Song Saa Private Island

Song Saa Private Island

Koh Rong Archipelago, Cambodia

Crafted with love and inspired by its surroundings. Song Saa Private Island offers luxury, serenity and a deep connection with the environment. Created with sustainability in mind, Song Saa Private Island reflects the beauty of the Cambodian coastline. It’s a place that breathes in time with nature, built from local materials, by local hands, and infused with local art and soul. An evolved tropical getaway with a pristine private beach, spacious wooden villas, heavenly spa sanctuaries and a preserved coral reef.

Song Saa Private Island lets you detach from the world and tune into simple luxuries.

Spa Facts

Philosophy

At Song Saa they strive to embrace the Buddhist tradition of ‘Metta Bhavana’ or loving kindness. Inspired by the Buddhist principal of reverence for all beings and the aim to follow the tradition of offering blessings for others. The Island’s spa – The Song Saa Sanctuaries – the committment is to use sustainable and natural products from artisanal producers that also benefit local communities either here in Cambodia or other parts of the world. The developement of the spa and wellness treatments are based on three themes that underpin this philosophy: stillness, healing, blessing.

Spa Facilities

  • 2 Indoor treatment salas
  • 1 Outdoor treatment sala

Spa Treatments

  • Massage
  • Body Wrap
  • Body Scrub
  • Facials
  • Bath Rituals
  • Yoga
  • Meditation
  • Manicure
  • Pedicure
  • Monk Blessing ceremonies

Spa Product

Ila

At Song Saa Spa Sanctuaries they use a range of local artisanal products as well as natural organic ingredients from the islands gardens. To complement the local products, they also use a highly prized and awarded range of wellness products called ‘ILĀ’, in ancient Sanskrit meaning ‘Earth’. These products have been harvested sustainably with the purest purpose by artisanal producers who value traditional sustainable practices

Spa Resort Facts

Location

Song Saa Private Island is in the Koh Rong Archipelago, Cambodia – a 45-min speedboat ride from Sihanoukville Port.

The nearest airport is Sihanoukville international airport (KOS) – a 30 mins drive

From Siem Reap International airport (REP) to Sihanoukville international airport (KOS) – approx. 45 mins flight

From Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) to Sihanoukville international airport (KOS) – approx. 40 mins flight or directly drive approx. 5 hours from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville Port, including a rest break.

Also accessible by private helicopter:

  • Phnom Penh – Song Saa : one way 1.2 hours
  • Song Saa (one way 1.6 hr.)
  • Pick up point of choice – SSPI

Accommodation

Built with reclaimed timber and materials from the mainland, the resort’s design and architecture reiterates our commitment to sustainability. Each villa is a private sanctuary, a refined blend of thatched roofs, linen-draped canopy beds, up-cycled décor and repurposed furniture. Discarded oil drums find new life as lamps. Driftwood serves as a table or bench. Salvaged wood from old fishing boats and factory yards now forms decks and floors and beams.

  • Jungle Villa One bedroom – 7 villas
  • Ocean View One Bedroom – 6 villas
  • Overwater Villa one bedroom – 6 villas
  • Jungle Villa Two Bedrooms – 2 villas
  • Overwater Villa Two Bedrooms – 2 villas
  • ROYAL Overwater Villa Two Bedrooms – 1 villa

Dining

The culinary practice is proudly based on locally sourced ingredients: seasonal fruits and vegetables, wildlife-friendly Ibis rice from farmers in the North, fleshy cashew nuts and meaty coconuts from nearby villages. Then there’s the distinctive favour of Kampot pepper infusing our cuisine with a truly local culinary twist. We’re happy to cater to guests with dietary restrictions and our vegan and vegetarian dishes are some of our tastiest.

  • Driftwood
  • Vista Bar and Restaurant
  • Destination Dining

Spa Cuisine

No

Facilities / Activities

Song Saa offer a range of activities from Foundation activity tours to wellbeing and celebration curation.

Complimentary:

  • Non-motorised watersport activities – Kayak, Stand up paddleboard, Hobbie catamaran, Windsurfing, Sailboat – laser
  • Group morning yoga
  • Nature walk
  • Song Saa Foundation – cultural and community experiences
  • Board games and library

Fee:

  • Motorised water sport activities – Knee boarding, Wake boarding, Water skiing,
  • Excursions
  • Guided reserve or guided snorkelling tour
  • Scuba diving and explorations
  • Cooking classes
  • Beach picnic
  • Waterfall hike
  • Bioluminescence
  • Island hoping
  • Traditional fishing trip
  • Boat hire
  • Song Saa Foundation – cultural and community experiences
  • Sunset movie or In Villa experience

Offers + Celebrations

  • Stay / Pay offer
  • Honeymooners
  • Repeat guest
  • Christmas Eve & New Year Eve supplements apply

Conditions and dates apply and all is subject to change.

Conscious Actions

Beyond the spa and wellness treatments, activities and cuisine, other Conscious Actions are taken to further benefit you and others:

  • Community Giving
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Organic Product or Cuisine

Song Saa Foundation

We’re proud to say that with the help of our partners, collaborators and volunteers, the Song Saa Foundation has had a positive impact upon our communities and our environment. In 2019 we were awarded a prestigious JUST label  by the International Living Future Institute to showcase how we champion social and environmental equality.

Supporting – Water, People and Land

Recipes

Mocktail – Ginger Lime Grass

  • 100ml Ginger ale
  • 2 Chunks roughly chopped Ginger
  • 6 Lime wedge chopped
  • 4 Garden basil leaves
Serve: 1. Highball glass
Preparation: Build all ingredients in the glass on top of ice
Method: Muddle
Garnish: Lemongrass & lime

Mocktail – Watermelon Breeze

  • 90ml Watermelon juice
  • 90ml Pineapple juice
  • 10ml Lime juice
Glass: Highball
Preparation: Shake and strain in the glass with ice
Garnish: Pandan Leave & Watermelon slice

Mocktail – Free Mint Julip

  • 4 Springs of mint
  • 20ml Lime juice
  • 1 Brown sugar cube
  • Sprite top
Glass: Rock glass
Preparation: Mix all ingredients in the glass with ice
Method: Muddle
Garnish: Mint leaf

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