Matinloc Island Resort

It was a truly wonderful experience. The beauty of the view from the room and the scenery of the private beach speak for themselves. I believe that once you see the photos, you will understand that it is well worth the cost. To be honest, the photos posted on the website do not do justice to the property—the image quality is not very high, and they fail to fully convey how impressive the place actually is. For reference, we stayed in the Signature Suite. The dining experience was also exceptional. During our four-day, three-night stay, we enjoyed different breakfasts and dinners every day, all of which were delicious and highly satisfying. In particular, the lobster dinner we had while watching the sunset from a balcony seat by the beach is a memory I will cherish for the rest of my life. The staff were always well staffed and consistently attentive; no matter whom we asked, we received kind and excellent service. For the sake of completeness, I should also note that we experienced no health issues at all during our stay—there were no problems such as illness or food poisoning.

If the waves are high, the boat ride can be pretty bumpy. Also, because it’s an isolated island, there’s no supermarket—so make sure to buy some beer ahead of time and bring it with you.

Location was amazing and staff were extremely helpful. Our room was very clean and comfortable, excellent bed.

On our first 2 days there were power outages, 10am - 12 noon and 1pm - 4pm, this was totally unacceptable, after complaining to the manager along with other guests, we got the power on 24/7. Also we think the management should reacess al carte menu as it was expensive.

גולת הכותרת של הטיול כמו בסרטים מלון על אי בודד . עם הנוף הכי יפה בעולם מים שקופים וצוות נפלא. לזוגות שרוצים להתנתק ולהתמלא. מלון מהסרטים

אהבנו הכל

Všechno naprosto perfektní. Doporučuji

Location is isolated. Place is clean. Room is clean. Bed and pillows are comfy. Nice water pressure. Most of the staff are friendly and helpful.

Pricey. Breakfast is included but what’s in the menu is pricey. Day trips are pricey as well.

Our stay was very nice, privacy and the kindness of the personel are the key assets of this resort

De lokatie, uitzicht

Personeel is robotachtig, niet spontaan.

Personal, limpieza

No hay alcohol. Menú reducido. Desayuno podría haber mejorado un poco.

度假村风景太美了，浮潜更让人惊喜，从海滩游出去很短的距离，就有一大片珊瑚礁断层，各种鱼群超多，我们还幸运地遇到了极其壮观的牛眼鱼风暴，太震撼了。房间宽敞舒适，洗澡水有浓郁的硫磺味儿，像是温泉水。员工非常热情友善，服务很好。酒店的晚餐做得非常好吃，早餐也不错。

接我们上岛的时候等候的时间太久了，如果能安排得更合理一些就好了。另外，度假村的跳岛游价格太高了，希望能为住店客人提供价格合理的以附近岛屿和海滩为主的半日游线路。

Pace dei sensi …. Accoglienza unica , cibo buono !

Der Wahnsinn, sollte man gemacht haben. Wir hatten ein eigenes Gebäude mit tollem Blick im Hang und einen privaten Whirlpool auf der Terrase. Wir waren über Sylvester mit toller Party. Schon der Transport mit dem Boot nach Matinloc und der persönliche Empfang am Steg ist toll. Waren unvergessliche Tage.

poxizione. etranquillità

cibo piuttosto noioso a parte la colazionemolto buona, molto cara la beach villa sul cibo occorre migliorare e anche sul pontile di attracco arrivo barche molto pericoloso. docce esterne da rivedere come anche doccino ingresso villa x pulire i piedi

The view and surroundings are very nice but that’s where it ends, do not travel to this place.

Nothing

Suite montagna vista mare molto bella ma bisogna fare 100 gradini molto alti per arrivare

Personale falsissimo, cibo orribile ed ha intossicato tutti gli ospiti. La nostra famiglia composta da 5 persone abbiamo avuto tutti diarrea e vomito. Loro consapevoli ed evidentemente abituati ci hanno fornito alcuni farmaci. L’isola è molto esposta al vento quindi il mare non è mai calmo e per tale motivo non è possibile fare ogni giorno le escursioni. Inoltre l’albergo è molto piccolo quindi non c’è molto da fare. Non lo consiglierei mai a nessuno!

The staff were the loveliest people even if not at all properly trained and generally all over the place

Kind of end up prisoners on this island, some days you’re not allowed off. The food is so copy paste every day and every order that wasn’t buffet was wrong. Very boring more than 2-3 days, very little to do.

