La Salangane Caalan Beach Villa

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Kevin

Beautiful view, right on the beach. Short walk to the lively town. Close to all the day tours. Not too far from Lio, Nacpan, and Duli Beach. Staff is very helpful.

2/10

Poor

02 Feb 2026

Seyed

The only real positive of this place is its beachfront location.
When we arrived at the town square, the host arranged a tuk-tuk for us, but we were told to pay for it ourselves. We later learned many nearby accommodations provide complimentary transfers for check-in and check-out.
We booked a four-night stay.
First night: Acceptable, but the room had an old, very noisy air conditioner with no remote, and the shower pressure was extremely weak.
Second night: The electricity went out. All surrounding properties switched to generators and had power. This one did not. Staff tried until midnight to start their generator but failed.
We had no air conditioning, no fan, no lights, no hot water, and no way to charge our phones. The room was hot, dark, and full of mosquitoes. We assumed it would be fixed the next day.
Third night: Still no electricity. I messaged the host, but we were expected to stay in the same conditions.
Fourth night: After escalating the issue, we were moved to Reef Strand Hotel two minutes away. I wish we had booked there from the start.
Spending three of four nights without electricity is unacceptable. The property seemed unprepared for outages and expected guests to tolerate substandard conditions. I would not recommend staying here.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Carlos-Giovanni

Staff- good communication, courteous, always available and offered good values to island hoping packages and motorbike rental.

Location- beach front. There is no front entrance to the main property which is a negative. You have to go through an alley to the side of the property leading to the beach and ti the back entrance of the apartment. However, you have to be back from downtown before 7 or 8 pm to avoid the high tide. Another draw back is no tricycle driver would like to take you back to the property during high tides. That means you have to walk about 15 minutes from townsquare, which is not bad.

Although the studio apartment has a kitchen, the property is so close to other big resorts with restaurants and bars! Nice beach walk to at least three within 1 to 5 minutes!

You can swim on the beach during high tides, but we prefer to use the pools in the nearby resorts for a very small fee.


Price- very good value, especially if you prefer to cook your own meals and brew your coffee. But honestly, the food prices at the nearby restaurants are so reasonable, why bother cook?

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2025

Bianca

Old dated, internet didnt work, we booked late and werent expected, the couple of workers were pleasent...

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2025

David

We loved the location of the property and the view is amazing. Our room was really spacious and very comfortable. It could do with a little updating, but it didn't spoil our stay at all.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Craig

Excellent service. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The property had stunning views of the sea. Highly recommended 👌

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Beach front. Homey ambiance.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2019

Daniel

In general El Nido is a quite crowded place, with ugly beaches and many people trying to sell you things. If you want to stay away from this mess, this hotel is a good option. It might take you a while to walk to it from downtown (around 20 min), but I think it is worthy.

The room was spacious for the price we paid, and you will pay much more if you want to have the same in central El Nido.

The hotel host was quite nice and helped us booking a bus ticket and finding a tricycle to take us to the bus station (100 PHP).

It is not the hotel's fault, but if I could choose again I would not waste my time in El Nido. I'd spend more time in Port Barton (for relaxing and beautiful beaches) and Coron (for beautiful landscapes). There are so many people in El Nido's boat tours that it is impossible to see anything (you will get to the so called \"secret beach\" and find 300 people there).

In general, the hotel made us feel better in a super disappointing place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2019

Iris

It’s like home away from home..very nice place with very nice staff. Would likely go back here.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

07 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Comments overall...

Place is too far from the city proper and the ride with the provided 3 wheel transportation is terrible. Roads are too narrow and the only nice feature is the view of the sea but the beach area in itself is inaccessible. There are no food facilities available and not all appliances were working plus there were ants in the rooms.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2016

Lance Elison

Perfect if youre looking for isolation

Before anything, I would like to say that the Mary Ann, the inn keeper, was very helpful and accommodating. Knowing that the location is very shady, she offers to buy water and drinks for us during our stay. Even helped us book a van.

