Name: The Funny Lion El Nido
Address: Balinsasayaw Road, El Nido Town, El Nido, 5310, PH

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

David

Such a great hotel very friendly staff. Good breakfast they learned our names really great

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Darren

This is your best bet in El Nido. The hotel amenities , restaurant and bar are on point . All the staff are super knowledgeable and attentive. Best service I have received at any hotel on my trip to the philippines.

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Marc

Clean hotel in excellent location. Pool was super nice and breakfast was excellent. The gym and spa were top notch as well. My only complaint was the constant outside noise from the property behind the hotel, but with the AC running it crowded most of it out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Christi

Great experience with my first time in El Nido. The staff were so wonderful and accommodating. Love it and will come back.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

victoria

Everything in this hotel were excellent. Highly recommend this hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Justine

Great staff, service was quick and location was perfect

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Timothy

Property was exactly as I expected, unfortunately no beach
Excellent breakfast
Friendly staff
Facilities were exceptionally clean and spacious

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

JOHNNY

Staff was incredibly nice, friendly, and professional...

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Lisa

We highly recommend this resort - Michelin rating is well deserved!!!
We came a few days after the typhoon hit El Nido area, the resort communicated with us, their staff was amazing, the resort was very clean, great customer service - the food was excellent - we had a wonderful time given weather from the Typhoon that hit north during our stay. Airport Transportation was on time - well worth organizing before we got there

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Pun

Very clean room with every amenities that you need. Very convenient spot in the town and walking distance to everywhere. Only15 mins away from the airport.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Zynette

Very clean and very comfortable!

Very clean! Very kind staff. Good food, breakfast and drinks. Nice pool. They have a private beach called Papaya Beach, a very clean one too. The ride to the private beach is free with a great tour guide. The beach has great spot for snorkeling. I highly highly recommend this place!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Anne

Excellent!! Staff is what really makes this resort. Shout out to Val from front desk who literally remembers every single guest name in the hotel. Also, Vince (server/bartender) who took care of us. The complimentary trip to Papaya beach was the highlight of the our stay, thanks to Val for convincing us to go:)

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Eddie

Excellent staffing!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Michelle

A great hotel for a stopover enroute to the islands. Ask for a room away from the road, given the traffic noise can be loud. Nice breakfast and staff lovely. A sanctuary from the busy town.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Rechito

The staff is amazing. Property is clean and the ocean is only 2 minutes away. Shops and restaurants are only minutes away as well. The food is great. The only negative is that they don't have an elevator/lift.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

Jennifer

The best! Everything was 10000/10!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2025

David

Breakfast was boring

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

This was an incredible experience!

It was a fantastic trip with great accommodations. The hotel is within walking distance of downtown, and the staff and customer service were top-notch. I highly recommend this hotel and place.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2025

Anna

This is an amazing property that has great water pressure, with comfortable beds! The water is all filtered so you do not need to worry when brushing teeth! The staff go above and beyond! They are courteous, friendly and knowledgeable! It is a safe haven for rest and relaxation after a long day on the water! I definitely recommend!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Amazing staff! Very friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2025

Fayaz

Amazing staff!! I loved how Val remembered every guest's name and addressed them every time she saw them. The hotel is located at a very good location, right next to the town square. The rooms are very botique styled, small but cute! We had an amazing time at Funny lion and would recommend to all.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2025

Edgardo

The staff was awesome. The free breakfast buffet was good and the rooms were clean. Would stay here again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Poor communication between hotels.com and Funny Li

Main complaint is the poor communication between hotels.com and The Funny Lion despite communicating with each individually to change a booking. Ended up paying for nights we didn’t stay despite requesting change before cut off date.

