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Reviews of Shell Villa apartel resort

Ngerbechedesau, Hokkons Business Compound, 96940 Koror, Palau

#3 of 30 hotels in Koror

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Review Score

Based on 119 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    7.9

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free Wifi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: April 4, 2025

    9.0
    Home away from home. Thanx!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Being right next to the main road so quite noisy traffic Location a bit far from downtown (3km) so need to have transportation if not walking (road not pedestrian friendly). Hotel does recommend a few taxi drivers with reasonable price Unfortunately it's not locally owned. Staff are mostly Filipino/a/x. Great people though not the best if you're looking to support local economy

    Staff were amazing, helpful and very friendly Nice amenities in the common area (kitchen, dining, living room) - stove, fridge, rice cooker, microwave, kettle etc Comfy room Could get rental car "delivered" to hotel, booking rental company via hotel staff Plenty of space to hang diving gear to dry (but not covered so watch out for sun and rain)

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 28, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Studio Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No negative at all.

    Great place to relax and reset.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2025

    10
    We highly recommend the establishment; the rooms are spacious, the beds are comfortable, and Leo can assist you in organ
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We suggest that Leo improves the breakfast, making it a bit more varied.

    The kindness of the owner and the staff, all of them are Filipinos who are very friendly and always ready to help with everything.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 28, 2025

    10
    Fantastic stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a fantastic stay at Shell Villa. Leo, Josh, Silvia and all the team are so friendly and helpful. Location is nice and quiet. Would stay again without hesitation. Thanks so much to the team for a great stay.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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    Amazing place! We really liked our stay in shell villa apartel. Special thanks for Leo+crew, you guys made our vacation memorable ❤️. They are building restaurant upstairs at the moment february 2025. Looking forward to come back to check it out. It will have spectacular view to the ocean over these valleys 👍

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 14, 2025

    10
    Excellent choice for a short stay before a liveaboard
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Studio Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A bit far from the center

    Comfortable

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2025

    8.0
    Fantastic hosts, large apartments.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No AC in the bathroom so it gets very hot during the day. Outside the city but no issue if you have your own car.

    The owners are extremely friendly and accommodating. The rooms and beds are very large. Nice breakfast delivered each morning to your apartment. Coffee and water available all day long.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 18, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    So far away from the center. You will spend in taxi or car the same money as if you stay in a closest hotel. As well not restaurant in the hotel so you will need to move every lunch and dinner if you want to eat.

    The room was good. The recepcionist, The lady and the gentleman was really nice.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 16, 2025

    8.0
    Peaceful, vintage, homey and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place is quite rundown due to typhoon damage so there's ongoing construction work and they only serve breakfast as their restaurant is closed so you'll have to go out of your way to look for food. But despite this, we still enjoyed our stay so much!

    Location, quiet and peaceful, very homey and the staff were so welcoming and friendly and even kept in touch with us after we left. They were very accommodating to our needs as a family with a baby. We even got a free room upgrade as it wasn't that full. We were transiting through 4 other countries and this was our best stay simply cause of how homey and comforting the villa setup was.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Studio Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The description didn’t specify that the kitchen and living area were shared, but this was a minor surprise and did not detract from our overall experience. The kitchen could benefit from additional cookware and utensils (eg. a chopping board, small fry pan) to better accommodate guests who wish to prepare their own meals.

    The apartment was clean and spacious. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful, going above and beyond to ensure our stay was comfortable - assisting with booking tours, calling taxis, offering recommendations, and always greeting us warmly.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2024

    10
    Good facilities, great rest, amazing staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Facilities were great for the price. The staff was very helpful and went the extra mile to make sure we had a good time

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 12, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything is perfect and the staff went way above to ensure a pleasant and comfortable stay. Great facilities and rooms.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 3, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The weather during our stay was quite unpredictable, and the room felt a bit moist when it rained. Additionally, the location was somewhat far from downtown.