Now to the hotel review. The beach villa is a nice place to stay in if you want to get away from people and the main city center. It takes 10 minutes by trike to get there from the city center, and you'd have to pass through very small alleys and tight roads to get there. Beside the villa is an empty lot where they repair boats. If you're looking for a beach front, this isnt it either since there isnt much of a beach to speak of during high tide, and even during low tide, the beach is filled with big rocks so that doesnt make it any better. The rooms are very traditional with their walls and roofing with a really cold airconditioner. Comes fully equipped with a kitchen and fridge.

Basically, if you just plan on staying in and cooking all your meals yourself, this place is perfect. However, if you just want a nice place to stay in and then explore the city streets and meet people, this wont work for you. They do have free hotel transfers from the beach villa to the city, but it takes 10 minutes for the trike to get there.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2016

Samantha

Relax away from crowded tourist streets of el nido

Had a lovely stay here. Great if you want a quiet, relaxing stay away from the hustle and bustle of el nido. Was in a very local area which we loved.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2016

Kevin

Quiet place and spacious room

the hotel is nice and the staff is very friendly, however, the road to access it is very narrow so it's better to contact the hotel a little bit in advance to arrange a pick up in town

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2016

Pichet

Nice room nice view

Far away from El Nido town like 20 minutes walk from Ei Nido but have free tricycle service. Room and environment so nice. have kitchen in room so we can make simple dinner and enjoy beachfront.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2016

From

Caution...

Ended up looking for another accomodation (Yes, it was double pay for us). No refund policy was a risk. They have diff hotels, wouldnt know if you'll be staying at the central part or out of no where. Also, make sure to REQUEST airconditioning, or else they will not transfer you to a room with one. Tried talking to the people to ask for even just a partial refund...nothing is the answer.

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2016

Jessica

Mellow Stay at La Salangane

The staff was very helpful in organizing boat trip and shuttle service. Great place to stay for families with a full kitchen in the room. Location is a bit out of town so be ready to walk about 20 minutes to get there but its a nice walk.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2016

J.E.

The beautiful secret called La Salangane

This is the best secret El Nido has. Now I know it's not the most convenient way of reaching and getting to the villa but once you get there it's amazing!!! The view in front of your villa is spectacular!!! The service we got from the caretaker (Mary Ann) and her husband is second to none. The couple went out of their way to serve us and to make sure we are happy and contented. They even cooked for us. Wonderful people. We would go back in a New York minute. We truly enjoyed staying at this place.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2015

Magda

Not very hygienic

If you don`t mind sleeping with ants spread around the kitchen bench top and 12 inch geckos crawling around the room, then this place is for you.
There is a slight partial sea view, but was mainly blocked by the vast amount of palm trees on the property. The building can be described as a very large and old tree house. It is literally supported by a large tree trunk with a swamp of ants housed within. Unfortunately, the geckos are necessary to keep the ants at bay due to the fact of it being supported by a large living tree trunk.
The only good thing about this place was the housekeeper Myriam, who was always very kind and accommodating and even cooked a delicious lunch for us on two occasions.
There was also a loss of electricity on a dozen occasions and their back up generator was faulty.
If you don't want the ants and geckos stay somewhere else.

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2015

Maggie

Not recommended

Not a very happy stay but we had amazing time in el nido. Hotel is very far away from downtown, the transportation is a huge problem, if you walk, it will takes like half an hour, and normal tricycle cannot come in Becoz the narrow road, if it is a raining day, you hv to walk into this muddy lane, and hotels staff not very helpful at all.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2015

Carina

Accommodation for a familu

Good for a quiet family stay

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2015

Carina

Family hotel

It was an amazing stay.peaceful and quiet.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2015

Wendy

La Salangane Caalan Beach Villa

Review for room April 2015

Off the beaten path. Hotel is in El Nido town and is tucked away from the noisier hotel/bar coast line. You'll wonder if you're lost of if you missed it. Keep walking and you'll find La Salangane Caalan Beach Villa.

Our room was clean. Bathroom has toilet and shower, low water pressure but did the trick after the plane in and dusty ride into town.

I think you might find a better room for the rate - if you look. But this was a safe and clean place to crash, available on hotels.com.

