 42% |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 8.0 km | 6.8 km  (−1.3 km) |
| To the airport | 57 km  (−2.2 km) | 59 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:30  (+2h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

3.0 km apart

Payana Kampot: city centre: 8.0 km, Sihanouk International Airport (KOS): 57 km.

Sabay Beach: city centre: 6.8 km, Phú Quốc International Airport (PQC): 59 km.

## Weather in Kampot

[Kampot weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/cambodia/kampot/kampot/weather)

## Payana Kampot or Sabay Beach: common questions

### Which is better, Payana Kampot or Sabay Beach?

Payana Kampot leads in 5 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kampot. Sabay Beach is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Payana Kampot or Sabay Beach?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sabay Beach is closer: 6.8 km from the centre, against 8.0 km for Payana Kampot.

### How far apart are Payana Kampot and Sabay Beach?

The two hotels are 3.0 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/payana-kampot-kampot-vs-sabay-beach-kampot/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/