Beautiful views of the beach and mountains, but resort itself needs an upgrade. Tiles on the pool…read morecoming off, showers need a good cleaning, beds desperately need to be replaced. The buffet breakfast wasn't that good, but the lunch/dinner food is good (halo halo, ube cheesecake, sinigang with lechon!). We were in a rush one day so we pre-ordered lunch. Unfortunately the service was still slow and one meal came but the other didn't. We had several issues with service; messages not being passed to us, asking for a crib and receiving a cot, being told our room was being cleaned at the moment and then 2 hours later being told the same thing etc. The saving grace was that the resort is on an absolutely beautiful beach, and is a close walk to some shops. Plus, I am still dreaming of that ube cheesecake.

After catching up with a friend from the motherland, I had to make this review and revisit my time…read morein Palawan! By the help of our local cousins, they helped book this vacation which included everything on our checklist. Beachside views, massages steps away, and awesome activities to keep us active. Word to the wise, don't go tanning before your massage. The light-skinned Filipino in me thought it would be smart to get aggressively sun-burnt, and still get a massage. No bueno. Other than that, a great way to experience Palawan for the first time, a must for anyone visiting not only the Philippines, but Southeast Asia!

I was quite impressed by the Astoria Palawan Resort. The resort is beautifully situated very close…read moreto the water. We were here for three nights. But what impressed me most was the front desk, restaurant, accommodations, tour plans and water park. The front desk was prompt to our needs. They made every effort to ensure that my girl friend and I were satisfied and having a great experience. We were upgraded immediately when our landline phone was not working. The restaurant's breakfast and dinners were delicious. A taco night, who would have known. For breakfast, main dishes were changed daily giving you an opportunity to taste something new. Each night, a fire show capped off a wonderful evening. The accommodations were very good. The pillows and bed were vey comfortable. I liked that the shower and toilet area being separated giving us privacy. The tour plan was convenient and prompt. The tour vans were on time and they was no waiting. Tour plans were for many wonderful locations. We went island hopping one day. It included snorkeling in many locations over coral reefs and a lunch on one small island. Our other tour was to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. This is something I will never forget. We also did a Mangrove tour by indigenous locals and zip lining nearby. What a wonderful trip created by the tour planners for us. The water park was amazing. Many slides and lots of water. Additionally, the water was very clean and there were many life guards on duty. I will go back or visit one of their other resorts.

This is like a secret resort hidden in nature. The place is beautiful while the amenities are first…read moreclass. The food is varied and delicious. Best of all, the staff is courteous and accommodating. They prioritize the guest experience at the top. I would come back again and again. Thank you to the people and management that keep this gem a gem.

If your looking for a resort that offers peace, quiet, and privacy, you've found it. Get ready…read morethough, it's a 2 hour drive from the Puerto Princessa airport and tucked away the end of the area of Sabang, so sleeping will be your best friend. Another heads up, the road to get here is winding and for those that are more sensitive to nausea, be careful. But trust me, it's worth it! My family and I stayed in a House Villa for 4 days and 3 nights. The Villa came with 3 bed rooms, 3 indoor bathrooms, 1 outdoor bathroom, a common living space, and a private pool. The rooms were cozy, very bungalow beach vibes. You can even open all the windows and doors for a large open space but we didn't do that because of all the mosquitos. The bed was king size and pretty comfy, and the room came with everything extra you expect in a hotel/resort: closest, safe, towels, slippers, ironing boarding, iron, robes, hair dryer, etc. They have a beautiful salt water pool that goes super deep, a pool bar, massage huts, and a restaurant that serves mainly a la carte style for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast was included during our stay. Breakfast was awesome though, it was a la carte, but you could order anything you wanted from the menu and change it up too. I highly recommend the Filipino breakfast (they slightly change it daily, from corn beef to tocino, etc.) and the Daluyon oatmeal. They can be little slow with service though because the lack of employees, but we also went during their "off" season. The best part about this place is how close the beach is, just a couple of feet outside our Villa. They also have a life guard on duty on the beach and offer free kayaking and paddle boarding. And if lying around the beach all day isn't your thing, you can go to the front desk to book excursion tours to explore the area. Random note, they have a lot of stray cats and dogs roaming around, but they don't bother anyone. Over all, it was a great stay and I would recommend anyone that plans on going to that area of Palawan to stay here (over Sheridan haha).

