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Islandfront Cottages

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel for sun and fun

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Exterior
On the beach, sun-loungers
Double Room, Beach View | Balcony view
Double Room, Beach View | Balcony

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
The current price is NZ$66
includes taxes & fees
9 Apr - 10 Apr

Explore the area

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Sitio Lugadia, Barangay Corong-Corong, El Nido, Palawan, 5313
  • Corong Corong Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Marimegmeg Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • El Nido Main Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • El Nido (ENI)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Double Room, Beach View | Beach/ocean view

Double Room, Beach View

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Beach view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, Garden View

Standard Double Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

About the area

El Nido

At Islandfront Cottages you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Corong Corong Beach and El Nido Public Market. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include free cooked-to-order breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .At the hotel's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Spend the day at the beach where you'll find sunloungers. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Near this 3-property class El Nido hotel, you'll find El Nido Main Beach.

What's nearby

  • Corong Corong Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • El Nido Public Market - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bacuit Bay - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Marimegmeg Beach - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • El Nido Main Beach - 7 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • El Nido (ENI) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bella Vita El Nido - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ver de El Nido - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Oppa Dryft | Fish - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Bulalo Plaza - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Kopi & Bake - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Islandfront Cottages

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Islandfront Cottages. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star El Nido hotel.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Islandfront Cottages offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations, with a safe. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Similar properties

Exterior

El Nido Beach Hotel

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
3.6 out of 5, Good, 385 reviews
The price is NZ$160
includes taxes & fees
4 Apr - 5 Apr
El Nido Beach Hotel

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7 AM to noon
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or 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
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

Islandfront Cottages
Islandfront Cottages El Nido
Islandfront Cottages Hotel
Islandfront Cottages Hotel El Nido
Islandfront Cottages Hotel
Islandfront Cottages El Nido
Islandfront Cottages Hotel El Nido

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Islandfront Cottages?

Islandfront Cottages offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Islandfront Cottages?

As of 3 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Islandfront Cottages on 9 Apr 2025 start from NZ$66.15, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Islandfront Cottages?

Yep, Islandfront Cottages has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Islandfront Cottages?

Yep, Islandfront Cottages is a short 6-minute walk from Corong Corong Beach. Fun beach activities include scuba diving and kayaking.

What makes Islandfront Cottages a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus private balconies in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Islandfront Cottages.

Does Islandfront Cottages serve breakfast?

Sure does, complimentary cooked-to-order brekkie is offered daily from 7 AM to noon.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Islandfront Cottages?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Islandfront Cottages?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Islandfront Cottages?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Islandfront Cottages?

No, pets are not allowed.

Islandfront Cottages Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 105 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic value for money stay in El Nido. Make sure you get a room overlooking the beach. Cleanliness could be better but everything else including staff helpfulness is first rate. Don’t be picky and you will really enjoy your time here.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room #1 was great for the view and the bed was comfortable, however, being next to the restaurant sucked! People were loud until after midnight and the staff were nowhere to be found to complain to so I had to tell others to be quiet myself. The water in the bathroom stunk like sewage and the room needed repair as it was old and dated. Furthermore, with breakfast included, it was not good and the staff would either knock on your door late at night or early morning waking you up to ask for what you wanted to eat the next day only to be met with a cold meal when you got up to the restaurant. Lastly, the dogs around in the restaurant stunk and caused fleas to be around. Like I said, the location right on the sunset beach is amazing, but the place needs serious attention to look after their patrons…hopefully the nice front desk lady sees this and makes it better for others. There are many other properties close by that we would stay at next time
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Really enjoyed the stay. Just enough out to main town so you can detach but still within walking distance to everything. Breakfast was good and a great cup of coffee to aid a hangover.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Pawel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the beach view from the restaurant and super friendly and helpful staff. Easy access to the beach. Our breakfast was included, however the options weren't great and portions were small. Our room was nice and spacious, good AC ,however the shower was not great, on one or two occasions we had no water at all. Overall we had a very nice stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
So when I first got here, there was so much wrong with this place that I was leaning toward two stars, but then overtime, the view and amazing staff won me over. So let’s touch upon some of the bad before we can focus on the good. First, my check-in was delayed until 4 o’clock. Not a major thing, but a little annoying. However, something that was really annoying was the construction that went on all day long. Oh, and on the note of construction, I got trapped in my first room (the moved me to three rooms throughout my stay) when the lock seem to break for no reason. One of the hotel workers heard my cries, and we were able to free me by slipping the key out the window. So how does this place rate four stars. Well, the view for one. It was so relaxing to get away from El NIDO proper, and just spend the day looking at the waves and those giant rocks off shore. The area of success was the staff. Everyone was so nice, and so friendly that I soon forgot the negatives. In fact, when I got sick, the manager sent her employees out for medicine and supplies. The genuinely concerned for my health and that means a lot So would I stay here again. Yes.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jude, Fairfax

