Having lived in El Nido on and off since 2005, I have seen how the little town has grown over the years. When I was last back there this year, there are so many more accommodations available that I felt making a master list would be very useful. The El Nido Tourism council has come up with a map and this will be our guide. This list was compiled in September 2012. *updates are ongoing with the photos and details*
- By the beach!
…right in the middle of town, where all the action is!
…quiet, a walk away from all the action in town – Caalan
…quiet, a ride away from town by tricycle – Corong-corong
…away from everything, I want privacy. - I don’t mind being along the street
…hotel or inn-type
…native-style cottages
…basic room kind. I’m not picky. - What about classifying according to my budget?
…backpacker, cheapest available!
…mid-range
…high-end
We will use these maps as guide:
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By the beach, right in the middle of town, where all the action is!
A. Beachfront, with entrance on Calle Hama:
25. LALLY & ABET BEACH COTTAGES
Contact Numbers: Landlines: +632 455 5656 (Manila) +6348 723 0499 (El Nido)
Mobile: +63917 850 2948 (Manila), +63920 905 6822 (El Nido)
E-mail: lally_abet@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.lallyandabet.com/
Rates start at Php1,500
Trip Advisor Reviews
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lallyandabet
Facing the street:
Garden and Buildings:
Photo from Lally and Abet Beach Cottages Facebook page
Photo from Lally and Abet Beach Cottages Facebook page
Beachfront:
Photo from Lally and Abet Beach Cottages Facebook page
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41. EL NIDO BEACH HOTEL
Mr. Won Young Dong/Corong Bay Resort, Inc.
Contact Numbers: +63 920 867 3777, +63 48 723 0887
For Korean: 070 8221 2892
Email: elnido_beachhotel@yahoo.com
Website: elnidobeachhotel.com
Room rates start at Php3,500/night
Trip Advisor Reviews
Facing the street:
Photo by Mike Aquino
Beachfront:
In front of El Nido Beach Hotel, El Nido, Palawan by Angkulet, on Flickr
Photo from Pinoyroadtrip.com
View of Lally & Abet Beach Cottages and El Nido Beach Hotel from road to Caalan, El Nido, Palawan by Angkulet, on Flickr
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33. SILVERISE PENSION/CHISLYK COTTAGES
Contact person: Ana Bacsa
Phone: +63 919 879 9333
Email: ana.bacsa@yahoo.com
Rates start at Php700/night
Trip Advisor Reviews
Entrance by the street:
Beachfront:
Photo by Harold Briosos on Facebook
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39. ROSANNAS COTTAGES
Contact person: Rosanna or Roberto Gallardo
Mobile: +63 918 693 7428, +63 920 605 4631
E-mail: rosannascottages_elnido@yahoo.com.ph
Website: http://rosannas.multiply.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosannas.cottages
Trip Advisor Reviews
Rooms start at Php700(fan)
Entrance by the street:
Beachfront:
Photo from Lakwatsera de Primera
Balcony view from one of Rosanna’s rooms:
Photo from Rosanna’s Cottages Multiply site
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23. TANDIKAN BEACH COTTAGES
Contact person: Mrs Josephine M. Fernandez
Email: joicefernandez@yahoo.com, tandikan_elnido@yahoo.com
Phone: +63 920 318 4882, +63 927 5626350, +63 908 475 7654
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/tandikanbeachcottages08/
Fan rooms only. Rates start at Php400.
Trip Advisor Reviews
Facing the street/Entrance:
Beachfront:
28. ENTALULA COTTAGES
Owned and managed by Henri & Emilia Fernandez
Email: info@entalula.com
Contact: +63 920 906 6550, +63 908 475 7654, +63 921 625 2908
Official Website: http://entalula.com/aboutus.html
Entalula: Traveler Reviews
Facing the street:
Facing the beach:
18. DARA FERNANDEZ BEACH COTTAGES
Mr. Ernesto Fernandez
Contact numbers: +63 919 322 1416, +63 906 824 1299
Review: http://www.travbuddy.com/Dara-Fernandez-Cottages-v267187
Entrance by the street:
Fronting the beach:
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20. RICO’S BEACH COTTAGES/GLORIA’S BEACH COTTAGES
E-mail: ricomfernandez@yahoo.com
Rico Fernandez: +63 929 467 1638, +63 915 402 3587, +63 919 384 8561
Ms. Gloria Fernandez: +63 919 167 7870, +63 928 504 0750
Lowest per night: Php500-100
Trip Advisor Review
Fronting/entrance by the street:
They were in the middle of construction and renovation when this photo was taken in Sept 2012.
