Awesome hotel! It basically has its own private beach that when the tide is right has really good waves and it has a massive pool so everyone is happy. It is away from the chaos of El Ndo, but close enough to be convenient when you want to visit. It’s a short walk to Lio, which is a chill town with great restaurants - especially Punta Playa. The breakfast, facilities and staff are all great!
We enjoyed a three-night stay, finding the location to be quite lovely. The hotel was beautiful, and its amazing location was convenient to a lively mall just a minute's walk away. our room was clean, the breakfast was delicious, and the service was excellent.
We didn't expect it but also we enjoy breathtaking sunsets.
I had a great experience at Canvas Boutique Hotel overall.
It would be nice to provide bedroom sleepers in the room because it definitely helps the hotel guest relax after a long day of traveling to Puerto Princesa.
The metal parts of the sink can be cleaned a lot better.
It would be good to inform the guest at check in about using the blinds effectively.
Apart from the above, everything else was awesome, especially the staff on duty because they were ever ready to provide assistance to me.
One excellent example was, a staff asked me which van agency I was going to travel with from Puerto Princesa to El Nido, to make sure I was in safe hands. I asked the El Nido resort staff where I was going to spend the rest of my time at regarding the van agency and they replied, letting me know that the van driver will be going to inform of his arrival at Canvas Boutique Hotel before I take the van. The security guard at Canvas Boutique Hotel assisted with meeting the van driver and made sure I boarded the van safely.
Casalay Resort truly felt like a home away from home. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by the amazing staff who made us feel like family. Everyone was incredibly kind, thoughtful, and genuinely caring — we especially loved catching up with them after our daily activities. It’s those small, personal touches that made our stay so special and unforgettable.
The resort itself is a peaceful and beautiful escape — the villas are charming and surrounded by nature. Breakfast was always delicious and filling, the perfect way to start each day.
We do have a few small suggestions that might make future stays even better:
1. Blackout curtains on the villa verandas for those who like to sleep in.
2. Clothing hooks in the shower or changing rooms would be super convenient.
3. It would be great to have an option for two queen beds in rooms, especially for friends traveling together.
4. And if all villas are fully booked, we think it would be such a lovely idea for the resort to organize a long dinner or a small evening activity for all guests to connect and enjoy the evening together under the stars.
Overall, we had an amazing experience and are already looking forward to coming back. Thank you again to the entire Casalay team for making our stay so warm, relaxing, and memorable. We’ll definitely be recommending your resort to our family and friends — 100% love and appreciation from us to all of you!
Great service . They are always friendly and helpful.
Food is best I had in years if I compare another hotels .
And bug bonus is that the kit hen also make food on demand . So if not on menu they do on request and it is worth to pay some extra money.
Only downside is that trip.xom do not mention that beside the 30 peso terminal fee . And then on tge another side you need to pay 120 peso tourist tax . And as last 300 peso each person to go to the hotel.
But for sure I will go back there
The hotel has a beautiful pool and nice entrance. The people are kind and attentive. The room is basic and kind of dark as if you open the curtains people can see you from outside. Every room has air conditioning and a water heater which was really good. The bed was comfortable and the room had a fridge. You need to take a tuk tuk (150 pesos per ride) to go anywhere but that was fine with me. What I really disliked is the price of the food. It was the most expensive menu I’ve seen in the Philippines for normal food, not even fancy and really average taste. Just because of this I’d not stay here again. But overall, the rooms are okay.
The hotel itself was lovely and the food was good. However, we found the roosters next to the hotel to be very inappropriate and disturbing. We could not sleep properly because they are noisy all through the night. There is no way to block the noise out.
We were able to switch rooms, which helped, but if the hotel is running at full occupancy it will be a problem. About 24 rooms are affected by the noise the roosters make. It is a pity that roosters on a plot next to the hotel causes plenty of discomfort for guests. If I was the owner of this hotel, I would certainly do something about the roosters.
The dishes cooked in this restaurant are a little too salty. If you stay, you can communicate with the front desk.
The front desk can also provide services such as island hopping. I chose the longest one, 1000p per person, and the whole service is also very good.