It was far away from the hustle and hustle of El Nido.

Not much activity other than the pool, the beach. The boat ride thru rough waters was very disconcerting. The boat landing was extremely difficult to get off and get on. My wife got food poisoning from bad Pizza on our last day. I had to take her to the ER in Manila.

It was an amazing place with amazing people. Every single member of staff was very nice and friendly and most importantly always helpful. Even when I had a problem with my phone, everyone helped me. It's a beautiful place.

שודרגנו לוילה מול הים, ארוחת בוקר מצויינת , תפריט עשיר, גם שאר הארוחות היו טובות וברמה גבוהה, הצוות מאוד ישתדל לתת מענה לכל בקשה, חוף ים פרטי , מלון מושלם

הגענו אחרי שסופת טייפון עברה באיזור , עץ שקרס, קצת הפריע העבודות והתיקונים , אבל אין תלונות

최고였어요. 우기인 8월인데 날씨가 너무 좋아 스노클링 실컷하고, 장비도 전부 무료로 사용할수있어서 부담 없이 이용했습니다. 카리브며 하와이며 왠만한 예쁜 바다 다 가봤지만 엘니도 바다는 정말 깨끗하고 또 다른 느낌의 바다였어요. 섬들 돌아다니며 본 바다도 예뻤지만 특히나 리조트 앞 프라이빗 비치가 깨끗하고 파도도 잔잔해서 아이들이 놀기에는 최고였어요~ 뷰, 직원 친절, 청결도 다 만점이에요. 리조트가 섬에 있어 음식이 가장 걱정이였는데 음식도 너무 맛있었어요. 아이 둘과 지인들이랑 같이 갔는데 모두 만족했어요. 술은 안 팔아서 아쉽다고 생각했었는데 리조트 들어오기전 타운에서 사 와서 리조트에서 제공해주신 얼음과 와인잔으로 더 싸게 즐길 수 있어서 좋았고, 다음엔 남편이랑 꼭 다시 오고 싶어요! ♥

El nido Martinlic Resort 에서 머무른 시간은 정말 너무너무 좋았습니다. 리조트 스텝들이 모두 친절해서 처음부터 끝까지 기분 좋게 지낼 수 있었고, 리조트의 위치와 자연환경은 말로 표현하기 어려울 만큼 아름다웠습니다. 객실도 매우 넓어서 저희 가족 3명이 함께 머물렀는데도 쾌적하고 편안하게 지낼 수 있었습니다. 리조트 바로 앞 프리이빗 비치에서 카약을 즐기고, 스노클링을 하면서 다양한 물고기들과 함께 바다를 즐긴 시간은 너무 평화롭고 동심으로 돌아간 듯 아주 신났습니다 리조트가 너무 예뻐서 어디서 사진을 찍어도 인생샷이 나오고, 가족 모두가 행복한 시간을 보내기에 더없이 완벽한 곳이었습니다. 힐링을 원한다면 꼭 추천드리고 싶고, 저희 가족도 꼭 다시 방문하고 싶은 리조트입니다.

좀 더 길게 숙박했어야했구나 하는 아쉬움 밖에는 없었네요.섬안에 있는 리조트인만큼 가족이 어리면 간식거리는 준비해가지고 오면 좋을거같습니다

We asked the resort about our honeymoon, and they kindly prepared a beautiful honeymoon setup in our room before we even arrived. We are truly thankful to all the staff for making our stay so special. This is a place we would love to come back to again, especially once we have children.

“I often visit the Philippines, a country blessed with beautiful nature. Although I’ve usually found the restaurants underwhelming, the dining at Matinloc exceeded all my expectations — especially the thoughtful detail of serving ice made from mineral water.”

