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El Nido Reef Strand Resort

3.0 star property
Beach hotel with area shuttle service and an outdoor pool

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Interior
Property grounds
Breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine, beach views
Deluxe Room | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi
El Nido Reef Strand Resort offers beachfront escape with kayaking, boat tours, and snorkeling. Enjoy local and international dishes at the restaurant, relax in the spa tub, and appreciate the outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and attentive staff.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Room | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Cable channels
Desk
In-room safe
  • 23 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

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Sitio Caalan, Brgy. Masagana, El Nido, Palawan, 5313

What's nearby

  • Bacuit Bay - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Caalan Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • El Nido Main Beach - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Corong Corong Beach - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Lio Beach - 9 min drive - 3.5 miles

Getting around

  • El Nido (ENI) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ap Kala - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Altrov'é - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Hama Coffee El Nido - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Big Bad Thai - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Pukka Bar - ‬16 min walk

About this property

El Nido Reef Strand Resort

Hotel near El Nido Main Beach
Take advantage of a garden, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a hot tub at El Nido Reef Strand Resort. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a beachfront location, beachfront dining, and sun loungers. The on-site local and international cuisine restaurant, Reef Strand, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and al fresco dining. Enjoy onsite activities like snorkeling, boat tours, and kayaking. Free in-room WiFi and a bar are available to all guests.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool along with sun loungers
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a free area shuttle, and luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a front-desk safe, and beach towels
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at El Nido Reef Strand Resort offer perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with hydromassage showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Furnished balconies or patios, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free area shuttle up to 3 km

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: PHP 200 per person
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Reef Strand

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Hot tub
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: PHP 1000.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately PHP 200 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Reef Strand Resort
El Nido Reef Strand
Reef Strand
El Nido Reef Strand Palawan
El Nido Reef Strand Resort Hotel
El Nido Reef Strand Resort El Nido
El Nido Reef Strand Resort Hotel El Nido
El Nido Reef Strand Resort Palawan Island

Frequently asked questions

Does El Nido Reef Strand Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is El Nido Reef Strand Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at El Nido Reef Strand Resort?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at El Nido Reef Strand Resort?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at El Nido Reef Strand Resort?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is El Nido Reef Strand Resort located?

Nestled on the beach, this El Nido hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Bacuit Bay and El Nido Main Beach. Caalan Beach and TownSquare Heritage District are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

El Nido Reef Strand Resort Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.0

Eco-friendliness

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 195 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 195 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 195 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 195 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 195 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great location with lot's of charachter and a great staff that made all arrangements for us including tours. The location way down the Strand is what made it special, but also a little ways away from town. Their dedicated Tuk Tuk driver was awesome and easy to schedule, which eliminated that problem...
View from our room!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the staff. Best place ever.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Other than the place being hard to find, and my room smelling a little moldy … it was a great stay . Very quiet and staff was very accommodating as well as friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maximino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location with perfect views
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Antonello

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great View and poor rooms

Rooms are quite cheap, small beds, water in the shower very scarce, no shower gel provided... Very limited choice for the breakfast. On the positive side, amazing view on the sea (but the beach cannot be used at all, due to the tide) 15 minutes walking from the main road, free ride until 7pm otherwise must pay 100PHP
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were a little worried about coming here due to some of the bad reviews that have been left but after visiting I genuinely don't know what the issue was for these guests. Yes it's a little weathered but that's the nature of this kind of environment and the property having zero income/funding for about two years during the pandemic. We didn't see any evidence of bed bugs and no ants were in the room. The owner is a very friendly chap and the staff are always willing to assist when you need something. They also provide a free shuttle service to the town during the day (small surcharge of 150 pesos after 7pm, 900 pesos for an airport transfer). The breakfast did the job for me and they serve food throughout the day and have good variety on the menu, the pizza was wonderful and I was genuinely surprised to see they had their own home made dough in the fridge! Overall for the price I had no issues with this property and recommend anyone booking to go there with an open mind.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When we entered our room. I noticed the towels are very old that looks like a cleaning cloth, grouse. The shower head is missing. Has lots of ants even centipede. Room smells so bad. Breakfast not on time. The pool walls looks greenish. It looks like never been clean. The road that goes to this resort is so narrow and bumpy. I am not happy staying here. Its not worth the money I pay. Beware! I will not recommend this resort in El Nido.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Where do I begin? Arriving at the “resort” was quite the experience. My girlfriend and I arrive at the El Nido airport and take a motorcycle trike to El Nido. In the town of El Nido the driver tells us he cannot take us all the way to the hotel and to call and they will pick us up. We call and then someone shows up and tells us we have to walk to his trike, we walk through a small alley and onto the beach at high tide and have to take off our shoes and run across the beach area bounded by a wall and terrace while carrying luggage. Upon arrival at the hotel and getting to our room it was quite a disappointment, it smelled, had mold in a corner of the ceiling, this was not a water stain as I verified this by standing on a chair and rubbed some off with my finger. It looks nothing even close to the pictures on Expedia as the Expedia pictures are skillfully taken to avoid anything that looks bad. This place is in need of serious maintenance. On the second day we requested our room to be cleaned which was not done as promised. On the second night the owner stayed up drinking after midnight at the bar all while talking loudly and laughing with complete disregard for guests trying to sleep. Along with this we paid $32 for 2 small bags for laundry service only to get it after asking for the second time the next day at 6 PM, about 34 hours after leaving our clothes. Dirty pool, no water in the jacuzzi, smell of sewer from the shower drain at times. A run down and dirty place.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eugene