    We greatly appreciate the exceptional kindness shown to us throughout our stay. Special thanks to Leo for providing drop-off and pick-up services and for introducing us to the amazing snorkeling, kayaking, and plane tours. We thoroughly enjoyed every tour and had a wonderful experience!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 15, 2024

    10
    Awesome stay in palau
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our stay has been truly awesome. The team is extremely kind, welcoming and attentive to detail. The rooms are also very nice, spacious, clean and modern. We can absolutely recommend this stay.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 10, 2024

    9.0
    Please place to stay with amazing staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing that I can think of. Everything was in place. The living area was very comfy and I used it for my work purposes. really quite.

    Staff are welcoming and professional Very accommodating and checking on you if you need anything. Room with its amenities was really good! It is a pleasant place to stay in.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2024

    10
    Surprise gem on Palau.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I have no complaints at all. I should have booked a longer stay. Next time I will

    Such a nice place to stay. The views are beautiful. The room is very comfy and the tub is huge. Loved the shared dining and kitchen areas as well as the private bedroom and bathroom. The airport pick up service was perfect.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2024

    9.0
    Shell Villa was excellent
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shell Villa had excellent service. They transferred me from and to the airport and also set me up with a mobile sim card. breakfast was also very good.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: October 17, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast options should be mixed up a bit, it's mostly the same every morning with only minor variations and you can't really have a say in what you want to have.

    Beautiful apartments with a huge TV and a well equipped kitchen including stove and big fridge for shared use. The place is very clean, offers a quite relaxing atmosphere, a comfortable big bed and the wifi worked really well (streaming and online meeting no issue at all). We even got an upgrade to a bigger room which was amazing, we ended up staying 7 nights there. Yes it is a bit far from downtown but on the other hand closer to the KB bridge where you can chill and take a swim and it's only a short car-ride to the centre (there is no sidewalk on the main street so walking is kind of difficult and dangerous).

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Leo, Josh and Sylvie are excellent- nothing was too much trouble

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2024

    10
    Shell Villa is an exceptional choice if one is looking for value & comfort if not elegance.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Apartel consists of several units - each unit has 3 rooms and a full kitchen. Each room is rented separately: bedroom with king bed, sitting room, bath. All appliances in kitchen and bath are modern. Breakfast is simple but brought to your room at your request, complete with brewed coffee. Would be an excellent choice for a large family or 3 couples wishing to room together - basically a 3-bedroom house. Staff is exceedingly helpful. Shell Villa is not elegant but an excellent value.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    The resort was beyond my expectations. I had booked for airport transfers which was at odd hours of the night, but they were on time. They even prepared sandwich for me late at night as I had an early checkout. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended. Room was value for money.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Maisonette
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    So many stairs to climb

    The rooms were really nice

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2024

    9.0
    PERFECT..! I enjoyed my stay at Shell villa, great hospitality and helpful staff.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Its not a negative comment just for information that the hotel does not have kitchen service at the moment, but plans are underway to have it running soon. however, villas have kitchen facility so guest can cook their own lunch and dinners. The villa is just one the edge of town so it a 3min taxi ride which costs (USD $5) each way, or if you up for a walk then its a 20mins walk from the villa with beautiful scenery along the way.

    Breakfast is served on time and in the villas. I am a vegetarian so the staff made sure that my meals were parpared accordingly. The Villas are very clean and neatly maintained. The hotel manager (Leo), staff (Josh & Sylvia) are very friendly and accomondating to requests, puntual to time (airport pickups and dropoffs).They take good care of guests going the extra mile to provide support. They provide good information about the Koror interms of food outlets, supermarkets, tours and events happening in town. They also offer guests to join them on their market runs as a way to show them around.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2024

    9.0
    Great value, very spacious
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was great, staff were very friendly and attentive, the room size and set up were very spacious and great for working and the solo traveler! If you have a car, location is only 3 minutes from downtown.

    Stayed in August 2024

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