Bar area… no place to unpack.. very small rooms

The workers were great

Stayed in January 2024

I think it's important to mention that there's a beautiful hanging bridge to get to Zhaya's. Honestly, I was horrified at first when we saw we need to cross it with our carry on luggages ( luckily we didnt bring the normal luggages). Luckily our driver helped us to carry them. But when we got to the place all my dissappointments vanished when I saw our bungalow. It's all worth it! I cant get over it. Simple, private and most of all.... steps from the beach Awesome. I'm glad I chose this place from among so many many accomodations I checked.

We like eveything. The place, the beach...breakfast. there's only one suggestion I would like to make. It's really bare inside the hut, no place even a tiny table to put down your cell phone and medications at night before going to sleep. Maybe the owner can provide a little nite table That would be helpful. Everything else is fabulous starting from Alex who was always attentive on all our needs and request. Vicky, the lady owner is the sweetest. You can book everything with them including island hopping tour and even those side day trips are possible through Vicky's husband who will take you anywhere with his tricycle. For a fee of course. We recommend this place for those who loves quietness and close to the beach. We had the best 3 nights listening to the big waves. It was music to our ears. We had the best fondest memories which we treasure. Already talking about booking the place on our next visit to El Nido.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing we didn’t like as was experience we were after. Not to other travellers that you need to access via a foot bridge and bathroom facilities are simple. Need to access atm if you want to pay for food drinks, which is located in the village before the school.

Cute little huts directly on the beach, providing access to a beautiful beach. Friendly and accommodating family owned staff who were so helpful and cooked beautiful food.

Stayed in November 2023

The two ladies running the place were absolutely amazing. We loved our time here. We were looking to escape the tourists and this place was perfect. We also loved the proximity to Duhli Beach

Stayed in October 2023

Friendly staff, food was good, bed was comfortable, nice atmosphere and located right on the beach.

Stayed in September 2023

Zayas Cottage is in a very quiet place, the host were helpful for each need that we had. We could eat fresh fish, it was so well cooked.

Stayed in August 2023

It was a little too far from El nido in hindsight but it was lovely!

Our stay felt very personal due to the fact that all of the staff were exceptionally attentive and friendly throughout our stay. The hut was clean and cosy with everything we needed to be comfortable. The resort is small so it felt very relaxing and peaceful. Having the beach only a few steps from our hut was the Cherry on top!

Stayed in August 2023

Roof leaked

Beach

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing

Very friendly staff and happy to help when needed. Just ask them for any transportation needed and they will help you sort it out. Weather or may be motorbike rental or a tricycle. They serve amazing food. Nice location near El Nido. Perfect if you want to get away from all the tourists. Mostly just locals on the beach you can interact with. Basically beach to yourself.

Stayed in July 2023

Room was very small, bed was small, bathroom was not up to standard. We got the budget rooms , but paid for normal rooms.

Beach view was beautiful. 7

Stayed in July 2023

Only thing how to reach property, a bit risky haha

Great place to get way from busy El Nido. June and his family are lovely, polite and really helpful. Breakfast made with love with exceptional views to the ocean

Stayed in June 2023

If you are looking for an experience away from the tourist areas, these place is for you. You will emerse in a local beach where the kids play in the end of the day and grandma cookes your food. All the staff is lovely and kind . The views and the feeling of this place is somethings else. The layout of the houses and also beneficial for socialization.

Stayed in June 2023

very secluded but that’s why you stay here

secluded, private, cute cottages, amazing food, super friendly staff

Stayed in June 2023

I can see how so many guest have loved the experience of staying here as it gives them a sense of living within a fishing community. however, we felt that property and rooms are not of the standard you expect while you travel to an international destination like El Nido. the rooms are really tiny and bed is very small and not enough for two people. there is literally no space to keep even a bottle in the room. the washroom is tiny and water flow is very slow. we could have adjusted with all this but the biggest turn off was the litter and garbage on the beach during low tides. We had to leave just after a day though we had plans for 3 days. however. the cafe next door is world class and serves some amazing food.

I guess the staff is best and they do everything with a happy face. always willing to ensure the guest is feeling good.

Stayed in June 2023

I’ve been traveling for 8 years in total (mostly hostels and recently hotels) and I’ve never written a review before but this place in my eyes shouldn’t be a hotel, the staff are lovely but the place as a whole is terrible there was no room to put your bags cottage, the mosquitoe net had holes in (which I got bitten really bad). the electricity didn’t work from 12am-5am which made it hard to sleep. plus getting to the cottages is hard you have to walk over a bridge to get the and the locals definitely didn’t like that there where tourists in there village. so I wouldn’t recommend it, I don’t understand how the it has such a high rating. we ended up checking out a day early. I’d recommend just to stay in the town of el Nido and get a scooter to travel around

Stayed in May 2023

Nothing.

The Bungalow and the Foods.

Stayed in April 2023

the bed mattress was very thin and had the corner cut off so you can open the door. room was very very small, good for one person or a couple for one night. shower pressure was so low that you couldn’t shower without holding the shower head (aka when it was in its holder the water just trickled down)

beautifully located on the beach, eating breakfast looking out was amazing. the huts from the outside looked gorgeous

Stayed in April 2023

nothing. Everything was really nice!

Really nice and relaxed place where you can hear the ocean waves at night. Beautiful beach right next to the bungalows. The nearby village is really authentic and not touristic at all. And last the food they cook at the accommodation is really good und big portions! I had an awesome time there!

Stayed in March 2023

We enjoyed staying there and we highly recommend it. The room, the terrace and the beach are amazing. The owners and the staff are very friendly. The booked for us the tour we needed it, they cooked for me something what wasn't in the menu, they even call to our next accommodation (in Puerto Princesa)to make sure that they will book the tour we wanted. They pay attention to what we wanted, they saw we like to drink coffee and that's why they gave us coffee every time without asking. They came with us when we wanted to rent a bike to make sure that everything it's going well. We received shampoo and soap in the room. We had the feeling that we were in a magical place. In the morning we had so nice visitors- very beautiful jellyfish. Even if I am still afraid of the hanging bridge, I would like to go there again. Thank you very much to all of you for making our stay so pleasant.

Stayed in March 2023

so peaceful and quiet. everyone is very friendly and the room is spotless

Stayed in March 2023

Cosy and quite, beautify privat beach, friendly staff and good food!

Stayed in February 2023

Need a New mattress 😅

Welcome to paradise

Stayed in March 2023

Be aware that there is not much to do in the area. The tricycles leave you at the hanging bridge (and then it's a 5 min walk to reach the accommodation). Only a couple of places to eat/drink outside Zahya's. Duli beach is accessible by walk (lovely although quite a hike and more if a surf spot), and it'll take you a solid 45min to reach Nacpan beach with a tricycle.

The accommodation is located in Bucana, 30km north of El Nido, and passed the surprise of how remote this place was (we had not done our homework properly and thought we were booking something in El Nido town, not El Nido province) we really enjoyed our stay. The bungalows are small but clean, the location is pretty quiet (bar the geckos and roosters), the food was good and the family owning the place is very kind and helpful.

Stayed in March 2023

No internet, no cleaning service, the staff doesnt speak english, the breakfast is so poor, food is simple and expensive, there's no silence, always dogs barking and roasters singing all night long. No air condition, and the location is too far from the center and the access is so difficult.

Nothing at all. At the beginning, i thought it was in the paradise, but finally became a nightmare.

Stayed in February 2023