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
It's a Filipino resort that looks and feels like it was built and furnished from leftovers found at the salvation army store. It definitely has character! The beach and sunset are awesome. The wifi is really horrible. And the cell signal is terribly weak. If they only fixed the wifi it would help justify the room rates they charge. And breakfast could be also be improved. But chill out and enjoy Palawan 🙏
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like this place. It’s not perfect like other modern western style hotels. But it’s the imperfections that make this hotel perfect for me. The cottage has character. The garden is so peaceful. And the beach is literally 4 steps down from the patio. Can’t say enough about the staff. No uniforms here. Just friendly and accommodating people that treat you like family. And they have puppies! Yes puppies! Two adorable and very friendly puppies. My son loved them. We’ll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Frederick

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sunsets at our balcony were great. Our room is in disrepair. Cracks on the wall, tiny roaches scrambling, water was brownish...yes, as in rusty and smelly too. AC was working but filter is full of dust. No soap or anything in the room. Breakfast reservation was at 7am, nobody was there. We had to wait for 15 or more minutes before someone greeted us to check in. They were painting the walls, great. But, more than that they should deep clean the rooms and rstaurant. Overall, the place can be in a much better shape if managed properly. Will I recommend Island Front? No!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jeong Weon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quited place and Good even old wood style room
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Homey & Nice Garden
Stayed there for two nights. They have a nice garden & good view of Corong-corong beach. Flooring & walls are made of wood and obviously old.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
I found this accommodation to be surprisingly good. Front desk was very nice and helpful. The room was clean, beds were comfortable, and we had a balcony overlooking to the sea. The beach right in front of the hotel is beautiful and quiet and there is nothing more relaxing than sitting there during sunset. Breakfast was yummy with three different breakfast options: Filipino, American and Continental. A good sign of appreciation towards their customer is that upon check-out they greeted us with some cookies. Definitely this accommodation is underrated on Hotels.con
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The natural and wooden style is very nice. However internet was not working at all, my deluxe room also did not have hot water in the shower (got hot water once, other times it was either warm or cool), at times there was dirty water coming out of the shower and the sink. Also breakfast are very small, monotonnous and overall quality is just bad. Generally I don't think this place is worth the money.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Disliked: Staff & service
Good views but only an ‘ok’ stay
Islandfront was ok for the few nights we were there. The breakfast was very poor as very little options and even though there were two signs to say coffee and tea there was no tea. The WiFi wasn’t connected when we got there so the staff had to go and buy more data and then when they did that it only lasted ten minutes so we had to go to a cafe to check emails and book other accommodation for our trip. The room was nice and had a lovely view but very basic and there was two power cuts which made the room very dark
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jaco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay!
At fisrst when reading the reviews from prior guests, i was a bit skeptical....but then when we arrived, i seriously didnt knkw why there was so many bad reviews! We checked in and within 2 minutes, everythin was sorted, from room, to van back to Puerto Princessa and even tour A for the next morning. The young lady took us to our room, and the photos did not do it justice at all. The view was just amazing overlooking the entire bay and the sunsets were mindblowing. So i would reccomend paying a bit more to get the better room, but totally worth it. The room itself is very basic, but everything you need from fridge, ac, bed with net. The restaurant staff is very friendly and goes out of their way to help us. The knly setback was the wifi....but if you go to el nido....you dont need wifi. Overall a fantastic couple of nights and we will reccommend it for sure....but remember, book the better rooms for beach front view!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very little water; breakfast poor; customer service poor; bed uncomfortable.

