AKP Phnom Penh, January 23, 2025 --

Otres Beach of Cambodia was ranked third among the 25 most relaxing beaches in Asia in 2024 with 13.4 percent relaxing reviews, behind Yas Beach in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (14.9 percent), and Saud Beach in the Philippines (14.5 percent), according to SpaSeekers.com, the UK’s leading spa booking specialists.

“Otres Beach in Cambodia completes the region’s top three most relaxing destinations, with shallow water renowned for its serenity and tranquility partnered with cheap and clean facilities to endure whilst visiting the beach,” the source said.

Another Cambodian beach – Serendipity Beach – came in 8th as the most relaxing beach in Asia, it added.

In terms of world ranking, Otres Beach won the 7th spot on the list, while Serendipity Beach got the 19th place.

The world’s most relaxing beaches has been identified based on how often the words "relaxing" and “relax” appear in reviews, said SpaSeekers.com, underlining that its list of the world’s most relaxing beaches provides travellers with a handy list of the best beaches to head to when in need of the ultimate recharge and reset. The top 10 most relaxing beaches feature coastal spots spanning America, Asia, Europe and Oceania, from the tropical temperatures at Little French Key in Honduras, to cooler climates at the Nautholsvik Geothermal Beach in Iceland. Asian countries dominate the top 10, with beaches in countries including Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines and UAE all emerging as sandy spots.

By C. Nika