Beautiful natural environment We highly recommend a romantic dinner by the beach

여행 다녀와서 후기 같은 걸 남기는 성격이 아닌데, 여긴 몇 자 적어보고 싶어졌습니다. 서울에서 정신없이 일만 하다가 떠난 여행이라 정말 아무것도 안 하고 싶다는 생각뿐이었습니다. 그런 저에게 마틴록은 최고의 장소였네요. 엘니도 선착장에서부터 배를 타고 들어갈 때부터 조용해서 좋았는데, 섬에 도착하니 세상에 저희 말고는 몇 팀 없는 것 같았습니다. 북적거리지 않는다는 게 이렇게 편안한 건지 새삼 느꼈습니다. 방에서 보이는 풍경은 과장 좀 보태서 그냥 그림입니다. 아침에 일어나서 아무 생각 없이 바다만 보고 있어도 시간이 잘 가더군요. 리조트 바로 앞에서 스노클링을 했는데, 바닷속이 어찌나 맑은지 물고기들이 다 보입니다. 멀리 나갈 필요도 없어요. 수영하다 지치면 인피니티 풀에 걸터앉아 가져간 맥주 한 캔 마셨는데, 아마 이번 여행에서 가장 기억에 남는 순간일 겁니다. (참고로 리조트에서 술은 안 파니, 드실 분들은 미리 챙겨가세요) 직원분들도 모두 친절하셨습니다. 이것저것 귀찮게 하는 스타일이 아니라, 딱 필요한 만큼의 서비스를 제공해줘서 오히려 더 편했습니다. 혹시 저처럼 복잡한 도시를 떠나 완벽한 휴식이 필요한 분이 있다면, 이곳을 조심스럽게 추천해 봅니다. 돌아보니 그때 예약을 고민했던 시간이 아까울 정도네요. 짧았지만 정말 제대로 쉬다 왔습니다.

이 숙소에 좀 더 오래 머물지 못한 저의 일정이 아쉬웠네요.

标题：这绝对是会让我铭记一生的一天 ​旅行回来整理照片时，觉得这里真的太棒了，忍不住想和大家分享一下，所以写下了这篇后记。我是刚过去的9月2号到3号，在马丁洛克岛(Matinloc Island)住了两天一夜。 ​其实出发前还有点担心，“岛上的度假村会不会不方便？”，但现在看来，这完全是杞人忧天了。从下船那一刻起，工作人员就用非常灿烂的微笑迎接我们，旅程从一开始就让人心情愉悦。 ​我最喜欢的一点，就是这里的安静与祥和。因为游客不多，度假村里所有美丽的地方都好像被我们承包了一样，可以尽情享受。特别是无边泳池，我终于明白为什么所有人都对它赞不绝口了。哪怕只是静静地泡在水里，也感觉身心都被治愈了。能拍出绝美的“人生照片”更是锦上添花。 ​早晨醒来，拉开窗帘时看到的波光粼粼的大海，至今仍历历在目。房间也收拾得非常干净，看着窗外的风景，我心里想‘啊，原来这就是大家对爱妮岛念念不忘的原因啊’。我们在度假村前玩了皮划艇和浮潜，玩得不亦乐乎，都忘了时间。 ​虽然只是短暂的两天一夜，但感觉日常生活中积累的压力都烟消云散了。如果你也在计划爱妮岛之旅，我强烈推荐你在这里至少住上一晚。相信这一定会成为你终生难忘的一天。

Actually, I’ve been to the Philippines many times, but this was my first time visiting El Nido, so I was quite nervous. However, before arriving at the airport, I had constant communication with the resort, and at El Nido airport, the driver and staff warmly welcomed us. The resort is truly private—there are no other buildings on the island except for Matinloc Resort and the staff accommodations. We were able to borrow snorkeling gear for free from the resort, and the sea right in front of it was so full of fish that it felt like being inside an aquarium, yet it was very safe. I’ve done many island-hopping tours in the Philippines before, but it seemed like there were even more fish here than during those trips. Another highlight is that the resort has two swimming pools—one freshwater and one saltwater. The infinity pool facing the sea was especially perfect for taking photos. Wild animals also live on the island, making the atmosphere very eco-friendly and close to nature. The room was spacious and very comfortable, and although I didn’t use them this time, there were also facilities like a gym, karaoke, a ping-pong table, and a mini-golf course. This time my stay was short, but I definitely want to come back again. Absolutely 1000% recommended!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had a wonderful stay at Mantiloc Island Resort in El Nido. The atmosphere is incredibly relaxing, perfect for unwinding and enjoying the beauty of the islands. The staff were exceptionally helpful and accommodating, always making sure I felt comfortable and well taken care of. Their warm hospitality truly stood out and made the experience even more memorable.

None! Everything was great!

Very private, very exclusive resort!

Need more activities for travelers.

