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Makulay Lodge and Villas

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Down Hill Beach Room (2B) | Terrace/patio
Bar (on property)
Down Hill Beach Room (3C) | Living area
Reception
Down Hill Beach Room (4D)

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Barangay Masagana, El Nido, Mimaropa, 5313
  • Bacuit Bay
    1 min walk
  • El Nido Main Beach
    5 min walk
  • Caalan Beach
    8 min walk
  • El Nido (ENI)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Hilltop Villa

Hilltop Villa

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Terrace/patio

Uphill Room (5E)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The Loft | Terrace/patio

The Loft

  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Down Hill Beach Room (3C)

Down Hill Beach Room (3C)

  • 25 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down Hill Beach Room (4D)

Down Hill Beach Room (4D)

  • 25 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down Hill Beach Room (2B)

Down Hill Beach Room (2B)

  • 25 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

El Nido

With a stay at Makulay Lodge and Villas in El Nido (Barangay Buena Suerte), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of El Nido Main Beach and Bacuit Bay. .This beach hotel is 12.4 mi (20 km) from Nacpan Beach and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Caalan Beach.

What's nearby

  • Bacuit Bay - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • El Nido Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Caalan Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Corong Corong Beach - 11 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Seven Commando Beach - 14 min drive - 3.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪SAVA Beach Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Gusto Gelato - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Big Bad Thai - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Gorgonzola Pizza & Pasta - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Havana Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Makulay Lodge and Villas

Beachside hotel walking distance from El Nido Main Beach
Makulay Lodge and Villas offers 6 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Housekeeping is provided daily, and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Makulay Lodge and Villas has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Filipino, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM: PHP 180-285 for adults and PHP 180-285 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Boat tours

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for PHP 600 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately PHP 180 to 285 for adults, and PHP 180 to 285 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: PHP 600 per stay

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 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Makulay Lodge
Makulay Lodge & Villas
Makulay Lodge & Villas El Nido
Makulay Villas
Makulay Villas El Nido
Makulay Lodge & Villas El Nido, Palawan Island
Makulay Lodge & Villas Hotel El Nido
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Makulay Lodge Villas El Nido
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Makulay Lodge and Villas Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 53 reviews" "

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Tal

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad place
It is a disgusting room, ants every where, on the bead, floor, in the shower. You need to climb 200 stars to the room. There is a mold in the shower, in the kitechen. I ordered this place to 6 nights and we had staying there only one night and change to other hotel. They didn't accepet our compliances and told us to talk with the hotels site where we did the reservation. We didn't get the money back so don't do my mistake.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgusting
It was horrific, room was filthy. With insects, molds, lights, door doesn't work. Mosquito net was old dirty and full of large holes
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very disappointed from the minute we arrived When we got there we tried to contact the lodge and they would not respond to our calls or texts there was no access to the lodge we were dropped on the road maybe half a mile away then you had to go down a very small ally to the beach then the lodge was 300 meters down the beach they sent a driver on a motorcycle after we got a local to phone them with a phone number he had me and my wife and two suitcases we walked and they took our bags When we got there they took us to the room it was 110 steep steps up the side of the cliff I am 62 with a bad back and my wife has asthma we had to stop halfway up to catch our breath Then when we got there it looked old and rundown and dirty nothing like the photos we saw when we booked the room I told the guy that showed us the room there was no way we could be going up and down the steep stairs 3 or 4 times a day and asked for a refund He said we had to contact Expedia for a refund then he said he had a room on the main floor for one night that we could use instead we could not get a cell signal and the internet was not working bso we could not get ahold of Expedia The room on the main floor was just as bad dirty and smelled funky we left and found a room back at the main road for the night and another the next day for two more days Very disappointed all the way around don.t go there unless you are in very good shape and up for the long climb up
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT MAKE MY MISTAKE!!!!
This was a horrible place to stay for a few reasons... 1. False Advertising!!!! The pictures of the room on this website do not reflect the condition of the room. The room was gross, ants all over the bed, holes in the corners for bugs to come in, mold in the bathroom, the bed frame was gross and really old, the mattress was this old blue foam thing with bugs and on and on. I felt so bad because I let my girl choose anywhere she wanted and she chose based on the photos and they were all lies. You will be in a disgusting place with no refund possible. 2. No WIFI ... Yeah they have a password and account, doesn't work even when connected. They said too many people are using it... 3. Hot Water....To make the hot water work, you need to hold the shower head on floor, then pick it up and it works for the next few seconds. Keep doing this until clean. Sometimes there was no hot water at all. 4. No water on the last day....Yup they said something about pumps... 5. No room service for five days....Yup...I had to find someone to ask for everything. One time a girl was mopping the floor. I asked her for clean towels. She said she didn't work there...The restaurant and hotel are separate.. 6.Noisy...There is a restaurant there. Right next to your rooms with loud speakers. The music shuts down around midnight. Overall, this was a horrible experience. Dirty, old, bed bugs, no room service, horrible shower, no wifi and the pictures were all lies. I stayed in room 3C
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Charlotte

