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La Casa Teresa Tourist Inn Inc
2.4/59 Reviews

La Casa Teresa Tourist Inn Inc

EL Nido|0.71km from San Jose Chapel
So, we recently stayed at La Casa Teresa in El Nido, and honestly, it wasn't the greatest experience. I thought I'd share what I went through during my time there, just to give you a heads-up if you're thinking of booking a stay. First off, the hotel's location is a bit of a pain. It's pretty far from the El Nido town center, which means you gotta hop on a tricycle that costs around 30-50 PHP per person. Not the end of the world, but it adds up, you know? And the ride takes like 5-10 minutes, so it's a short trip, but still. Now, let's talk about the internet. It's a bit of a bummer because you can only get online in the lobby. So if you're hoping to chill in your room and catch up on stuff, tough luck. When we got there, our room wasn't ready. Apparently, the previous guests overstayed, so we had to cool my heels for about an hour before we could actually check in. Not the most fun way to start a trip, let me tell you. Oh, and good luck getting a decent mobile signal. It's all over the place, which can be annoying if you need to stay connected. Once I got to my room, things didn't get much better. The TV was in this weird spot that made watching it feel like a workout for your neck. And guess what? No slippers! Who doesn't provide slippers these days? The room itself felt kinda dim, like they forgot to install enough lights. And speaking of forgetful, they also seemed to forget to fix the hot shower. Water pressure? Yeah, that was pretty weak too. They switched us to a different room near the lobby so we could at least catch some Wi-Fi. But they didn't bother to make sure the room was clean before we moved in. The toilet was a mess, so I had to ask them to send someone to clean it up. And let's talk towels. They looked like they'd been through a lint storm. Not the kind of towels you'd want to use after a shower. Breakfast was another letdown. It starts at 7am, so if you're an early bird, you're out of luck. The portions were tiny, and most of it seemed to come from canned goods. At least they had eggs and veggies. Coffee? Yeah, that was the instant stuff, not the real deal. The replacement room had a shower heater that decided it had better things to do, and there were two AC units, but only one was doing any work. Oh, and they had a TV remote without the TV itself. Go figure. And seriously, what's up with the green bed night light? I'm still scratching my head over that one. The doorknob was acting up too, which got old real quick. Oh, and let's not forget the Wi-Fi. It was slow and liked to play hide and seek with my devices. They even downgraded it during our stay, which felt like adding insult to injury. Honestly, I can't really say I'd recommend La Casa Teresa to anyone. Even if you're on a tight budget, there have got to be better options out there. Look for a place that actually cares about the basics and treats their guests right.
El Nido Royal Palm Inn
3.4/55 Reviews

El Nido Royal Palm Inn

EL Nido|0.73km from San Jose Chapel
Travel agent booked this hotel for us for a standard double room for 4 nts. We got a double bed room, but no TV and room was very plain. When we complained about no TV we were told that the room that was booked for us showed air con and Wi-Fi, and we did not book a room with a TV, which BTW their website shows rooms with TVs and we picked this hotel based on photos shown to us by travel agent, which room was much more under-whelming than the photos. When we asked the front desk doesn't a 'Standard Double' room come with a TV? Got really no response from them. I told them that they we didn't book a room with a toliet, bedsheets, a mattress, pillows, toliet paper, etc.; but the room seemed to come with these items, other than just Wi-Fi and Air Con. They eventually said they would try to move us to a room with a TV the second day. When they moved us to the new room with a TV, which BTW did not even work. This other new room was a very small room that barely fit the double bed with very little walking space and an even smaller bathroom, and there was no where for us to put our clothes so we would live out of our suitcase; which there was really no place to even put the suitcase. So we just asked to get moved back into our original room with no TV as it was about 40% bigger (which isn't saying much), but at least it had a place to put our clothes and suitcase. Also, the 'Wi-Fi' internet was very poor in both rooms and only seemed to work okay either in the lobby area (ground floor) or on the top (4th) floor where the dining rea was located. Hotel is located about 2-3 km from the main area of El Nido. We recommend you stay somewhere else.

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Dormitels.ph El Nido
2.7/511 Reviews
We got the highest tier beachfront access villas with AC. We were pleasantly surprised to find that dormitels was connected to eco hotels, a bigger and higher end hotel, and the staff was more than helpful. Every time before we left the hotel we inquired how much a trike would cost from that location. The given price by the drivers was always higher and we chewed them down to the price given by them. Location is great as even tho it is really not in front of the beach as advertised, it’s part of a little cluster with some of the best food we found on the island! Altrove for pizza and the Israeli falafels were to die for!
Outpost Beach Hostel - Adults Only
4.4/545 Reviews
I stayed at this hostel 4 nights on 12 bed room. Good place to party, nice view and far from town. You must take a tricycle or rent a motorbike. Wifi not so good. there is no wifi inside the room and no line connection. They have island hopping tour, van transport etc. Also have restaurant down there. Overall i will stay here just for sleep.
Doublegem Beach Resort and Hotel
3.8/513 Reviews
We stayed in one of their villas. Bottom line; find another property to stay at. The A/C was mediocre until it started spewing Freon. Took a look and it was basically a block of ice so zero maintenance. You can’t really enjoy the ocean in front of the hotel as its all coral under your feet. A few buildings down though a great sandy bottom. The breakfast buffet is cold. The CR looks to originally been a shower stall converted to a bathroom so no real ‘privacy’ so we used the CR’s outside. The internet is horrible and I mean horrible! We got better internet at little cafes. The upside is the staff are very nice people. We spent a fair chunk if coin for a villa but it wasn’t worth it. Much better and less expensive properties in El Nido. We’ve learned our lesson for our next trip here.
Novie's Tourist Inn powered by Cocotel
3/54 Reviews
We stayed in Novies for 6 nights in total. For the record, this place is really cheap so you can’t expect too much! Rooms were very average, beds were clean but far from comfortable. We had Air con which was a big plus. The scenery is amazing in the hotel, you’re essentially in the middle of a jungle which is pretty cool.... however this is a perfect location for bugs, ants in particular! Lots and lots of ants, non got into our room thankfully but there was 100’s just outside our door and in the bathroom! Not good. Location was great, a little outside the city centre, 10 min tuk tuk which usually cost 50-70php. Also 10 min tuk tuk from Chrong Chrong beach which is really pretty. Main negatives about Novies was it’s WiFi, power cuts and construction work! The whole reception area is under construction which was a pain as there were men at work from early morning until late night and it was constantly dirty! Just bad timing for us I suppose! From the 6 days we stayed we were effected by 4 power cuts which ment no air con! The WiFi didn't reach to bedrooms so in order to get connected you need to be close to the reception which was a pain! the WiFi also broke on day two and was broken for the remainder of our stay! When we asked the staff they said they had called the technician to come fix it but I guess he never came. Staff were friendly but kept out of your way. Our room wasn’t cleaned once over the 6 days, no sheets changed or new towels which is kinda disgusting but hey, we had our own towels anyway! Overall, if you’re on a travellers budget like myself, this is an okay place to stay, it’s basic and you pay for what you get, but no WiFi for travellers can be tough! Especially if you’re trying to organise tours or look up stuff to do! Word of advice bring plenty of anti bug spray! Hope this review helps!
Karuna El Nido Villas
4.4/556 Reviews
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!
Panorama Villas
4.5/51 Reviews
A very thoughtfully designed hotel. The sanitary conditions are very good. The hotel staff are very helpful. There is a Uni-President Group restaurant next to the hotel, which has a little bit of all kinds of cuisine and is delicious. The island hopping tour provided by the hotel is also very fun.

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