The hospitality and exclusivity of staying at the resort is second to none and each staff remembers your last name and definitely the welcome band and the farewell song are one of our favorite. Highly recommended place. We came Aug 5-8 and only a few rain shower and kids didn't mind the 30 mins island hopping. Snorkeling, kayaking, playing billiards, darts and the pool kept everyone busy and a great family fun. Oh shout out to the spa team! Great hands!!! read more

El Rio Y Mar Resort - Snorkeling at El Rio Y Mar - Resorts Near Me - Coron, PLW

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The feeling of sleeping in the remote tropics with a bit of luxury. From runway to the resort, you feel like you're going to a tropical hideaway. You'll get off the plane onto the tarmac and grab your luggage from the only carousel available. Resort provides transportation to/from the resort. Hop in the van for a 15-30 mins ride depending on your route. Then take a boat for 15-20 mins. Only way in/out of the resort is by boat. Once you see the resort, you'll know what I'm talking about when I say "tropical hideaway". Beautiful scenery of the resort and the waters. When checking in, you're greeted with staff singing a welcome song and a welcome non-alcoholic drink. Our stay was in a duplex beach cabin with adjoining doors. Both rooms were spacious and very clean. Small tub of water sits by the door to wash your feet of sand and debris if you need it. Patios have chairs to lounge and take in the beautiful beach view. Bathrooms have showers and limited amenities. Hairdryer, toothbrushes with toothpaste, soap, shower cap, and shampoo. Rooms have a safe, small basket to carry your belongings to the beach or infinity pool, slippers, robes, complimentary bottles of water (which they replenish every day if you drink them) and coffee maker. Resort has many things on site, including activities such as billiards, karaoke rooms, kayaking, paddleboarding, beach volleyball, swimming in roped off area (very safe). Very small gift shop with decent prices compared to US resorts. Although the place was fully booked, it was never crowded anywhere and almost felt like your family was alone to enjoy the entire place. Customer service was beyond excellent! Everyone there greeted you with smiles and offered help. Our server Jewrel was the best! Lunch and dinners at the only restaurant on site is by purchase but prices were decent and food tasted good! Breakfast is complimentary. Front desk is very helpful too. For a fee, you can book excursions. We chose the all-day island tour. Resort to Coron town is 1 hour. By boat, we went to Twin Lagoon, Kayangan Lake, Barracuda Lake, Siete Picados Marine Park, and Maquinit Hot Springs. Worth every peso! Highly recommended. Comes with a lunch, snorkel gear, towels and tour guide (3 other staff to also help you throughout the entire tour- helpful when I didn't want to swim anymore- they pulled me with a floater). Twin Lagoon- you'll get off boat into the water and swim to the lagoon. Get a kayak if you don't want to (must be booked prior to leaving Corona Town port). Barracuda Lake- some uneasy stairs so be careful (someone fell into the waters next to stairs). Kayangan Lake- so many stairs and steep! Siete Marine Park- coral reef beautiful! Maquinit Hot Springs- perfect ending to a long day of swimming. Quick stop at souvenir shop before heading back to resort. Ask for Darren if possible. He was the best tour guide!! Tips: Bring conditioner, small loofah, and body lotion. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, small soap, toilet paper and water shoes for the excursions. Beware: no clean bathrooms, toilet paper and soap. Hot springs is the only place with decent toilet and toilet paper. read more

Beautiful place, it truly is paradise. There's a reef in front we snorkel every day. Tours to other islands available. We kayaked thru the mangroves. Staff is very helpful. We took a five hour ferry from El Nido, a one hour drive and then a 20 minute boat ride To arrive here. We ate the following food ceviche tomato soup Cesar salad French onion soup Fish Garlic soup Greek salad Filipino "spinach" soup We didn't care for the mackeral and the dried pork main dishes read more

El Rio Y Mar Resort - Danggit Silog (dried fish) with spicy vinegar dip - Resorts Near Me - Coron, PLW

Not perfect but I love it here! It's not crowded like the other resorts as they only have 35 units to reserve and some allow 4 people per room. This is actually owned by a German guy. Their customer service was awesome and so accommodating. It's not a huge resort but I suggest 3-4 nights stay due to the tours and activities they have. Even if we got free breakfast buffet with our reservations, prices for lunch or dinner was not bad. Buffet breakfast was very good and changes daily. They always suggest to pre-order dinner so our food will be ready when we come. This was done especially if the resort was full. Since I am in the Philippines, I always always have to get their fresh mango juice or what I call a shake as it's pretty thick for being called a juice! Their lunch or snack while swimming in their infinity pool, I really like their beef shawarma sandwich with really good french fries. They do have happy hour at the bar on the pier. Their are differ t rooms offered and my family stayed in their Cabana rooms. It was a two story 4-person room. It was pretty nice and AC worked. The beds were pretty comfy and you didn't need heavy blankets as it's warm. We are in the tropics so there are ants in the room especially in the bathroom as there was NO but the window was open but there was a screen to keep the bugs away. There was a deck too. No TV as your TV was the view of the water from your bed. Just open the curtains! Supposedly, there was wifi but it didn't work in our room. Good thing I had 3G working. I loved the tours they offer on this resort. The guides were so informative. Make sure to do all. They also have diving lessons and kayaking. Make sure to get their massages that you do on the flat boats in the water! It was the perfect zen with the water waves! It will rock you to sleep! I also had their foot massages inside. They do have two infinity pools but we swam mainly at the pool by the bar. The other pool was mainly used for scuba lessons. Their outdoor gym was outside? Who wants to workout in the heat?! Lol Best times, I think, to be here, would be around this time...September. Even if it rains, it mainly rains in the evening. Our tours ended by then! From Nov-Feb is their busy season so it's always crowded. When it rains, don't be discouraged by the murky water. When the rain stops, the water clears up and you can snorkel by the pier and see the school of fish!! Some parts of the water is closed off due to jelly fish. But some said they didn't see it when they went. Coron, Palawan is not a crowded or commercial island like main Palawan but once they see it's nice here, I can tell this place will be populated by many tourists. I had the best time with my family of eight here! I would come back here again for the accommodation, price, and service! Just look at my pics! [122/100] read more

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The Welcoming Staff Was Fantastic..! The Staff Were Very Pleasant, Kind, and Attentive To Our Needs. The Amazing Views From Our Room and Throughout The Resort Will Blow Your Mind. If You Want A Massage On Water, Make Sure You Book It Once You Arrive. What an Amazing Resort..!! It Was Truly Paradise..! read more

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This place is truly amazing! It's not crowded as some areas in Palawan and of course not as crowded as Coron town it self, this is a private resort and everyone is super helpful and nice. The food at the resort was amazing and services offered were great! We got to experience floating massages on the water, facials, pedicures and much more all just steps away from our cabanas! What I loved most about this resort is the cleanliness and customer service! They also offer tours into Coron Island , twin lagoons, lakes and island hopping!! Definitely will come back! This place is more than a 5 star rating! read more

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This place feels so homey with the staff and the way you are treated. Very accommodating and friendly. Try Mark's manggo shakes...wonderful! The place is undergoing some renovations so I am planning to see what better things there are to see when renovations are done. Start your experience with a welcome song and banana shake at the reef bar. The whole day island tour is not to be missed. And the massages on the floating cabanas...i can't say enough about it. This place is definitely a place where I will come back to. Don't expect 5-star accommodations but they come pretty close. Nothing is perfect and everyone has different standards. This place always aims to please. read more

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