Couple of notes:
No AC
Sitting area overlooking beach (ironically not all hotels in El Nido have)
Our rate did not include breakfast
Kitchenette: Fridge, cabinets, sink, counters. No coffee maker or coffee (instant), no dishes in case you were interested in cooking
Extra mattresses available for a surcharge (around 60 pesos each)
Fridge was nice to have

Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2015

stephen

Just not right place for us.

Very secluded. If that's what you're looking for its great. I thought it was more in the main town area.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2014

Dan

A couples nightmare!!

When employers tell you they know it is a terrible place and that they have a lot of customer complains, you know to stay away. Going there takes about 30 minutes from el nido town.Ended up us calling the hotel many times and waiting for over 1 hour in a shady dark corner somewhere the tricycle had left us. They came with a smaller tricycle and we drove about 20 minutes from el nido town trough run down roads with no lights. We finally get there and they put us in a room where the \"reception\" area is. We asked for changing the room due to loud noise from the talking employers outside. We did not feel any privacy at all and despite there being available rooms, they never let us change room. When we tried to go to the bedroom I noticed a cockroach creeping to the bed and I already noticed extremely much ants and bugs in our room. The mosquito net that we were supposed to put around our bed was destroyed due to many holes in it.The sheets were dirty with a lot of stains on them and the area had a sour smell leaking into the bedroom we were booked. Me and my girlfriend decided to go to town to look for other hotels, turns out the best hotel in el Nido town that's modernized and new only takes 1500 php a night (Same price as This resort takes) And that hotel was in the middle of the town of el Nido, convenient for everything!!! We went back and said we were going to transfer, but then they said I would not get any refund back. It was a nightmare dealing with these people.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2025

Verified traveler

Hätte Potential

Eigentlich könnte die Anlage wirklich schön sein, wenn sie zum einen besser gepflegt wäre und zum anderen sauberer wäre.
Die Dusche fiel immer wieder aus, da kein bis wenig Wasserdruck vorhanden war. Das WiFi funktionierte die ersten beiden Tage auch nicht, danach gab es zwar WiFi, aber dieses war auch sehr unzuverlässig und schlecht. Unser Zimmer inklusive Badezimmer war leider auch nicht besonders sauber. Über all diese Dinge könnte man hinwegsehen wenn die Unterkunft im Verhältnis nicht so teuer wäre. Die Lage an sich war schön, man hatte eine wunderschöne Sicht auf das Meer, welche direkt vor der Unterkunft war. Allerdings war auch der Strand direkt vor dem Grundstück ziemlich dreckig. Preis/Leistung eine absolute Katastrophe.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2020

Samia

Le personnel été au top !! Super accueillant

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2019

Carole

Just parfait

Excellent séjour, le lieu est magique, une vue sur la baie, des couches de soleil à couper le souffle et le sourire deMary Anne, elle a été aux petits soins...

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2018

Tatjana

Det finns bättre...

Det var väldigt lyhört.prominad på ca 15 min från stan var ok men när det var strömavbrott så var det väldigt mörkt överallt. Toalett funkade inte som det ska, efter att man spolade fylldes inte vatten, så man var tvungen att göra det manuellt.

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

街まで遠い

エルニドは昼間電気が使えないところが多いとは聞いていたがこのホテルは他のホテルと比べても使えない時間が長過ぎる。ホットシャワー、エアコンがついていても電気が不通だとなんの意味もない二泊しましたが初日は深夜になってやっと短時間使えましたがその頃にはシャワー浴びる気もおきず結局入らずじまい。又、街中から遠くトライシクルを降ろされてホテルまで10分くらい悪路を歩かされるし周りにもこれといってお店やレストランも無いので結果何かしようと思うとまた悪路を歩いて街中へ。面倒なのでホテルでゴロゴロするにも電気なし。部屋は広々として清潔感はありましたがやはり我慢出来ず街中のホテルへ移動しました。一泊1500円の所でしたが地獄から天国へ引っ越した気分でした。二度と泊まらない。