Absolutely wonderful- way way way better than the photos suggest Set in a beautiful little bay with white sandy beach the location is superb. The range of accommodation options is 10/10 all spectacular in their own way. The tree house is an amazing 🤩 The food is exceptional and is prepared by an international acclaimed chef. The menu variety will keep you happy for a week or more at least and the food serves are more than generous so you definitely won’t go hungry . The transfers from El Nido are smooth and accommodating and they will even take you to a supermarket if you want to buy alcohol as there is no alcohol served at the resort. The pool facilities and beach activities are all 10/10. I can highly and confidently recommend this resort to everyone

Nothing … it’s all amazing 🤩

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. This so-called “resort” was a nightmare from the moment we arrived. The toilet in our room overflowed with sewage—yes, actual sewage—within hours of check-in. When we called the front desk, we were met with indifference and eventually a rude and dismissive manager who clearly didn’t care. There was no hot water for showers, and the air conditioning didn’t work at all in the middle of sweltering heat. We ended up sweating all night in a smelly room with windows that barely opened. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the food served was stale and tasteless, with nothing fresh in sight. It felt like leftovers from last week had been reheated and slapped on a plate. This place is not only poorly managed—it’s downright unsanitary and unsafe. I wouldn’t recommend this place to my worst enemy. Spend your money literally anywhere else.

Everything! Food, room, service

I liked the location. A lot of potential. The place is gorgeous.

The facility is outdated. Some of the things are not working properly. The toulet is not flashing. The doors in the beach vila are not closing. The water in the jacuzzi is brown. No alcohol at all.

Well organized and decent facilities; friendly, caring and helpful staff and management all the way from airport boat pickup/transfer and daily activities. We had a very good experience staying in the resort. Highly recommended for a peaceful and relaxing resort.

None from our perspective.

It’s just a paradise!!! Beautiful island and resort with beautiful beaches and views!!! Staff are extremely welcoming and friendly. Our tour guide Sanvic is a great guy, very helpful and friendly. There is a family of monkeys on the island. They sometimes visit resort area. No danger!!! They are so cute. Water is clean. You can snorkel or get the kayak to get other side of island to visit different beaches. Food was delicious!!! If you are going to El Nido, Matinloc resort is the place I can’t recommend enough!

Location

Very run down Staff nice but bad service Staff not taught how to engage or help guests General manager did not even engage with us Food average at best

The staff were lovely and we enjoyed the little monkey family.

We didn’t enjoy the menu offered. Our room was immaculately clean; however, it felt little dilapidated and the blinds had broken slats and strange round holes. The beach wasn’t suitable for swimming due to the strong wind and current.

Nice, well maintained and comfortable

Cost and distance from town

The island had only a few visitors when were went so it was a lot quieter and intimate vs some of the more crowded places. Plus they were able to adjust our rooms as my elderly parents in laws couldn’t make the numerous steps to the first room reserved. The flexibility changed it from a scary experience to a great one.

Could rake up the coral on the beach each day to make the beach more enjoyable. Sad the coral is breaking down like that though.

Location, beach, room

Restrictive where we were allowed to go! Could not explore either side of the resort! Very limited on things we could do! No beach waiter service offered

The best hospitality we’ve experienced in all of the Philippines! The staff was incredibly kind and made us feel cared for in every way possible. We were constantly surprised with thoughtful gestures and little treats that made our stay unforgettable. On top of that, the owners take care of animals on-site, which creates such a lively and warm atmosphere and says so much about their kind hearts. We truly hope to return someday—it was an amazing experience!

Location

Food was average and massively overpriced. They also force you pay for an average at best buffet dinner that is 4 times the price of elsewhere in the Phillipines. We stayed in a far better hotel in Coron and the buffet was included in the already much cheaper price. They unnecessarily made us leave at 5am on our last day and did not deliver the packed breakfast that they promised and we'd paid for. The price of activities was also significantly more expensive than in El Nido. A window in our expensive room was broken and screwed only partially shut. What's worse is that there was a blind also partially snapped - we got distrurbed 3 times by staff who mistakenly claimed we had booked a massage to our room. After repeatedly disturbing us and taking video calls on our balcony while we were undressed in bed we heard and saw another staff member run up our stairs and peer through the broken blind into our room. We were truly traumatised but the hotel did nothing to compensate us. The times of boats on and off the island are also restrictive and they, again, massively overcharge you if you need to do anything outside of those times. Plenty of other guests had the same complaints as us, especially about food. By far the worst value for money and service we encountered in the Philippines and we stayed in some nice places. Avoid at all costs unless you don't care about money and good food or perhaps if the location is a must for you.