6/10 Okay

Bernd, hawaii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel staff was nice but bathrooms could use some work there is no water pressure but the most amazing view you’ll ever see anywhere it was awesome
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Disgruntled , El nido

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Possibly the worst hotel in el nido
Where do I start, upon arrival I was greeted by a very unfriendly reception person who was more interested in being on the Internet on her phone and answering to her 2 children. I was showed up to my room on stairs that were positively dangerous to find I had no hot water as soon as I checked. They said they found the issue but the water wasn’t very hot (stone cold in fact). Changed my room up more stairs with broken handrails and when they were checking if it had any hot water the tap came of in the house keeping staff’s hand, who incidentally was barely old enough to be out of school. ( this time I got a Luke warm shower came out into the room and turned the air conditioning on to find blood smeared in the outside of it. Then there is the wifi which only works in the reception area but due to the staff being on it all the time it was next to useless. Then there’s the non existent buffet breakfast due to be open at 7.00 but because the staff were feeding themselves it didn’t even start to come out until after 7.30 and was terrible and that’s being kind. The photos on Expedia are obviously photo shopped because the view was nothing like what is seen in the photos. If in el nido give this place a big miss. Absolutely terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

J, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
RESORT OF LAST RESORT
IslandFront Cottages, El Nido, Palawan, Philli service sketchy at best when someone was around however most of the time, no one was around. no hot water, no refrigerator, no phone, nor housekeeping. asked for housekeeping on 3 different days, not once was it done. AC works most of time when generator doesn’t kick off, tv didn’t work. Thin walls and can hear the next room’s conversation. steps or stairs uneven height and not to code. Resort of last resort. Quiet location and sunset view’s incredible from our room patio.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gosia , London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place just one step from the beach
Great little place with friendly and helpful staff . Tasty breakfast included was a bonus . Each day there was a different choice of traditional Filipino food . Location great - close to town but still away from the tourist crowd . I highly recommend this place and definitely will come back .
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Rem, Paris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible, never go there
This is the worst place i have stayed in my whole life. I had a horrible experience. The place stinks it smells like sewage and there are stray digs all over the place. Not to mention that the room was very dirty, the sheets were filthy and there were insects inside the room. There was no hot water for 3 days and of course no wifi. We also couldn't sleep at night as there was a chicken cage just right behind our room, the hens started making sounds from 10pm till morning. They said they offer free breakfast but the breakfast was really so bad so that we were going to have breakfast every single day outside. It was really a horrible experience and i wouldn't recommend it to anyone
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice beachfront hotel
Our room was very nicely decorated, you could see they put a lot of effort on it. The hotel was just at the front of tbe beach, however, for swimming is a bit shallow, but there is another beach to swimm very close. The staff is helpful, they book us other tours and transport. The only problem was the water, sometimes run out and they have to wait a bit to fill up the tank, but this only happened once and it seems to be a general problem in El Nido, same as the slow Internet.

10/10 Excellent

Bert, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Swiss owner is the key
Only place in S E A that knows how to cook bacon. Great food all round. Highly recommended hotel

2/10 Terrible

Stella

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic and rusty
We prepaid for a 3 night stay and were pleasantly surprised the first night. Amazing views!! Unfortunately our daughter got sick and the water to the second floor was not pumping which made for a very difficult situation... vomiting, diarrhea and no running water. "walang tubig." We asked for a refund for the other nights and after much negotiating got most of it back. "walang tubig, walang bayad" - "No water, no pay." The manager was not sympathetic, almost argumentative and had an attitude.

4/10 Poor

Nigel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pretty poor apart from location!
Apart from the fact that I had a beach front bungalow and I just stepped out onto the beautiful beach from my room.....that's the only good thing I can say about this hotel. Firstly even though requested my room didn't get cleaned for the 3 nights I stayed there. There was no wifi to the rooms and even in the reception the wifi was very poor. No hot water from the shower and the breakfast buffet was very avaerge. Lack of helpfulness from the staff and went to hire a motorbike from them and took one look at the quality of the bikes and walked away and hired from another place 100 meters up the road. Not the hotels fault but be warned on this beach there are also residents houses who keep chickens and dogs. Therefore had dogs barking until about 2 am and then the cockerels crowing from about 4am. Suffice to say I didn't get much sleep for the 3 nights I stayed here.