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Matinloc Island Resort

4.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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2 outdoor pools
Aerial view
VIP Villa (Sea View) | Balcony view
Mountain Villa (Family, Sea view) | Balcony view
Mountain Villa (Sea view)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub

Explore the area

Map
Matinloc Island, El Nido, Mimaropa, 5313
  • Seven Commando Beach
    1 min walk
  • Big Lagoon
  • Small Lagoon
  • El Nido (ENI)
    23 min drive

Room options

Family Suite, Terrace, Partial Sea View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 King Bed

Family Suite, Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

Beach Villa (Sea view)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

VIP Villa (Sea View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Suite, Terrace, Partial Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Signature Suite (Sea View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Mountain Villa (Sea view)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Mountain Villa (Forest view)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Mountain Villa (Family, Sea view)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite (Garden View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The price is NZ$1,198
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

El Nido

With a stay at Matinloc Island Resort in El Nido, you'll be near the bay, within a 10-minute drive of El Nido Main Beach and Seven Commando Beach. .This beach resort is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Secret Lagoon and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Shimizu Island.
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What's nearby

  • Seven Commando Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Secret Lagoon - 3 min drive - 0.3 km
  • El Nido Main Beach - 6 min drive - 0.7 km
  • Corong Corong Beach - 12 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Marimegmeg Beach - 18 min drive - 4.9 km

Restaurants

  • Entalula Island
  • Miniloc Beach Bar
  • Amianan, Pangulasian Island
  • El Nido Happy Hour
  • Beach Bar, Pangulasian Island

About this property

Matinloc Island Resort

Luxury resort on the beach, with 2 outdoor swimming pools
Matinloc Island Resort offers 29 air-conditioned accommodations with MP3 docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a spa tub. Other recreational amenities include a private beach and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a spa tub. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 29 air-conditioned rooms featuring MP3 docking stations and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. After dipping into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at La Playa, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is complimentary (available on request).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
La Playa - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Filipino

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free pick-up airport shuttle from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • La Playa

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Snorkelling
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting services
  • Children's games
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage - on the beach
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Spa open daily
  • Hot tub
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LED TV
  • MP3 dock

More

  • Energy-saving switches
  • In-room massage
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guest must arrange land transport to El Nido if traveling from Puerto Puerto Princesa. Please note that it takes approximately 6 hours. No boat transfers are available after 5:30 PM from El Nido Town to Matinloc Resort, as per Coast Guard Policy. Additional charges may apply for transfers outside of scheduled hours.
For security purposes, no other boats, except Matinloc Resort boats, will be allowed to enter the resort.
This property offers roundtrip boat transfers from El Nido Beach Hotel to Matinloc Resort. Guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival. Boat schedule: Departure from El Nido Beach Hotel to Matinloc Resort: 8 AM, 11:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 5 PM; Departure from Matinloc Resort to El Nido Beach Hotel: 5:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 1 PM.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: PHP 500 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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 and cash
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
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Matinloc Resort El Nido
Matinloc Resort
Matinloc El Nido
Matinloc
Matinloc Resort
Matinloc Island Resort Resort
Matinloc Island Resort El Nido
Matinloc Island Resort Resort El Nido

Matinloc Island Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 256 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 256 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 256 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 256 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 256 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing, beautiful, good food. Very comfortable. Away from everything!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel and highly recommend. Only complaint is the cost to goto town and there are lots of bugs so expect some bug bites. Staff are so friendly!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, Oakland Park

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charie Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, quiet location, beautiful scenery, and overall wonderful experience! My husband had a memorable birthday trip and we truly enjoyed our stay. Shoutout to Mr. Choi (GM), Jhonna, Niño, Dave, Julia and Rassel for the exceptional service in their different areas. We felt really taken care of. 10/10 would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lalaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Marryjane, Visalai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We have limited meal options. No beef meal was available when we stayed due to limited/no supply following a big event. Otherwise, we have an excellent stat. Everyone was friendly and accommodating, especially David Austria, who went above and beyond to ensure we were comfortable. The GM, James, was very personable. The scenery is to die for! Very quiet and serene.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
People very friendly .. kind .. and first class service .. thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
An incredible resort but unfortunately paid for 2 Signature Suites and one was completely different than the other. Not sure how a tree house room is considered a suite and paid the same price for the other room which was 2 times bigger.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Niole