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2017

frederic monicard

tourisme

calme et repos

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2016

Manon

The room is at 10 minutes walking distance from El Nido Center and is big and has a nice terrace. It' s quit and next to the sea. The housekeeper is very friendly. The villa needs a construction though.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Dejligt hotel, ærgelig beliggenhed

Hyggeligt, intimt lille hotel, med store værelser og fantastisk udsigt. Venligt personale der glædeligt hjælper med daglige udflugter og transport. Vejen til og fra et mere by/turist/resturent område var meget bøvlet og ubekvem.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2016

Sandra et Rhaya

adresse à retenir

Trés bon accueil du personnel. Un appartement agréable, jolie vue. Dommage que l’accès était chaotique à cause des travaux des établissements voisins.

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2016

Verified traveler

少し繁華街からは離れていましたが、オーナーさんも優しくバンのドライバーを呼んでくれるので快適に過ごせました。

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2016

Kerstin

Bra boende

Fel rum från början pga. dålig kommunikation mellan Hotells o hotellet. Efter 2 dygn med ac som gjorde oss sjuka( fläkt var inget alternativ då den knappt gick runt) fick vi det rum vi hade beställt. Därifrån till utcheckning var allt mycket bra.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2016

Jonathan

bonne chambre loin de l'agitation du centre-ville

Points forts: Le calme, la vue, le lit, l'espace, on peut tout organiser sur place
Points faibles: Wifi faible voir inexistant, climatisation bruyante.
Séjour d'une semaine agréable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2016

christophe

Bruits

Hôtel mal insonoriser.
Prendre les chambres à l'étage.
Actuellement construction d'un hôtel à côté.
Sinon grande chambre et service impeccable situé en bord de mer sans plage

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2015

Patryk

The quiet place where you can escape from the noisy city center, but enough close to the center to take a walking for dinner or shopping. You can fall in love with nature in the nearby hotel. Incredibly friendly and helpful service. Thank you Meriam, I had a really nice time at your place.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2015

Xochitl

Bueno, bonito y barato

Reserve en este hotel, pero el chofer del triciclo se equivocó.. Y nos llevo a otro de la misma compañía que era perfecto, ya que tenía casi su playa privada, el servicio excelente. Muy recomendable.

Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Strandnähe aber kein Hotel

Es gibt zwei Standorte daher gibt es sehr gute und sehr schlechte Bewertungen.
Der Standort abseits des Zentrums ist in sehr schlechtem Zustand. Es fehlen ca. 10 Jahre der Wartung. Salziges Wasser, rostige Armaturen, nur Deckenlüfter, Kühlschrank offenbart Hinterlassenschaften jenseits MHDs.

Positiv: großes Zimmer mit Kochmöglichkeit und Kühlschrank.
Die Lage am Wasser.
Negativ: alles andere

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2015

CLEMENT

Hotel sale

Hotel situé dans une zone où les tricycles ne peuvent pas y accéder. Prévoir 15min de marches avec vos bagages... Propreté a revoir , 2 énormes blattes sont venus nous rendre visite, mieux tenu, cet hotel aurait pu être agréable. Wifi inexistant

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2014

Stine

Very very satisfied :D

Very nice people that own a chain of hotels. They can help you with everything and help you to experience el nido in all possible ways. Maid is sweet and the staff is very very friendly and good at their english speaking. Also free transport from the hotel to all parts of town.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2014

fredrik

Bildskönt lugn

Jag skulle säga att La Salange Caalan (beachvilla) har ett av El Nidos bästa lägen. En bit utanför centrum, som hotellet löser med gratis skjuts med tricycle mellan 08-20. I stort sett inga skadedjur, ytterst få mygg. Ok renlighet och bra städning. Havet ligger ca 10 meter från dörren... Enkel promenad till stränder längre bort där man får vara för sig själv så när som på någon hund.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2014

Elli-Noora

The perfect place for a romantic night

This place was just amazing! On the beach, very near to a local village, just a 10-minute tricycle drive away from the main tourist street and the bars. The hotel offer the tricycle drives for free at request! Perfesct for a romantic stay.

Partner