A Cambodian Beach Hotel That Plants Trees For You

11 Mar 2026

Knai Bang Chatt – Kep, Cambodia

Eco hotels often ask you to reuse your towel and call it a day. At Knai Bang Chatt in Kep, they’re aiming a little higher.

Group yoga session on a waterfront jetty overlooking the sea, with participants practising beside the ocean under a clear blue sky.
Peaceful timber yoga studio prepared for a wellness class, featuring mats, bolsters and meditation blocks on polished wooden floors.

Through its Regenerative Stay initiative, the boutique coastal retreat funds the planting of ten mangrove seedlings for every international booking, working with Marine Conservation Cambodia and local communities.

The idea is simple: your beach holiday quietly helps rebuild the coastline.

And while you’re feeling morally superior, you still get the good bits. Think slow mornings by the ocean, warm Cambodian breezes and the kind of laid-back coastal charm Kep does so well.

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Modern beachfront villa surrounded by tropical gardens, combining contemporary architecture with lush coastal greenery.

Mangroves are the quiet heroes of tropical coastlines, protecting shores, supporting marine life and helping communities adapt to climate change. Each tree planted here will offset about 308kg of CO₂ during its lifetime.

So yes, you still get the tan. You just leave knowing your stay helped the coast a little too. 


A beach stay where every booking plants mangroves protecting Cambodia’s coastline.

Quiet coastal retreat with a conscience.

Boutique seaside rooms at Knai Bang Chatt in Kep.

Your holiday helped plant ten mangrove trees.

Lean into slow seaside mornings; coffee with a warm ocean breeze and nowhere else to be.

Ask about the mangrove program, you’re part of it now.

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