The hotel itself was nice and in a good location to restaurants

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Lee

Great staff and private beach bonus

This was a couples scuba diving trip for my wife and I, where the highlight of our trip to El Nido was the staff at The Funny Lion Hotel. Incredibly, every time one of us walked past a staff member we were greeted by name! Whether Zel, Val, Sharmaine, Julie, CJay, Kem and Kim in the reception area or Cham at bar, all of them called us by our name from day one of our week-long visit. Their warm Filipino gesture came along with the delicious local and western breakfast together with daily access to the Hotel's private Papaya Beach, just a short boat ride away at a nearby hidden cove.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2024

ENOC

The staff is great. Starting from security at the front steps who opens car doors and makes you feel welcome each day and evening. Val at the front desk was above and beyong sweet and friendly. All the staff learns your name. They are super sweet and kind. Will definitely stay there again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

vita

Amazing service and staff! Val and front desk staff remembered our names and we had a group of 18 people! Our family enjoyed our stay and will definitely recommend Funny Lion!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2024

Andres

Very nice hotel, pool is amazing, food is amazing and bed is soft.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2024

Michael

There is no elevator....the bathroom is small and not user friendly.the staff was helpfull and friendly.overpriced for what they offer

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

William

Great location clean, staff is awesome, and a lot of extras!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Joseph

Wow!!!! A beautiful experience. Thanks

From the very first minute all the staff and security treat us so well and made us feel special, and we settled in immediately.

The hotel itself, rooms, pool, bar/restaurant area etc were all immaculate, modern and comfortable, and the breakfast, shakes and evening food were great.

As it was our first time in El Nido we weren’t too sure on what to do during the daytime, so it was a lovely surprise to find that the hotel offers complimentary access to their own private beach just a small boat ride away - and wow! this was a small piece of heaven that we just had to go back to on the second day.

Would definitely recommend staying at The Funny Lion, it’s already on our list for when we plan our next trip to the Philippines.

Thank you so much for making our wedding/honeymoon trip that extra special.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Rosanna

Most Fun and Comfortable Stay

My family and I stayed at The Funny Lion - El Nido for four days, and let me tell you…it was the most comfortable, most enjoyable, most fun-filled stay of our whole trip! Let me begin to say that the check in process was superb, so very smooth and the staff were so kind and inviting, all with smiling faces! From beginning and end of our trip there, the whole staff remembered all 8 of our names and anytime they would pass us by they would say our names and it made it so personable! We loved it! The rooms were so very clean and tidy, the breakfast buffet was phenomenal every morning, and the pool was oh so relaxing next to the bar (which by the way they have happy hour and great drinks)! I would like to point out that Ralph and Ceejay were so very courteous and tended to our needs every day the whole day! Surprisingly as well, the hotel offered complimentary archery which me and my family found as a fun way to fill our afternoon for a bit when we weren’t busy! Thank you MM for teaching us how to shoot the bow and arrow!! So much fun! I cannot wait to come to this hotel again and will definitely recommend this place to family and friends!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2024

Rick

Superb Friendly Hotel!

Fantastic staff, every single one of them, especially Val and all the others on the front desk, couldn't do enough for you.

Room was very nice, great location, great cocktails in the bar.........really didn't want to leave and will be back for sure.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

Jason

Great staff. Very welcoming.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2024

Ravikaran

Really great place to stay. Very new, modern and clean building. Only slight annoyance was hearing some of the road noise from our room.

Special props to Val on the front desk and the security guard who gave us all the recommendations and made us feel incredibly welcome.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2023

Andrew

A place that really goes the extra mile for an amazing experience, from great cocktails (hard to find in Philippines), to packed breakfast with our 5am departure, to wonderful polite and friendly staff, and even have a serviced feet rinsing station when returning from the beach, friendship bracelets, a private beach area nearby with transfers I was unaware of before booking… need I go on…

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2023

Divina

Overall a great and new hotel that has a lot of potential to grow.
The room was spacious enough and the balcony was nice that overlooked the pool and restaurant. The staff was friendly and they helped ensure we had a great stay through their attentiveness at the restaurant and whenever we passed by the front desk. They provided a great laundry service especially when we placed the service around 3pm and it was finished by 9pm.
The food was great for the breakfast and dinner. Awesome happy hour deals with different kinds of cocktails and beers.
It’s under a 5 minute walk to the beach and a lot of cafes and stores along the beach.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2023