Beachfront:
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24. SPIDER PENSIONNE/ SPIDER PENSION HOUSE, SPA and MASSAGE CENTER
+63 926 4310 529, +63 929 572 2887, +63 0917 541 2888
E-mail: omegz28@yahoo.com
Lowest rates start at Php350/night
No entrance by the street, just by the beach:
It is right beside Pukka Bar:
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HOSTEL LA BANANE
+63 921 544 7868
A backpackers haven with dorm rooms/beds. Rates start at Php300
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EL NIDO WATERFRONT HOTEL
Mobile: +63918.6632.771, +63906.227.9360
Email: elnidowaterfront@yahoo.com
Website: http://elnidowaterfronthotel.com.ph/
Standard rooms start at Php1500
Trip Advisor Review
Virtual Tourist Review
More photos here.
More info on ilink.ph, click here.
Facing the street:
Interestingly enough, this is now what the beachfront of El Nido Waterfront Hotel looks like. I was looking at photos on other websites and was wondering why I have not seen that facade/building when I was there. It turns out, this is now the El Nido Waterfront Hotel. It stands right between Habibi Sisha Cafe/Submariner Diving Center and Rovic’s Pension.
I have to say I liked the old one better. Here’s a photo of it from ilink:
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2. ROVIC’S PENSION
Email: rovicspension@yahoo.com
Mobile No. +63 920 5420695, +63 920 923 2305
Manila Landline +632 998 4484
Manila Office Landline: +632 939 8789, +632 417 6079
Website: www.rovicspensionelnido.multiply.com
Rooms from Php 1,500 (good for 2, with A/C)
Trip Advisor Review
More info on ilink.ph, click here.
Facing/entrance by the street:
Beachfront:
26. LALLY & ABET BEACH HOTEL
Contact number: +639487230499
Rates start at Php1800
Info: https://www.facebook.com/lallyandabet
Fronting the street:
Beachfront:
10. OGIE’S BEACH PENSION
Contact person: Myrna Gripon
E-mail: ogspensionne@yahoo.com
Mobile: +63 916 707 0393, +63 920 404 0223, +63 917 500 2786
Room rates start at Php 500 (2pax, shared bathroom, and breakfast) Php 700 (2pax, private bathroom, breakfast)
Trip Advisor Review
Byahilo.com Review
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17. MARINA GARDEN BEACH COTTAGES
Mobile: +63 917 624 7722, +63 908 884 3711
E-mail: marinagarden.elnido@gmail.com
Website: www.mgelnido.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarinaGardenElNido
Rates start at Php700/night for the cottages.
Trip Advisor Reviews
Virtual Tourist Reviews
More photos and info on ilink, click here.
Elijah’s Journal
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40. CASA BUENAVISTA
Phone: +63 929 248 2475, +63 916 331 8560 (Contact Norton, Noud or Psyche)
Email: casa.buenavista@yahoo.com
Official website: casabuenavistaelnido.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/casabuenavista/
Room rates start at Php900/night
Trip Advisor Reviews
Detailed blog here.
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B. Along Sirena St, fronting the beach, but entrance only by the street:
EL NIDO SANDS INN (formerly Bayview Inn)
Contact No.: +63 917 553 0310 or +63 921 465 9601
Trip Advisor Review
THE ALTERNATIVE INN AND RESTAURANT
Email: beckygordon8@yahoo.com
Contact Number: +63 917 896-3408
Website: http://www.thealternativeelnido.com/
Detailed blog here.
19. RELUCIO TRAVELLER’S PENSION
+639262196640
PURA VIDA INN
+639204800012
E-mail: office@puravida.ph
Website: www.puravida.ph
In summer (middle of April to the end of October) call at:
STRANDCLUB Velden, Seepromenade, 9220 Velden / Austria
Mobile: +43 (0) 664 . 33 42 333
Detailed blog here.
