Cadlao Resort And Restaurant Resort

The resort is very small but tidy, clean and excellent staff The restaurant was excellent and we chose to eat there every night. Our room was cleaned every day and with new towels too. The luxury of this hotel is very nice, the happy hour also, the souvenir shop in front of the hotel, the free tricycle from the hotel to the city center, swimming pools. This hotel is a way to touch the luxury in Philippines. One of the pools is closed for refurbishment which was a shame, however the biggest negative is the tricycle ride from town over a very rutted and waterlogged track. Although exciting and could be described as an ‘experience ‘ it was not particularly pleasant.

Cadlao can be a great place to stay in El Nido in case you want a resort comfort but also wants to stay close to the city. However, getting to the hotel can be a little difficult due to its location. Most tricycles (common transportation around El Nido) do not bring guests all the way to the hotel. Instead they drop you 15 minutes away and you most walk there or call for the hotel tricycle to come pick you up. In general that works, but the logistics are not the easiest. Another problem with Cadlao, in my opinion, are the rooms. The hotel itself has a beautiful setup and the view of the ocean is incredible, but the rooms are not that nice. The ceiling fans are very loud, the rooms do not provide any privacy and one must have the curtains close at all times. The light inside of the room is also not great and because one must have the curtains closed all the time, it makes it difficult to find things in the middle of your luggage. Bathrooms are very average. Cadlao restaurant is good but quite expensive if compared with other restaurants in town. The views from the restaurant are gorgeous! Most of the staff is very nice. WiFi connection is terrible and most guests have to sit in the reception lobby in order to use internet.

One of the best places to stay at El Nido island as you cant find any chains of hotels there. Resort is clean and maintained well with one restaurant and 2 pools facing the Cadlao island with an amazing view. Staff are very friendly and hospitable. Only the things you may struggle is with connectivity as the WiFi is not available in your rooms and there is no phone for room service. The resort is little bit expensive as compared to other places but you don't have other options to choose if you want to stay in a decent place.