The location is fantastic, we stayed in a mountain villa with a stunning view. The villa blends with the surrounding nature and is very quiet, I had the best sleep. The room is clean and equipped with complimentary water and amenities. The staff is amazing, friendly and attentive. The menu offers local and international dishes and the portions are satisfying. The beach is clean and the water is crystal clear, it is like swimming in an aquarium. You can also get a complimentary kayak and paddle to a nearby sand bank and feel like you are alone on the island. Beautiful...

Nothing

I am really impressed with the staff. Special mention of Nino and his tour crew, Sheila at the front desk, who goes out of her way to accommodate us on our needs, Abigail and Ryan at the dining room who's been very helpful while we dine, and last but not least, Ruby who goes up and down 99 steps to help 4 seniors at room 206 😃😃😃 I would rate these staffs 10 out of 10.

We were 4 seniors and was not given an option to either upgrade to a better accommodation instead of the 99 steps up, even though there were available units that's more suitable for 4 seniors. Although it was my mistake not understanding that the accommodation I booked was a very steep climb to the room, I was hoping that they could have given us a chance for an upgrade to a room comfortable enough for 4 seniors.

The environment is so beautiful. Friendly Staff and anticipated to assist my needs. Speed boat Ride was fun. The accommodation is very good 👍😊 and one of the Owner is very accomodating.I hope to hear back from them. The plate food preparation is nice. The food served taste good.

The food prices are high and drinking bottled water.. There's no elevator going to my room and I have to walk 99 steps to get there although it's a good exercise on the top most view but it is also tiresome to go back and forth No Gcash payment accepted.

It’s not ultra modern but they have all the amenities of a 5 star hotel but mostly the place is enchanted

None at all. It’s perfect in my opinion. Have a cup of coffee and just enjoy the view of the ocean.

Very peaceful resort

1 no 🥃 alchohol 2 99 stepst to our room . Were willing to downgade us only with no return of difference in price . 3 shutters dont close so wake you up early

the staffs are very good

there was no seafood bbq available

Amazing resort. The people giving negative reviews are clearly spoilt and entitled! The location is perfect on a private island beach with crystal clear water and great snorkelling. You have access to kayaks and snorkels and can paddle round to a stunning sandbar. The pool has the best view of any pool I’ve ever been in. The staff are lovely and service is outstanding. The room was large, clean and comfortable with a great shower.

The only room for improvement is the restaurant as it is expensive and the food wasn’t great and quite slow. Small price to pay for such an amazing location though. Also if you are planning on island hopping tours I’d recommend staying somewhere in Le Nido separately and going from there as it is a lot more expensive going from the resort.

Very helpful and attentive stuff, great unique location, good food. Rooms are great, view from the balcony is exceptional

During our stay there was a renovation /construction going in the hotel. No one told us about it, no information about it was available on Booking or during communication. The noise and paint smell severly disturbed the nature vibe, tranquility and calmness. When I addressed my concerns about that to the stuff they told that they would talk to construction workers to stay quiet while we are in the pool area, but frankly it didn't have any effect. When I addressed the issue again and told that it makes our experience there compromised and Id expect some kind of acknowledge and maybe complimentary something from the hotel to compensate, they told that they would check - and never came back to me on this issue. So overall - disappointing given the level of the hotel and price tag

Everything about it was PERFECT! The location, the beach, the room, THE STAFF, and just overall. We really enjoyed our time at Matinloc Island Resort! The only thing we wanted was a quiet weekend to rest, relax, and recharge. We got that and then some more!

Just a minor misunderstanding about doing the tour. It was only just us the entire time and there was no other option than to do the private tour instead of the more economical option of joining a group tour. We booked a tour instead with Booking and found out later on that doing this was not allowed, as it is a private island. I understood why, but we literally learned about it on the day of our tour. Anyway, it wasn’t a bad experience or anything. Just need to be communicated clearly and have a better options ready for guests.

Beach was great. Sea activities and tours as well.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the resort restaurant (only one) offered menu with limited choice. And no alcohol. Enough if staying 1 day or 2. But staying 6 nights (as in our case) was clearly insufficient. For instance, would have loved having a buffet, at least for breakfast. Probably not feasible for insufficient number of guests (low seasons).

Excellent service, excellent location - great stay. Equipement was good and access to beach activities as well. SPA services was really professional.

