Cadlao El Nido Resort & Restaurant

The food and service at the resort’s Jinjer Restaurant were excellent and very convenient. The food prices were reasonable, and I highly recommend booking a room with breakfast included. The front desk staff were very helpful and knowledgeable. There’s also a tour office and a decent clothing store just across the main entrance, which is very convenient. One small note: the bathroom towels seem to be nearing the end of their life, so if you’re picky about towels, you may want to bring your own.

Perfect hotel for a resort stay in El Nido. Everything at the resort is at should be. Good food. Friendly staff. Great rooms. Relaxing pool areas (there’s 3 different ones). And the vibe here is just very relaxing as most of the guests are out on trips so there’s always available sunbeds. The only thing is as you’d expect at a resort, the restaurant prices are a bit high for El Nido. But still very good prices. Will definitely come back should I ever go to El Nido again!

The Cadlao El Nido Resort is where you want to be if you’re staying in El Nido. Great location with a breathtaking view. The staff is extremely attentive and friendly. The rooms are clean, comfortable and the overall atmosphere is great. Nice pools and great lounging for happy hours. It felt like we were staying at a high end boutique hotel with the warmness and friendliness you feel at when staying at a guest house. We also have to mention the excellent Jinger restaurant and their skilled chef. We had many meals there and each one was authentic. True Filipino flavours, fresh ingredients and amazing presentation! A special mention to the staff: Miel, Chiarra, Francis, Mary and Abriel. We had a pleasure meeting you and truly thank you for such a memorable stay.

Cadlao was truly an amazing experience. It’s set in the most serene tropical landscape overlooking the bay and neighbouring islands. The room was nice, the location was good (10 min walk to town square or the resort offers a free ride), the amenities were great and the service was next level amazing. I was tossing up between a couple different properties and am so so so stoked we went with this one. The restaurant was perfect. We ate there for breakfast and dinner. Food was delicious and was priced the same as eating out in most restaurants in town. The outlook is the most perfect way to start your day whilst enjoying breakfast. Pools were lovely, staff were amazing, going well and truly above and beyond and just an overall exceptional experience. I would highly recommend to others and should we return to El Nido, we will one million percent be staying here again.

We had a lovely stay at Cadlao Resort. Everyone was so kind and attentive. Special shout-out to Francis at the Jinjer Restaurant, always smiling and full of great recommendations. The food was amazing, the view stunning, and the reception staff were incredibly helpful. The tuk-tuk service to the city center was super handy. Would definitely recommend this place when visiting El Nido.

The hotel enjoys an excellent location thanks to its views, relative tranquility, and free shuttle service to the city center (note: depending on the tide, you may need to walk through water at the end of the journey). The gardens are beautiful and well maintained, and the level of service is high (beach towel loans, umbrellas, shuttles, etc.). The staff is very pleasant, as everywhere in the Philippines, with a small drawback when it comes to the restaurant staff. However, the third part of the resort with the standard bungalows is in serious need of renovation: the wooden decking around the pool is rotten and slippery, the bathrooms are outdated and not in line with the price level. In addition, some bungalows next to the road are very noisy (no sound insulation at all), making it impossible to get through a night without being woken up several times. Our overall impression is therefore mixed, especially considering the price.

5 stars really because of the service of the front desk and all the staff! The views are stunning, the place is always clean and tidy, everyone is always with a smile and specially the lovely ladies in the front desk going above and beyond with any requests to make you feel at home. Rooms are not too spacious but enough for 2 people, they can get noisy because they are not well sound proof, bed is slightly uncomfortable too, shower is ok but not too much pressure. This resort has 3 pools and the views from the first and second are stunning. It’s not close to the main town but they provide a tricycle that brings you very close so it’s fine

Absolutely amazing experience! We booked the sea front cottage for 3 days with breakfast, the room was amazing, the pools beautiful, we had the breakfast included with our booking and was 10/10 the food was fantastic, the staff always went above and beyond! Shout out to Francis as he went above and beyond to make sure everything was 100 percent, cant say enough how nice all the staff was! The security at night was a very nice thing as it made it feel safe at all times! Cannot wait to come back!