31. LA SALANGANE I
Contact: +63 916 648 6994
Email: info@lasalangane.com
Website: www.lasalangane.com
Trip Advisor Review
4. SHORE PASS LODGE
+63 907 226 9213
NIDO BAY INN
Contact No.: +63 926 670 3283
Trip Advisor Review
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I don’t mind being along the street, hotel or inn-type:
- Going to Lio Airport, by the street, no beach view
29. BIG CREEK MANSION
+63 939 917 9509 / +63 999 994 1184
Rooms at Php1,500/night
bigcreekmansion@yahoo.com
- Along Calle Real and in the in-between streets:
8. NIDO’S FRIENDLY INN
Puerto Princesa Booking Office: +63 919 451 5991 / +63 48 723 2982
Contact persons:
Iris – +63 915 971 7530
Roniel – +63 910 622 2974
Website: www.friendlyinnelnido.com
Fan rooms: Php800 and A/C rooms: Php1,400
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5. MARIKIT PENSIONNE
+63 921 637 7604 / +63 48 723 1762
Fan rooms at Php800. Aircon rooms at Php1,500
Website: www.marikitpensionne.yolasite.com
Puerto Princesa Booking Office at 108 E. Valencia St. Puerto Princesa City
Cell phone number: +63 917 548 3650/ +63 928 500 212
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13. BULSKAMP INN
+63 928 245 9765
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16. IPIL TRAVELODGE
El Nido Contact number: +63 908 880 2868
Website: www.ipiltravelodge.com
Email: info@ipiltraveldge.com
Puerto Princesa Booking Office:
Ipil Puerto: Rizal Ave. Ext., Purok Malaya,
Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City
+63 48 434 2212
+63 908 880 2867
Room rates: Standard: Php1,800. Deluxe: Php2,300. Superior: Php2,800
- Along Calle Hama:
15. INNGO TOURIST INN
+63 9287 706 716
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14. GARNET HOTEL
+639289042521
- Along Calle Lisang:
RESIDENCIA KATRINA
+63 910 546 8021
- Along Rizal St.:
LOLO OYONG’S PENSION HOUSE
Landline: (048) 723 2904, Meggy Austria: +63 916 2333652, Atty.Ligaya Austria: +64 918 650 6671
Email: lolooyong@yahoo.com
Website: www.lolooyong.com
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VILLA DEL VINCEJOS
Phone: +63 917 4238 764
Email: Villa_del_Vincejos@yahoo.com.ph
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CASA CECILIA
Phone: For U.S. and Canada customers: +1(305) 809-6944
Smart/TalkNText: 09076929798
Globe/TM: 09262032413
Email: casacecilia.ph.gmail.com
Official Website: http://casaceciliapalawan.com/
Detailed blog here.
- Sirena/Serena St.
36. ANANG BALAY TURISTA
Contact numbers: +63 927 621 5967 or +63 929 603 3589
Email: anafereynoso@yahoo.comana@anangbalayturista.com
Website: http://anangbalayturista.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elnido.anangbalayturista
Trip Advisor Review
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A PLACE TO REMEMBER
Email: aplacetoremember@ymail.com
Contact Number: +63 917 801 1925 or +63 919 616 1921 or +63 917 849 1925
(224) 548-7636 USA/Canada
Email: blim@aplacetorememberelnido.com
Website: http://www.aplacetorememberelnido.com/
Facebook page
Trip Advisor Review
What are you looking for? (click to go back to top)
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I don’t mind being along the street, native-style cottages:
- Along Rizal St.:
43. CLIFFSIDE COTTAGES
+63 919 785 6625
Trip Advisor Review
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9. LUALHATI COTTAGES
+63 919 319 6683
E-mail: athan_lualhati@yahoo.com
Contact Number: +63 919 3196683
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27. EL NIDO VIEWDECK COTTAGES
Email: elnidoviewdeck@yahoo.com.ph
Website: www.elnidoviewdeck.com
Phone: +63 916 607 6577
Mr. Rudy Samson (Owner/Manager)
Manila Booking Office: +63 905 857 9558
Detailed blog is here
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SEI NAZIONI COTTAGES
mob. # +63 905 3860696 (globe) +63 929 6278365 (smart)
E-mail: info@sei-nazioni.com
