Pet-friendly Hotels in EL Nido

The Karuna resort is a hillside paradise. We loved everything about the resort. The location was central and the views were absolutely stunning. Warning: there are quite a few steep hills and stairs all around the resort. You'll definitely get your workout here, but its so worth it. Our joglo was perfect. Clean and well appointed with modern amenities including comfortable beds, flatscreen TV with Netflix, fast wifi, and AC. There was plenty of room for our family of 3, along with a kitchen and large wraparound deck with views of the bay. It felt like our home away from home. We spent a lot of time at the pool, restaurant, and bar, which happened to be our favorite spots at the resort. The bar has a great happy hour and the restaurant has an extensive menu with lots of variety. One of the best things about Karuna is the staff. Lester, Sarifa, Tiffany, Prince, and Ellen were excellent hosts. They made our stay so wonderful, which made it hard to say goodbye!

We booked this place for a resort that we can unwind in. We aren’t ones to complain so please read this review and pick another place. El Nido is beautiful and there are some lovely resorts and accomodation around. The Orange Pearl is not this. The service is terrible. The manager is rude and doesn’t help with anything at all, even just asking for clean sheets and towels after our room wasn’t serviced like he said it would be multiple times. Music starts blaring from 7am so no relaxing at all. This is for their breakfast which is poor to say the least as we chose not to eat there after trying it on the first day. The restaurant is nothing great either The best part about the room is the aircon which works well. We are the closest room to the main reception area and we don’t get any wifi and neither do any of the other rooms. There is no coverage in any of the rooms either. The bathroom smells like sewage and the drains don’t work so prepare for the bathroom to flood when you shower. The location is right on the beach which is lovely but it also means you sit on your small balcony and get harassed by people selling things whenever you’re outside of your room which we understand around town but it’s a pain when you’re trying to read or relax. Overall this place is just not like some of the other places around the Phillipines we have stayed and so I’d recommend to stay away from it.

The hotel is behind a mountain, which means the only way in and out is with their transfers in 4x4, that are absurdly expensive. There is a 3 min path through the forest to a point where a tricycle can pick you up, but you need to call them ahead. The description in booking is not accurate, there is no 6 min walking to el nido, it is more 15 min tricycle + 3 min walking. I would have loved to know this in advance, we travel with kids and would have gone for an easier option. The premium villas are up the mountain, you need to go by funicular, which sometimes is not working due to maintenance issues, then you have to get a car up to your villa, both things you should plan ahead, the funicular operator is not always there, neither the cars. Also the funicular is not working early in the morning. The breakfast is supposed to start at 6 am, which is a reasonable hour if you are planning to go to a tour, but the 3 days that we went at that time, not everything was ready. They picked us up from the airport with a pick up, the luggage was behind in the open and arrived completely covered in dust, the butler tried to clean it but it wasn’t easy. There are several things in the villa that weren’t working properly, like hair dryer, really bad smell in the toilet, dirt in the curtains… but those were small issues, the main issue we had is that in our last night our rooms were full of bugs, they were everywhere and it was impossible to sleep like that with bugs crawling over us, so we moved to a much smaller villa down the mountain and they gave us a discount due to the downgrade. The discount was nice and the staff did their best with the situation, but we lost more than 1 hour trying to kill the bugs to sleep there and also in the morning we had to review all the clothes in the luggage and remove the dead bugs after the fumigation. The pool toilets are out of order and you need to go to a first floor. In summary I don’t think the above is acceptable in a 5 starts hotel with the price they have. The tours were absurdly expensive, but I can’t tell if they were nice because we outsourced.

We arrived at this hotel after we cancelled a more expensive, horrendous hotel further up the road. There is nothing bad about this place... Its perfect! The rooms are clean, light and airy.. The bed is comfy and the deck area is stunning... You are literally on the beach. Everything works in it including the TV and Ac. The breakfast is good... I just wish they would add pancakes to the menu! The WiFi can be hit and miss but that is everywhere here so it's not a problem. There is a gorgeous resident cat and her kitten on site and as cat lovers we just loved them... Unfortunately we couldn't smuggle them home :) Overall this hotel saved my stay in el nido and turned what could have been a disaster into a dream... The staff can't do enough for you and I thank them for being so attentive. Gutted to be leaving but if you are after a comfortable, clean and happy stay ... Give this place a shot. You won't be disappointed!!

