Name: Golden Monkey Cottages
Address: Ca-alan Beach, Barangay Masagana, El Nido, El Nido, El Nido, 5313, Philippines
Rating: 8

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Golden Monkey Cottages

After reading the reviews and staying here for five nights, I summarized a little bit of what I read and what I experienced. Indeed, the worst thing about this site is that it takes 15 minutes to walk to the village and there is nothing in the area. This is solved by renting a motorcycle, literally at the hotel door, and which allows you to enjoy much more of El Nido and its surroundings. But the views are unsurpassed. The creatures that people complain about... If you don't tolerate them, if you don't come to the Philippines, they have nothing to do with the hotel. They come with the climate and environment of the country.

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NEVER BOOK THIS HOTEL, IT IS SCAM.
This hotel has been the WORST EXPERIENCE of my life. Upon arrival, we found out that THERE WAS NO HOT WATER, the shower drain didn’t work, there were hundreds of ANTS, COCKROACHES and the staff is the rudest thing ever. We were able to spend half an hour in the room because we couldn't even take a shower after a long flight, much less sleep there surrounded by bugs. I've been in much better hostels than this supposed 3-star hotel, which isn't even super cheap. We had to book another hotel and Golden Monkey Beach Hotel did not want to give us a refund.
The staff is rude, threatening and we were honestly scared of staying in a place like that. In addition, there is no security at all, it is very noisy and it is far from the beach and the downtown.

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NO RESERVÉIS NUNCA EN ESTE HOTEL, ES UNA ESTAFA.
Este hotel ha sido la PEOR EXPERIENCIA de mi vida. Al llegar, nos encontramos con que NO HAY AGUA CALIENTE, el desagüe de la ducha no traga, hay cientos de HORMIGAS, CUCARACHAS y el personal es lo más maleducado que existe. Pudimos estar media hora en la habitación porque no podíamos darnos ni una ducha después de un vuelo largo y mucho menos dormir ahí rodeados de bichos. He estado en hostels mucho mejores que este supuesto hotel de 3 estrellas, que ni siquiera es que sea súper barato. Tuvimos que reservar otro hotel para pasar nuestra estancia y Golden Monkey Beach Hotel no nos quiso devolver el dinero. El personal ha sido maleducado, amenazante y sinceramente da miedo estar en un lugar así. Además, no hay nada de seguridad, es muy ruidoso y está alejado de la playa y del centro.

WORST HOTEL EVER. ANTS, COCKROACHES, NO HOT WATER AND DRAINING NOT WORKING

This is a fabulous place with sublime sunsets and the beach on the doorstep. Wonderful accommodation,  walking distance to El Nido. The only problem is needing a scooter into town but it's not really a problem and the hotel accommodates so well and the tuk tuks are free. Staff couldn't do enough to help us, a really wonderful experience, book here for your perfect stay in El Nido !

Wonderful! Loved it here :) 

Our trip started with waiting 45 minutes to be picked up from the airport which perfectly summarises our experience at golden monkey. 
Btw, it costs 400p and you need their scooter if you have bags because the normal population of scooter drivers can’t fit down the narrow alley which leads onto the main beach. If you just have a small bag, consider taking a scooter from the airport and walking the 15 minutes to golden monkey. 

The staff tries hard and there was always hot water + aircon in the room. However, this 
 location requires a ride to town which was often 15-45 minutes after the requested time making it difficult to meet for tours/dives which require a fixed meet-up (usually 8 or 9am). This is further complicated by the mad rush for breakfast when it opens at 7am and a 30 minute wait for (instant) coffee being the norm and another 15+ for food. 

The other major consideration about whether you’d be happy with this hotel is the noise from dogs barking (and reproducing) is 24/7 and roosters start crowing from 545am onwards making it very difficult to get a good nights sleep.

Some major drawbacks

The rooms were in and of themselves. The bathroom was small and not clean. Stunning location on the beach with magnificent views of Cadlao Island. The staff is charming and professional, the rooms are comfortable and well decorated. The beach best attracts bathing suits because of the corals. The breakfast served on the own terrace was good, but somewhat inflexible (even another tea type cost an extra price). To the main street it is about 10 minutes walk.

A good remote B&B in El Nido

My wife and I spent three fabulous nights at the Golden Monkey.  Our room was literally on the beach, although elevated for privacy from beach walkers.  Sitting in our beach lounge chairs, we looked right out at Cadlao Island (see pano shot)

Our spacious room had a king sized bed, vaulted ceilings, a fan, air conditioning, hot showers, and complementary shower gel and shampoo. We couldn’t ask for more. 

The free breakfast options were delicious and the atmosphere in the common sitting area was superb. Best of all the guesthouse is within walking distance to El Nido town but in a completely secluded and quiet stretch of beach.  We would highly recommend the Golden Monkey to other travelers.

Beachfront guesthouse with stunning view

The bedroom and bathroom provide the minimum. However everything is really clean. The receptionists and security guard are lovely and will always try and make your stay great. 
The situation of the hotel is ideal as next to the center but on a quieter beach. 
I really recommend this hotel for à El nido stay

Great stay!

We arrived to El Nido after a four day boat trip and were delighted by the comfortable, clean room with amazing views of the bay. The staff was very friendly and allowed us to check out late after my husband got food poisoning from a restaurant down the street. The hotel is prettier than the photos. For those looking for a quiet spot outside of the hustle and bustle of town, I highly recommend. Note: the WiFi is very spotty and they only serve breakfast so be prepared to take a long walk or tuk-tuk for dinner.

FYI for those visiting El Nido: you cannot swim at the beach as the water is contaminated in town. Be very careful about the water and what you eat. We may have considered staying at another beach town had we known that this. 

Lovely place with beautiful views

We stayed over new years, when everyone had elevated prices. Golden Monkey is located a short walk outside of el nido town. Their view of the bay is great, it is right on the water. it is not a beach you can swim as it is too shallow and covered in rocks, but looks nice and you can walk along it to get to town. We had an AC room without a view. Room was large, AC worked well, water pressure was great, wifi was decent for el nido. Breakfast was not great, they didn't have 1/2 the things on the menu and some of the meals are significantly less food than others. The only common area is the restaurant, which only serves breakfast. While overall expensive for Philippines, it was good value compared to its neighbors.

Good value for el nido, nice views and location

We spent three days at Golden Monkey and we loved it. We had a first line bungalow with the waves splashing us when relaxing on the terrace. The room is not special but is good enough. It is 10 min walk to the main beach/ sea tours departure point and close to Havana Restaurant (really nice!). The staff is very helpful and the breakfast is rather small but good. The best thing about Golden Monkey is the spectacular view from the room terrace. During one night there were strong waves and it was more difficult to fall asleep but that's it ...

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