Website: http://www.sei-nazioni.com/
Facebook: Sei Nazioni Cottages
Trip Advisor Review
- Along Calle Hama:
1. DEVAYN’S INN
+639296752851 OR +948-370-1303
E-mail: devayns_inn@yahoo.com
photo by Marcos Chymera on Flickr
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I don’t mind being along the street, basic room kind. I’m not picky:
- Going to Lio Airport, by the street, no beach view:
22 VERA ROSA
+63 916 217 6117
- Along Calle Hama:
37 EL NIDO PLAZA INN
+63 912 972 6447
- Along Rizal St.:
34. EL NIDO SKYLINE INN
+63 921 686 232912
Rate: About Php500/night/room
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BUNAKIDZ LODGE
+63 912 405 9509
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42. BLESSED INN
+63 928 408 1939 or +63 928 311 4211
Babes Rosenas
rosenasivy@yahoo.com or blessed_inn@yahoo.com
- Calle Amboy:
6. Giecel Pension
+63 999 994 1175 (Smart) / +63 935 848 5139 (Globe)
Email: ginabalones@yahoo.com
Owner: Gina Valones
35. Together Pension
+63 939 906 4387
7. Francisco Inn
+63 916 509 0674
- Calle Lisang:
TAY MILOY’S INN
+63 929 795 5756
Contact person: Rodigo Caranog
E-mail: rodrigo.caranog@gmail.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TayMiloysInn
External links: Cheapest place to stay in El Nido, Tripadora: El Nido Budget Room for Backpackers, Review of Tay Miloy’s Inn, a budget accommodation in El Nido, The Cheapest Lodging in El Nido, Palawan
- Balinsasayaw Road:
38. ASILOUS GUEST HOUSE
+63 929 838 8586
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SILVERISE PENSION
Prorietress: Ma. Ana D. Bacsa
Email: ana.bacsa@yahoo.com
Contact: +63 939 902 2236 / +63 919 879 9333
Website: www.silveriseelnido.com
- Sirena/Serena St.:
WILLA’S PENSION
+63 949 469 9322 or +63 926 244 2675
Valentino Morales
willafayemorales@yahoo.com
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By the beach, quiet, a walk away from all the action in town – Caalan
MAKULAY LODGE AND VILLAS
Contact Kalikasan at +63 917 257 3851
Fan rooms only at Php1,000-Php3,500/night
Detailed blogs here.
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HADEFE COTTAGES
+63 920 952 2380
Fan rooms only at Php1,500/night
Beach front:
Entrance at the back street:
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GOLDEN MONKEY COTTAGES
+63 929 206 4352
Rooms at Php2,500/night
Facing the beach:
Entrance at the back street:
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HIPPOCAMPE BEACH RESORT
+63 949 469 9130
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KALINGA BEACH RESORT
+63 921 570 0021
Fan rooms only at Php1,500/night
Facing the beach:
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LA SALANGANE (APARTMENT)
+63 916 648 6994
Apartment/villa at Php2,500/night
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ANTONIO VILLAGE PENSION AND CAFE
+63 927 764 0121 / +63 939 902 2237
Email: reservation_antoniopension@yahoo.com
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TAIYO VILLAGE/CAALAN BEACH RESORT
Facing the back street:
Facing the beach:
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CADLAO RESORT AND SPA
+63 917 589 7069
Aircon rooms only at Php5,500 and Php6,500/night
Detailed blog here.
The grounds:
Entrance at the back street:
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By the beach, quiet, a ride away from town by tricycle – Corong-corong
Corong-Corong, entrance by the highway, beachfront:if you are coming from Puerto Princesa, you will pass by Brgy. Corong-corong before entering the town proper. This used to be a fishing village, but it has now been transformed into a series of accommodations as well.
1C JURIAS PENSION
+63 917 569 1974
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2C MAGO’S COTTAGES
+63 949 338 1904
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3C LORENZO BEACH COTTAGES
+63 915 358 8945
Some pictures here.