All good

We loved the exclusivity of the location with the private beach with wire sand, crystal clear water and large corals with a lot of colorful fishes. The size of the villa at the beach was really spacious and we loved the architecture and interior of it. It even contained a jacuzzi! Staff was very friendly and very helpful. Resort was kept very clean. Food at the restaurant was excellent. The resort is really outstanding and very exclusive.

It was possible to eat in the restaurant or have in room dining. The dishes were always cooked fresh and really delicious. I could understand that it takes an extraordinary effort to offer a service in such high quality. Compared to El Nido Town, price for the food were extremely high for Philippines, even in other 5 star hotels with an outstanding kitchen, we paid only a fraction of it. But to be fair, menus were always fresh and the portions were large, most of the time we had to share to be ablenke to finish them. The villas at the beach are only for two people, but for a additional fee an extra bed can be added. Since the villa itself is luxurious and the location is exclusive we were willing to pay for it, but to charge php5500 for an additional folding bed a day for a third person/kid, we found it a bit much.

The welcome experience was nice, as well as the view and the water.

- All of us came back with a cold. I believe the aircon was not clean. The mosquito bites turned out with an infection at bite area - looked pretty bad on our kid. Very big mosquito problems when we were there. - We took the Kayaks on a long trip and were asked to be back by a certain time (which was before sunset). I think they should just give people freedom and let them take the Kayaks as long as they want. - Especially if they want to watch the sunset - Food order took way too long. There weren't many guest so that was strange. - There was no entertainment - They should have some sort of entertainment there, like fire dances or life music etc..

The location offers stunning, panoramic views, especially during sunrise—an absolutely breathtaking experience! I also appreciate the sense of privacy; with only a few guests on the island, the staff is able to provide personalized and attentive service, making our stay feel truly exclusive and indulgent.

There was nothing I didn't like about the property. While we had to climb 99 steps to reach our room, we were informed about this in advance, and it added to the overall experience.

Food and service were excellent, all the staff go above and beyond to make your stay more pleasurable.

Not the Resorts fault but I wished the weather would have been more cooperative.

Everything was so good. The staff was very kind and welcomed us warmly. It was great to stay in a private and wonderful natural environment.

Beautiful location! Aware from everything, so very relaxing and enjoyable! The rooms are great!! Beds were great!! Staff was just amazing and friendly!

Location. Very peaceful

Mosquitoes

Good amount of food served at breakfast.

Very expensive prices for simple food that was not that good. You have to buy alcohol in advance which they tell you. There were only a handful of very good staff, the rest especially the general manager did not help us or care for us despite our complaints. The flight up is 200 steps, which they did not specify in the booking, for senior citizens it just cannot be the case and let us pay for a brand new room. So many complaints, I would avoid this hotel only perk is location. Was charged for every little thing it was a money making scheme.

We've been complaining since the first day we've never been able to meet the general manager to address our concerns. Listing is false and does not talk about the 200 steps to reach one room, we had a senior citizen and they couldn't climb that everyday. Furthermore, tours with the resort are a lot more expensive, they also charge you if you want to go to El Nido. Everything is overpriced here and other resorts will be better.

Perfect location with great staff and beautiful villas&rooms.

Gym was a bit disappointing.

We (family of 4 inc 2 boys aged 10 and 8) loved the location and its exclusive beach. The monkeys and the birds added to its beautiful location. The room that we chose (partial sea view) was ideal for us despite the amount of steps. The staff were wonderful, helpful and friendly.

Overpriced food. The additional costs not advertised pre-booking such as the cost to take a boat to the main island and the extremely overpriced day tours.

Lovely staff, location and grounds. Truly spectacular views from the mountain villas.

Monkeys were pretty aggressive at times, more so than when I’ve encountered in other locations. But that wouldn’t dissuade me from going ahead.

Definitely worth a look. Excellent everything from the location, beautiful beaches nearby, friendly staff, delicious food. I had a pleasant surprise as I celebrated my birthday during the holidays and the staff sang me happy birthday and gave me a cake with a candle.

Nothing

Beautiful location We could swim with sea turtles in the front sea of the hotel.

Whenever the glass door closed in the bathroom, it made a very big sound from the door. They should check carefully.

The location is gorgeous.

