Miniloc Island Resort

9.2

Wonderful

143 Guest reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Cleanliness9.2/10

Service9.2/10

Comfort8.8/10

Condition8.6/10

location9.0/10

Neighborhood9.4/10

Value6.0/10

Amenities9.2/10

The hotel is in a perfect enclave of a cove surrounded by mountains and jungle, with beautiful flowers and even some monkeys on the trees. The reef by the hotel is rich in life and just a swim away. The hotel is conveniently located close to the big laggon and small lagoon, which are breathtaking landscapes. The staff is amazing, all very friendly and ready to help. The rooms are somewhat small but in such a beautiful setting that it feels great. Meals and tours to the lagoons are included which justifies the price.

Staff very attentive to guest and prioritize safety enjoyed the Activities . Overall rate it a 10 experience. Only negative is saw 2 snake in our walkway going to our room and it made me scared on my sorroundings and was thinking of it at night

The staff of Miniloc get five stars for giving their guests the best experience that beautiful El Nido and the resort can offer.

Family adventure

A wonderful stay with the family. Perfect snorkelling, kayaking & swimming. Excellent excursions. The staff were all really helpful but a special thank you for Jess, Andy & Ruel. Thank you all

Snorkeling in front of the hotel is great. I was swimming with turtles & jack fishes

Kuya Marlon & Kuya Ben are the best tour guides. over all we are very satisfied with our stay. we will come back 😊

amazing

amazing

One of the most beautiful resorts I’ve ever visited. Most defiantly returning to this beauty!!!

Exeptional

We loved our stay and we will definitely come back and recommend Miniloc to our friends. Definitely worth it! Staff friendliness is exceptional, very accommodating and we felt so pampered the whole time. This is our first time in Palawan, so amazing and we will never forget our experience and stay in Miniloc.Thank you all!

Localización maravillosa

Todo perfecto. Lo mejor la localización en una isla cerca de big lagoon y small lagoon. El hotel organiza las actividades de tal manera que estamos solos, sin gente, en lugares con paisajes. espectaculares. Ademas el snornel en la playa del hotel es increíble. También puedes coger un kayak para ir a preciosas playas, cuando ya se han ido los tours y estar solo. Una maravilla

10/10 highly recommended. The staff are kind, considerate, and pay attention to all the details. Book your stay, you will want to stay longer.

Great Food, Majestic scenery!.

Everything here was wonderful Would stay here again.

Everything was wonderful

I cant say enough. the staff, the location is amazing. you have the island for yourself. the coral at the resort is pristine and safe to snorkel. you can also kayak to big and small lagoon. I highly recommend

Excellent, highly recommended!!!

Amazing trip

First rate food, service, view, activities. Would go back tomorrow.

Everything in the Ayala El Nido Resorts is always impecable. Service is outstanding. Food is excellent and the views are to die for.

Quiet hotel, it offers excellent tours to nearby islands, good filipino food

It was a great place to spend the night and be the first to see the Secret Lagoon in private and avoid the crowd. There are lots of activities and everything is included except alcohol and spa services. It's pretty quiet at night with no transport to or from the resort after 2pm and El Nido is about 45mins away by boat. All meals are served buffet style. Staff is extremely helpful and grounds are well maintained.

They all about getting your money and when you ask them something they act like they don’t understand English. We were told that transports to and from the island was free but charged us for going back 200 US dollars because we left 10 min early because we had a flight to catch ....

Decent stay

The hotel had great tasting food but it was all buffer style for breafast, lunch and dinner. Views from the pool / beach was beautiful and the resort is great for families that wish to do activities like visiting the big / small lagoon etc. One thing that we disliked was that the beach did not have chairs for us to lay by the beach and we had to lay by the pool only.

The staff at the resort made us feel welcomed and comfortable. Special shout outs to Captain Ernie, Meiko, Andy, Jon, and the bartender. Also the rest of the restaurant staff who took the time to make special dinner arrangements for our party. The resort has a great ambiance and our family made great memories there. Thank you.

