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Unnamed Road 7 Beach road, 5313 El Nido, Philippines
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Reviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe beach
The is clean...only there there's no hot water no tv in whole compund ....electricity is not stable when we stayed there.
Reviewed: 23 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewMy second stay here. The family that owns and runs this place is the best. The rooms are good size and the bathroom is big. It is right on the beach with a wonderful view from the dining area. The young man is a really good cook. The other guys are up early in the morning, raking and cleaning the beach. They show a lot of pride it their resort. I wish the other places would do such a good job. The value is exceptional and the meals are good and a good deal. I wish I could find more places like this on all my travels. And Jovina has the most wonderful smile.
Reviewed: 19 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewBeachfront on Bucana bay. I loved this place! Coffee waiting on your table and a very good breakfast. The owners were nice and service was good. Basic room was good size with a cabinet to hold your bags and hang shirts. Cold shower was refreshing. Fan kept room cool. The best value in 4 months of traveling the Phillipines. Great beach, clear water. Nice for swimming. Highly recommended.
Of course there is trash on the beach but so much cleaner than my last trip to Bucana.
Reviewed: 6 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewAmazing beach location, if you want a peaceful, quiet, clean area, choose this accomodation. Rooms seem new, bathrooms are attached and perfectly clean, common area is clean and has many tables. Staff were beyond helpful. I stayed an extra night because I enjoyed it so much. Highly recommend if you are looking for secluded vacation, and you cannot beat the affordable cost of the rooms.
Minor, but shower could use a shelf and maybe a bucket of water outside the door to clean the sandy feet off before going into the room.
Reviewed: 30 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewVery nice place to stay. Quiet and near the beach. Staff is friendly and the room was clean. Good wifi, service laundry and delicious food.
Reviewed: 2 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewLovely place and surrounds and first experience with life in the province. People so friendly and kids so happy and come out to give you high-five.
I actually thought the resort was in El Nido town, but learned it was a 45 mins tuk-tuk drive to the waterfront resort in the province. My mistake, and the best mistake I ever made, and difficult to say farewell to the lovely owner and manager there who looked after all her guests as best friends, from when walking in the door.
Reviewed: 19 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewNot a thing.
NO HOT RUNNING WATER NO AIR CONDITIONING DIRTY HAVING TO WALK OVER A SWING BRIDGE WITH LUGGAGE.
hello Samuels you cannot read be for you book the place, we don't put Aircon room online we don't put any hut water also online , we are only guest house not 5 stars hotel ... you should read what is inclusion in the room, the property have to way to reach it directly road and going also to hanging Bregde... that's why call hanging Bregde it's hanging or swinging bridge 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣... our place not dirty we have a beautiful place only people like you, think our place is dirty .because you are ungrateful person of your life... you want all perfect and all free .. our power not free
hello Samuels you cannot read be for you book the place, we don't put Aircon room online we don't put any hut water also online , we are only guest house not 5 stars hotel ... you should read what is inclusion in the room, the property … Show more
Reviewed: 14 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewFree coffee already for the morning at each table. Staff were very accommodating, always around to help, and very friendly. Beachfront. Food was excellent. Cudos to the chef.
Nothing really for the price.
Reviewed: 31 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewBucana Guesthouse is directly at the beach - you got morning breeze while delicious breakfast and you can watch the hide tide come in at night 🥰 Everything was perfect. Communication super easy. Way to the guesthouse was a Road with stones but easy reachable. The owner explain everything very exact you just have to ask. Rooms are nice big with a warddrobe to put things. Bathroom is simple :) and of course they only have cold water but it's fine since there is 30 degrees outside 👍🏼 Food is super and everybody helps you with any inquiries. ❣️ Hope to see you again sometime! Thanks again for everything 🐢
thank you guys 🙏 that you appreciate so much our place .. you are a nice and easy,lovely guest 💖 I wish all the best of your holiday 🙏🙏💗
Reviewed: 30 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewLovely place right on the beach, secluded and quiet. Rooms have Air-conditioning if needed. Meals are provided for a very reasonable price. Rooms are basic but very clean and tidy, very good for the price.
Roads to the guesthouse are very bad, there is no vehicle bridge in the nearby town so getting there by vehicle there is one road in and the same road out. This wasn't a problem for me and may actually be to some people's liking as it keeps the place quiet.
thank you for the nice review to appreciate the place in the nature of the Bucana beachfront guesthouse..... thank you for being a great guest and personality
Reviewed: 30 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewNothing as even the shower no hot water
The cockroach in the room and cricket in the room i found . We went to sleep in the car was bas experience
dear stephen or Stephen stingy I think you see it the cockroach and cricket under your pants.. because your are look like no shower the whole year.. and you always leave it open the door of the room.. even my guys and neighbor they help you to washing your car you don't even say thank you or anything...
dear stephen or Stephen stingy I think you see it the cockroach and cricket under your pants.. because your are look like no shower the whole year.. and you always leave it open the door of the room.. even my guys and neighbor they help … Show more
Reviewed: 10 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewNice place, comfy clean room although small !Nice restaurant area and beach lounge area
Lots of glass on the beach so wear your shoes!
Reviewed: 6 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewLovely helpful people room really clean but basic. Staff couldn’t be more helpful
Could do with an update. Ceiling fan room felt stuff as no real change of air.
Reviewed: 19 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewNice clean comfy room, just a fan , fine but stuffy Good food Right on beach, property was clean and tidy
The beach was full of broken glass The people were ok,not over friendly!
Reviewed: 3 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewAmazing location and super friendly staff
Reviewed: 9 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewEverything
Nothing
Reviewed: 31 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified review- Extraordinary friendly and helpful staff. Made everything possible and very uncomplicated. - clean room with bed, fan, cupboard with cloth hangers - toilet paper and shampoo provided - really good food, everything for 250php - „cold“ shower, but still about 25 degree