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property needs many updates. Came home from island hopping and water not working. But they corrected it saying it was lime build up. But water softener machines would prevented it. Food was horrible at the hotel. Old steps going to the room. No elevator. No refrigerator or phone in room. The door to the room stopped working and had to be repaired during my stay.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

El Nido vacation.

We have a good time in this resort. Friendly staff. Good customer service. Good food from the restaurant with reasonable prices.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika Liv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had read alot of reviews which almost pursued me not to stay here. Yet I tried anyways and Im so happy I did. Although it is dated its a gem of a place. The rooms were very clean, the pool was great and not to mention the views are phenomenal. As far as transport: they def provide transport to the main square. For a small fee they will drop you at your request a bit further. The staff was lovely and very accommodating. Its close to some amazing food spots. Mine was Fuego for the burger and chicken eaters For the athletic there is a gym in the town square. This was a birthday stay and it was an amazing one.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great spot right on the beach with a beautiful view of the sunset. The food is delicious and the staff are wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Super friendly staff. Gorgeous view. It’s a bit run down, but for the price it’s really good. A little far from the Main Street, but they offer free rides in and out which add everything very accessible and easy. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice area, pool is great, beach view was wonderful. The staff are amazing, a wonderful place to stay for sure.

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property could use some updating but, for the price and location, we were satisfied and would recommend. We also found staff very helpful and accomodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Philippe

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Très mauvais rapport qualité / Prix

Bcp trop cher ! Malgré la gentillesse du personnel Cet hôtel vaut 40 euro max 50 si vous êtes généreux mais à 110 c est du vol Points positifs : grande chambre belle vue personnel gentil Points négatifs : emplacement pas pratique éloigné du centre, hôtel en décrépitude totale, piscine eau trouble, pire petit déjeuner Très mauvais rapport qualité / prix
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The views are astounding-- best sunsets ever.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hans

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had one of the worst experiences in this property mainly because of the horrible customer service. Big waste of time and money. Avoid booking this place at all costs !

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So - I remember booking this reservation mainly because of the property being right on the water and the beautiful pool & hot tub. Man, did it not disappoint!! Especially rm 202, I would soo book that room or ocean front - anytime, because...WOW!! The view as soon as you open the curtains, was breathtaking and I NEVER got tired of the View! The STAFF were soooo Friendly, Informative, Accommodating and just great! They picked us up and even helped me find a parking lot for the Car Rental. (Which is great to have but parking is tough). Great Meals and Breakfast's, and I'm usually not a breakfast person but in Paradise, vacation and the energy of the area, made me want to wake up and start my day early and to have options for Breakfast was Awesome! My gf and I had a great time! Only Suggestion - Making it more able to get to and from the downtown area as the walk to and from can be a bit much after a tiring day of tours and heat and at night. It wasn't bad, about 10 min walk to and from. Yes, most people rent a Motor bike and can go to and from faster, which i would suggest and probably also get next time..but having 2 vehicle rentals was a bit much. But for pickup and drop off with luggage, the staff was VERY accommodating! Overall: I loved it! Beautiful spot, quiet - peaceful but also had just what we needed and beautiful rooms. Definitely book them again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not recommended, there is not roadway access to this property and upon arrival it was not clean, old old towels, single vanity set with a bar of soap. Definitely can find other arrangements better suited. Cleanliness is not great here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The views were incredible the staff was outstanding especially Ulli who has the smile of an angel. The rooms were priced very reasonable. The room I had was without a view on the lower level and could use a little updating but it was only used for sleeping so no big deal. The owner is very protective of his guest, by this I mean I had a pickup scheduled and somehow or another there was a delay. The owner drove down to the pickup location on his motorbike and made sure I was taken care of. That was service over and above.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Javier

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Doesnt has access to the hotel by a regular way the street is closed just really disappointed
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here for 5 days and had a great time. They have free transportation to town or tours. Right on a very nice quiet clean beach. If you are a foodie you can walk to Carly for an incredible meal as well. Thanks Ulle!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Estela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Excellent service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

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