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4C TELESFORA BEACH PENSION
+63 917 731 8036
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5C GREENVIEWS RESORT
+63 921 586 1442
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6C TALINDAK BEACH COTTAGES
+63 909 492 5944
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7C NOVIE’S TOURIST INN
+63 908 303 2662
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PA-LAO-YU DIVE RESORT
Rooms start at Php2,000
Contact: +63 917 423 8764 / +63 917 849 9339
Email: palaoyudiveresort@gmail.com
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8C ISLANDFRONT COTTAGES
+63 929 650 1284
Detailed blog and pictures here.
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9C STUNNING VISTAS BEACH RESORT
http://elnidostunningvistas.com/
Email: reservation_stunningvistas@yahoo.com
Cellphone: +63 999 566 0888 / +63 921 751 5783
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10C FOUR SEASON RESORT
+63 919 254 4266
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11C LA CASA TERESA
+63 919 991 0887
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12C MD TREE TOPS
Mobile: +63 918 355 2836
E-mail: treetopelnido@yahoo.com
- Marimegmeg Beach:
- 4. Las Cabanas Resort
+63 927 735 4891 - 6. Orange Pearl Beach Resort
+63 999 151 1162
- 4. Las Cabanas Resort
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By the beach, away from everything, I want privacy.
- 3. Dolarog Resort
+63 919 867 4360 - 1. Miniloc Island Resort
+63 2 894 5644 - 2. Lagen Island Resort
+63 2 894 5644 - Pangulasian Island Resort
+63 2 894 5644 - El Nido Cove Resort and Spa
+63 918 908 1204
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What about classifying according to my budget?
- Cheapest/lowest available:
- 12. Bunakidz Lodging
+63 912 405 9509 - 42. Blessed Inn
+63 928 408 1939 or +63 928 311 4211
Babes Rosenas
rosenasivy@yahoo.com or blessed_inn@yahoo.com - Willa’s Pension
+63 949 469 9322 or +63 926 244 2675
Valentino Morales
willafayemorales@yahoo.com - Tay Miloy’s Inn
+63 929 795 5756
Rodigo Caranog
rodrigo.caranog@gmail.com
- 12. Bunakidz Lodging
- Cheap but not the cheapest/lowest:
- 1. Devayn’s Inn
+639296752851 - 37 El Nido Plaza Inn
+63 912 972 6447 - 30. Kape Puka Pension
+63 908 561 9810 - 33. Silverise Pension??
+639198799333 - 24. Spider Pensionne
+639264310529 - 2. Rovic’s Pension
+639205420695 - 10. Ogie’s Beach Pension
+639175002786 - 17. Marina Garden Beach Cottages
+639176247722 - 40. Casa Buenavista
+639163318560 - 19. Relucio Traveller’s Pension
+639262196640 - 4. Shore Pass Lodge
+63 907 226 9213 - 36. Anang Balay Turista
+63 929 603 3589 - 8. Nido Friendly Inn
+63 949 419 1195 - 34. El Nido Skyline Inn
+63 921 686 2329 - 9. Lualhati Cottages
+63 919 319 6683 - 6. Giesel Pension
+63 999 994 1175 - 35. Together Pension
+63 939 906 4387 - 7. Francisco Inn
+63 916 509 0674 - 38. Asilous Guest House
+63 929 838 8586 - Hadefe Cottages
+63 920 952 2380 - Golden Monkey Cottages
+63 929 206 4352
- 1. Devayn’s Inn
- Mid-range:
- 15. Inngo Tourist Inn
+63 9287 706 716 - 14. Garnet Hotel
+639289042521 - 41. El Nido Beach Hotel
+639285029841 - 39. Rossanas Cottages
+639206054631 - 23. Tandikan Cottages
+639203184882 - 28. Entalula Cottages
+639216259208 - 18. Dara Fernandez Beach Cottages
+639193221416 - 20. Rico’s Beach Cottages
+639294671638 - 17. Marina Garden Beach Cottages
+639176247722 - 3. Pura Vida Inn
+639204800012 - 31. La Salangane I and II
+63 916 648 6994 - 16. Ipil Travel Lodge
+63 908 880 2868 - 32. Lolo Oyong Pension
+63 915 260 2113 - Villa del Vincejos
- Casa Cecilia
- 27. Nido Viewdeck Cottages
+63 916 607 6577 - Makulay Villas
+63 929 232 8175 - Cadlao Resort
+63 917 589 7069 - 5C Green View Resort
- 8C Island Front Cottages
- 9C Stunning Vistas Beach Resort
- 10C Four Season Resort
- 3. Dolarog Resort
+63 919 867 4360 - 4. Las Cabanas Resort
+63 927 735 4891 - 6. Orange Pearl Beach Resort
+63 999 151 1162
- 15. Inngo Tourist Inn
- High-end:
- El Nido Cove Resort and Spa
+63 918 908 1204 - 1. Miniloc Island Resort
+63 2 894 5644 - 2. Lagen Island Resort
+63 2 894 5644 - Pangulasian Island Resort
+63 2 894 5644
- El Nido Cove Resort and Spa
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First draft. Text only. More details and pictures in the next update. El Nido, Palawan Accommodations Master List — http://t.co/WCeTAyvj
Updated with photos – http://t.co/WCeTAyvj
Wow! A comprehensive list! Thank you so much.
