라스 카바나스 비치 리조트

Amazing view!

We arrived late at night at the Vanilla beach McDonald's where two porters collected our 50 liter backpacks and began a 15 minute walk to the resort. After leaving the 1000 peso deposit required we were shown to our garden view room. The room was bungalow style and large with two double beds, a couple chairs, TV, and coffee and tea facilities. The bathroom was large and everything worked well. However considering the 8000 pesos/night price it felt plain and characterless. In the morning the breakfast area was pleasant and comfortable with a buffet style breakfast kept somewhat warm over paraffin flames that tended to dry out the scrambled eggs. I feel breakfast cooked to order would have been far superior. The swimming pool was adequate size for cooling off but the water was a bit cloudy, more pool chemicals required. The views and garden area are fabulous but so many resorts in El Nido have great views with better priced accommodation. The beach was sandy and venturing into the sea was a mix of sand and stone. There was also a prevalence of jellyfish which didn't bother us on the occasions we swam there. A Zipline was in use daily about 100 meters out from the beach to the nearby island so excited shouts from that sometimes took your attention. The staff were always polite and helpful but the resort is overpriced for room quality and the long walk to public transport.

Suuuuuper friendly staff that caters to your needs. Excellent view (we booked the beachfront villa) overall it was good but be warned the water in front of the hotel is kinda rocky and shallow so kinda got disappointed there.

No mineral water bottle and cofee inside the room for another 2 night stay

We booked this stay back in February for a May 2026 visit. Just two weeks before arrival, they informed us that access to the resort requires a 10-minute walk from the main road. I immediately called to explain that I am handicapped. I was reassured, “It’s not far, sir—we’ll send a boat for you.” In reality, it took me about 30 minutes to get to and from the boat, including walking through water just to reach the property. This was extremely difficult and completely misrepresented. Once we arrived, conditions were even worse. The resort itself was in terrible shape. There were around eight mangy dogs roaming freely, constantly begging for food at the restaurant. One was even sitting in the pool in a very unsanitary condition. The pool itself was murky and green—completely unusable. We were so uncomfortable and disappointed that we left the next day, losing payment for the remaining three nights. This place is unacceptable. I strongly recommend staying somewhere else.