We booked our stay at the Mantiloc resort for our honeymoon. We had high hopes going in but ended up leaving 2 days early disappointed. The staff, and the hotel itself are both lovely. The food is not great (honestly, it’s just bad) and it’s double or triple what you’d pay in El Nido. My wife and I are vegetarian and there were very few options for us. Every other hotel we’ve stayed at all over Palawan were extremely accommodating, so if you have dietary restrictions… beware. There are monkeys, lizards and large bees on the island. One morning there was a large group of giant bees hanging from the patio right outside our door. The shower didn’t have hot water, the room didn’t have WiFi, the TV had only a few channels and given the wifi issues streaming was very limited. Finally, the island is 25min boat ride from El Nido and trips cost $1000 PHP per person. So if you’re traveling with a partner expect to pay $2000 PHP each trip you make to the island. At the end our stay we requested a refund given our experience and that we were on our honeymoon. The resort denied our request citing their no refund policy.

Matinloc exceeded our expectations. The staff made us feel very welcome and looked after us perfectly. The food was amazing. Perfect place if you want some time away from the world surrounded by nature.

We enjoyed the beautiful view & the staff were kind and friendly.

The food was pricey and mediocre. The gym had broken treadmills, no AC and the weights were rusty. The property was run down and didn’t appreciate having to pay anytime that we wanted to leave the property.

The staff, spa services, and location were the highlight of our stay!

Some of the other guests’ trash (soda cans, for example) were left overnight on the beachside table. It occasionally took a bit too long for staff to remove trash. We would love to have more information on your website about details such as extra boat transfer costs, that no other resorts or ammenities outside the resort were available, etc. We would definitely still have stayed but it would have helped us plan better.

2 nights for our honeymoon & they did a lovely little welcome message on the bed Stunning place with an amazing pool and private beach and you can use kayaks for free to another little beach. Nice selection of food but thought the dinner might have been a little better for the level of accommodation.

The cost of the boat tour was ridiculously expensive compared to if you were to get it at El Nido (16,000 Vs 1500) we could only do a very quick tour so we appreciated being able to do it but the price was just far too expensive and you only got some complimentary drinks with it. Please change the music at dinner time! Haha sorry but the constant soft jazz piano got a little repetitive

The location couldn’t be better. The staff is also very helpful

The kitchen really needs to be improved. Everything we ate was plain and seemed frozen. A lot of dry pasta options but very poor options on fresh seafood and seasonal fruits. A shame for a hotel of this size We did the lagoons tour with them, very pricy compared to the prices in town, the staff was unprepared and the boat was outdated. The food and drinks included were also awful

the place is exclusive and calm, that's also the main selling points of the resort. the resort staff is super friendly, but bound to the restrictions set by the management.

the problem is that the stay is coupled with the availability of a transport to reach it, through both, air and water transfer. unfortunately, this combination is very shaky and the policy of the resort is not laid out towards that. our flight got delayed, there was no option to reach the resort anymore, and you dont see the money back for a night you cannot consume. that's the main weakness here. tours & co are overpriced and only available to a limited degree through the resort-exclusive services.

We stayed for four nights. We were received from El Nido Airport by Mantiloc Resort, then we moved from the airport to the port by an air conditioned van. When we got off from the boat, there was playing an welcome music, there were staffs who received us with a necklaces and welcome drink. They were advised that I’m 5months pregnant, so when we arrived to the resort, they offered to stay downstairs instead of going up 99 stairs, but they also offered to try it by myself. I finally decided to stay downstairs, and I think it was a good decision. Also we arrived to the resort at 8am and they offered to check in earlier. Very kind from their side since we were exhausted The staff was very kind and helpful all the time, our special thanks to Jed. He also called us last morning to wake up us before the breakfast time ends. He was worried all the time. The resort has nature environment and well cared modern building with two pools, one of them an infinity. Although i can imagine it should be very hard to bring stuffs from the land, we lacked nothing. We took a private tour, Estantula Island, Big Lagoon and Snake island. We doubed initially because of the high cost. Around 400 dollar for two pax. But I think it really worthed. Spacial thanks to Ninio, our tour guy. Very helpful all the time. We felt very cared. The lunch was also very special, with table, tablecloth, silverwares, variated dishes and also fruits. Thanks to the Korean director also, he came to us to offer any help, I asked him to exchange some korean wons to philippine pesos so I can tip the staff. Don’t forget to take some changes with you, you will feel bad when you don´t have ten dollars in your hand to tip the people. The highlight part: all the staffs saying us goodbye when we were leaving the island by boat. I will definetely come back when my son grows up enough