Hello
Hats off to you fr this wonderful work and compilation on El Nido.
I will be visiting this beautiful town early next month and this was quite helpful and a great visual guide for me to all accommodations at El Nido.
Bhushan
from India.
Thanks! I hope to be able to complete this more with more photos and links. I have just been so busy the past weeks due to the holidays. Glad it was of help to you. Have fun on your trip!
Hi, this is very helpful! thank you for doing this 🙂
I would just like to ask what is the best beachfront hostel can you recommend? not that too noisy at night and no rooster to wake us up very early in the morning. thanks! 🙂
I’m afraid the roosters are very pervasive! Hahaha! And I would not want to give an assurance that there won’t be any roosters nearby hahaha… but you can you can try Makulay Lodge in Caalan. 😉
Oh I’ve not come around to finishing this blog post but here are my blogs for Makulay Lodge:
http://www.angkulet.com/tag/makulay-lodge/
OMG! You are the solution 🙂 Thank you so much for the effort you pun into getting this posted!
You’re welcome! Be coming back later at the end of the month, I hope, so I will get to finish this while I’m there. I hope the weather cooperates though. 😉
Cheers!
What is the contact number of treetops?
Updated the blog a bit. Contact numbers for accommodations in Corong-Corong already listed.
It’s not working anymore. 🙁 “the number you dialed is incorrect.”
Wait, try this one? +63 908 573 7980. It’s the one listed on the El Nido Tourism guide and map.
You’re so good. I’ve been looking for their contact number for 2 days, still got the same numbers. I’ve been able to talk to them. Sadly, their already fully booked.
Tnx for your help. Really appreciate it.
Like the pics and info. Thanks.
Wow! Thank you so much for this post! We have friends visiting us here in Puerto Princesa who wanted to take a trip to El Nido on short notice. And it is peak season here, so everything is full. They just kept calling down your list and finally found a place! This is a great resource.
Hi and thank you for adding us to your list! We have a new website I would like to share to everyone at http://www.silveriseelnido.com
Hi! First of all thank you for sharing this with the world 🙂 Well, my question is: I’m going to El Nido in April (11 to 14), is possible get a accommodation without booking at this period?
Hi!
To answer your question, it is possible to get accommodations on those travel dates without booking right now and you just walk around asking one lodge/inn/resort after another when you arrive, although I would not really advise it. I always think it is best to book accommodations before arriving to make travel arrangements clearer and have some peace of mind. But then again, do what works best for you. Also, April is already summer vacation in the Philippines so more of us are out there in search for some fun in the sun. 😉
Cheers! Enjoy your trip!
Hi everyone,
To those looking for super budget accommodation,
Magos Cottages of Mang Victor Magos located in
Corong Corong is super cheap. I only paid P200 a
day last Jan 2013. Room is good for two; no electric
fan but windows can be opened for ventilation.
Structure is somewhat aged, and made of wood
and bamboo. The four rooms are very basic;
there is no running water but there is a deep well,
so you can wash clothes for free. Ideal for the no-frills
backpacker.
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I love the way you have also categorized this list according to location — which even budget conscious travelers think about first, IMHO. Nicely done!!
Really great work! Thanks!!!
Really nice work you’ve done here. I’ve been planning for our trip in Palawan this June and this is a great guide for me. However, I’ve been trying to contact Cliffside Cottages for days now with no luck. Maybe they changed their number?
