The lack of access to town transfer, convenience store. Pillows need to be replaced.

Peace and quiet

Stayed in March 2024

Sadly the property is a bit run down - we had water issues a few times meaning no flushing toilet or shower, electricity not running all night and of course they warn no wifi ( for the price of a drink you can go to the next door resort). Would love to give a ten but it does need a bit of updating.

Beautiful quiet location with easy access to snorkelling days on the water - glorious sunsets and absence of development and tourist scene

Stayed in March 2024

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Simple but very large bungalows Staff were very helpful and sorted out transfer & met us at night to guide us down the very dark road to our accommodation (they provided torches) Banana pancakes in the morning was lovely Beautiful location 🌴 great hammocks to chill in Also next to MarieJoy was the Prince John hotel which we had some nice meals in too, just to mix things up and that was a very lovely setting - the atmosphere was a bit nicer for dinner over there and they have BBQ on the beach You can get a boat to port Barton or hire a motorbike but the road is very bumpy. One night we had food and drinks in port Barton and got a tuk tuk to the top of the road and then just walked down which was no problem. The lights go off in the morning (because solar powered and no WiFi but that didn't bother us and you can go next door to Prince John to use their facilities have a coffee and use WiFi)

Stayed in March 2024

Pretty secluded so you must be able to drive a motorbike on a really bumpy, bad road, or pay to take a boat to town. Food at the restaurant could be better for the price.

Beautiful property with friendly staff (and 5 cute puppies). Really nice big room/bathroom and everything very clean. Nice little beach bar at night.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing

Staff was great and the location is stunning

Stayed in February 2024

Boat ride to accomodation was way too expensive and we didnt know we can share boat from people from other resorts.

Great bungalow, very nice view. Great staff.

Stayed in January 2024

Food

Amazingly close to the beach, we loved that :)

Stayed in January 2024

The rooms are basic and could do a bit of a renovation though, but they were comfortable. The structure does not really have a beach vibe and there is no comfortable common space to hang out in. The main building/reception area only has dining tables. No couch or lounge area.

Great stay at Mariejoy. Staff was super helpful and would go above and beyond for the guests. Location is great too, right by the beach. Super quiet and tranquil. It's a bit far from Port Barton, which is actually great if you want a quiet place to relax in.

Stayed in May 2023

The staff was exceptionally kind. They went the extra mile to make our stay the best. It was also one of our friend’s birthdays and the staff, in particularly Matt, Pat, and Evy, helped us with putting up decorations and just making everything look beautiful for her day! The room was also very clean and the bathroom was very big. We had a lot of comfort. The sunsets were beautiful!!! It felt like we had our little private island :) We would love to come back!

Stayed in April 2023

The electricity flicked on and off on the second night so the fans did too and it was really hot.

Beautiful place and the staff are so wonderful - helpful and fun and the food in the restaurant is cooked from scratch - fresh and really tasty.

Stayed in April 2023

Power is limited

The hospitality of the owner and the staff. Food is

Stayed in April 2023

Compared to the other neighboring resorts, the offer on their restaurant menu is slightly more expensive and not as tasty nor they have much choice. They have a beach bar but happens often that no one is there to attend you as the staff remains in the main building.

The peacefulness The kindness of the staff Size of the room and bathroom

Stayed in April 2023

this is an escape from the rest of the world and with that you have to accept to let go of some ‘comforts’ - electricity is limited, no wifi and lots of lizards, beetles, sand flies etc.

there are lots of reviews complaining about the location and sure if you want to see port Barton, you should stay there as it’s not super easy to get to. however! we loved our stay here for the serenity of small nao nao beach ,you can fully switch off and relax. the biggest highlight was how friendly the staff are! Matt has the most wonderful smile and laugh it made us smile and Kim was also wonderful in helping us decide where to go next on our trip. finally, I’ll be thinking about the banana pancakes when I’m back home! I had them every day!

