The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in El Nido

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to El Nido

Palawan, El Nido, Philippines Palawan, El Nido, Philippines

If it's your first trip to El Nido, Philippines for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to El Nido. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in El Nido. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in El Nido for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited El Nido beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in El Nido for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Seda Lio El Nido Palawan

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Lio Tourism Estate, Seda Lio El Nido Palawan has great rooms from $244 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Infinity pool


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Pangulasian Island Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $1075 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in El Nido
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Pangulasian Island Resort which has nice rooms starting at $1075. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at El Nido. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.7 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


Cauayan Island Resort and Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $441 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Cauayan Island Resort and Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $441. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Cauayan Island, Bacuit Bay. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 9.6 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Lagen Island Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $1098 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to El Nido
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $1098, Lagen Island Resort, at Lagen Island provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care. It's located just 10.3 km from the city center, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Bebeladan Beach Eco-Resort, The Last Indigenous Corner

4-star Resort with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Bebeladan Beach Eco-Resort, The Last Indigenous Corner has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $111 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bebeladan, p4, el Nido Palawan Bebeladan Beach Resort. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 16.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Huni Lio

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Huni Lio is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a child pool. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $122, and it's located at Lio Tourism Estate. We also love the bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


El Nido Mahogany Beach

3-star Resort with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to El Nido
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is El Nido Mahogany Beach because it has great rooms that start at $71. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Corong-Corong. Only 2.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Isla Echague

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Isla Echague offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $75 (before taxes). It's located at Brgy. Bebeladan and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15.2 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sea Cocoon Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in El Nido
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Calle Real, Barangay Masagana, Palawan, Sea Cocoon Hotel has great rooms from $75 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


El Nido Moringa Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is El Nido Moringa Resort which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Barangay Corong-Corong. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and a hot tub. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: El Nido, Coron, San Vicente, and Busuanga.

For more terrific hotel ideas in El Nido, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in El Nido, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in El Nido, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in El Nido, Best Hotels for One Week in El Nido, Best Hotels for One Night in El Nido, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in El Nido, Best Adults Only Hotels in El Nido, Best Party Hotels in El Nido, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in El Nido, or Best Business Hotels in El Nido.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in El Nido?

El Nido Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$127

After analyzing 67 first time trip hotels in El Nido, Philippines, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $127. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in El Nido.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $230
  • 4-star hotels: $279
  • 3-star hotels: $76
  • 2-star hotels: $38


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