Stunning island

Beautiful island staff very helpful especially those on the boats doing tours and waitresses. Bathroom had an issue with sewage smell but room was very pleasant.

Amazing. Couldn't have asked for a cleaner and more pristine place and nicer people.

Everything is perfect. Highly recommend for everyone that loves sunshine, islands, nature, and want to relax!

Remote paradise resort

Best staff ever - lots to do - beautiful scenery - little paradise

Perfect vacation

We really enjoyed the Minilock Hotel. The staff is lovely. Thidy the manager, Angel the charming, and the other staff very nice. The location of the hotel is perfect and there are many free attractions, kayaks and more. In addition to all this good, there is a very long tradition of years in which the hotel staff welcome guests with singing, dancing, and smiles. As the guests leave the hotel staff escorts them to the quay and waves goodbye until the boat is gone. it's very exciting.

During our arrival some stuff were not prepared. We have to phone the staff inorder we can have it to use. Noisy outside while we were sleeping.

Awesome resort !Highly recommended ,don't miss it. Do snorkeling around the resort ,especially in the morning , that's super.

Good location

It's a nice cozy hotel locate at a nice island, landscape is the selling point. The daily activities organized by the hotel is a must try. The hotel itself it's a little tired. Buffet food ok, although some are not supposed to be left in the air for long before being made, watch out if you do not have the strongest stomach.

Exceptional Resort

Awesome place. Highly recommended!

Hands down to this resort and the staff.Their staff did everything possible to make our stay memorable. Never a dull moment..already planning to comeback with the kids this summer. Thank you Miniloc for making our mini vacay utterly Epic! We hope to return real soon.

It was great. We were met and accompanied with songs. My wife and I will remember it for a long time.

Excellent experience

A great place with some possible improvements...

A/C machines noise was definitely too loud. Food choice and quality is much lower than expected.

Excellent, I'll visit again.

Highly recommended

Everything was great, staffs are friendly and helpful! Nice environment and atmosphere. The resort also offer a range of activities, they will even sschedule it for you! highly recommended.

Paradise on earth

Super service and scenic nature amongst the best in the world.

Amazing resort !!

This resort was home away from home. The staff was amazing, the ambiance is romantic & serene. The sea water temperature was suitable for any water activities.

Great location good meals lots of free activities

Beautiful snorkelling all around resort, we kayaked to deserted white sandy beaches not far from resort when all the day trippers had left or early mornings when they hadn't arrived. Free access to 2 lovely beach clubs within 30mins from resort. Very laid back atmosphere for a great relaxing vacation.

Don't go here

3 Star rated resort with no beach & no swimming pool. OMG what are you thinking????????

Beautiful Paradise!

The resort is exceptional, relaxing and stunning. The foods are superb. The staffs are excellent. We really enjoyed our stay and we probably will come back in this paradise.

Rooms are not clean, poor service

Palawan is a beautiful place, and my review regards to the hotel only. The rooms are not clean and the service is poor.

Private beach

Very relaxing, they have friendly staff. Room are just ok, but the rooms are just there for sleeping. Food is ok too. There's a lot of things to do. Overall experience is very good!!!

Beautiful resort with lots of activities

Stayed June 12-15, rainy first day but still went snorkeling and kayaking at Big Lagoon and Small Lagoon, saw lots of fish, coral, even a sting ray! Island hopping in the afternoon, explored cave, snake island and Entalula beach. Next day went to Lagen resort for breakfast and swimming at pool there, kids enjoyed game room with air hockey, foosball, pool table and ping pong. Snorkeling at Lagen was okay, lots of coral but more fish at Miniloc. Don't miss feeding the "jacks" in the morning! Huge fish about 3 feet long! Can snorkel with them too!

Paradise Vacation

This was a fantastic vacation! All activities were included and the staff made sure we always had something to do -- when we wanted it. The food was excellent! A great combination of activity, laying around, great food and great service.