When you stay at Magsaysay Hillside Resort powered by Cocotel in Magsaysay, you'll be 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Aroma Beach. This hotel is within the region of Ilin Island and Grace Island.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
At Magsaysay Hillside Resort powered by Cocotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and desk chairs, and housekeeping is provided daily.
The hotel was built very interestingly, like a medieval castle. There is a swimming pool on site, and sometimes in the evenings there is live music playing around it. The rooms have natural wood furniture and luxurious four-poster beds. The air conditioner worked properly. The restaurant has delicious food and a 20% discount for hotel guests. The hotel is not located on the shore, but close, in a convenient location in the center. Among the shortcomings: there was not always hot water, the safe in the room did not work. Some rooms are located high up, it is difficult to climb the stairs to them, there is no elevator. A very good option for your money.
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GGuest UserThis is a bit of a special place. The hotel is right at its own private beach. It‘s very isolated from everything else which can be nice if you don‘t want to leave the hotel at all. We wanted to go to the town some evenings and that is a bit of a challenge. You first have to take a golf car (which only runs until 10pm) and then change into a tricycle. The tricycles won‘t go directly to the hotel because the last bit of the road is too steep and winded. The other option is to walk along the beach for 20 minutes instead of using the golf car for the last bit, which we did a couple of times. It‘s not too dangerous but there are stray dogs.
The food in the hotel restaurant was Italian and just ok, nothing amazing. The service was not great. Two women seem to know how to run a hotel but the rest of the staff were rather useless. They often seemed annoyed, even when we were just ordering food. We once asked about the zipline that is literally next door and they didn‘t know anything about it (price, time, how to get there). They organised a tour for us, which was great, but messed up the booking somehow so the tour guide thought we were only two people instead of four, which resulted in less food for lunch. And then they even charged us more for the tour.
Our room was fine. Clean and no bugs. Yes, you can hear everything but we didn‘t mind that. The room was only made up on request though.
The whole area is beautiful but there were a few things that annoyed us. So I wouldn‘t come back.
GGuest UserEverything was really nice in this hotel. I love it. The hotel is on the beach and it has really great view. The stuff is really friendly and kind. All the people here are totally polite. The supervisor of this hotel is Gorgeous woman she helped us several times and you can see that she’s almost involved in the everyday life of the guests. Well, we have the problem with the Wi-Fi, she didn’t just said they cannot do anything. She gave us another room with a good Wi-Fi that was more expensive, but they didn’t take any money from us. I strongly recommend this place to anybody who wanna live in the heaven with a great facilities.
AAnonymous UserCasalay Resort truly felt like a home away from home. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by the amazing staff who made us feel like family. Everyone was incredibly kind, thoughtful, and genuinely caring — we especially loved catching up with them after our daily activities. It’s those small, personal touches that made our stay so special and unforgettable.
The resort itself is a peaceful and beautiful escape — the villas are charming and surrounded by nature. Breakfast was always delicious and filling, the perfect way to start each day.
We do have a few small suggestions that might make future stays even better:
1. Blackout curtains on the villa verandas for those who like to sleep in.
2. Clothing hooks in the shower or changing rooms would be super convenient.
3. It would be great to have an option for two queen beds in rooms, especially for friends traveling together.
4. And if all villas are fully booked, we think it would be such a lovely idea for the resort to organize a long dinner or a small evening activity for all guests to connect and enjoy the evening together under the stars.
Overall, we had an amazing experience and are already looking forward to coming back. Thank you again to the entire Casalay team for making our stay so warm, relaxing, and memorable. We’ll definitely be recommending your resort to our family and friends — 100% love and appreciation from us to all of you!
MMileKruminaThe hotel has a beautiful pool and nice entrance. The people are kind and attentive. The room is basic and kind of dark as if you open the curtains people can see you from outside. Every room has air conditioning and a water heater which was really good. The bed was comfortable and the room had a fridge. You need to take a tuk tuk (150 pesos per ride) to go anywhere but that was fine with me. What I really disliked is the price of the food. It was the most expensive menu I’ve seen in the Philippines for normal food, not even fancy and really average taste. Just because of this I’d not stay here again. But overall, the rooms are okay.
