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Sitio Dolarog, Corong-Corong, Palawan, 5313 El Nido, Philippines

#167 of 203 hotels in El Nido

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Review Score

Based on 41 hotel reviews

7.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.4

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    6.5

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    6.5

  • Free Wifi

    2.5

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  • Reviewed: February 3, 2025

    8.0
    Superb location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Garden Cottage
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The aircon in my bungalow didn't work well, and the road access is difficult.

    Loved the location. Very peaceful with great views of the islands and sunset.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: May 10, 2024

    8.0
    If you want to relax, rest and have peace for a few days at a beautifull place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Garden Cottage
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If you need soft bed do not go here. The matras was max 10cm thick. Each night was a struggle for me

    Beautifull at sea. Beautiful sight during the day just next to the beach

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2024

    7.0
    The best of locations and quiet .due to its remoteness
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Th e website does not explain pool is saltwater The. Free shuttle service … was NOT free after 6 pm … that is ok bBUT it is not explained on website

    Location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2024

    7.0
    Service to be improved, but very recommended for location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Service is something to improve, people are good willing but they are missing some process I guess and the result is lack of reliability: Orders at the restaurant were not going through, slow delivery of food, we had to ask multiple times towels or to clean the room. Cab service/golf cart instead was a nice service and always on time and reliable.

    Location is really spectacular, and resort villas are also nice.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property was amazing and the staff were friendly and attentive.

    The location was great, quiet ant out of the hustle if El Nido.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2023

    7.0
    Nice room and location, but they should work on their service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Villa
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Stray and owner dogs are running freely in restaurant / resort.

    Breakfast was kind of poor, not everything on the menu card was available.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: February 24, 2023

    7.0
    very average for the price that you are being charged
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    very average for the price that you are being charged I would expect extra facilities the staff though very polite the management could have been more helpful I did not feel that they cared

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: January 15, 2023

    8.0
    Best Sunset View in El Nido, but overprized
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - Unfortunately we booked an economy room for which we paid about 140 Euro per night. However, the room was very very basic. We only had one(!) plug and no cabinet. The room was clean, but had just wood windows, which did not protect us good against mosquitos coming in. There insect nets infront of the windows, but they were damaged. However, It should be noted that the higher prized rooms looked much much better!:) - There was only electricity between 10-12am. and 6pm and 6am. while this is perfect fine to safe some energy/ money, we would not expect that for the prize range of the hotel. That fact in combination with the mentioned one plug made it also kind of difficult to load some of our devices. - The location is far away from the city area. the resort offers a shuttle until 5pm. after that you have to pay for the shuttle service. - The prizes for food are overpriced whereas the food was „okay“. We found better restaurants in El Nido, which were also cheaper. It seems like that the hotel takes advantage our their „Monopol“ due to remoteness, because it is hard/ expensive to get to other places. - Some pool equipments where kind of old To summarize, we enjoyed our stay but for the equipment the currently is overprized. I‘m sure that this accommodation with a little investment from the owners als lower prizes would be a real gem in El Nido! :)

    - The location is fairly remote and chill - Amazing sunset view - The stuff is really friendly and helped us a lot - The beach area and the jetty look pretty - The higher priced rooms look good

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 2, 2023

    8.0
    Exclusive beach with amazing view of the El Nido Rock Formations
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We came with our own car. There was no indication on how to get into the resort. The final stretch of the road was a bit tricky especially after heavy rains.

    Exclusive beach and amazing scenery of the El Nido Rock formation.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2022

    8.0
    Exeptional location 🤩
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Sea View Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    pool not really clean/sand in, bedrooms need to be refreshed for the comfort of coming with little- no toothpaste, basin was leaking. You need a motor bike to reach the resort road is quite steep and rocky.

    location, location, location incredible beach and view from the resort, food is good, owner is helpful, golf car available for the pick up and drop off.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 15, 2022

    7.0
    Expectations not met for the paid price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Garden Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    pricy for an offgrid and unkept amenities / garden. beachfront nothing like for snorkeling. mosquitos abound.

    recommended for those seeking a secluded and calm ambiance. the kind, soft spoken, and informative driver cum guide, Mr Toto and the waiter’s, Mr Derek El Nido insights

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2022

    8.0
    Beautiful bungalows, but restaurant needs improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Sea View Cottage
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The food at the restaurant is not good, which is disappointing as the hotel is quite secluded from the town hence no other options close by. Extra charge for shuttle past 5 pm. No hot water - or at least it didn't work for us

    The bungalows & pool area are lovely, staff is very friendly, helpful & punctual

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2025

    5.0
    Wonderful staff and view but facilities suck !
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Facilities. Although the view was spectacular

    Only the wonderful staff. Absolute delight.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 10, 2024

    10
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Sea View Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    People

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2024

    5.0
    To expensive for what it was
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The style of the hotel was very old

    The view only

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2024

    1.0
    Hated it! Too expensive for what we got!!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The owner talked nice but was stingy with any fixes. We got stuck in town one night waiting on them to pick us up, waited for over an hour, the one driver didn’t want to call the owner because they were in bed, it was 9:30! Crazy owner still charged us full price! Never Again!