When visiting Palawan, Cadlao El Nido Resort should be your only option! I will never go to another hotel in El Nido ever again because Cadlao has it all: clean and comfortable accommodations, amazing amenities, delicious food, and most impressive of all, top-tier service. Whether it's the front desk, the restaurant, the tuktuk drivers, or housekeeping, the staff here is serious about delivering best-of-its-class customer service. I have never experienced kindness and attention the way I have at Cadlao. My stay at the resort marked a monumental moment in my life because I was proposed to here, and it wouldn't have been possible without the help of the entire staff. Special shoutout to Kaye, Amiel, Monica, Kate, Nelda, and the fantastic chefs who made it perfect. It was the best moment of my life so far and I will never forget it or the people who made it happen. Aside from the service, the property itself is stunning with beachfront views, several accessible pools no matter which room you're in, and convenient amenities that make it so you never have to leave the resort if you don't want to. Of course, if you do, they also have a complimentary tuktuk service that will bring you into and from town. There are so many other things I could go on and on about. Like the way I'll never have food as good as Cadlao's ever again or the way I've never felt as relaxed and welcome as I did here, but I'll stop now or else I'll go on forever. Thank you for the visit of a LIFETIME, Cadlao. You've made my trip to the Philippines unforgettable. I'll be back as many more times as I can

Amazing resort quaint and secluded. Staff are so helpful. Restaurant food was amazing. Stormy weather but everything was in order. Crew work all night in the storm so guests are protected and everything cleared. The pickup and drop off from the airport was great, tuktuk drivers were great. Never heard any complaints just willingness to help and service deluxe. No TV in rooms so bonding with family was great. Thank you Cadlao

I booked this place for my honeymoon and my wife and I are so happy with our stay here . First off the staff here are amazing they are attentive and friendly. I arrived at 7am and check in was not until 2pm and they were able to expedite the room to be ready for us. The room was clean and had breath taking views of the Cadlao Island. Breakfast was my favorite part of the day with many varieties of food. I never got bored . The restaurant was great great food and staff. The ambiance of the hotel was different and set it apart from others. Loved every minute of it . The manager CID was the coolest guy ever. He always made sure we were doing well and he went out of his way to meet all of our needs Cadlao was an Amazing place. Only downside was the main pool with the best view was under construction and the power was out a few hours out of the day which made it inconvenient with the humidity the heat was attacking us. I would love to come back to Cadlao resort

I really love this place!!! It's away from the all night parties, but I'm old so there you go. Excellent service at the restobar!! They have different specials every night and never hated any of them.

Our experience at Cadlao was amazing. Located right off the beach, the resort has two pools, great food, and is less than a 15 min walk to the town center. Very friendly staff and reasonably priced.

Fantastic service. It is absolutely one of the best, if not the best resort near El Nido's town proper. The views are absolutely stunning. If you can get a room by the extension, absolutely get it. The swimming pool extension is better than the one near the bar/breakfast area. I forgot his name, but the old man is the best trike driver. He always had a smile on his face. Thanks Cadlao!

Cadlao is not the place for the in-town or beachfront all-night party stay, and even though it is a resort it doesn't have a sandy beach of its own. And I found it to be the ideal place for a great stay in El Nido. The resort is a bit out of the town center, and is totally inaccessible by island's roads. Instead, there is a path (really, a rag-tag assemblage of ad hoc paths, alleyways, and beach) that snakes along the waterfront to the north of the town. Cars and regular tricycles can't handle the path, so you'll transfer to a Cadlao tricycle with a driver who can navigate it. The initial ride along the path to the resort is almost worth the price of admission all by itself. So be sure to let the hotel know when you're coming so that the tricycle comes to get you. Once you're checked in, you don't really need the tricycle every time you want to go into town--it is only a ten-minute walk. Just look out for tricycles, motorbikes, wagons, and everything else that might run you over. Over all, I was glad to have a bit of relative peace and quiet and not be in the center of town or even the clubs of Corong Corong. The resort itself is well-designed and beautiful, sitting on a rocky outcropping into the bay. Every room has a deck and plenty of space. The hot water only lasted for about two minutes each morning. That didn't bother me too much because I'm a Californian who's been trained by the drought to keep my showers to two minutes, but plan accordingly. I wish the beds had even light blankets and not just sheets, since I have a hard time sleeping without some weight over me. I suppose Cadlao is just trying to cut costs on air conditioning. The aircon system, by the way, works quite well and can cool the room almost instantly. Internet service is, well, horrible. The network doesn't extend to any guest rooms; it is only available at the front office and in the restaurant. And even there, it is slow and spotty. Buy a SIM card at the airport or in town instead. Across the path from the resort is an affiliated boutique and activity-booking operation that is unexpectedly quite nice. At both the boutique and hotel, there are plenty of staff and they're extremely helpful and friendly. If you book a tour at the boutique instead of elsewhere in town, you pay a slight premium. On the other hand, the tour boat and guide pick you up and drop you off right at the resort, which is a very nice bonus. I took one tour with the Cadlao team, and it was one of best days I've ever had.

Christopher C.'s review is spot on. I'll add that the food at their restaurant is excellent and provides a breathtaking view of Cadlao Island