Outside El Nido Town Proper, Seven Commando Beach, Palawan, 5313 El Nido, Philippines
#13 of 150 hotels in El Nido
Guests' ChoiceBased on 75 hotel reviews
9.3Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.6
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.1
Staff
9.8
Value for money
8.7
Free WiFi
6.9
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Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Chris
United KingdomWhat an amazing experience. This place encompasses everything we love about the Philippines. The staff are super friendly and hospitable, we have stayed at some nice hotels and resorts and the service here is better than any we've stayed at by far. They offer a plethora of activities to keep you entertained, you can go kayaking and snorkelling at the resort for free. I would also recommend the full day boat trip so you get to see all of the beautiful scenery. Thank you guys for making the stay so pleasant.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Eleonora
NetherlandsSimply astonishing! Big shout-out to Gigi for taking care of any detail! We were lucky to be in the Honeymoon Suite - the view is simply amazing, the room is gorgeous in every single detail, the breakfast served at the private balcony is delicious and beautifully displayed, the dinners with tables set on the beach are extremely romantic - the decor of the tables is meticulous. The stuff and service is beyond any expectation! The beach is super crowded due to all the "sardines-tour-boats" (mass-tourism tours that arrive from El Nido Town), but the area right in front of Vellago remains private the entire day! The corals are still pretty (not amazing, but nice variety) and we got lucky in spotting monkeys while swimming to the adjacent beach! That was something totally unexpected considering how crowded El Nido area is. It was really hard to leave Vellago and go back to reality!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 9 April 2024
Entela
AlbaniaThis was the biggest surprise and the best resort I had ever stayed in my life. I choose a little higher in price as for my last day trip to Philippines and I can not describe in words what I felt as soon as I reached the property. Everyone was by the beach waiting for me as if I was family and all the service going on during my stay was exceptional. No words to describe the feeling! I can write a lot about the beauty of the place, the clear crystal water of the sea and everything else, but no words will define the proper beauty of it. For me it felt like my home away from home, like I belonged to that place, and it is all because of the staff, Herwin or Gigi as I prefer better and everyone else, I am very happy I choose to end my celebration of my birthday at your place, I loved every second, I still feel like I can cry from the emotions. Everyone should experience such a great place, spoil yourself, it is worth any penny. I hope I can see sometime soon all of you. Thank you for making my stay the best part of my travel!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Carola
Hong KongWifi connection
Location Service Details Food
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Susan
SpainImpeccable Cleanliness and Maintenance: "Rooms were spotless, and the facilities were well-maintained." "The hotel's cleanliness and the staff's professionalism and kindnesses surpassed our expectations." Comfortable Accommodations: "Beds were exceptionally comfortable." Our Beach Villa was the most amazing room on the resort. Herwin & James were certainly the best host we have ever had, we miss them already. Perfect romantic views, everything was just absolutely stunning. Great fresh food, service and the private beach was just breathtaking. We were treated like royalties. We will definitely come back in the future. We loved all the little details they thought off. They deserve more than a 10/10. We love you guys❤️ thank you for giving us the best time of our lives.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Victor
United StatesThere are quite a lot of steps so the resort is not handicap accessible. Not that we required it but thinking of other members of the family that might not be able to climb the stairs to the room for future trips.
The Vellago Resort staff were excellent. They were very welcoming even though our flight was delayed until the evening. The accommodations were amazing. Having the corals and the beach available to snorkel right in front of the resort was convenient. The view was breathtaking. Dinner was excellent with chef prepared meals. The services such as island hoping using the resort's speed boat and in-room massages provided by the resort were great. Nina, the resort manager, was always available if needed. The breakfast served in the rooms were fresh and tasty. Will definitely recommend this place to everyone!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 4 March 2024
Nizar
FranceWe really loved this hotel. The location is amazing and the staff were very kind and helpful.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Joshua
AustraliaSometimes Wi-Fi issues
Stunning setting great helpful staff Good food and activities if you want
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 25 February 2024
Emma
AustraliaAmazing location, felt like your own private island! The staff were all so kind and helpful, they really think of everything. The breakfast was incredible and the dinner set up on the beach was beautiful!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 20 February 2024
Milton
United StatesExcellent location, very peaceful and beautiful. The view from the balcony was amazing. What made this place special was the staff, very attentive and accommodating.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Eleanor
United KingdomWe stayed for 4 nights on a leg of our honeymoon in the Philippines. The hotel is absolutely stunning, we pulled up by boat and were just amazed by it! It really feels like paradise and with so few rooms we barely saw other guests! The food was some of the best we had in the Philippines with gorgeous beachfront dining every night and lanterns lighting the shoreline on the beach it was really romantic. Our room and the view was just breathtaking we couldn’t get over it and having breakfast on the balcony brought to us each morning was total luxury. We weren’t bothered at all by the visitors on tours to seven commandos beach as it is far away down the other end of the beach and the hotel keeps beds and swimming area for guests only so don’t let that put you off in any way - book to stay! I had high expectations due to the price point but I would say it was totally worth it! Thank you to all the amazing staff, and the cute resident sausage dogs max and Bella for a perfect stay.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 18 January 2024