WOW! this is it. I found it right on time 🙂 Thanks.
Hi, we would like to write the right name on our accomodations : HIPPOCAMPEBEACHCOTTAGES and not Hippocampebeachresort (palawan/el nido/caalan), with this number phone : 09297063608 – cottage for 2 persons : 1 800 pesos –
How can we add some pictures ???
Regards
Hi Bernard,
Sorry I wasn’t able to include Hippocampe in the list. I almost always did not make it all the way to the end of Caalan, although I used to visit Frank’s house when Rose and Del still lived in El Nido. I am coming back again first week of June and hope to drop by Rose and Kevin’s at Golden Monkey because I told them last year that I was dropping by. I hope they’re done with renovations by now, and will also make my way to your resort too. I wanna see how the garden looks now. 🙂 I preferred using my own photos for this blog for copyright purposes and I didn’t have any info, from both the Tourism’s map or from you guys to put in the list, so I didn’t. My apologies.
But do email me with details you wish to put in and I’ll edit the blog. You may also send me photos you wish me to use, and I will use them until I am able to come by soon.
Thanks!
Hi there, thanks god i finally found this blog, right in time!
Anyway, i wonder how should i make a reservation for makulay villa? I wrote them an email but still no reply. And they seem to not have own web..
The owners and managers of Makulay Villa do not have access to the internet all the time so it may take a while for them to answer emails. Do send a text message or call though, for faster communication. 🙂
I was able to contact Cliffside Cottages at last! I found their new contact number @ http://www.facebook.com/ElNidoCliffsideCottages
Thanks for the info! Updated the listing already too! Enjoy your trip! 🙂
hi! I was wondering if you know where the Shipwreck pension is and a few feedback will be much appreciated, it says, it is just along the street with pura vida inn… Your response will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance
Yes it is. It is almost across the street from pura vida and alternative inn. I think it wasnt open yet when I compiled this list last year but I stayed in Shipwreck last March. The room I got had a/c and 2 single beds but it uses a common bathroom at the end of the hallway. I paid 1200 for one night. Hope this helps!
Hi! Thank you so much for that quick response ^_^ surely it helps a lot ^_^
Thank you so much for your detailed coverage of the accommodations available in El Nido; we are all benefiting from your hard work! Do you have one particular place in the budget /mid-range category that impresses you more than the others? Further to that I’m curious about your thoughts on Coron as I’m scheduled to go there in December. Thanks in advance. Ben
Hi Ben,
My first question would be, if you are going to Coron in December, what do you plan to do? Because to be quite honest, I almost never recommend going to El Nido in December because for diving, the visibility is worst, and for island hopping, the waves and currents and winds are strong. I am not sure if it is the same in Coron (because on the east side of Palawan, like Taytay, December is a good time to go) for the month of December. Basically, I am saying, I’m not sure December is a good time to go.
Secondly, I can’t really say my impressions would do you any good. For me, a resort/hotel/inn/lodge is good depending on what you like or prefer. For example, I can say Makulay Lodge impresses me but if you dislike fan rooms and cannot live without air conditioning, then my impression is worthless. Or I can say Stunning Vistas impresses me, but if you want to be in the heart of the action and be with and meet a lot of people, then Stunning Vistas is not a good palce. Basically, what I’m saying is, take the resort photos by face value and then zero on which one impresses YOU, then you may ask me what I think about it. Each hotel/resort/lodge/inn is unique, and I can say both good things and disadvantageous things about each one from a very general perspective, without being very personal.