    No TV, very spotty Wi-Fi unless in the restaurant. No hot water in sink or shower, only in separate tub. Hated having to rely on a single driver to take us or pick us up in town. Road was sooo rough and so far out , you have to only go by their golf cart, hope you don’t get stuck!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 10, 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Garden Cottage
    • Stayed 4 nights

    camere, pulizia e staff lento

    location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    10
    Beautiful resort! Quiet, remote, private, stunning views of nearby islands and beautiful sunsets
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Beachfront Cottage
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Christmas Eve dinner - appreciated the buffet, but also wished resort could have offered the choice to order a la carte.

    Breakfast - really appreciated that breakfast was included. They offered both Filipino style and English breakfast choices. Location - a little tricky to reach the resort due to it being more private/remote. But honestly, worth the extra logistics because the resort's privacy and view are spectacular! Staff - absolutely amazing! They were so willing to meet our requests, so polite and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable and at home.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2023

    1.0
    you’ll hate yourself for paying that much to be neglected
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Garden Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    they have stray dogs running around the property which obviously can be dangerous as they can carry diseases and bite. i lost one of my shoes and hotel management offered no sympathy nor solutions to my situation. instead they simply blamed the dogs and me for leaving the shoes by the door. I planned on wearing my shoes for the expeditions that I’d booked. I resorted to renting shoes for each expedition. overpriced, food can use work, the remote location, the one plug, etc. all the negative things mentioned before about this property are all so so true. overall the place needs investment.

    amazing view

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2023

    10
    it’s a perfect place if you want to enjoy El Nido Palawan
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Beachfront Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    everything was perfect!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2023

    9.0
    Amazing stay, great staff, comfy room!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Garden Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's hard to find the resort when you get here because it's far from the road and you can only get there by golf cart. We didn't have a local sim and there is no wifi around the meeting point they give for pickup (McDonald's) so it was impossible to contact them. A kind security guy at vanilla beach helped us and called them for us. But was a little stressful... Also, it's a bit far from everything and it comes with pros and cons. Site is perfect because of that, but after 10pm they close the gate on the way here so you can't get a shuttle and have to walk on the beach to go back. It's 20mins and not that bad, but when the tide is high it's a bit tricky. Didn't find it thaaat bad, but I think it's important to let people know cause it can be hard for some people.

    The site is absolutely beautiful. View is breathtaking. Staff was wonderful, special thanks to Tata, Nice and LDG (spelled as it's heard, sorry about that!). Great food at the restaurant. Would recommend anytime. There is no electricity except between 18h and 5am and 10 am to 12h, but it's easy to live with that honestly. The only thing is it gets a little hot around 6am in the room cause the AC stops. Still a very comfy and clean room though!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2023

    3.0
    Not worth the hassle & money, better go to Lio Beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Garden Cottage
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were looking forward to swimming in the saltwater pool, unfortunately it’s in very bad shape with a lot of algue. Driving to the resort with your own car (we rented a Toyota) was a complete nightmare - we were lucky that it didn’t rain to heavily during our stay. The roads are extremely steep and only half way paved “because the other property owner doesn’t want to invest” (but why should he if it’s only beneficial for the resort). They provide a (paid!) shuttle in some sort of golf vehicle, but that’s definitely not convenient to sit in there for 20min for an unwanted jungle tour twice a day and definitely not fair to charge for it. They also charge 90 Pesos for ONE piece of bread if you want to complement their (delicious but) tiny breakfast… On top their pricing policy is extremely intransparent - on top of what they indicate in booking.com they charge +15% (or similar) for taxes or something like this. It’s also not possible to transfer the money via booking.com and if you want to pay there with credit card they charge another ridiculous fee… Luckily my husband is half Philippino and was able to transfer via his local bank account, but that’s surely not the case for many tourists. The resort garden is beautiful and very natural, but we heard/saw coconuts dropping several times - a real safety issue as there are palmtrees everywhere…

    We stayed at Dolarog Beach Resort a few weeks ago. In general the beach is very private & beautiful - we had a great time playing in the sand and swimming in the sea with our toddler. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful - apart from the waiter which tries very hard, but is completely incompetent/never got proper training…

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Garden Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    So far away, really dark in the room, only one electrical outlet, shower was cold, very thin mattress, breakfast not great. Not worth the money.

    The beach was beautiful and the local staff were lovely.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2022

    1.0
    Ruined honeymoon, dangerous property and worst place to stay in El Nido.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Garden Cottage
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything apart from the view. Inaccessible dirt track that local taxi will not use so you are trapped in the property. overpriced in comparison to other hotels in the area. Leak in ceiling in bedroom, resulting in fall from my partner (told by owner only a little drip and not to cause problems by complaining). Broken leaking toilet hose. No hot water throughout stay. Wooden Steps going to garden broken while walking down them causing me to fall. Pool table old and not fit for purpose. Rusty unusable exercise equipment. no working wifi except for next to the bar (no signal in rooms). Swimming pool dirty (“it’s sea water”…green and dirty when the sea is clear and blue). Facility extremely tired and in need of repairs. Expensive shuttle after 5pm, so once again trapped in a property with no electricity. We checked out as soon as we could get a replacement hotel, however the owner never offered us a discount just pro rata refund for nights not staying in their terrible property. Location is not suitable for anyone who wants to explore the area and is only suitable for people who want to stay away from everything in the dark without power and happiness.

    good view

    Stayed in December 2022

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