Reviews of El Nido

The room was spotless, and I had no complaints at all. It was quite spacious, especially the bedroom, which felt very comfortable. I appreciated that all the essentials were provided—plenty of towels, shower gel, body lotion, and even coffee. I also loved that the room came equipped with cutlery, a coffee maker, a microwave, and a mini fridge, which made the stay even more convenient.

The hotel felt far too expensive for the level of comfort it offered. It’s located in an old wooden building, which unfortunately carries a noticeable smell of mold. The hallways were uninviting and lacked any sense of coziness. The bathroom was very outdated, and the windows were old and difficult to open or close. Most of the furniture felt cheap, which made the overall experience disappointing—definitely not worth the high price.

Location was superb

Outdated & requires huge investment as it felt like holiday back in 1980s Cold and damp Overpriced for what you get

I am staying in El Nido for 8 years in a row - it is an amazing value for the price. The rooms are clean, location is superb, and I love that each year they think of additional improvements - eg. this year they made coffee/tea station next to the reception, more sitting places in the inner yard

there is some mold in the showers, probably better ventilation could help

Location is excellent , right in the town center overlooking water. Small garden at the back to chill, hostel provides free coffees, teas and snacks. Very basic accommodation , but clean .

Some facilities are shared (like kitchen ) ,there is no fridge in each unit. These are summer houses so walls between apartments are very thin and you could hear everything what your neighbours do, thankfully no loud guests when we stayed. Only have 3 car parking spaces which need to be reserved in advance , otherwise most affordable long term car park ( 6 €/ night ) is located about 20 min walk away .

We made our own breakfast in the kitchen. Central location so it was easy to buy the food.

The shower room might need an upgrade.

Great location Free tea/coffee and sweets.

I booked this place, considering the pictures portraying a nice done up place, looks like recently renovated, all fresh, has a nice decor throughout, even free shower gels, shampoos, soaps, the reviews were great overall, location fantastic. Prices also suggested the owners invested quite a bit into the property. We paid on average 110 euros per night. And it was nonrefundable. When we come to the place, I couldn't be more shocked and embarrassed. I had elderly guests from the UK with us staying there. The place looked nothing like the pictures. It was more like a soviet times student accommodation. It was run down, dark and smelly. Light fittings were not properly attached, carpets looked like they were used for the last 30 years, doors and windows old. Some light switches had 30 years worth layers of paint. The ceiling in the corridor next to reception was leaking rain water. It was not what I expected based on the add. The owners in this property are using false advertising. After the stay, I went to see other people's reviews and then recognised all the issues they were describing. I wouldn't have paid more than 20 euros per night for that. I have to say, this is my second attempt at leaving a review. After the first one, I received a call from the property, trying to buy my silence and delete my review, which I refused. We agreed i would improve the score a little for 10% refund. In the end, no refund, the review was gone and I had to take 10 times more steps to be able to leave another review. All thanks to booking.com customer service, they were really helpful in sorting the issue. I wonder how many excellent reviews are actually excellent with this property.... Avoid this place.

Central location, nice surroundings (lagon, pier) pleasant staff.

Noise settles down around 0.00 in the night and starts again as early as 7.00 only so really hard to sleep then even with earbuds.

Location, friendly staff, parking

Shared toilets and showers