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Golden Monkey Cottages

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Beachfront Cottage | Balcony view
Beachfront Cottage | Beach/ocean view
Sea View Suite | View from room
Partial Sea View Room | View from room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Ca-alan Beach, Barangay Masagana, El Nido, Palawan, 5313
  • Bacuit Bay
    1 min walk
  • Gawad Kalinga
    4 min walk
  • El Nido Transport Terminal
    5 min drive
  • El Nido (ENI)
    17 min drive

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the neighborhood

El Nido

When you stay at Golden Monkey Cottages in El Nido, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute walk of El Nido Main Beach and Bacuit Bay. .This beach hotel is 12.6 mi (20.2 km) from Nacpan Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Caalan Beach.

What's nearby

  • Bacuit Bay - 1 min walk
  • Caalan Beach - 3 min walk
  • El Nido Main Beach - 13 min walk
  • Corong Corong Beach - 13 min drive
  • Seven Commando Beach - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪SAVA Beach Bar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Gusto Gelato - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Big Bad Thai - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Gorgonzola Pizza & Pasta - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Havana Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Golden Monkey Cottages

Sun and fun on the beach, near El Nido Main Beach
Golden Monkey Cottages offers 15 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and bidets.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, where you can take in the ocean view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Onsite venue #2 - Overlooking the ocean, this bar specializes in local and international cuisine and serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: PHP 250 for adults and PHP 250 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Kayaking
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • In-room dining only
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property is in a car-free zone and can be reached only by private tricycle.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately PHP 250 for adults and PHP 250 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: PHP 700 per vehicle (one way)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Set meals are served in guestrooms only (no menus or public dining)

Property is also known as

Golden Monkey Cottages Hotel El Nido
Golden Monkey Cottages Hotel
Golden Monkey Cottages El Nido
Golden Monkey Cottages El Nido
Golden Monkey Cottages Hotel
Golden Monkey Cottages El Nido
Golden Monkey Cottages Hotel El Nido

Golden Monkey Cottages Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 67 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The relaxing splash
Was a relaxing stay with the splash of the sea & the awesome mountains around
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy Martin

Business traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I booked room one, a family room, as it was the last room available at the time. I didn’t need the additional space but it was worth the additional cost for the view. There was seating and two sun beds on the deck overlooking the bay. Unrestricted water views. The hotel isn’t new, but gets five stars for the view and the excellent food.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and great staff at Golden Monkey
Good, quiet location right on the waterfront, comfortable room, good rates, and above all extremely helpful, friendly staff who went above and beyond to ensure we enjoyed our stay and made the most of our time.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful location on Calaan Beach, which is just an easy 5-10 minute walk into town. The cottage I stayed in was basic with just a ceiling fan, which is fine for me, with a very tropical jungle feel to the rooms. The staff were all so friendly and helpful. The grounds are kept immaculate. The breakfast included was simple, but delicious and the view from the restaurant/bar everyone morning is memorable. Really enjoyed staying here and not in town centre. Would return on my next visit to el nido.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Marco

Traveled with partner
Got “upgraded” because they doubled booked with someome else so last 2 days were booked at a nearby hotel. It was a massive downgrade, checked prices, much lower than what we spent per night, room was 2/3rds smaller, smelled like mildew, dirty, air conditioner louder than a full washing machine full of trash. Dusty as all hell, no shampoo or soap, overall trash experience. This was booked 3 months prior to leaving and then we were notified to move less than 2 weeks prior to arriving. No reimbursement, and no notice of actual new hotel until literally the day of transfer, they couldnt provide the name because they probably didnt want us to see the massive downgrade to their sister company. Terrible experience, regardless if the first hotel room wasnt half bad. Terrible managing of our stay, no thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Savannah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some of the reviews were very dramatic, and frankly not a reflection of the experience I had at Golden Monkey. I loved the rooms, decor, bar (albeit intermittently attended), hammock and quick access to the beach. I would recommend taking a separate tricycles if you have anymore than two people and bags, otherwise your third will have to jump off during the narrow streets to the hotel! Also loved the cats Frida and Melon, their very own in house Golden Monkey!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Cathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are very happy with our stay, the view was unbelievable! win win! Free breakfast was also a plus, basic Filipino Breakfast and they do serve European Breakfast. Walking distance to the town square, and we walk along the beach to get to the town square. However, the sign on the street is so small that the tricycle driver have to ask me several times the name of the hotel which increases my suspicion if there is such a hotel or not. :) The road going to this hotel is so narrow that no car can fit, but only tricycle or motorcycle.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is such a gem! I love how secluded and peaceful it is, away from all the noise of the town. It's also beachfront, so you can go for a dip whenever you want on the clear waters of Palawan. Since it's secluded, it's a little far from the town proper, probably a 15-20 minute walk or a 5 minute tricycle ride which they offer for free, just message them whenever you need a ride. Our room was at the 3rd floor which was so spacious, we had our own balcony with a hammock and the best view of the waters. Staff is amazing too, July at the front desk helped us out with everything, from van transfers to booking a massage, she was so nice and truly the highlight of our stay here. The other staff at the restaurant (breakfast and evening), and the kuyas who drove us with the tricycle are all so nice and warm andbalways very accommodating. It's free breakfast too! Only wish is for them to have more breakfast options but otherwise everything was so great. I'll stay here again in a heartbeat when I go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with partner
Bathroom was very old, needs a remodel, towels were old and floor matt was a rag
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Silvia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Alana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing place, clean and good staff. Keep it up. God bless
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Helena

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little cottage away from all the city noise. Right on beach. Wake up in the mornings and simply take a few steps to the water
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Carmelina

Disliked: Amenities
Wifi wasn’t working for the first 4 days we were there, was rather inconvenient

4/10 Poor

Simon

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Aly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views and friendly staff
Such a great property. Staff was great, Anna was very helpful. Our room (15) was on the 3rd floor, all stairs, but the view on the balcony was beautiful. Bed was nice and firm, AC unit and ceiling fan was really good, but only thing that I had a problem with was that the shower drain was a little clogged and no one ever came up to unclog it (but that did not change my view of how nice the property was). Eating area was nice and open, but if I were to really be picky it would be all the cars that roam around the area cause I’m allergic. Another downside to the property is how to get there from the main road. A little rough but manageable. But overall I would come back and suggest it to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful property with awesome place to sit right in front of the water. Best view. We arrived very late, the property communicated with us quite well and arranged our pickup as it’s not accessible by car. They send a very cool little tricycle that drove us along the beach and down a narrow pathway to the property. Was fun and made it even more of an experience. Comfy bed and basic but nice room. Awoke to the stunning view and a nice free breakfast :) would stay again for sure
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pieter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place when staying in El Nido
Very nice accomodation. Amazing food in the restaurant by a French chef. Well recommended. Just some troubles with the water pump during our stay, meaning there was no water for a few hours, but that’s part of the things that happen when travelling in a country like the Philippines and can’t really be helped. They are a little bit away from El Nido town, but provide a free tricycle to get to town and back, so that’s really not an issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

michael

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has new owners There is still a few issues they are working through however based on my experience here this will be a fabulous place to stay for my future visits
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022