KKmbrVery nice location with amazing sunset. The glamping hotel is new and they are still finishing building it so there were some issues both with the rooms (room lock without proper card but a very hard and strange key, unstable bathroom’s faucet and hot water in the shower with a very unusual control system) and the staff, who asked multiple times if we had payed the room already with Trip and asked for proof of payment. Other than that, it is a pleasant choice for the nice location and the decoration style. The offer a free shuttle service to the town but you need to wait some time usually. In alternative, when u come back to the hotel you will need your walk up to a bit steep road because the tuck tuck will not be able to come all the way up, but it’s not too bad) They also borrow a free towel that u can bring with you to other beaches. They did not clean the room daily and they said the service needed to be requested because they wouldn’t enter the room without permission. Also the reception is not open 24h which is a bit unconvenient and they would ask to text on whatshapp. For the price paid and considered how expensive it was for philippines, I would have expected less issues but I would still recommend it for a nice staying in el nido.
AaldenZhaoCost-effective, cheap during the May Day holiday. Internal hygiene is good, towels and other supplies are dehaired, toothpaste, toothbrush and shampoo are charged, it is best to bring your own. Very close to the beach, 3 minutes walk, there are many diving clubs next to it. Surrounding dining is also OK, Korean restaurants are not bad.
GGuest UserThe hotel was built very interestingly, like a medieval castle. There is a swimming pool on site, and sometimes in the evenings there is live music playing around it. The rooms have natural wood furniture and luxurious four-poster beds. The air conditioner worked properly. The restaurant has delicious food and a 20% discount for hotel guests. The hotel is not located on the shore, but close, in a convenient location in the center. Among the shortcomings: there was not always hot water, the safe in the room did not work. Some rooms are located high up, it is difficult to climb the stairs to them, there is no elevator. A very good option for your money.
GGuest UserYou can use Facebook to contact the store before you check in, and they will send a crab boat to the port to pick you up (free of charge). The island is very beautiful and quiet at night, and you can also dive freely around to see corals and fish schools, but sometimes you will encounter poisonous jellyfish. Be careful, dinner There happened to be freshly caught fish for steaming, which was very delicious.
The boss is from Fujian, so he can communicate in Chinese and *********
You need to pay for the drinks in the refrigerator. After drinking Coke, Sprite, pineapple juice, and beer, the total is 150 pesos, which is not expensive.
But there are no other stores on the island, so if you don’t want to eat in a restaurant, you can bring your own instant noodles or snacks.
DDr.CHENGThis is a newly renovated hotel. The first floor is the 711 supermarket, which is very convenient. The second floor is the hotel's KTV and bar counter, and the third floor is the hotel's guest rooms. Sabang is very small, and the hotel is close to both the dock and the dive shop. After each dive, you can return to the hotel to freshen up and rest. The hotel is equipped with security and surveillance, and there is a safe in the room, which provides security for every customer, especially when you need to keep valuable items such as cash in the safe, which will be very safe. The hotel staff have a good service attitude and will help guests solve any problems. PG is a diving paradise, I will come here again next time.
这是一家新装修好的酒店,一楼是711超市非常方便,二楼是酒店的ktv和酒店吧台,三楼是酒店的客房。Sabang很小,酒店距离码头和潜店都很近,每一次潜水完后都可以回酒店洗漱和休息。酒店配备保安和监控,房间里有保险柜,这给每一个客户带来了安全保障,特别是你需要将现金等贵重物品放在保险柜中,这将会非常安全。酒店工作人员服务态度很好,会帮助客人解决任何问题。PG是一个潜水圣地,下一次我还会来这里。
GGeorgios95Total result was okay,the ladies was very friendly and polite,the room missing a lot of stuff though like there was a lot of things missing.no fridge no tv the only thing was available was a bed, 2 pillows,a tiny cover for night , 2 shower towels and a small closet enough for your bag.dont leave food at the room there will be eaten by ants as area has a problem with them,also killed a cockroach 😀
Soo if you have issues with insects it's not recommended for you...the price is very very cheap though but sometimes it's better comfort for money...and better lock your door cause there was an incident where there came people opened the door and wanted to bless the room,we was chilling in bed and forgot to lock 😂
Overall it's budget friendly but I would recommend it only if you are really short on budget...
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