Hotel dekat El Nido Municipal Hall, EL Nido

An excellent hotel in the heart of El Nido town proper. It is in a chaotic area but the hotel itself is well managed and calm once you get off the street! On reflection I probably would have stayed further out of the town but that's not a comment on the hotel itself. The hotel breakfast is great, even if you're not vegetarian or vegan which I'm not. The rooms are a good size, not to small and had balconies which is good for drying clothes. Reception and all the staff are lovely but I'm marking down the hotel slightly due to communication. When we got to the hotel by public tricycle they seemed surprised I hadn't gone with their free hotel transfer yet I couldn't see this option anywhere on trip when booking and they hadn't attempted to contact me. Perhaps that could be improved. On the communication front it seems they have some perks which they don't advertise at all. I discovered when visiting the Heiroglyph gym by vanilla beach that access is free if you're staying at H Hotel which is a superb perk but they don't advertise it at all! Apparently they also have a sister hotel near nacpan Beach where you can use the pool. Overall it's a very good hotel. I think it's a bit expensive but then again hotels in Philippines are generally overpriced so in that sense the price is fine.

Good: - The Location is super convenient - The general friendliness and service is good Bad: - Super noisy, dont forget to pack and bring ear plugs - We booked King Bed room and they assigned us a Twin Bed Room and blamed Trip.com for sending it wrongly. That was a lie. Unprofessional handling of the situation, later on fixed properly by their supervisor. All in all, can recommend if you visit El Nido and seek a convenient location for evenings, and can sleep comfortably with ear plugs.

The staff here is all very friendly, and the owner and manager (B) is absolutely wonderful. She is incredibly kind and available to help with anything that you need. Her breakfast is absolutely amazing, and she clearly cares about the place and her guests. The accommodation is very basic, but it is also very affordable and a quick walk in to the downtown El Nido area, which is great if you are planning on diving or wanting to be close to there to be out at night. There is tons of stuff around and it is easy to rent a bike as well. 

The location of the accommodation is great. Beautiful Mountain View, big windows, clean bedroom and comfy bed. The bathroom is okay. Good pressure of the shower but not hot water. The other thing that we doesn’t like was the breakfast. Only Filipino breakfast (rice, one egg and one sausages). No options. And just one hour: from 6 to 7 am. It’s better stay in the hotel without breakfast and buy something outside

This hotel is one we can definitely recommend as it was our second stay at the hotel. The staff is friendly, professional and helpful. We had a small medical emergency and they acted very fast to assist us. The food is average but good enough. What we liked about the hotel is that it is close to town and most of the boat trips depart in that same area. An ideal location to stay for a few days when you first arrive in El Nido to grab a few essentials before exploring more remote areas. Things to note: Try to book a sea view room, not only is the view worth it, but more importantly rooms facing the street can be noisy.

Small, nice room, clean, there were no problems with hot water, there was no mold either (this is a big plus). 1. The windows of the rooms face the roadway (highway), so if you like to sleep, you won’t be able to do it without earplugs, as the noisy road will wake you up. 2. I would like a mini refrigerator in the room 3. There is no place in the room to dry things, there were 1-2 dryers in the corridor (it is not clear whether they were public, or someone took them out of their room) and they were occupied by someone’s things, someone dried their things right on the windowsill in the corridor , in principle, things don’t dry well in the hallway.

This place went above and beyond for my family when we stayed at El Nido - The Funny Lion (June 26 - July 3). The staff are very friendly and professional. Their Customer service is 10/10. When you ask for something, they give it right away. The Manager was really kind and helpful especially to my 2 yr old daughter, Valerie. I am thankful and grateful for the team at El Nido - The Funny Lion. There are a few suggestions for improvements I would like to add: Better drainage system for shower. It always seems like the water would go out of the shower especially when it’s raining outside. Also, an elevator would be great for the guest and especially for the staff when carrying heavy luggages. The wifi spotty and could also be improved especially inside the breakfast area. A better mosquito control on the outside near the pool/restaurant area would be nice too. The people on the backyard would burn their trashes and the smoke would fill the whole air of the hotel area and would not be healthy to breathe in (I wish they wouldn’t burn right next to the hotel). This is probably nitpicking but sometimes the music that plays at the bar/restaurant area is not family friendly and uses profanity. The rooms could use a bit of feng shui or something to make it feel more spacious. The room lighting could also be improved (it always seems a little dark even with all the lights turned on).