Quiet location where you can relax. You can take a walk to a small site with food stands, tour…read morebookings, massages, and a few restaurants. The view from our room was beautiful. Staff was nice, drinks and food were delicious. A breakfast buffet is offered, and it is excellent. Booking activities through the resort is easy and convenient. Clean rooms, WiFi in the common areas, clean restrooms, clean pool. Happy hour includes deals on their massages as well.

Dos Palmas is in one of the most beautiful parts of the Philippines. Stay on a private island with…read morewhite sandy beaches, a lovely pool area and free activities, check! Cheap food and drinks once your here, check! Friendly and accommodating staff, check! Airport and boat transfer, check! All at 3-4 star prices... so what's the catch? The place hasn't been updated probably since it was built! Clean, but the rooms, kayaks, bikes etc are all 20 years old. But hey, at least they have kayaks! Oh and did I mention the private snorkeling spot 3mins off the island with free boat transfers every half hour? Food is fine, nothing stellar but friendly prices and enough to choose from. Breakfast is included too, so why wouldn't you check it out?!

Whoa...This is a true island paradise…read more I found this resort by using Yelp. Thanks again Yelpers for leading me in the right direction. I guess I hadn't really done my complete research on this place because I didn't know that we were going to a totally secluded island resort. We took a plane, then a 40 minute van ride, then a 1 hour boat ride. The journey there is part of the fun. Here are some things you might want to know when you are traveling to Dos Palmas Isand Resort and Spa: *There is an older man on the boat ride to the island who will make things out of palm fronds and he will give them to you. He will not ask for money or tips but just know that he is doing this for tips. This is probably the only payment he will receive for being on the boat, helping you get on and off the boat and helping you with your life jacket. Please tip him! *There are no outside amenities on this island. No shops to purchase resort wear, no vendors selling outside food or trinkets, no stores selling food or drinks. (There is a VERY small gift shop that sells a couple of things.) I would recommend bringing a few snack items to have in your room. *If I came here again, I would bring a few inflatable pool tubes. I thought they might sell them here, but they don't. *The only wifi is in the restaurant. It is terrible! I wouldn't plan on using your phone or ipad while you are here. I couldn't get a wifi connection the entire time we were here. *The one and only restaurant has a rather limited menu but we found the food to be quite good. Aside from the pizza, everything else we ordered surpassed our expectations. The breakfast buffet is included in the price of your room...this was also quite good. *They have free coffee and tea available all day. *The rooms are nice and quiet. We could not hear any of our neighbors. we enjoyed our stay at Dos Palmas and we would not hesitate to stay here again. We were here at the end of March and it wasn't tourist season yet. The weather was perfect and the resort wasn't crowded.

Wow, an island of fun, good food, beach and sun. A very good place to escape from the grid (no TV…read moreor internet). Slow internet is not considered on the grid IMO. They have tons of options in activities: island hopping, snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding. They also have lap pool and a regular swimming pool. The water in their pool is seawater. They have a full size basketball court where you can play with the staff who stays in the island. They have karaoke rooms, pool table, foosball, table tennis, and a tennis court. Food is also without a question, enjoyable. But we find Sheridan's food better in terms of flavor. Everyone here is nice, service is excellent. Highly recommend this place if you want to get away from technology. My only gripe is the unnecessary island orientation when you first arrive. They'll hand out the schedule of activities. Unless you're really that dumb, the orientation wasn't needed, it was rather time consuming coz they wont start unless every guest are present.

