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Makulay Lodge and Villas

3.0 star property
Nature's tranquility surrounds guests at this peaceful retreat where practical amenities like laundry facilities ensure a hassle-free vacation experience

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Makulay Lodge and Villas, near El Nido Main Beach, offers a serene natural setting. Relax in the garden, enjoy drinks at the bar, or use the laundry facilities. The lobby serves coffee and tea for a comfortable start to each day.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Room service

Room options

View all photos for Down Hill Beach Room (2B)

Down Hill Beach Room (2B)

Down Hill Beach Room (2B)

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

View all photos for Down Hill Beach Room (3C)

Down Hill Beach Room (3C)

Down Hill Beach Room (3C)

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

View all photos for Down Hill Beach Room (4D)

Down Hill Beach Room (4D)

Down Hill Beach Room (4D)

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

View all photos for Uphill Room (5E)

Terrace/patio

Uphill Room (5E)

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

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The Loft | Terrace/patio

The Loft

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

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Hilltop Villa

Hilltop Villa

  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

Located in El Nido, Makulay Lodge and Villas is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at El Nido Main Beach and Nacpan Beach. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and ziplining nearby. Visit our El Nido travel guide
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Barangay Masagana, El Nido, Mimaropa, 5313

What's nearby

  • El Nido Palawan 11K Panorama: Sharp Limestone Karst Rocks on Deserted Beach, Turquoise Lagoon and Crystal Water, Exotic Philippines Nature, Bacuit Bay Tropical Landscape Ultra High Resolution
    Bacuit Bay
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Caalan Beach
    Caalan Beach
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Skyline of El Nido beach in Palawan island, Philippines, Shutterstock ID 1327690100, Purchase Order: SP-1973, Order Number: SP-1973 Go Guides , Client/Licensee: Hotels.com, Other: Supattra Laoreiam
    El Nido Main Beach
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • El Nido Dock
    El Nido Dock
    17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Corong Corong Beach
    Corong Corong Beach
    8 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • El Nido (ENI)
    15 min drive

Restaurants

  • Ap Kala
    5 min walk
  • Big Bad Thai
    8 min walk
  • SAVA Beach Bar
    9 min walk
  • Tuk Tuk Thai
    7 min walk
  • Trattoria Altrov'é
    7 min walk

About this property

Makulay Lodge and Villas

Hotel near El Nido Main Beach
A terrace, a garden and laundry facilities are just a few of the amenities provided at Makulay Lodge and Villas. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), concierge services and coffee/tea in reception
  • A front desk safe and luggage storage
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: PHP 180 to 285 for adults and PHP 180 to 285 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Boat tours

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 4 buildings
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for PHP 600 per stay.

Cots (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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

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

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at Makulay Lodge and Villas?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Makulay Lodge and Villas?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM.

What time is check-out at Makulay Lodge and Villas?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Makulay Lodge and Villas located?

Nestled on the beach, this El Nido hotel is within a 10-minute walk of TownSquare Heritage District and El Nido Main Beach. Caalan Beach and Parish of St Francis of Assisi are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Makulay Lodge and Villas Reviews

5.8

6.0

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

6.8

Staff & service

5.2

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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
Verified

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
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Sijainti hyvä. Huonokunto, vettä ei tule kunnolla suihkusta
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
feo, abandonado, sucio... las fotos ni se parecen a las habitaciones... esta todo como abandonado muy descuidado y sucio NO LO RECOMIENDO
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Volli

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Die Bilder haben nichts mit der Realität zu tun! Der Strand ist sehr verschmutzt und voll mit Hunden. Das Hotel ist in einer schlechten Lage mit keinem schönen Strand. Wer einen schönen Strand möchte sollte El Nido Zentrum meiden. Besser ist der Lio Beach. Direkt neben dem Hotel ist ein Friedhof 😉Das Hotelpersonal war bemüht und ein anderes Hotel zu besorgen.Preis Leistungsverhältinis passt überhaupt nicht. Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt abgebrochen und uns was neues gesucht.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Does not live up to pictures

The lodge did not look like the pictures. In the morning there were a lot of noise from the lobby/restaurant. WiFi did not work. Don’t get room 4D. Maybe the lodges further up the hill are better.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schlechtes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis ! Ich würde es auf keinen Fall weiter empfehlen.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Marta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Nos quedamos por la vista

Las vistas espectaculares El alojamiento muy basico Para llegar a la habitacion tienes que subir 100 escaleras estilo templo. Esta suficientemente alejado para escuchar el sonido del mar y bastante cerca de los restaurantes como para ir andando en 5-10 minutos Aconsejo llegar de dia
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

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
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel sucio y con poco parecido a las fotos.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Verified

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
Verified

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.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Väldigt dyrt på hotellet. Frukost ingick inte i ett dyrt rum. Fanns bara två fläktar vilket gjorde att vi fick byta hotell efter en natt. Väldigt lyhört från gatan trots att vi valde Uphill room. Personalen var väldigt trevliga och hjälpsamma.
Verified

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.
Verified

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lasse

Liked: Staff & service

Amazing deck, decent rooms

Beautiful place with an amazing view from the deck. nice people. the rooms are fine, but not luxury in anyway.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Maxime

Disliked: Room comfort

Nice view but has to be renovated

We stayed for 4 nights in one of the downhill rooms. ++ : The view which is amazing / the restaurant on the beach with nice food where you can enjoy the sunset from / Staff was nice / hotel is at walking distance from El Nido but away from all the noise and agitation. - - : The room: the bed was way too small for occidental people, matress too soft and thin, bed sheets and towels were very old / bathroom is very ugly / the whole room needs to be renovated. Way too expensive for what it is.
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

philippe

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

lieu de jeunes routard

établissement très sympathique . accueillant assez jeunes tout de même pas loin du routard ..avec les chichas ??!!! mais bon sympa
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

matz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
bra. lite långt att gå upp till topp rummet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018