Hotel overview

Set on a peaceful hillside just outside Sen Monorom, Mayura Hill is a welcoming retreat that brings together sweeping views of the Mondulkiri highlands, generous space, and an easy, unhurried atmosphere. With only 11 villas dotted across a hectare of tropical gardens, it feels wonderfully private - a place where mornings begin on your own balcony, watching the forest mist lift from the valley.

The resort blends traditional Khmer touches with modern comfort: bright, airy interiors, extra‑long beds for deep rest, and bathrooms designed with thoughtful finishes. Many villas come with wide verandas, perfect for lazy afternoons with a book or simply listening to the sounds of the hills.

Days here naturally fall into a relaxed rhythm - swim in the hilltop pool, wander the gardens, or head out with the resort’s team to explore waterfalls, forests, and Mondulkiri’s unique indigenous communities. They can arrange everything from gentle nature walks, to elephant sanctuary visits, to strolls through coffee-country to the dramatic Bou Sra waterfall.

Evenings tend to be slow and cosy. Enjoy dinner at the on‑site Pkha Cha Restaurant, known for its garden views and Khmer specialities, before settling in for a quiet night under Mondulkiri’s wide, star‑filled skies.

Key Facilities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Wifi
  • Child Friendly
  • Laundry

Excursion

Tribe Trekking & Waterfalls

Begin the day with a visit to Pulung village – home to the Phnong indigenous community. A local guide will explain their culture and way of life and it is usually possible to actually enter a local home to see how people live and cook under their thatched roofs. Some are slightly more modern wood houses which are built straight on to the ground, quite unlike most Cambodian homes which are built on stilts to avoid floods. The Phnong have an intense relationship with the forests and the elephants who live within, an animal they deeply respect. A local Phnong guide will help your interaction with the indigenous people. From Pulung it is time to get some exercise on a walking trail, which would be rated easy to moderate. The distance you cover will be almost 5 miles, through the valley and over some small hills to reach a pretty waterfall, before following the trail back to a main road. From there it is a further 30 minute drive to Bou Sra Waterfall. Bou Sraa is a particularly scenic two-tier waterfall and, indeed, the largest in Cambodia. Cascading some 10m on the first tier and 25m on the second the waterfall is a popular spot for local tourists and the small handful of intrepid westerners who make it this far. Enjoy a simple local lunch on picnic mats with views to the waterfall. The adventurous may want to try a short trek up to the upper level of the waterfall, only possible at certain times of the year. After lunch drive back towards Sen Monorom, stopping at a coffee plantation en route. Enjoy a cup of fresh coffee and walk through the plantation. The final stop of the day is a hilltop known for its view of the 'Sea Forest'. As you stand on the top of the hill and look across the rolling hills it really does appear you are 'all at sea' with the hills appearing like waves! Enjoy sunset from the hill before returning to your hotel.

Excursion

Elephant Valley Project

Elephant Livelihood Initiative Environment's (E.L.I.E) primary goal is to improve the health and welfare of domestic elephants in Mondulkiri Province. The secondary goal is to work with the local population and the problems they face. E.L.I.E now runs a number of projects in Mondulkiri to help achieve these goals, including an elephant research and monitoring program, mobile veterinarian program and an indigenous community based organisation program. Pride of place is the Elephant Valley Project (EVP), an ecotourism project that provides an alternative approach to elephant care, rehabilitation and conservation. EVP is a sanctuary for overworked and abused captive elephants in Mondulkiri province. Under the direction of Jack Highwood, the twelve retired elephants spend their time roaming, grazing, bathing, and socialising in the project's 650 hectares of natural forest. This exceptional amount of land gives the rescued elephants the freedom to live as much like wild elephants as possible. EVP is also dedicated to wild elephant conservation. Over twenty percent of annual revenues are spent on funding specialised law enforcement teams who patrol and protect nearby forests, an effort unprecedented among captive elephant establishments. EVP will pick you up from Sen Monorom and transport you to the project site. You will follow one of the family groups through the forest, observe the elephants' natural behaviours, and learn about their individual stories. You spend the full day with the elephants, shadowing them in the jungle for the morning and afternoon, learning about the elephants, the local mahouts and the forest. If you wish you could spend the afternoon volunteering, for example gardening, farming and on small building projects. If you wish to do this, then we will need plenty of notice. You are able to stay overnight at the Elephant Valley Lodge, but this accommodation is also used by long-term volunteers and is not always available.

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