Very beautiful hotel with great staff . Continental breakfast is nice but could be better . Not a…read morelot of selection . Some rooms have beautiful forest views and some are horrible. Very clean and spacious rooms . And they have comp airport shuttle . Now my complaints,,,,, they need to upgrade their door locks because you can literally open the room door from the hallway using a credit card. Their doors do not have the guard which would prevent this so be careful until they remedy this security problem ! Management was notified . I changed my room because of this and new room had same problem. And with staff we tried other door and credit card popped open the door . Now my only other problem was the cold swimming pool . Nothing more I hate is when I can't go swimming in a beautiful pool because it's cold !!!!!! One of the reasons I booked this hotel besides I am a rewards member . And there's really no property grounds to walk around on. But we had a very 3 night stay .

So excited with our stay here. All staff is very friendly and accommodating! Pool, gym, and spa are…read moredone very well. Utilized their massage services, they did not disappoint! All food is delicious! Their breakfast buffet is bomb! They have an omelette station. So much good good.... hot food and of course juices and coffee to drink. So happy with out stay here!!! Will come again!

We had a really bad experience in this resort. I booked it through Booking.con and the picture in…read morethat app did not match what's reality. We ended up leaving wIthin 2 hours and they didn't even refunded us our payment. They told us to call booking.com and I did. But then booking.com told me that the resort doesn't want to refund my payment. I paid $500+ and I lost that money This place is bogus. It showed they have ocean near them and when we get there it's filtHy. The room is not worth what I paid for and the wifi and TV are not working. I booked so many hotels and resorts around the world and it's sad to say this is the worst. I'm posting actual pictures we took in the resort and the room so beware and avoid this place. Oh btw, I cannot even rate this place in booking.com. So just imagine how a big rip off this place is. Don't trust this place and even those reviews in booking.com or other app. These are bogus and not worth your money.

We came for a family vacation and wanted to be close to the water so we picked this place. The…read morehotel comes to the airport to pick you up in a shuttle with water and provides cool towels. You drive to a semi remote road to get to the hotel. Once you walk in, the check in desk is next to an open dining area that opens on an infinity pool and beach in the background. Each room is a beach house so it's really cute. The bathroom has a shower without any doors that drains in the floor. Each room comes with a good air conditioning unit and the curtains do a good job of blocking out the sun when fully closed. Outside patio has chairs with long arms to dry your clothes. The only worry I had was that the outside sliding doors are tricky to lock. The pool was nice to swim in and it was very peaceful. It was cool to see the tide coming in and out every day while swinging in a hammock. Breakfast is buffet style and they start early for those that have tours. They also make omelets, pancakes, and eggs for you on request. My only complaints are the walls are a little thin so you can hear everything and you have to travel to get anywhere since it's a bit remote. I think it does add to the charm, but be prepared to travel some when you come here.

I cannot count how many people I have told to add this report to their bucket list! Once in a…read moreLifetime experience, literally a hidden gem! Incredible Staff, amazing views, gorgeous resort, perfect pool, and the most delicious all you can eat food. Best trip of my life, for real!!

This place has been featured in AWE channel, travel channel and travel magazine. I'm impressed by…read morethis place especially the staff. You don't have to worry about anything. Make sure you book the whole package including the meals. It is worth it. The staff makes sure it is smooth and safe from the time you check in at the airport, the transfer and all the tours. They accommodate you if they have it. The island hopping is beautiful. I was worried about the water that they serve, I was reluctant, but we are fine. I did not have to buy bottled water. The water here is filtered and safe. Highly recommended. They discourage tipping, but if you insist, they centralize the tipping. They make sure you don't miss your flight back. Awesome!

