Karuna El Nido Villas

Great jungle location with amazing views. The price for airport transfer from the hotel is 2x to 5x the local rate of 400 PHP so be careful. Very nice staff with good ala cáete breakfast but they have lots of rules. If you follow them you will have a great time!

Классный отель расположенный высоко на горе. Виллы очень классные и доставят много впечатлений. Еда хорошая, не самая лучшая из того, что пробовали в оетлях и кафе Эль-Нидо. Сервис отличный, все помогут, расскажут, машина за вами вниз к дороге быстро приезжает

The facilities and amenities were great. You can’t beat the picturesque views. I enjoyed the Bali-style decor. You can book tours directly through them, which was a bonus. I enjoyed the complimentary breakfast, though most days, they had at least 1-2 items from the menu unavailable. The transportation to town was complimentary as it was a 30 minute walk into the downtown. There are other forms of transportation for hire though. You just have to walk down the hill. The staff were friendly, greeting us in passing, and spoke English. The pool and restaurant had great views, so did the balconies from our rooms.

We had an absolutely amazing stay At Karuna El Nido Villas. This place really is paradise with amazing views of the sunset every evening. The staff were lovely and so helpful. We stayed in Studio 1 which really was beautiful and very spacious more so than the photos. The pool and restaurant was great. It is rather hilly but not a problem if able. The hotel is set above a main road but is not a problem and a short walk away from a bunch of restaurants and bars. It is also very easy to hail a tuktuk to take you to where you need to be. The hotel also offer a free shuttle down to El Nido town and very easy to get them to pick you back up again as they reply to WhatsApp within 10mins. They also offer a lift up and down to the hotel but it is quite a nice walk back up to the hotel to burn off your dinner as long as you have your bug repellent! Thank you Karuna we would not hesitate to come again and will definitely be recommending!

My kids were very happy to experience glamping for the first time in the relatively new glamping villas of Karuna El Nido. Their staff were helpful and accommodating, the food was always satisfying and transportation was provided for guests who wanted to explore other parts of El Nido. Being new, of course there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of smooth and more excellent service. Having a great view also means it is high up on a hill and when you want to eat in their dining hall, there are a lot of steps to tackle on the stairs. Be ready. Also, this becomes a little bit of inconvenience when it rains. Because it was raining a lot of times when we were there, we did not get to enjoy the outside facilities provided in our villa. There was also some construction work ongoing just below our space so of course that was inconvenient too. The roads are being paved so be ready to tread through muddy roads. We hope to get a chance to visit again and see the improvements already done when we do.

We left on a bad note and so our review will start on a bad note! All this place cares about is soaking you for every cent your worth without regard to your happiness. Billing meals and drinks uses a system devised in the 17th century utilizing carbon paper, a pen, and pad. No computers. How could things go wrong? On our final day we received a call from the front desk confirming our early morning transport to the airport which we had already arranged and confirmed twice. We were quoted $44 for private transport to the airport at 5 am which was already way too much for the 15-minute 4.3-mile journey. Our flight left at 7 am so I was a little confused why the resort wanted to leave so early. To add to the confusion, we were quoted $26 for a private airport transfer earlier that week. So, during the phone call we confirmed the price which now was quoted at $61! I balked at this and was requoted at $53 than again at $61. I now proceeded to the front desk to find out what is going on and talked to the manager. She showed me the pricing and indeed, if you had private transport to the airport before 5 am the cost was $61. At 5 am and after, the price was $53. However, my transport was at 5 am so it should be $53. She did not agree. So I arranged for 5:15 am and she reluctantly charged us our original quote of $44. Ok, all is well now. However, I believe that the resort wanted us to leave early for the airport in order to charge us more money. We ate dinner and we had two bottles of water. We settled our tab at 8 pm due to our early departure the next day. During the settlement, I pointed out that the restaurant had not billed us for the two bottles of water, however the desk person said that they were included and pointed them out on the tab. Great all is well! At 10:30 pm while sleeping our phone rings and the same desk person says “I know your sleeping but could you come down and pay for two bottles of water which were not billed?” ***! I said no (I was so mad I actually cursed on the phone) and said I would pay the driver in the morning. Again, I was so mad I could not get back to sleep! I cannot believe a resort would wake someone for $5 which I tried to pay earlier, particularly after spending over $2,800 on our stay. Just let it go! But the money was more important than the guest’s happiness. Our room and balcony were noisy from the main highway below and was really hot and unusable in the afternoon because the sad little AC could not keep up with the direct sunlight from the balcony even with the curtains closed. No shade at the pool. The resort is super steep so if you have any mobility issues, don’t stay here. Can’t walk to town because of how steep the road is. Housekeeping locked us out twice and confiscated our key. We had to ask for coffee in our room every morning. The hardest bed ever (ouch). Some positives: the view from our balcony was amazing, the infinity pool and view from restaurant was also amazing. The room decor was impress

The area is very good. Very well maintained and i like the bath tub with an amazing view of el nido town

The villas are wonderful, spacious, and well decorated. The pool and restaurant are great with awesome views. Resort is located at the top of the hills and there's an ongoing road construction, but as long as you coordinate your arrival, they'll pick you up from the main road. Great stay overall.

Best place to stay at El Nido!! Staff was helpful attentive. Transportation shuttle was very flexible. Housekeeping made sure our villa was clean and pool was clean as well. Restaurant has so many options it was hard to go eat at other places outside the resort.