Myranda

We had thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Funny Lion El Nido. The staff from Food and Beverage, front desk, bar. Tours and even security guard made our stay so enjoyable and memorable. They catered to all of our needs without making us feel overwhelming and we felt like a part of \"the family\" while staying there. I cant say enough but defintely would recommend and no doubt would stay there when we return again. Thank you Joel, Lilo, C-Jay, Ronnel, Tang, Christian, Ann,Montives and many other staff who made our stay so so wonderful. Miss all of you guys when we left.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2023

Ashley

This hotel is brand new (still in its soft opening) and i know it will be the #1 place to stay in El Nido. We stayed 5 nights and were absolutely blown away by the level of hospitality we received. The staff are the most kind and special people we have ever come across in our travels. Our room was well appointed, comfortable king bed, overlooking the pool. We enjoyed dining at the on site restaurant a few times. Breakfast is wonderful. We made the short walk into town a few nights for drinks and to browse the shops. The hotel staff arranged a boat tour for us as well as a transfer to the Nacpan beach which was lovely. Funny lion also provides a short transfer to papaya beach (for hotel guests) which is an oasis of a place- very easy to get to and not busy at all. The water is phenomenal. Run, don’t walk to book your stay here. We are already planning a trip back! Thanks to the staff, we miss you already!!! -Ashley, Colin and Darren from Canada!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Anne

Das Hotel hat uns voll überzeugt. Das Personal war super freundlich, das Zimmer sauber, Frühstück vielfältig und lecker und die Lage war perfekt. Alles in Laufnähe aber nicht mittendrin im Trubel.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

Saida

Parfait je recommande

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2024

Joyce

Estadia excelente!
O atendimento é impecável e fazem de tudo pra nos sentirmos em casa.
Café da manhã com diversas opções e bem servido.
A
Localização é privilegiada com restaurantes próximos, Pier e ATM acessíveis.
Eles também organizam todo passeio/ transfer que precisarmos a um preço compatível com o restante da ilha.
Recomendo!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2024

Tommy

Nydelig hotell med flotte ansatte.

Fantastisk flott hotell i sentrum av El Nido.
En høy pris kontra det meste annet av overnattingssteder , men flotte rom, eksepsjonell service, deilig frokost og det lille ekstra til enhver tid.
Hadde gjerne blitt værende på The Funny Lion i et par uker vi!
Drar gjerne tilbake igjen. Eneste negative er den høye prisen.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2024

RIEKO

5月に4日間宿泊しましたが、ホテルに空港からの送迎をメールにてお願いしましたが、気温39度の中1時間30分まった後、歩いてトライシクルに乗ってホテルに到着しました。フロントに伝えるとスタッフは謝る事無く、帰りの送迎を利用して欲しいとリクエストされました。パートナーは不愉快に思い帰りの送迎はお願いしませんでした。暑い中、1500ペソ払っても送迎頼んだのに来ない事はとても残念な事です。しかし道路側ではない高層階リクエストはできたので部屋は清潔でよかったです。口コミにあるようにプールの床は滑りやすくパートナーは足を滑らせ怪我してしまいました。食事に関しては4日間朝利用しましたが、フィリピンにしては良い方だと思います。それ以外は挨拶等はしっかり教育されていました。周りにマッサージ、レストランもあり利便性は良いです。暑い時はトライシクル利用すれば歩く事もありません。エルニドはホテル料金が高いのでトータルでは合格なのでまた、利用したいと思うホテルです。

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

carlos

Es un hotel espectacular y la atención es insuperable. 10/10

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2023

Chun-Ming

Very good experience and the hotel crew are very friendly

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2023

Svanhild

Brand new and great!

Brand new, delicate interiour and exteriour. Super service, good food. Very comfortable bed. Beautiful and modern skimming pool. Good cocktails. Thank you all!

Partner