This hotel is amazing, the location the staff and everything makes it one of our favourite places in El Nido. We enjoyed the tranquility of the resort. waking up and looking straight out on to the beach was amazing

Sadly there is one massive flaw with the resort and thats the breakfast, there were bugs crawling all over the buffet and we didnt feel like eating it. The Main dinner menu is good but the hygiene is terrible, we both got very sick. my partner didnt sleep all night and when I went at 3am in the morning to find water the kitchen door was open and I saw Rats running across the floor. I do understand that it's only nature on the remote island but more needs to be done to ensure the health of guests in a luxury resort. I did raise my concerns to the reception and the also sent an email but both was ignored

The most amazing part about Matinloc Resort is their staff. They were accommodating in every aspect of our stay with them. Island hopping is typically scheduled at 9am but we were all so exhausted from our 5hr van ride from Puerto that we just needed some time to rest before going out on a full day excursion, and they had no issue with waiting until we were ready. Where the staff really shined was later that same night when we were all burnt out from the island hopping and were too tired to head out of the room for dinner. The staff called our room multiple times to check up on us and make sure we were going to eat, which was incredible of them because we kept falling asleep shortly after each call. Eventually, around 930pm when dinner typically ends, they called us one last time and brought the menu to our room so that we could order food there and eat it in our room when we were ready. This was the absolute best because we finally had the energy to eat after 10pm when the food arrived to our room and the food was spectacular! The bulalo, garlic rice, and mackerel were my favorite! The others really enjoyed the lamb chops! All so wonderfully flavorful and an amazing end to our night! Never have I stayed at a resort or hotel where the staff went out of their way to do something like this for us without us even asking, so for that reason alone I'd say Matinloc Resort is well worth the stay!

Although we enjoyed the island hopping and our tour guide was spectacular, we did still feel like the cost of the excursion was too high compared to what is offered elsewhere, since it came out to 3 times the average cost. We still tipped our tour guide bc he was a huge part of what made the excursion so fun. Without the tour guide's influence, I'd have to say the excursion is better purchased elsewhere, unless the price is at least lowered by 1/3 the current amount.

Stunning location, a bit of paradise on your own island! The boat ride there is beautiful, and a guide told us about some of the other islands. The resort has an infinity pool and a salt water pool. You can take a kayak to another nearby beach. There is snorkeling at both beaches, and you can borrow snorkel equipment and fins. There were different types of rooms, some built into the cliffs or in trees. Our room had AC, a fan, television, safe, robes and slippers as well as a mini fridge (we wish we had known in advance as we would have brought extra food and drinks). Staff were friendly and attentive.

While the overall price didn’t seem too bad, the price for food and drink at the resort was too high. As a vegetarian, options were limited for all meals, too. We mostly just ate the food we brought as we couldn’t afford the restaurant prices. As other reviewers have noted, the gangway off the boat is a bit dodgy. The property seems in need of some updates, particularly with outdoor furniture - some had large holes or no padding.

Loved our treehouse suite. Tour and boat staff were so attentive and fun.

Our VIP villa was very nice. The view was amazing

Bad management. Food was bad!

Breakfast buffet was good. Dinner buffet could use some improvement. The staff was truly exceptional. Every one of them was smiling, very friendly and attentive the whole time we were there. Specifically, Jed in the dining area went above and beyond. Jed would make sure that he was at our beckoning call for anything that we needed. No need to look for someone and try to get eye-contact with. Now that is service!

The ~$30 price paid for dinner buffet should have included a better selection of food items. The room's phone/clock display showed the wrong time and could not be correctly adjusted.

Lovely place to relax and enjoy the unbelievable reef at the edge of the beach. The staff is wonderful and friendly. Our room was very comfortable. Had a kettle and soaps and shampoos and a hair dryer. Plenty of hot water. Beach towels were also provided along with snorkel equipment. We did not take any tours because we did two in El Nido but the beach snorkeling was so great, we didn’t want to leave. Love the Palawan hornbills that were in the trees all around our room. Be advised that this is not a handicapped accessible resort. Stairs into almost everywhere and all rooms. Not a problem for us but difficult with limited mobility.

Needs four hooks in the shower to hang wet suits. Also need a couple hooks in the bedroom for robes. Food was good but when they have a large crowd you are forced into an expensive buffet unless you want to wait until 8:30 pm to order. I just can’t justify $1850 for a buffet …but..you are held captive and we don’t eat dinner at 8:30.