This property is such a gem! I love how secluded and peaceful it is, away from all the noise of the town. It's also beachfront, so you can go for a dip whenever you want on the clear waters of Palawan. Since it's secluded, it's a little far from the town proper, probably a 15-20 minute walk or a 5 minute tricycle ride which they offer for free, just message them whenever you need a ride. Our room was at the 3rd floor which was so spacious, we had our own balcony with a hammock and the best view of the waters. Staff is amazing too, July at the front desk helped us out with everything, from van transfers to booking a massage, she was so nice and truly the highlight of our stay here. The other staff at the restaurant (breakfast and evening), and the kuyas who drove us with the tricycle are all so nice and warm andbalways very accommodating. It's free breakfast too! Only wish is for them to have more breakfast options but otherwise everything was so great. I'll stay here again in a heartbeat when I go back.

It was amazing!

Bathroom was very old, needs a remodel, towels were old and floor matt was a rag

Very relaxing place, clean and good staff. Keep it up. God bless

Nice little cottage away from all the city noise. Right on beach. Wake up in the mornings and simply take a few steps to the water

Friendly and helpful staff, good breakfast options and in generell good food, close enough to all the bars and restaurants directly El Nido, amazing view and not many people but still close to everything

Wifi wasn’t working for the first 4 days we were there, was rather inconvenient

What a disaster…the internet sometimes works sometimes don’t. The breakfast is really low quality, the third night my new towel was smelling fish, I have no clue what they did with it before but I couldn’t even touch it. The glass in the bathroom for your toothbrush was disgusting with yellow moisture marks at the bottom, other (funny thing) one of the two glasses in the bedroom had lipstick mark on it … should I ask that they closed the whole restaurant/internet section for a whole day so that the owner could have a private Christmas party…what you need to know also is that you are 15 minutes walk from the town, after 10 pm you’ll have to walk in the dark, in the mud and even have water up to your knees to cross the sea( yes you read this write: given the high tide at night this is the only path to come back at night from the town)….

Such a great property. Staff was great, Anna was very helpful. Our room (15) was on the 3rd floor, all stairs, but the view on the balcony was beautiful. Bed was nice and firm, AC unit and ceiling fan was really good, but only thing that I had a problem with was that the shower drain was a little clogged and no one ever came up to unclog it (but that did not change my view of how nice the property was). Eating area was nice and open, but if I were to really be picky it would be all the cars that roam around the area cause I’m allergic. Another downside to the property is how to get there from the main road. A little rough but manageable. But overall I would come back and suggest it to anyone.

Absolutely beautiful property with awesome place to sit right in front of the water. Best view. We arrived very late, the property communicated with us quite well and arranged our pickup as it’s not accessible by car. They send a very cool little tricycle that drove us along the beach and down a narrow pathway to the property. Was fun and made it even more of an experience. Comfy bed and basic but nice room. Awoke to the stunning view and a nice free breakfast :) would stay again for sure

Very nice accomodation. Amazing food in the restaurant by a French chef. Well recommended. Just some troubles with the water pump during our stay, meaning there was no water for a few hours, but that’s part of the things that happen when travelling in a country like the Philippines and can’t really be helped. They are a little bit away from El Nido town, but provide a free tricycle to get to town and back, so that’s really not an issue.

This property has new owners There is still a few issues they are working through however based on my experience here this will be a fabulous place to stay for my future visits

Enjoyed our stay. We found it difficult to get to when we arrived, we weren't told to notify hotel but were lucky enough for a local to ring for us when they saw us walking with luggage. It is a fair but enjoyable walk to town or a very interesting bike ride across the beach.

Staff is very friendly and helpful. Room was clean but noisy.It is very difficult to get to the property, as not every tricycle can get there, so you have to walk another 10 min or call hotel to send them their tricycle which you have to pay for it. There no restaurant at the property, and all restaurants that are nearby are overpriced. On their leaflet it said free transfer when you checking out but as we found out free transfer is only from hotel to main road. As we needed to go to local airport, we had to pay extra.

Staff is very friendly and helpful. Room was clean but noisy. It is very difficult to get to the property, as not every tricycle can get there, so you have to walk another 10 min or call hotel to send them their tricycle which you have to pay for it. There no restaurant at the property, and all restaurants that are nearby are overpriced. On their leaflet it said free transfer when you checking out but as we found out free transfer is only from hotel to main road. As we needed to go to local airport, we had to pay extra.

The hotel is in a quiet area around 10-15 mins walk from town but it has its own tricycles and can drive guests to/from town. Rooms are quite basic but spacious. The restaurant has a beautiful view on the beach. It is not possible to swim in that area because the beach is rocky. Staff is generally helpful Overall pleasant stay but overpriced

The hotel is in a quiet area around 10-15 mins walk from town but it has its own tricycles and can drive guests to/from town.Rooms are quite basic but spacious.The restaurant has a beautiful view on the beach.It is not possible to swim in that area because the beach is rocky.Staff is generally helpfulOverall pleasant stay but overpriced

The place has a very nice view of the other island if you choose it on your booking. Beach is a bout few feet from the balcony. Can hear waves at night .Clean comfortable , has AC and electric fan in the room. Very nice people . The place is about 15-20 min walk to the main strip for eating and strolling around. It is only accessible by a small tricycle for the road is very narrow going there.

