Pa-Lao-Yu Dive Resort El Nido
National Road, Corong Corong , El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, 5313 - See map
The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the El Nido part of Palawan, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Puerto Princesa Underground River. Massage and restaurant are among the special facilities that will enhance your stay with on-site convenience.
Highlights
Facilities
Airport transfer
Car park
Shuttle service
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Luggage storage
Breakfast [free]
Contactless check-in/out
Bar
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A Friendly ”
The Pa-Lao-Yu Dive resort is a new building with only 4 rooms presently. They are adding 4 more rooms. The rooms are very basic, and could benefit from some kind of fixtures in the room like small table, dresser or closet. However, the AC is cold, the bed is comfortable and the bathroom was clean. The location is on Corong Corong Beach (no sea views) and is only about 10 minute ride to the city area. The breakfast was cooked to order in the morning and was delicious and ample. The best part of this place is the staff. Whether you are diving or not, the guys there look after the guests. They are expert divers, but also wonderfully friendly and inclusive. They had plenty of helpful hints and assisted us with booking trips, renting a motorbike and lots of other useful info about the area. Well done to Ian and the crew!
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Practical Choice in a Nice Location”
Fairly priced at around USD50 per night with free breakfast, airconditioned room, hot shower and the basic necessities. Location is nice too as it's a less than 10 minute tricycle ride to the town and less than 5 minute walk to Corong-corong beach which has spectacular views of the sunset. Lots of nice restos around the area too and I suggest that you try Altrove , Las Plage and the italian resto beside it (sorry I forgot the name). What an amazing experience at El Nido as you can book all tours at the front desk. Don't forget to visit Nakpan beach which is a 45 minute shuttle ride which you can also areange at Pa Lao Yu . Service is very good so Enjoy!
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Good location, friendly staff.”
We really enjoyed staying in this hotel. We were warmly welcomed by the host of the hotel. He explained to us very clear about the facilities of the hotel. What we should be careful and what we should do in El Nido and other services around. It is a small hotel but very clean. Staff was very friendly and helpful. They have a sercurity to look after the hotel when we get back late and we feel very safe. It’s very convinced with laundry service and restaurants, pharmacy ..... around. We love it. We choose to stay there in the budget hotel here because we spent our time for sightseeing on the island hopping tour and it was wonderful. If you are very fancy of hotel, this one is not for you.
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Excellent”
We stayed here for 4 nights. The location is outside El Nido town but that's alright because we find that this place is quiet and near clean beach where you can stroll and watch the nice sunset. It is also close to restaurants serving good food! The price per night is already inclusive of breakfast and it is always served on time! the Staff (Tin-Tin and kuya Mark) are both helpful and nice people. Not to mention the owner who is also super nice. Slight downside for me is the shower--- but this is maybe something not important to others but to me I must have hot shower always. Although i must say that cold shower was nice because of the super hot weather when we visited (April). Overall, our stay was pleasant and comfortable.
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The staff and the owner iean were amazing!”
It was amazing it was just a 3 minute trike right outside of the city center. Made it very easy to get to and away from the activities and the night life. Right next to a private beach access for days you want to be alone at the beach. The staff was very helpful and a fresh , hot breakfast was included with bacon , eggs , toast , fruit , or many other options which I found amazing for free. The dive shop and the diving was top notch and iean the owner was very friendly and willing to talk for an hour with me to give me underwater photography tips. This place was amazing and perfect for our time in Palawan.
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Awesome stay for 2 day, friendly staff”
This is an awesome place to stay. We went with lower expectations given we heard that most resorts in elnido are basic. But the staff and service made our experience a lot better. The dive guide noki wais very helpful when he took us for island bopping in his speed boat. We could take our kids as well safely and with their help and support we could enjoy our island hopping to the most. My daughter loved their pet dog pau pau. Their kitchen helper made some Indian tea and pancakes for our kids which really too much to expect normally. Rooms were clean and neat, bathrooms are good with rain shower ( but no hot water). Beach is just behind the resort. Number of restaurants and small shops are just next to hotel. Enjoyed.
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Good quiet place”
The rooms are nicer than they appear on the pictures online! Small but very cute. The position is perfect cause it's close to the beach and to many bars and restaurants, 5-10 mins far from El Nido with trycicle but perfect if you are searching for a quiter area. The sunset from the beach is beautiful!! Staff is nice and friendly, especially the manager. Breakfast is not excellent but good for Philippines' standards.