The first impression was just horrible. Taken a group tour and within his program, we all, in the size of 7, were settled in this place. The room is very close: the baggage is essentially hard to build so that it doesn't interfere under the feet. Also the transition was useful (always take with you), as in the rooms another type of roast. But we are still lucky: perhaps because we asked a room with a big bed (the workers are practically not speaking English at all and hardly understood at all that we all wanted from them). Although the room was eventually with two beds: one big and the other small. Still in this space we had a small cabinet and we had everything worked and nothing smelled. We stayed in a big plus. The rest were lucky less: It smelled, didn't work hot water, there was no chair and even the Internet barachlid more often than we (successful second floor). And although with great hardship and a couple of days later, part of our group moved to the same second floor - the Internet we worked better. Cleaning, if I correctly understood, on request. Breakfast as in all hotels of this category and on the ball above, scarce. Three breakfasts are offered for choice: English (toast, bean with jam and butter, banana), some kind of no toasts like and the Philippine version with rice (subscribed to the same bean and a couple more variations, For example with dried and at the same time fried fish). I took the Philippine version as I like rice and still fried could be chosen. The rest is unpleasant. Banana normal) coffee, like anywhere in the Philippines, soluble and disgusting. You can cook tea. Near the port from where we departed within our program for an island tour. Nearby, especially in the evening, a lot of shops, shops, cafes and restaurants. If you rely only on our experiences and feelings, hotels can put a firm three.

Dolarog, a true pet-friendly resort! The resort in itself is superb! It’s like a hidden gem of El Nido and the greatest thing about it is it’s truly a pet-friendly haven! What I like about it is that it’s still in the main island but gives off that exclusive feels. We stayed for 8 days in total at the beachfront villa called Lagen which is a few meters from the beach overlooking their jetti way and that awe-inspiring giant limestone directly in front of our villa. Getting to the resort is other via speedboat or their private access road from Vanilla Beach using a golf car. You know that you’ll have an excellent stay when the owner, Mr. Edu picks you up(or sometimes the son) from Vanilla beach for a more personal touch. How hospitable right? He also has a selection of Italian wines from his cellar as he is Italian, I had Chianti btw over dinner with the beach, stars and the moon as our backdrop. Truly magical! The rooms are always kept clean by the staff who are also very friendly. The main Receptionist, Tata is attentive and very pleasant not to mention very informative. I would take her as my head of staff if only I could! She knows her products and knows when to recommend it, the type of staff who is not in your face all the time to promote an offer. I must say she is one of the nicest resort staff I ever come across with. Food is relatively good. Home cooked and unpretentious. As with any advice when you go to a limited supply area such as El Nido, don’t get your expectations too high on having a western dish so much because obviously, you will have some issues so I only ordered I know locally sourced here like seafood or their filipino dishes like the menudo and chicken curry which are my faves! Filipino breakfast is good. You might wanna carry spare powerbanks as the resort rely on their own generator for electric supply. From 6am-9am and 12noon-6pm there is no electric power. Also, TV is not available (not sure abt other rooms though) but who needs a TV anyway? It’s not like you chose to go to El Nido and sit all day on Netflix and stay indoors duh! I rented a motorbike for 500/day basis and this really helped me in exploring or going out of the resort but the resort offers complimentary shuttle via their golf car to Vanilla beach for free but I wanted to leave and come back on my own time. This is also a 20 minutes walk to Maremegmeg beach by beachside access. Tricycle ride cost between 150 going to town from Vanilla beach btw. Overall our experience is a great 4.5/5 with .5 leaving for improvement on the land access before the Dolarog gate. Also, I’m pretty confident even without any advertisement or active social media promotion, the resort will do just good but let me tell when I posted 1 picture of Dolarog on my socmed, people flocked my DM to ask if I was in another country. This is how beautiful the resort is but I hope that with how Millennials pick up on their next destination is mostly through social media, the resort pu

The Golden Monkey Beach Hotel is an ideal spot for travelers wanting to discover the city. The Golden Monkey Beach Hotel offers a pleasant stay in EL Nido for those traveling for business or leisure.The hotel offers easy access to El Nido Airport, just 3km away. With multiple attractions nearby including Submariner Diving Center, Corong Corong Beach and Las Cabanas Beach Zipline, guests will find plenty to keep themselves occupied.At the end of a busy day, travelers can unwind and relax in the hotel or go out and enjoy the city.

When you stay at Balay Cuyonon Eco Lodge in El Nido, you'll be 12 minutes by car from Bulang Beach. This guesthouse is 15.7 mi (25.3 km) from Nacpan Beach and 22.3 mi (36 km) from El Nido Main Beach.This guesthouse offers designated smoking areas.At Balay Cuyonon Eco Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include fans, and housekeeping is provided on request.

With a stay at Greenfield Villa in El Nido (Barangay Buena Suerte), you'll be steps from Bacuit Bay and Caalan Beach. This bed & breakfast is 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Nacpan Beach and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Cudugnon Cave.Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Additional amenities at this bed & breakfast include tour/ticket assistance and barbecue grills.Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Greenfield Villa. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Located in El Nido, Mina Grande Beach Cottages is a perfect starting point from which to explore Palawan. The hotel has everything you need for a comfortable stay. All the necessary facilities, including daily housekeeping, 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, car park, airport transfer, are at hand. Guestrooms are fitted with all the amenities you need for a good night's sleep. In some of the rooms, guests can find towels, linens, internet access – wireless, non smoking rooms, air conditioning. Entertain the hotel's recreational facilities, including private beach, massage, garden. Discover all Palawan has to offer by making Mina Grande Beach Cottages your base.