The place has a very nice view of the other island if you choose it on your booking. Beach is a bout few feet from the balcony. Can hear waves at night .Clean comfortable , has AC and electric fan in the room. Very nice people . The place is about 15-20 min walk to the main strip for eating and strolling around. It is only accessible by a small tricycle for the road is very narrow going there.

most of the food listed in your menu are not available. you should have a choice of jam not only calamansi jam.

an aged property in a hard to access part of Caalan beach. For some reason normal transportation from el nido do not go to this area so you have to arrange pick up from the property. this easier said than done and took us lots of effort to communicate with them. You should also be aware that Caalan beach is not a place to swim during low or high tide- do not let others tell you otherwise. We were here for 3 nights and did not see anyone swiming in it. Our net take is that the Caalan beach area is the least desirable place to stay in el nido and prices asked for stays here are high and not worth it. Golden monkey not worth the price you pay.

an aged property in a hard to access part of Caalan beach. For some reason normal transportation from el nido do not go to this area so you have to arrange pick up from the property. this easier said than done and took us lots of effort to communicate with them. You should also be aware that Caalan beach is not a place to swim during low or high tide- do not let others tell you otherwise. We were here for 3 nights and did not see anyone swiming in it.Our net take is that the Caalan beach area is the least desirable place to stay in el nido and prices asked for stays here are high and not worth it. Golden monkey not worth the price you pay.

Plus: stunning views; nice cottages; A/C; Drawbacks: Must walk a mile (or tricycle) on wild dog path (1 bit my partner)

Great staff and a beautiful property set away from the bustle of downtown... but still close enough to walk!

The room was really nice and clean with a balcony that had great views out to the sea. Some other rooms didn't have any views though. Our toilet didn't flush. The staff were helpful. Breakfast is included and is ok thought a bit simple. The location is nice and peaceful away from the main town of El Nido although could be a bit of a trek every time you want to go out for food or do an activity. There is a tricycle service for 50php each way to the end of the road. The hotel seems to be missing a trick by not having a bar or restaurant. They have a breakfast area with tables and chairs overlooking the sea but they don't serve any drinks or anything except at breakfast.

The room was really nice and clean with a balcony that had great views out to the sea. Some other rooms didn't have any views though. Our toilet didn't flush. The staff were helpful. Breakfast is included and is ok thought a bit simple. The location is nice and peaceful away from the main town of El Nido although could be a bit of a trek every time you want to go out for food or do an activity. There is a tricycle service for 50php each way to the end of the road. The hotel seems to be missing a trick by not having a bar or restaurant. They have a breakfast area with tables and chairs overlooking the sea but they don't serve any drinks or anything except at breakfast.

It was a nice place with friendly staff who was always helpful. Room was big, but bathroom very very tiny. There were some amenities missing, such as a shelf in the bathroom or the roll for the toilet paper. Air con and fan were working properly, and the small fridge too. Location was nice, 10 minutes walking from town so definitely quiter. But there is not a real beach there, Caalan beach is mostly rockly and dirty..

The only hotel I’ve stayed at in the Philippines who hasn’t been able to help us with transportation (within Palawan). Air condition stopped working. Couldn’t pay with card though it said they could in description in front desk. No beach nearby and it’s not easy to get there, bumpy road and you’d have to walk very far or pay the hotel to give you ride with tricycle (other tricycles wouldn’t go there). Hotel had no restaurant and there’s only one restaurant nearby where it was really expensive. Breakfast staff was very helpful and friendly. The room had a stunning view over the ocean, but that’s it.

The only hotel I’ve stayed at in the Philippines who hasn’t been able to help us with transportation (within Palawan). Air condition stopped working. Couldn’t pay with card though it said they could in description in front desk. No beach nearby and it’s not easy to get there, bumpy road and you’d have to walk very far or pay the hotel to give you ride with tricycle (other tricycles wouldn’t go there). Hotel had no restaurant and there’s only one restaurant nearby where it was really expensive. Breakfast staff was very helpful and friendly. The room had a stunning view over the ocean, but that’s it.

Golden Monkey is peaceful, friendly and simple with beautiful views and just the right distance from the bustle of downtown El Nido. You can walk to town in about ten minutes or take the hotel’s private tuk tuk. The staff are friendly and so are the family cats (LB likes to sit on laps at breakfast time!). You can walk five minutes along the beach to swim, and snorkel when the tide is higher. There is thriving coral right there. We had a nice room upstairs with a big balcony with a picture-perfect view. Highly recommend.

Golden Monkey is peaceful, friendly and simple with beautiful views and just the right distance from the bustle of downtown El Nido. You can walk to town in about ten minutes or take the hotel’s private tuk tuk. The staff are friendly and so are the family cats (LB likes to sit on laps at breakfast time!). You can walk five minutes along the beach to swim, and snorkel when the tide is higher. There is thriving coral right there. We had a nice room upstairs with a big balcony with a picture-perfect view. Highly recommend.

We got the tricycle to Lally and Abet resort as instructed but struggled to call them on the numbers they gave but eventually they sent their guy. The lane is narrow and we would not have found it on our own or managed our suitcase as being rainy Low season the path was muddy and being rebuilt in parts. A lovely warm welcome and great room upgrade as they were doing renovations. Great view from our own veranda where they served us a delicious breakfast as we were the only guests. Lovely well kept Gardens and peaceful space. The beach here is rocky but easy to walk to a sandy area and out to the point or to El Nido 10 -15 mins the other way. Restaurant was closed but nice meals at other nearby resorts and little shops in the lane to buy drinks and snacks to supplement those in the room fridge. In season and when all the renovations done it will be great. So friendly and helpful staff.