Paradise

We had three nights/four days at Miniloc Island and loved every second. Yes its expensive, but everything is included and there is heaps to do. There is the sense of exclusivity which is nice. The staff will do anything for you and always have a smile. The activities are all well organised and organising a private lunch or dinner is a must.

Amazing experience

This Hotel can only be described as a slice of Paradise. The rooms were large, clean and comfortable. We did have one issue with our air-con not working one night, but they changed us to another room the next day and were very apologetic. The service was great, all the staff said hello everyday and did everything they could to make your stay that extra special. We were welcomed a song from all the staff and left in the same manor, with them waving us off the island until they couldn't see us any more. A good 10 minutes of singing and waving, a lovely touch! The location was magical and worth the 45 minute trip from the edge of the airport by boat. There were some other lovely touches too, like letting us have day trips to the other hotels in their chain, and supplying picnic lunches on small beach islands, all adding to an unforgeable experience. Yes it is expensive, but then like they say, You defiantly get what you pay for.. We really hope to go again in the future! Thank you for making our Honeymoon extra special.....

I'm deeply impressed by Miniloc and El Nido Island. Hightly recommand to everyone

Way Overpriced

Outrageously overpriced given the numerous comparable options at 30-50% throughout SE Asia.

Truly Island Paradise... Relaxation at its best!

My boyfriend and I stayed for three nights (two days) after a five day island hopping excursion with Tao Philippines. It was a perfect way to end our very busy week with Tao. We were greeted by song and a refreshing tropical drink (guava juice and coconut milk, I believe). The food was very good although pricey. After reading many reviews, we went with the a la carte option for every meal, which saved us a lot of money. The buffet was about 750 pesos for breakfast, 900 pesos for lunch, and 1100 pesos for dinner (per person). We found that we were able to spend the same amount as one buffet meal for both of our a la carte options. During our two days, we took part in the island hopping tour (which included Snake Island, Cathedral Cave, and another cave) as well as the sunrise kayaking tour. Both were extremely well organized, and surprisingly very relaxed. The tour guides are very knowledgeable of the area, and were able to relay that knowledge to all of us. We especially enjoyed spotting eagle rays and black tip reef sharks on the sunrise kayaking tour! The house reef was exceptional as well--lots of coral and marine life including the gigantic Jack fish that come for feeding every morning. (And I'm saying this after snorkeling in very remote locations with Tao.) The only downfall that I have for the resort is that there really wasn't much to do at night. However, I was perfectly content to read under the cabanas and enjoy the view!

Facilities: Nice ; Value: rather expensive; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Immaculate;

Truely Paradise on Earth!! <3

This place is a dream come true or heaven on Earth! I LOVE this resort! A little on the pricey side, but every penny spent was well worth it! The resort was BEAUTIFUL, the staff were super friendly, food was good although a bit pricey. To save money and our bellies from bloating we ordered a la cart everyday, instead of paying for the buffets. The resorts planned plenty of activities for us and our 4 night stay was just a perfect amount of time. Can't complain much except for the nauseating plane ride to El Nido airport. The small 18-seater unpressurized ride made me nauseous all throughout the flight, but the destination was well worth the pain. Oh and watch out for the puffer fish swimming around the Lagen Island, no one warned us, but those things are poisonous!

Superb Vacation at El Nido's Miniloc Island (boutique resort)

El Nido Miniloc was the finest island resort I've ever stayed at -- and I've been to several 4-5 star resorts in the Carribean. The staff was amazing and the scenery was stunning -- full of limestone cliffs similar to Phuket. Considering the remoteness of the location and small size (about 50 rooms) the price is a bargain considering the food and even water has to shipped in from the mainland. Free activites in hiking through the jungle on Lagen Island, sea kayaking, skin diving, and island hoping. All boats and equipment was top notch. The flight from Manila is also worth the price since it leaves from a private terminal and the airport at El Nido was built just for the resort -- small dirt strip with a water buffalo as a welcome committee. Chef Prado was a genius in the kitchen -- fixing local and international cuisine to exceed the demands of my family. Again I think the resort is stunning.