The best facility you could have in El Nido - budget or premium. Everything is so well planned and designed. There is not a single point you could complain about. Let’s go one by one 1. Location - right in heart of El nido township. 450 meter or 6 minutes walk to El nido beach where tours begin 2. Pricing - facility provides best available features but pricing is very economical. I was born an Indian. I understand the value for money, this place is what best describes it 3. Staff - they are very courteous and welcoming. 4. Cleanliness - this facility started in 2024 I think. Everything is new and so well maintained Sheets are super clean , so are washrooms and all other places 5. Comes my favourite part - facilities and layout - this hotel has everything you would need. Now if you expect Casinos or shopping malls within a hotel - please don’t come to El nido , you are better off in a tier 1 city anywhere in the world. This hotel provides free breakfast. I booked @ 22.5 CAD a night. If you book early , you could get a dorm for 15 CAD or 11 USD or whatever currency you use - please convert. I could not get it for my first night as only female dorm was available by the time I booked. I booked my first night at One hostel. One hostel is ok, price is super cheap @ 500 php for a mixed dorm but is no where compared to Spin. What Spin offers - free breakfast, there is a free laundry, washing machines - do your laundry here , just get your own detergent , swimming pool - beautiful layout of hotel , a in-house full sized bar with staff - don’t need to go out for a drink at all, one complimentary mock tail voucher upon your arrival ( I got it when I arrived , rules may change with times ) , there is in-house ATM by the bar ( this is the most importantly feature - I have a night limit credit card and I don’t feel comfortable using it in unknown places especially in Asia and compromising it. You are secure to use a ATM which is in your hotel ), there is a designer space for hanging out just besides reception, a beautiful and spacious cafeteria. You can book your tours , hire a bike and book your return to Puerto Princesa from reception. They just note down you name and you pay directly to their partner. The rates are standard and fixed rates of market. They have game nights like beer pong when I arrived, check the short video. The layout of this place is so so good that I wish I could stay here yearlong. Everything is where it should be - it’s indeed a designer hotel. There is a faucet outside hotel to wash your feet - they do get sandy when you arrive from beach- everyone in El nido is a bag packer and wears sleepers when going out. The dorms are so spacious. The lockers are so big for every bunk bed , there is curtain for your bunk bed - full 360 degree of privacy , shared washrooms are big and toilet and shower areas are completely different - you will feel so clean during and after taking a bath as there is no possibility of a urea smell. The sockets in your bunk are so ideally positioned, big mirrors available in washroom and your own room. What it doesn’t have - only a shuttle to the moon I believe Now I did mention I had to book one hostel for my first night of stay. But I visited SPIN upon my arrival , checked out the facility and asked them to book me a tour as I would transfer here next day anyway. When I arrived here early at 7.30 am next morning, the receptionist gave me free breakfast. ( due to be noted that I had not stayed here the last night and that this was way out of the way for early checkin) 10 out of 5 stars for giving me the unexpected and unimaginable at such a great price. I have an option to go for Coron on last day of my stay but I will rather stay here not to loose my one night stay opportunity. Coron can wait , I won’t waste my SPIN night

Location quick walk to elnido beach is very good and right next to grocery store, good customer service Improvement needed the mattress was average

The hotel is located behind the Town Square and in front of the beach. You can walk to the Canopy Walk tourist spot to see the beautiful Island from the top hop on a tricycle or rent a motorbike outside the resort to explore the island. There was a good selection for breakfast and it was slightly different every day. We had a deluxe room with a terrace and pool access. ( see my photos below) The staff was welcoming and friendly. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend this place.