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Matinloc Island Resort

4.5 star property
4.5-star beachfront resort with 2 outdoor pools

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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

Guests liked:

Friendly staff

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
    Pool
  • 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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About the area

El Nido

Beachfront retreat .At this El Nido resort, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Seven Commando Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Secret Lagoon. Shimizu Island and Payong-Payong Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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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

4.5-star beachfront resort with 2 outdoor pools
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. At Matinloc Island Resort you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

Free breakfast is served daily. There's a restaurant on site. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. This luxury resort also offers a spa tub, a fitness center, and a terrace.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star El Nido resort.

  • 29 guestrooms or units
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Computer for guest use
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
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.

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.

Languages

English, Filipino

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting services
  • Children's games
  • Highchair
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free pick-up airport shuttle from 6:30 AM - 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

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa tub

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • LED TV
  • MP3 dock

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

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

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Matinloc Island Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: PHP 500 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, Union Pay, and cash.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for free breakfast.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Alcohol isn't served at Matinloc Island Resort.

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Maria Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Serene and cozy. Not crowded place to enjoy your vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Travelled with family
First the staff was amazing, would like to single out a couple by name, Jayson behind the front desk was so professional and understanding, Our flight was delayed and we missed the last boat, he assured my wife we will be taken cared of and still picked up and had a wonderful place to stay for the night at El Nido Beach Hotel (their sister resort). Next is Wilbur he was our tour guide for the two days we did Island tours, his patience with my son and knowledge of the area is 2nd to none, he was a pleasure to go on the tours with and 3rd is Jed he is the kindest person there is , always there to help and ask if u need anything, The Resort itself is one of a kind , had the Time of my Life. The Beach Villa we stayed at was spectacular and huge with the most beautiful view of the beach! We will definitely be back again and hope this place will be visited by tourists from all over the world… it is totally worth it! Thank you Matinloc resort staff for the best experience we will cherish for the rest of our lives…
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023