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't expect more than a nice view
The view was lovely once you'd climbed the winding 105 steps up to the crow's nest, which was frankly knackering. We kept the climb to a minimum. 3 times was enough. The room was basic. We were expecting basic - but not quite that much. The bar and restaurant were shut when we arrived and we asked for a glass of water when we arrived but were told everything was shut so no. Nice start. We knew from that moment on we were on our own - and we were right. No breakfast in the morning as apparently everything was still shut, but we were cheerily directed to a nearby place for breakfast - a nod to some semblance of customer service. All in all a bit more customer focus would be super. Don't come here if you get vertigo.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We booked four months in advance based on the photos and reviews from people previous to us. We arrived to find the place was being renovated and nobody had informed us. To make matters worse, the manager still took us to our room, which was absolutely disgusting, and nowhere near the quality pictured in the photos. Mold, exposed wires, stains, foam furniture, exposed nails, bugs, and filthy. After talking to the manager he apologized and said he would refund us the money. Two months later we have only received 1/3 of the amount owed. Do not trust this property, do not stay here. There is no beach outside, instead, there's a cemetery on the adjacent property.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nada que ver calidad con precio . Pagas mucho y la habitación está llena de hormigas el colchón es un trozo es incomodo a más no poder y no es nada confortable. No recomiendo este hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
400 steps/day to the Hill top villa, dirty bathroom and kitchen, Old sheets, noisy aircon, can't reach the hotel by tricycle you have to walk with your luggage, no internet, no generator for electricity, only the view from the terrace is Nice, i don't recommand.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
aweSome!
very eco friendly and peeps are very accommodating specially the manager, who run the show 👍
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Close to downtown but far enough away
The location is close enough to downtown that, that is a plus. Away from the noise but also an easy walk. We had drinks each night on their beach side bar and the sunset was spectacular and the mango smash is an excellent drink. However the internet was negative and rooms were just ok. There are 6 rooms in this hotel. The one pictured of course has an amazing view so clearly request that room, however only 1 in 6 will get that one. My room was hundreds of steps (seriously) up the hill at a steep incline, however there is no view. All in all it was a good experience.

10/10 Excellent

Cali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t miss out!
Amazing stay at Makulay! We stayed in the Loft - 100 steps to the room but wow, what a view! Well worth it if you’re up for the climb. Staff were wonderful, attentive and friendly and the breakfast was delicious. Great location too, refreshing to be out of the main town, but only a few mins walk if you want to venture in.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Phenomenal
Had an absolutely fantastic stay here. This is one of the best places in the El Nido by far. The service is phenomonal and the accommodations are extremely comfortable. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing View
Beautiful view of our villa And all the staff are really friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

cesar, lake tahoe , NV

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach is non functional . Dirty .
This hotel room needs a major upgrade . It is very uncomfortable to stay in this place . From bed to toilet . It’s all not worth paying that much . The beach is just a word beach , not functional . The shore is dirty and full of rocks . It even smells . Will not stay in this place at all again .the staff is super friendly and accommodating though . The lobby is great and relaxing overlooking the beach . The food is great , little expensive but worth it .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

J LYN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs a serious make over!
This place has heaps of potential however for the price we paid its definitely not worth it. The 200 steps is also a killer. The view on the roof top is nice however the room next level down has a better view. There is no natural lighting, everything is old and dated and they tease you by having a massive satellite dish on the roof together with a tv cable and bracket on the wall, but no TV. Our fan broke and they were unable to replace it. There is A.C. in the room however as the windows are not glass (only net) the cold escapes. On a positive note though, the staff are friendly and helpful. There are better places around elnido that you can get you more value for your money.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sylwia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room with the view
Friendly and informative staff made our stay a five star. Andrew and Sylvia were awesome and any questions we had they were able to answer and help our.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Enjoyed the hilltop room
We staid at the hill top room. Beautiful view well worth climping almost 200 steps (not for bad knees, poor physical condition etc.). The room was a bit rustic, however we enjoyed our stay; we didn't go there for luxury but for the views. He hotel is nicely located by the beach close to restaurants yet in peace and quiet. Be sure to contact the hotel beforehand and ask for a tricycle pick up since the regular size tricycles can't enter the beach. The staff was friendly and willing to assist.

6/10 Okay

kara, Nyack, NY

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views at Makulay
We loved the location of Makulay, perfectly located just outside of town, but close enough to access everything El Nido has to offer. It was quiet and aside from the power outages, that they said the entire island experiences, the Air conditioner was wonderful. The hotel had a wonderful dinner area and we loved the outside movies. The menu there is expensive comparatively but did not have many choices. The room was functional, but had so many bugs, spiders, lizards and ants everywhere! The bathroom/shower was really infested and there was never a time we didn't see them. The bed wasn't that comfortable either, but we understand that we were in an Island in the Philippines. There also was barely any Wifi there but we didn't mind that so much, as we quickly learned that wifi in el nido meant little to no service.

10/10 Excellent

Edward, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walkable escape from the main strip
Just a short walk away from the main strip brings you to this hotel. Super peaceful, great views - it was a real nice break to be able to get away from the hustle/bustle/loud night music/motorbikes in town.

4/10 Poor

Clarissa, Philippines

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice view and entertainment
Considering the price the room was basic and needed refurbishing. The shower was old and falling apart, the tap water smells eggy. The staff was slow, unfriendly and UNWELCOMING. I has better service in Casa Cecilia when I enquired about a taxi, they have better customer service. Although they do have amazing view and good night entertainment.

4/10 Poor

Clarissa, Philippines

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice view and entertainment
Basic accomodation, room was old and needed refurbished. The water smells eggy, the shower kept falling off. Staff were unhelpful, slow and unfriendly, UNWELCOMING. I had better experience at casa cecilia when i was enquiring about a taxi, better staff service. Although they have amazing view and they have good night entertainment.