Miniloc Island Resort

What a wonderful holiday resort. Wall to Wall friendly staff with amazing focus on customer satisfaction all round. Good quality & varied food selection every day. Certainly worth giving this resort a try.

Paradise on Earth!

Starting with the way we were taken care of from El Nido Airport right up to the time we departed the whole stay was fabulous. Everything was well organised, including our excursions. Staff were very friendly,polite and always ready to accomodate our needs and wishes. Food was good, the chef even went out of his way to please us with special items.Rooms and resort always kept clean. Activities co-ordinators did a great job and went out of their way to make sure our stay there was unforgettable. The setting of the resort on Miniloc Island is perfect for a relaxing holiday! Many things to try there if you want a jam packed holiday. Or you could just sit out on the beach and enjoy the spectacular views around you and relax!!! Get yourself a relaxing massage while looking out at the ocean!! Will definately go back if I get the chance!!

또가고 싶은 곳

일단 삼시세끼 조식 메뉴가 4일동안 매번 매일 다 다르고 맛있었습니다. 4일동안 10끼 이상 먹으면 메뉴가 겹칠 법도 한데, 다 다르더군요. 숙소도 넓고 편합니다. 다만 침대가 조금 딱딱해서 아쉬웠는데, 체크아웃하는 날 모든게 다 좋았지만 그부분은 좀 아쉬웠다고 카운터에 얘기하니 '왜 미리 얘기 안했냐고, 우리가 바꿔줬을텐데'라고 얘기하더군요. 근데 이런거 저런거 다 떠나서 여기 경치가 진짜 좋습니다. 해변도 이쁘고 뒤에 자연과 절벽, 가끔 보이는 원숭이들에 바로 앞 바다에 들어가면 보이는 거북이에 물밖에서도 물 안에서도 물고기들 한가득 보이고 밤하늘엔 별들까지 가득합니다, 그 외 간단히 즐길 레포츠들과 수영장에 휴식공간까지 어느하나 부족한거 없이 좋았습니다. 공항에서부터 전용라운지, 전용보트픽업, 투어로 전용해변, 여러 무료 투어들까지 있어서 돈이 하나도 안아까웠어요. 다음에 또 가고 싶습니다.

カップルや小さなお子さん連れなど、幅広くオススメできる高級アイランドリゾート！

2025年2月に家族で1泊しました。 モルディブのような「高級1アイランド1リゾート」方式で、島には欧米系と日本人の宿泊客しかおらず、のんびりした快適な時間を過ごせました。 食事は3食付き、アクティビティも動力を使わない系はほぼ全部無料なので、一度払っておけば島でお金の心配をしなくていいのがよかったです。 ◆食事について 3食ともバイキングでそこそこ美味しかったです。 強いて言うなら、そこまで種類が多くないので3泊くらいする場合は飽きるかも？ ◆アクティビティについて 桟橋の先のハウスリーフはそのままドロップオフになっており、シュノーケリングでたくさんの熱帯魚を見たり、深い海の底を覗きこんだりできます。 また、スモールラグーン、ビッグラグーンエルニド本島からのツアーAなど、様々なツアーに宿泊者は無料で参加できて、10分程度でアクセスできるので本当に便利でした。特に、早朝のビッグラグーンは一見の価値ありです。 ◆部屋について ガーデンコテージはそこまで広くないですが、外でのんびり滞在する時間が多いので、あまり気になりません。部屋もバスルームも清潔でした。 ◆スタッフについて 皆親切で笑顔です。リオ港からのボート送迎から始まり、アクティビティの相談に乗ってくれたり、バスタオルをアクティビティや飲み水をいいタイミング渡してくれるなど、ホスピタリティが素晴らしいです。 最後に、気をつけることとしては ・時期によってはクラゲが出る ・アルコールが１杯500〜800ペソしてかなり高いので、お酒をたくさん飲む人は本島から持ってきたほうがいい ・出発前に、本島での合流場所を明確にメールで決めておく（私の場合は、前日までリオに泊まっていたのでリオの桟橋からボートが出ました） くらいだと思います。 迷っていたら、ぜひ一度泊まりに来ることをお勧めします。 高い金額を払ってでまくる価値はあると思います！

Très bien

Sejour dans un lieu magique avec du personnel sympatique et attentionné

Struttura molto bella e servizio impeccabile sotto tutti i punti di vista. Organizzazione perfetta. Camera (beach view) con tutti i comfort, anche se non molto grande. Un po' care le escursioni a pagamento...di contro una sorpresa gradita quelle gratuite.