Amogh
United StatesOur very own island! Although this beach is part of tour A and C, the resort is kind of secluded. And at evening and morning the whole beach is yours to explore. The resort has amazing facilities and there is a lot of staff but only 6 rooms. So the service is amazing! The view from our room and from our balcony was just phenomenal. The pickup and Dropoff team is very helpful and accommodating.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 13 January 2024
Donald
United StatesI would have liked more options on the menu's especially when staying for more than 3 nights.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Marvin
SingaporeNothing
Absolutely everything…the position of the resort, the food, the staff. It was a little corner of paradise. On top we stayed there for NYE, and everyone made this trip quite a memorable one. We even had the pleasure to meet the owner (Josephine) during our stay, and she had a very good eye for details and a lot of taste when it comes to create beautiful sceneries and food for her guests. Jeed at the reception was so helpful and helped us organised our day trips and divings, and they do so very efficiently and with a lot of passion. I would definitely like to go back there. Thank you for the stay
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 12 December 2023
Katarzyna
TaiwanRomantic remote location with a paradise view. I had wonderful room on top floor which was very private with a view to sunsets and great relaxing area in a balcony. The stuff was extremely accommodating and making you feel well taken care of. Food was fantastic, design details of the room were beautiful... nothing to complain about.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Luke
CanadaThe only thing that we didn’t like was having to leave this amazing resort!!!
They food was amazing the people were exceptional! The private boat tour was a highlight and the captain and mate did an excellent job of accommodating our wants and needs.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 19 November 2023
Isora
QatarThe privacy and relax that gave us this accommodation and location in a beautiful beach. Love the Coral just in front of the hotel and warm water to explore the surroundings where we saw a lot of clown fishes and a turtle. They have snorkel equipment and kayaks complementary, I really love the shower soaps, very comfortable bed, the hotel is clean and very comfortable. We could see beautiful birds having breakfast in our room’s balcony. The Tour around el nido is pretty recommended.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 21 September 2023
Matt
AustraliaLocation was just amazing and the staff were even better
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Ralf
GermanyThe great hospitality, the way the staff cared, the breathtaking location, amazing food. We felt not like guests but friends at one of the most beautiful places in the Philippines!! We will be back in November. Thanks again to all this great people there. Ann & Ralf
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 17 July 2023
Jane
United Statesnothing
everything! the exclusivity and privacy are the best!!!❤️
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 4 July 2023
Robin
AustraliaI'm honestly in awe of this place. I can't find fault at all.
This resort really is a gem. Staff was amazing and really hands on. Kudos to the chef. Really awesome food served. The view is absolutely fantastic. Would recommend this place to all my friends and fellow travellers.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 20 June 2023
David
United KingdomHard to find anything, but I guess my only disappointment was that other than the main deluxe room, all of the rooms do not have a door on the toilet/shower and has no extractor fan and all have large windows into the bedroom, so privacy using the bathroom is zero, I asked the staff to place a curtain for us. I know this is trivial and won't bother most, but some things should remain private💩 😂😂 The other thing to consider is this is the tropics so you will see bugs, ants, snakes and spiders just like the mainland of which we seen most days, especially if your looking for them haha.
I don't often write reviews but I had no choice but I felt compelled. First of all I want to say the staff make this place exceptional, the effort and service goes far beyond what it should. The photos on booking.com do not even come close to the beauty of this place, when you ride in on the boat which is the only way to access the resort, you will soon come to realise you made a superb choice. There are only 5 bungalow style rooms at this resort, we stayed in the deluxe sea view room with the hanging egg chair for two nights, and then swiftly tried to book a further 3 nights but had to settle for one of the other rooms as it was booked, but they too are beautiful. The effort put into the ambience and landscaping leading into the bungalows is Bali like, with a Buddhist feel, it's beautiful beyond words, it's magical. We were lucky to have the whole hotel to ourselves the first two nights and the staff went to an amazing effort to make us our evening meal on the beach, the staff really do go above and beyond. The darkness of what actually feels like an island, as it's shut off from the mainland makes the stars at night burst out, so beach walks with your partner are extra special! ( You will also have your own personal security guard in the form of the one of the resort dogs who will escort you up and down the beach😂😂 Two sausage dogs max and Bella, and two island dogs, they are all so lovey and friendly) it was like a home from home. The beach hosts tours from the mainland throughout the day at the lower end of the beach, so you get the occasional tourist looking to take some photos of the resort as it's very picturesque, but once the sun sets ( which you have a premium view of here ) you are alone on the beach/resort. if you are looking for that desert island feel, this is the place. Thank you all so much, matamang salamat po.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 12 June 2023
Angela
Taiwannil
view
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 7 June 2023
Baptiste
FranceEvery stay has a end
Everything! The location The staff The quietness The stunning view from the room
Stayed in June 2023
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