Rizal Street corner Balinsasayaw Road Maligaya, Palawan, 5313 El Nido, Philippines
#107 of 190 hotels in El Nido
Guests' ChoiceBased on 61 hotel reviews
7.9Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.8
Location
8.5
Facilities
7.4
Staff
8.8
Value for money
7.7
Free Wifi
8.0
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Reviewed: March 16, 2025
Sheppard
United KingdomThought this was a great hotel. Nice room with a tv and good air con and a comfy bed. Provided breakfast but we weren’t able to have it as we were leaving early to try see some turtles hatch. Thank you to the lady who helped me get a taxi early as we were in such a rush and I didn’t see you to say thank you. Unfortunately we had booked another hotel to stay in down the road for the rest of the trip and it is nowhere near as nice as Swiftlets so would advise anyone to book here. Great location to El Nido town too.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Patrick
United KingdomDogs constant problem. After complaint and a threat to check out by mote than.me they resolved it a little.but at least 3 lived openly in the hotel.
The free water,tea and coffe, but not maintained always something missong.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 3, 2025
Luandre
South AfricaRoom was quite small.
Good quality bedding, room was clean and close to town
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: February 3, 2025
Lucas
United StatesSome of them are, others will give you new towels and not tell you that you need to pay again for new ones rather than just giving you them for free because you already rented them, communicate and say you will need to charge us again for new towels we get. They also don’t take card payments.. never heard of a hotel not letting you pay for it with a debit or credit card, rather strange. So I had to use PayPal as it was my only option, but with their conversation rate it cost me an extra $18 (1000 php) I wasn’t too happy about that.
The location is good and the staff is ok.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 27, 2025
Carlos
ChileNothing
AC
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 4, 2024
Katja
United KingdomGood value for money, good breakfast. Helpful staff with the recommendations on the daily trips and transfers to other towns.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: November 6, 2024
Maychelle
PhilippinesBed was so comfortable.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: September 21, 2024
Lemuel
PhilippinesI requested to clean the room but its seems that they not clean it thoroughly. I can still see dirt in the floor
Location
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: June 15, 2024
Jedah
United StatesInternet was slow, but I guess its all over El Nido No refrigerator and microwave in the room, no ice available as well
Great location, we walk from port to hotel every after tour. Breakfast is great, good variety and staff were friendly
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: May 31, 2024
Journell
PhilippinesJust a low pressure of water but that’s okay.
Cozy and comfy
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 22, 2024
Mirakbar
United Arab Emiratesroom was noisy as it is located next to the road and sound proofing wasn’t that great. Shower pressure is bit low
Location is good, coffee and tea available for free, AC works fine
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: March 15, 2024
De
South KoreaIn the morning, I was woken up by the sound of chickens and activities from the street. Actually, I m a sensitive sleeper and these sounds are natural in the Philippine rural area. My four companions slept well and weren't bothered at all
It is a family owned property. The owner was so kind and helped with booking cars in a reasonable price. The staff were so friendly and helpful all the time. I could borrow some utensils. It is walking distance to the center. So if you are into many tour activities, this place is convenient. The price is inexpensive too. I would like to thank Kuya Teng, his wife, their son and the staff for the warmth and great accommodation. I wanna stay there again next time.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 7, 2024
Ina
AustraliaThe tiles in our room was broken and had sharp edges
Its conveniet to the beach and city proper
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 19, 2024
Jade
AustraliaThere is no ventilation in the bathroom There were a lot of ants The shower pressure wasnt very good
Great location, near to the town Friendly staff Comfortable bed Air con
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 27, 2024
Paulo
United KingdomThe stairs to get to my room, too big,
Everything is fine
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: August 4, 2023
Darren
IndonesiaGood place all-round, its just close to the road so we heard traffic.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: May 5, 2023
Cioclu
RomaniaThe accomodation was 5 min away from the port (where all the tours start) and a lot of shops are around. The staff was very polite and helpfull. At first, breakfeast looks small but is enough and really good. You can even book tours at very good prices. Room was very clean and the AC was very good.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 22, 2023
Kate__o__b
AustraliaRoom was small so not much space to put suitcases/backpacks.
Great stay at Swiflets - The staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was basic but tasty. The room was small but the beds were comfy. Easy walk to town with everything within easy access.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 24, 2023
Joanne
PhilippinesThe bathroom was a bit small and the shower curtain gets too wet when you shower and the water leaks onto the floor. So we always had water on the floor after our showers. The shower curtain doesn't have a plastic lining on one side to keep it dry.
Staff were great, accomodating and really helpful with info around the area. They let me use the fridge and microwave to heat up leftovers from dinners the night before. Super helpful with luggages.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: January 2, 2023
Wilnaldo
NetherlandsVery friendly staff.Breakfast is served on a kind of private table in front of your room
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: November 19, 2022
Benjamoide
SpainRoom was big enough, comfortable matress, AirConditioning worked really well, cleanliness, freshly daily breakfast was delivered to the table next to your room table. Each room had an external place to leave clothes to dry, which is really helpful when you are going to the beach and humidity is so high.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: September 4, 2022
Pereyra
PhilippinesNone
The view and the place. Its near the restaurants and other place.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: February 10, 2025
K
United KingdomRoom smelt of bleach/paint and was quite suffocating every time you walked in. Unfortunately, I think we got the worst room. It was opposite the reception and kitchen so there was chopping and frying nosies from 6am and the smell of frying food wafting through. Our window looked out onto reception so we had to keep the curtains shut for privacy. There was no ventilation, not even a fan in the bathroom so everything felt moist. The shower, sink and toilet all leaked. Water pressure was awful. Only given one roll of toilet paper at a time so had to keep asking for more. No vegan options for breakfast, only fruit and were unable to swap items around to accommodate. Mattress was thin and uncomfortable but duvet was thick so was a very hot sleep. Not worth £40 a night, might as well pay even less for something just as bad.
Rack outside the room to dry clothes. Safe inside the room. Can pay by PayPal instead of cash but their exchange rate means it works put a bit more expensive. Size of room was spacious. Good air con. Good enough location.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 9, 2025
Uforoid
ItalyThe only thing is that you need to pay cash, and in El Nido that can be hard to come by. BUT, they save you letting you pay with paypal, so keep in mind that's available
Much better than other hotels we tried in El nido. Some of the pluses are - They let you customize your breakfast - The bed is large and comfortable - someone at the reception h24, if you need to checkout very early like us at 5.30AM - they helped us book a transfer, printed us the ticket for that transfer and also another one, and that during the night! - scooter rental cheaper than other places, even got an upgrade on the scooter size - the water pressure in the shower is good, and this is not to be given for granted in El Nido - the curtains cover the sun in the morning, we didn't wake up for the light, there's some noise from the road, but not intolerable The best experience we had in El Nido!
Stayed in February 2025
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