Dormitels.ph El Nido

Not a bad hotel in a good location on the beach next to some restaurants.

Extremely kind staff, perfect location (beach is just a few steps from the room, there is very good ice cream and other facilities), the room is small with no window sight (you look directly into backstreet and the rooms are at ground zero), there is also free water. Overall worth the cost

Location is perfect but the room is ridiculously tiny, no closet or any hangers, no space to turn around, shower is always clogged, the linen is tearing apart with dirty stains. You have to beg the staff to be provided towels or your smallest needs, AC is from 1950’s with horrible noise and if you use the fan you will be blown away from that tiny disgusting room. Price and quality do NOT match at this hotel.

Very basic budget accommodation. I thought it was a dorm room for that price for El Nido but it was a room that can fit 6 people and private shower. Check in process took for a while and witnessed so many issues with the hotel. Location was nice (check in desk is same as Eco Hotel) but it was very hard to find since there is no sign. It was good for a night. WiFi was only in lobby area and cold water.

It was so close to the beach. The room was great for the price. It's walking distance to the main town for the tours. Hot and cold water was provided all day. Good wifi. The staff are friendly and helpful. I loved staying here. The name of the property is confusing as it was hard to find as nobody knew what it was. It is actually owned by Eco Hotels. So it should be renamed so guests can find it quickly. They should also put more hooks and shelves in the room to help with storage.

After reading other reviews I was preparing myself for the worst but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The biggest problem was finding the hotel - it’s actually connected to the Eco Suites hotel, and the name Dormitels is nowhere to be seen. It’s also marked wrong on the map - follow Google maps and you’ll find it. I walked up and down the beach for 20 minutes with my stuff searching for the hotel. Check in was fast and easy. My room was fine. The rooms are small, but comfortable. Double bed, Air conditioning and private bathroom. The water is not great but this is normal in this area of Palawan. You can shower and wash hands, however, need to use bottled water to brush teeth etc. there was only cold water in the shower, but for me that was fine as it was boiling hot anyway. The location is stunning. The beach is seconds from the room - and sunsets are insane here. I walked into El Nido town every morning to do the boat trips - it took about half an hour. Or 100 pesos for a tricycle. Loads of great food options right by the hotel too.