Perfeito!

Incrível, um dos melhores hotéis que já ficamos. Lugar paradisíaco, atendimento excepcional, comida é ótima. A única parte ruim foi ir embora.

traumhaftes Inselresort mit vielen Aktivitäten

Ein wirlich traumhaftes Inselresort, mit äußerst freundlichem und höflichem Personal, sehr schönen täglichen Ausflügen zur Big Lagoon (gleich um die Ecker), zur Small Laggon, zur Secret Lagoon (beide auch auf Miniloc Island), Schnorcheln vor Shimizu Island und Baden am Traumstrand von Entalula Island. All diese Ausflüge sind im Zimmerpreis inklusive. Das Resort verleiht auch gratis Kajaks und Schnorchelausrüstung. Im Hausriff vor dem Resort haben wir beim Schnorcheln eine Schildkröte und eine Seeanemone mit darin lebenden Clownfischen gefunden. Wenn man Glück hat sieht man im Resort auch eine Makakenbande und einen Varan. 5 Tage im Paradies.

とてもよかった

スタッフのサービス、建物の雰囲気、風景すべてにおいて 本当に素晴らしい。 リゾートとして欠点が見当たらないほど。 世界の人々に一度は経験してほしい。

Hospedagem paradisíaca

Foi tudo ótimo . Hotel entre rochedos , visual lindo. Comida muito boa . Passeios incluídos para os principais pontos turísticos , da pra fazer de caiaque por conta própria a big lagoon e uma praia próxima ao hotel.

員工都很友善熱情

エルニド空港からの迎えの依頼は、リゾートと直の連絡ではなくマニラの事務所を通し確認電話を入れることになります。 確認メールを頼んでも送ってこないので不安になり、出発前日に再度確認電話を入れました。 国際線T1-3から国内線エアスウィフトT4の移動も公共バス利用は複雑です。 ツアーでいらっしゃる方が多いのが納得できました。

Atendimento excelente, vista do hotel maravilhosa!!!

初日は狭い部屋でしたが、2日目に部屋のアップグレードの提案があり、広く眺めの良い部屋に変わりました。素晴らしい部屋でした！

Excelente escolha

Hotel incrível, excelente estrutura, atendimento e comida. O fato de incluir passeios torna a experiencia ainda melhor, uma vez que se pode visitar as melhores atrações de El Nido em horários diferenciados e sem muita gente. Além disso, os preços para os pacotes privados são super atrativos. Melhor custo-benéfico com toda certeza!

The hotel is amazing, including the location, the landscape, the activities, the food, the pool and everything it was awesome to spend a couple of days here.

シービューの部屋63号室に宿泊したが海にガソリンが流れて臭いが一日中充満して耐えられないレベルだったが、スタッフの献身的に対応してコテージの部屋を代わりに用意して頂き満足できました！

とにかく、ホテルの前の海が素晴らしい！スノーケリングで魚の大群をみることができます。また、人懐こい大型のギンガメアジが回遊しており、一緒に泳げます。かなりの非日常を味わえます。 食事はわるくないけど、4泊したこともあり、最後の方は飽きてきました。 ダブルベット表記の1番狭いお部屋でしたが、ベッドは予想より大きく快適でした。 また是非、泊まりたいです！

ホテルのすぐ前でシュノーケリングが楽しめる。珊瑚が生き生きしていて、魚も沢山。アクティビティも充実していて、近くの島へ連れていってもらったり、ラグーンでカヤックを楽しめたり、退屈しません。また行きたい。大満足です。