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was exceptional. If you want a true getaway from it all this place is it. Not much to do but sit at the beach, swim in the ocean, or in the two pools. Wish there were more dining options on site, but the smoothies and juices were excellent!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and private, beautiful architecture and wonderful staffs
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rahel

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

RORESTE D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great look from Matinloc
Despite the fact that they don’t serve alcohol in this resort, we had a great time. We did mange to score some beers in town and brought a few bottles in our checked bags. The general manager of the resort even offered to open our bottle of champagne for dinner. The place was breathtaking and supplemented by their warm and hospitable staff. Take advantage of their great breakfast service- lots of choices, and served till 10. I would absolutely recommend to take the tour/s they offer. Unlike the tours in town, their’s are personalized. They size you up and provide all the gear you need, a catered lunch and a super guide named Wilner. He took great pictures of us and our group. They offer great massages after a long day of island hopping. Christopher bent over backwards to help us with our transfer from the airport with our delayed flight. Overall, it was worth every penny. Is there anything that needs improvement? We weren’t wow’ed by their dinner selection, specially from an upscale resort. Nevertheless, my wife and I had a wonderful time here and we look forward to taking our kids next time.
Big Lagoon
Snake Island
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

VIOLETA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Secluded, private resort, luxurious rooms just feet from the ocean, beach faces east for gorgeous sunrises
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the good and the bad
The good: - beach access is great with some decent snorkelling - scenery/views are gorgeous - large rooms - nice to be on a private island - resort staff is exceptional! The less good: - it is expensive to go visit the town of El Nido while on the resort. It's 2,000 Pesos for 2 people if a boat is already scheduled for guest departures/arrivals, and if not it's 10,000 Pesos. - their island tours are very expensive. We paid 25,000 Pesos (including service fees) for two of us; if we had booked this from El Nido town it would have been 10-13,000 Pesos (including service fees). - the restaurant is mediocre, expensive for the Philippines. - there were renovations happening during our stay to prepare for a VIP guest and for Lunar New Year. It was two days of loud "sound testing" with huge speakers, and constant pounding and sawing to install equipment.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Quiet Place To Stay
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfection
Fantastic stay. Everything was amazing and the staff were so helpful and attentive. The views are incredible. Couldn't fault it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing. Incredibly attentive staff, beautiful and LARGE room, and most important all, stunning beauty. As many others have noted, it's a dry resort and they don't sell alcohol on premises, so if you want to drink just get some drinks to bring in El Nido.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mel

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Reynae

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was relaxing and peaceful. I loved being able to walk out of the villa and beach a few feet away or listen ti the waves from the fromt room.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Tahlia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Matinloc island is stunning and the staff are really friendly at the hotel. However, the property does need some renovations. There were broken boards around the pool and the building my room was in seemed to be “abandoned” on the floors above. It was strange that just the bottom floor rooms were complete and upstairs was neglected. My toilet dripped and would wake me up. I asked if this could be looked at but it wasn’t. My AC also stopped working for the last night. Also the food was a let down. With only one restaurant, it was disappointing that the food was really not a highlight. Breakfast was a buffet but was cold and had flies over the open food. Lunch and dinner had similar menus but overall weren’t enjoyable. I understand being on a private island has restrictions but it was disappointing. The no alcohol didn’t bother me at all and many other guests brought their own. Overall a stunning location with friendly staff but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend based on the reasons above.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rowel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The setting was beautiful. It reminded me of fantasy island. The was excellent. Just pick alcohol before you get on the boat in case you want to drink.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023