El Nido Beach Hotel

This is the worst hotel I ever stayed in. The rooms are extremely basic and shabby, the bathrooms stink, the breakfast is a pathetic offering, rooms at the front are plagued by traffic noise all night and rooms facing the beach are only marginally better. Arriving at the hotel is not as imagined - the reception desk is directly on the road and a sign advising you that the waste water system has been shut down due to violations of the public health regulations isn’t the best start to a holiday. That, and finding that the hotel does not have the rooms you booked. Add to that the fact that the hotel reception operated without a land line phone and there is never a manager on site. Take my advice and stay somewhere else to avoid a huge disappointment. We had to move to a different hotel after 3 days because it was intolerable to stay any longer. Horrendous!!!

Stayed here 4 nights in a deluxe sea view room on the ground floor. Hotel is more like a motel, small room feels tired with worn out towels, no comforter on bed just a sheet (it's ok because you don't really need one), cramped and dimly lit bathroom. Heavy wooden furniture in room and patio uncomfortable and not made for relaxing so you definitely don't want to hang around your room for long. The hotel fronts a public beach so vendors often walk by touting their goods. Since our room was ground level other guests and the security guard were always walking back and forth on the outside hall which was outside our room so no feeling of privacy with our curtains drawn. Upper floors are probably better. Walls are thin, you hear everything...people talking upstairs, outside, even the 24 hr security guard I can hear talking and laughing at around 4-5 am. You literally hear the area coming to life very early in the morning. What was good were the views, the included breakfast, air con worked, the staff, and it was close to town.

Stayed here for 3 nights. Location on edge of town yet still very near shops and restaurants. Quieter here rather than in centre of town. Room on 2nd floor with balcony overlooking the beach. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good breakfast, clean, air conditioning, toiletries, WiFi, very happy with my stay here.

The views from second floor rooms DO NOT disappoint. We had two rooms next to each other and stayed 3-nights. Balconies are large, ocean waves drown out the street noise- you can leave windows open and pull down screen shade (although the other room screen was broken!) traffic and street noise died down by 11pm. Breakfast Buffet in the morning is quite good; served downstairs with ocean views. Front Desk is available almost 24-7! They are extremely helpful and go out of their way to accommodate. The rooms: internet connection good; clean sheets & beds, safes for valuables operational, bathroom facilities could use improvements- but not nearly as horrifying as others described. Generally, it’s plain to see that el nido is dealing with water & plumbing efficiencies so it’s not unique to this hotel. This place is priced right for the hotel amenities which is good but could be excellent! However, if they did elevate the provisions, then price range would change. Overall, the views, breakfast, service- special nod to the gentleman at front desk who booked me a last minute ferry ticket to Coron! Sorry can’t remember his name but it was I talked to him late Sunday evening & he booked me a ticket the next day, had my ticket at front desk waiting before heading to the ferry! Now that’s going the extra mile! if you are going crazy deciding, because it might be a once in a lifetime visit & cringing prior reviews have you doubting, I recommend this place for the budget traveler looking for clean rooms with amazing views, professional staff & good breakfast.

Does this hotel need work? Yes. Does it generally feel tired? Yes. Could use new towels, bathroom remodel etc. However, the helpful and friendly staff, big beach views/soothing crashing of waves at night and walking distance to town made this hotel for me. Hot shower and good water pressure (although, yes, at times it was not consistent), nice breakfast (fresh fruit, pancakes, rice, fish, egg, coffee, juice). Great spot to launch off on an island hoping tour, or stroll to dinner.