Maremegmeg Beach Club

I loved this place. As many others have said, you have to be okay with stairs. There are a lot of stairs. just think of it as a workout on vacation. They also have a gym, with a treadmill, a bike, workout mats, workout gloves and the coldest water dispenser I could find on property. No free weights, though. The hotel graciously honored my request for a room with a great view, and I truly believe I got the best one - room 204, middle building, the third floor with the most stairs. There are all sorts of lovely things - the usual ones like robes, slippers, bathroom stuff, but they also have mosquito repellent, aromatherapy, and fun things at turndown service. The bathroom is partially outdoors, though well concealed. The lighting therefore was darker than I was used to, but it worked overall. Minibar prices are exceedingly reasonable. The staff is wonderful, and eager to get you anything - large umbrellas, beach towels, and they do it all with smiles. I took the free paddleboard out for a spin, which was great. They also have free use of kayaks. The hotel is located a hop, skip and jump away from a small commercial district with restaurants, stores, a gym, and massage places. Be aware there is strangely no cell service in that area.

Pros Superb view of Maremegmeg beach and excellent accommodation. Rooms are new and very clean. Infinity pool is exclusive for in house guests. It takes 10 minutes via tricycle (standard mode of public transportation in El Nido) to go to town proper, have a stroll, buy souvenirs and have a wider range of restaurants to choose from. Free use of kayak for guests. They provide citronella spray which serves as insect repellant for protection from sand mites called Nik Nik in local dialect. You can book a tour with the hotel. Cons Room is a bit pricey. Food is expensive (to be fair food is expensive everywhere in El Nido) but there are restaurants around the hotel including McDonald's or travel via tricycle to tow proper. Stinging organisms (probably planktons) in the water, suprisingly though they were gone on the last day of our stay so we made the most of it and enjoyed the beach. Overall, me, my wife and 2 kids enjoyed our stay in Maremegmeg Beach Club and would definitely come back in the future

This property was the highlight of our trip to the Philippines, by far the best! The arrival experience transported us to paradise! The grounds are so well kept, the team is super helpful and the view from our balcony overlooking the bay was just magical. Great service, amazing breakfast, lovely food and cocktails from the beach restaurant too, can't fault it! We were on our honeymoon and found a nice bottle of wine and a beautiful flower arrangement in our room, so thoughtful - thank you! Special mention to the front office team, specifically Angel and Trisha, who did an excellent job at making us feel welcome and making our stay here a memorable one. They also helped us arrange our airport transfers and boat tours, gave us great recommendations and were just always there to help in any way they could. Thank you so much guys, we loved staying at Maremegmeg, we'll be back!