Sea Cocoon is a great hotel for the price. Yes, other hotels might have more amenities, but they…read morealso cost more. What Sea Cocoon offers is a comfortable, centrally located hotel with friendly staff, helpful recommendations, a great breakfast, and a wonderful view of the bay. Our room was clean, the air conditioning kept the room at a comfortable temperature, the front desk was able to order tricycle rides a bit cheaper than we could find on the street by ourselves, was able to direct us to the locations we wanted to visit, and had several connections within town. Each floor also had a water dispenser so you could fill up your travel bottle with water without having to rely on tap water. Outside of the hotel was a spot with an air compressor so you can remove sand from your shoes and sandals. Each room also has plenty of shelf space and a rack to hang things so you can pull all your clothes and gear out of your luggage and have everything easily accessible. I was in a more upscale hotel in Manila that didn't have all the great organization space Sea Cocoon offered. The facilities did look a little old, but the staff kept them clean. The elevator had a glitch where it didn't stop level at the floor you were exiting, but it was manageable. The sewer system in El Nido does smell, but the sink has a stopper in it; so long as you remember to use the stopper after using the sink, you won't get a smelly bathroom. I would absolutely stay at the Sea Cocoon the next time I visit El Nido.

1.5 stars Pros - Very…read morefriendly and helpful staff - Location is close to El Nido port - Free breakfast that taste decent The staff was so friendly that I feel bad for writing this negative review. However this hotel has a no refund policy, so here's a fair warning to any potential future traveller: Cons - There was a moldy smell during our entire stay. The first day we checked in there was a strong vinegar smell but that dissipated in a day, but the moldy smell persisted. That can't possibly be healthy to breathe in. The room is very humid, even more humid than outside. Mind you there hasn't been any rain in the past week so it wasn't humid because of a recent thunderstorm - The AC unit points down directly at the desk and bed and there was no way to change the direction. Hence the cold air was always blasting on my face when I'm sleeping. I wake up 6 times every day because of that - The sheet felt like a solid layer of humidity. I'm not sure if it's the material or how they wash it, but when I have it on me my skin feels very uncomfortable. That also keeps me up at night because the AC is too cold so I need the sheet on but that makes me feel very humid. I couldn't turn off the AC because then the room gets way too hot and humid - The WiFi is very unstable. Front desk said the typhoon from last December affected the whole island so WiFi is unstable on the entire island, but the WiFi is actually very fast and reliable in the hotel I just checked into - Not so much of a con, but they charge extra for beach towel rentals and there's no drinking water refill except for the first day you check in. I've stayed at many beach/island hotels and all of them had free beach towel rental and free water refill We originally booked 5 nights on Agoda but decided to extend 2 nights prior to check in. They suggested we pay in cash for a discount. We ended up staying only 3 nights because I have been inhaling moldy air and not been able to sleep properly for 3 days straight. I've brought up my concerns with front desk and they told me they have a no refund policy. I've had many bookings in 3 star hotels on tropical islands, so I'm well aware of the limitations of those hotels. However, Sea Cocoon is the only one that I felt like I had to leave because it was affecting my health.

My husband and I stayed here for 3 days. What a beautiful resort!! Outstanding service as well!…read more Will definitely recommend and we will be back soon! Maraming Salamat po!

Stayed here for a week for a wedding. Very nice place and everyone that worked here were friendly…read moreand helpful. It started off with the hotel shuttle (a van) picking me up at the airport. The person at the airport took my bags and basically escorted me to the hotel with the driver. They had a bomb dog at the lobby that searched my bags which was interesting. Luckily I left my bombs at home. Got checked in and took a walk around the resort. Very clean property. Beach is on the back side of the hotel. Rooms are nice. They had big restaurant, a nice gym, spa facility, a game room and big lobby lounge area. Only thing that sucked was the pool and pool bar were closed for renovations. I also didn't like the grass areas around the sides of the hotel. Not very appealing since it wasn't even grass. Looks like green weeds. It was also very muddy since it rains on and off. The best part of this trip was the spa!! I tired to get a massage everyday while I was there but it didn't happen. I think her name was Charisse? I''m sorry for not remembering her name. She was awesome!!! Best massage ever in my life! Nothing like your typical Swedish or deep tissue like in the US. I had her do the combo every time I went. My typical routine every morning was to workout and then eat at the breakfast buffet at the restaurant which was amazing. They had all kinds of different choices of things to eat. Delicious and overwhelming! Overall, I enjoyed my stay. I would definitely stay at this hotel again.