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Very friendly Staff”
Very friendly staff and owner. Also very good to Dive with them. They have a speedboat instead of the common "Bankas". So you are a lot faster at your dive site. The dive instructor and the Gear were also perfect. The location in Coron Coron is about a 5-10 minute tricycle ride from El Nido.
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Average rooms, great service, good location”
Location in Coron Coron is better than El Nido Town proper. Not beachfront, but access through adjacent Greenview Resorts is easy (Greenview has great restaurant as well, which is very convenient). Rooms are average, but most of time is spent outdoors! Do note there is no hot water in shower, but you get accustomed after a day or two. Staff was very friendly and ready to help in way they can. Great service for diving or other water based activities. Kayaks for rent across the street as well. Overall great experience.
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Nice staying at Pa-Lao-Yu”
We had a very nice and convenient stay at the hotel and did a couple of dives there. The group that runs the hotel and dive-shop do this almost as a family and all really nice and warm people, the dives are very professionally organised and rooms better than most in El Nido/ Corong Corong. Rooms are not cleaned everyday - you'll need to ask for this. The girls who run the room service could become a little bit more assertive, but apart from that they all do a good job. Would definitely stay there again and recommend the place to others - especially those who come to dive.
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Great place, clean rooms, good location”
The staff were very friendly. The food was good especially the lamayo. Its located a bit far from el nido center so there's less noise and lesser number of people. (Which works for me 😊) The beach is just a 2 minute walk from this place. There are alot of choices for food along the beach line (pinoy, french, asian, italian etc) and you can enjoy those while sitting on the sand and enjoying the spectacular sunset!!
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Nice and clean rooms”
We stayed 2 nights, one on a slightly superior room that was very nice, modern and clean, and the other on the basic room, whoch was still clean although a bit older. After having spent 1 night in El nido town, we found this area much better, a bit quieter and more relaxed but with a few good dinner options, both by the beach and on the main road. Even though the hotel doesn't have direct access to the beach, is only a 1 minute walk. Staff was helpful.
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Abs value for money ”
The rooms look much better in reality. People are very friendly. We only had some issues with the toilets. In general, It's value for money and I would recommend to my friends if they visit El Nido.
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Good location :: Good vibe”
From Pa Lao Yu the beach is around the corner if you want to take a break from traveling to Las Cabanas or Nacpan. For whatever reason the place attracts the type of people you want to talk to ... over endless coffee at breakfast. Loved the food at BoodleFight across the street.
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Flexibel service and nice staff”
We like this place. Diving from small boats with local guides who now all the hot spots you as a diver want to find. If you have your own plan were you want to go so talk to the guides and maby they can combinate an islandhopping/diving/snorklin with your group. The acomondation was ok with with breakfast and very helpful staff.
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Comfortable, convenient, helpful”
We were very pleased with our stay. The staff was very welcoming and attended to us (even after we left!) by helping us arrange diving, tours, and transportation. The rooms were clean and modern (but there is no warm water in the shower). The breakfast was the best that we had in our stay in the Philippines. Definitely a good value for the money and you will be well taken care of!
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Nice stay”
This hotel was near from el nido and las cabanas beach so its a nice place to stay outside the town and near to everything.
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Does the Job”
Shower had warm water which was great. Beds were relatively comfortable given it's the Philippines. Room didn't fit three adults plus bags well. Not mosquito sealed so we kept being bitten. Wifi doesn't work well, despite their excuse that it's just how El Nido is, I'd say its more because the dive shop staff use it one their phones as it works alot better when they've gone home. It does the job but we ended up booking somewhere else that was less asthetically pleasing but bigger, more functional and with the same amenities for a lesser price.
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Not so luxurious yet a good comfortable stay”
I think it was good. Small and cosy in two words. Since there are few rooms as of now, they are well managed and you will get personal attention from the staff. I would give 5 star to staff helpfulness and friendliness. The rooms were clean and decent with large bathrooms. We booked two double bedrooms and I felt one was a little better than the other. This was more of a diving place where you can fix good dive trainers and a good diving experience.
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Great”
Located in Corong Corong, which is good if you want to be away from El Nido mass tourism. Slightly noisy as it is on the side of main road, but the team is so nice and helpful you quickly forget!!!
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