Stayed in March 2023

difficult to access, we had a car to be more free but the road is very bumpy ( SUV needed). however the car allowed us to visit secluded areas, avoiding the typical boat tours with all the tourists :) . if you don’t have a car remember that there is a 1000 pesos fee if you want to take the boat to visit around. Food is ok but nothing special, the restaurants of the other hotels are better. one advice would be to add maybe a bar at the beach with light lounge music to have a drink or so because nothing is happening at night and it gets a bit lonely and boring… we often ended up having a drink in other hotels that had music and a small beach bar to enjoy the sunset and meet people. Another thing to know: there is no electricity during the day and the hotel does not have internet. very tricky for my boyfriend because he had some work to do.. the gsm network was very poor so he had to go the a nearby hotel at the end of the beach that actually has Wireless and electricity during the day to be able to catch up with some work. thankfully the boss there was ok with him using wifi and charge computers/ phones even though we were not guests. although the use of solar panel is great, the lack of wireless and electricity can be tricky when the weather is not good to be honest.. would be good to store more energy with more panels/batteries in order to provide some electricity during the day as well maybe.

great staff, super helpful and good family vibes. always happy to help. amazing view on a white sand beach. good location to walk to bigaho falls and kayak to some islands. good size bungalows, comfortable :)

Stayed in March 2023

Nice

Stayed in January 2023

the beach is beautiful, the family managing the place is so nice ! it was really quiet, amazing place. the private tour was perfect, with really great food (honestly best we hab on the island) and nice team. you need to have cash with you, and the ATM’s are not that close to the place / don’t work : the “boss” was not really helpful about this so we had to do a PayPal transfer to another hotel to have the cash at the end of the stay. this can be easily improved. also, the food is quite expensive so we advise that you go to the other restaurants on the beach, the also have more options.

Stayed in January 2023

the only way to access the place is apparently by boat but it’s not for free. you have to pay 1500 php if you’re a couple and 1000 php per cottage if you are more people which is a lot considering that the guests of the other hotels next door get the transfer for free. at the end of our stay we discover that there is a small (very bumpy) road connecting the place to port Barton, if we had known before we would have rent our own motorcycle and spent less money. also the quality of the restaurant is not the best

we really enjoyed our stay there. it’s very quiet and relaxing. the rooms are very clean and the staff is very friendly. they offer massages and kayaks and island hopping service directly there to make your stay more pleasant

Stayed in January 2023

No wifi, unfortunately we were there when there was bad weather, this meant that the solar panels were unable to charge the rooms battery and we had intermittent electricity. No hot water in the shower.

The staff were great. They provide a free kayak for guests to use. The location is an amazing getaway

Stayed in January 2023

Lovely place to relax and unwind staff couldn't be more attentive. The setting is beautiful and so peaceful we went for a walk to the local waterfalls and didn't see another tourist

Stayed in December 2022

It’s not really confortable. we had few electrical cut and there is no wifi. also the food choices are very limited.

The location is amazing, almost private beach!

Stayed in May 2022

There was very little that we didnt like. It would be good if the breakfasts were included. The boat transfer was a bit expensive for just us as couple on our own, 1500 peso each way, its not owned by the resort.

The location is just outside Port Barton, a short boat trip gets you there. Its very good and pretty quiet. The bungalows are large and well built, the resturant and food was also good. The staff are very good, kind, polite snd accomodating, especially Tess who was in charge whilst we stayed there. The island hopping is great in this area and its less busy and cheaper than El Nido. The sunsets are 100% amazing!

Stayed in May 2022

It's important to know that you can only reach the resort by boat, so if you're planning on going anywhere you always have to arrange a boat with the staff. Also, it's impossible to swim there because the sea is full of rocks.

The resort is located in a really beautiful calm area. The staff was very friendly and helpfull. We loved the seafood paella, it was amazing!

Stayed in May 2022

The rooms have solar panels that charge during the day, hence there is no electricity inside the room during the day, which is fine. BUT, during 2 nights out of our 3 nights there, they cut off the electricity also at 10PM so: room gets hot (can't use the fan), can't charge phones etc. We didnt like this part because it was done deliberately and of course you need to wait until morning to ask that they turn it back on.

The place is very peaceful and clean. You can chill by the beach, enjoy the sunset, take a kayak ride.

Stayed in May 2022

Location is hard to reach and there’s no wifi

Staff!

Stayed in April 2022

There were a lot of sandflies at the beach.

The location at the beach was amazing, very quite and relaxing. The manager was very friendly and helpful. She organized day trips and transportation perfectly. The hotel has

Stayed in May 2022