I hope I have been helpful with this response. 😉
Hi. Again; I want to thank you for all of your hard work compiling this informative list. Do you have a particular place in the mid range, by the beach category, that you would recommend. Thanks in advance. Ben
Hi. Thanks so much for your honest and candid answer; I respect your position and understand the difficult position I put you in by being so vague with my query. I will be spending Christmas in Coron at Patrik and Tezzs’ Guesthouse; at 500 pesos a night, and staying at a place built on stilts, in a fan room; I am so excited. I guess that sums up what my preferences are. As long as a place is clean, the staff happy, and it’s good value; I’m game for anything. I’m thinking of The Marina Garden; what are your thoughts; and I would be staying in a fan room; I get enough air cooled temperatures in Canada that I can live without air-con. Thanks for your response. Ben
In that case, I think you will like Alternative Inn or Marina Garden Cottages. In Marina Garden, make sure to ask to ask for the cottage with fan and not the hotel-type rooms. Also, maybe you would like to stay where I am staying at. It’s not on the list but I can send you photos if you like. It’s on the Php500 range as well. Do check this blog out: http://www.angkulet.com/2012/11/16/memories-of-september/ This is actually where we live now. The cottage on the photo is my neighbor’s – a Spanish, mine is next to it, but the cottage next to mine is empty. You can rent it on a daily or long-term basis. Unlike Alternative Inn and Marina Garden, which are in the middle of town, in front of the town’s beach as well, where we are (called Lorenzo’s Cottages) is a tricycle ride away from town and is very quiet. There are also similar cottages along the beach of Corong-Corong for nearly the same price. I have yet to go around and look into them one by one. I didn’t get to finish Corong-Corong last year but I will finish it this time. It is rainy season and sometimes it rains all day. 😉
You just might be able to view a sunset like this. https://twitter.com/angkulet/status/350565984790249472/photo/1 😉
Cheers!
Angku
Thanks. This is a helpfull to every traveler.
Hi; thank you again for all of your help; you truly are a great ambassador for El Nido. I want to echo what so many have said already; your hard work makes it so much easier to find ones way; in a country where tourist info is often hard to come by; President Aquino should pay you well! Maraming salamat po! Ingat palagi. Ben
Very Helpful! Hats off to you.thank you for all of your hard work compiling this informative list 😀 More Power!
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Thanks for this blog. This is really helpful.
I would like to know if it is safe to travel at night from puerto princesa to elnido. We are planning to go straight to elnido as we arrive PP airport thru roro bus. We’ll arrive probably by 6PM. So we will be at elnido arround 12midnight?
Looking forward for you response… 🙂
The roro bus has been suspended due to an accident that happened last August. No word yet when it will resume operations. I believe the Cherry bus travels by night? Night travel is ok. 🙂
Hi! Amazing compilation by the way! Would like to ask you if you have any idea if spearfishing is allowed in El Nido? Im getting varied answers from everyone 🙁 Thank you so much!
Spearfishing is not allowed in El Nido as far as I know. But of course, some people get away with it.
Firstly, thank you so much for this list, its a huge help to everyone looking for places to stay.
Quick question – I am coming to El Nido 23.1.14 and saw your comment about December not being a good time to come – is that true for when we arrive too? I hope not! Also, we would like to find a place like makulay – is this a long walk to El Nido down?
Thank you again!
hi,jas want to know if u have a bills tourist inn contact number,its a new hotel in el nido.any info about the place will b highly appreciated.im planning to go there by march.ty
will be going this july from puerto princesa, do we still need to book early or is it already off season by then? do all inns arrange tour packages? even the budget ones? thank you… hope you can recommend budget friendly inn with the so many choices we have, is bulskamp inn good?
whats the best mid range priced hotel that has a very nice beach front?
In town, the beachfront is nice but is crowded and not ideal for swimming. In Caalan Beach, there is a nice view but it is rocky. Except for Last Beach Cottages (Hippocampe) at the very end of Caalan Beach, with website at http://www.lastbeachcottages.com, where the beach is sandy and ideal for swimming, sunbathing, and just hanging out as it is private and away from the crowds. In Corong-Corong Beach, there is a nice view but the beach is not good for swimming as it is very shallow and only great for kids. There are Stunning Vistas and Islandfront Resort, as well as Greenviews Beach Resort. If you want to have reeeaaally nice beach, you can go to Orange Pearl Resort and Las Cabanas in Marimegmeg Beach in Lugadya but it is quite far from town. Each tricycle trip costs Php150 to town and then Php150 back. Also, you have to walk down a dirty path to the beach from the road.
I hope this helps!
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Hi. Would you know of any house/apt/ cottage available for long term rental like 6 months to a year? Thanks in advance.
Hi!
Do you have updated lists?
Thanks 🙂
hi..can you help me to find a place /house/pensionne house that can accommodate 19 person in el nido beach front but affordable price..arrival date is on june 4 till june 6..and what tourist spot that we should go 1st is it in puerto prinsesa for city tour or el nido
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