Lisang Street, Brgy. Maligaya, El Nido, Palawan, 5313
What's nearby
El Nido Main Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Bacuit Bay - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Corong Corong Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Caalan Beach - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
Seven Commando Beach - 11 min drive - 0.8 km
Getting around
Puerto Princesa (PPS) - 108.1 miles/174 km
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
SAVA Beach Bar - 3 min walk
Angel Wish - 3 min walk
Grounded - 2 min walk
Ver de El Nido - 2 min walk
Oppa Dryft | Fish - 3 min walk
About this property
Balay Paragua
Balay Paragua offers a fantastic location, putting you a short five-minute walk from El Nido Main Beach. You can be pampered with massages, then unwind with a drink at one of the 10 beach bars.
Languages
English, Filipino
At a glance
Hotel size
15 rooms
Arranged over 2 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: noon
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age – 15
Check-out time is noon
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Required at check-in
Cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 15
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
No on-site parking
Transfers
Airport shuttle at scheduled times*
Off-site
Beach shuttle*
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
10 beach bars
Coffee/tea in a common area
What to do
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Beach nearby
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Luggage storage
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Beach sunloungers
Facilities
2 buildings/towers
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Terrace
Traditional architecture
Room amenities
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Slippers
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
15 bedrooms
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Bed sheets provided
What to enjoy
In-room massage
Freshen up
Shower only
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hairdryer (on request)
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of PHP 600 per person (one way)
Beach shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts cash.
Also known as
Balay Paragua Guesthouse El Nido
Balay Paragua Guesthouse
Balay Paragua El Nido
Balay Paragua El Nido
Balay Paragua Guesthouse
Balay Paragua Guesthouse El Nido
Frequently asked questions
Does Balay Paragua offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Balay Paragua does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Balay Paragua?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Balay Paragua?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Balay Paragua.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Balay Paragua?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is PHP 600 per person one way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Balay Paragua?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: noon. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is noon.
What is there to do at Balay Paragua and nearby?
Balay Paragua has 10 beach bars.
What's the area around Balay Paragua like?
Balay Paragua is located near El Nido Main Beach in Barangay Buena Suerte, a short 3-minute walk from Bacuit Bay and 15 minutes' walk from Corong Corong Beach.
Balay Paragua Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
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7.4/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
17 Mar 2020
Went out of their way to help!!
This place was wonderful. We received the best of service and assistance in a very stressful time. We got to El Nido the day before the airportsAnd land travel closed for a month. Was in a panic to figure out how to extend our travel visas and the owner went above and beyond to try and assist us. We where only there 17 hours when the owner advised us to return to Puerto Princessa as there was a concern that they would run out of supplies.
Thank you so much for your assistance. We would come back to this hotel in a heart beat. Stay safe.
Wendy
Wendy, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
11 Jan 2020
Doesn't need to be overpriced does it?
The room condition was a closet with a shoe box bathroom. No place for clothes, live out of suitcase, baddddd for that much pesos. Wayyyýyyyy overpriced. Staff real good.
Ron
Ron, 7-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
3 May 2019
Room occupied by somebody else and relocated
When I arrived at the reception at 15:00 my room had been given to somebody else, and they didn't have any other room available. I ended up relocated to the guesthouse next door, which was not what I had paid for.
Aitor
Aitor, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
18 Nov 2018
The place was close to town. But the bathroom smelt. There was no air ventilation, due to the windows being closed in the bathroom which you couldn’t open. The smell of the bedroom was the same. The bathroom was very small, you would have to take a shower next to the toilet which didn’t give you enough room. We could see that there were some kind of bug that was eating the wood between the door and the door hinge of the front door. Found that the accomodation was expensive in comparison to the quality of the place
Jill
Jill, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
2 Nov 2018
Nice room and comfy bed.
Very nice stay here. The bed was very comfortable and everything was in great condition. The only downside was the construction going on basically above our room which made sleeping past 7am impossible the one day. Also, for some reason the floor was constantly moist, I know it's the Philippines and a tropical country but I live in and travel around Thailand and never deal with hotel floors that are constantly moist everywhere. I did enjoy the place though and would stay here again. Wi-fi was not very good at the hotel.
Ryan
Ryan, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
1 Nov 2018
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
23 Sept 2018
Extremely basic. Hard beds. Sheets were stained. No breakfast or amenities. Combo toilet/shower. In hindsight I should have paid more for a nicer place or paid much less for a hostel.
Kirstin
Kirstin, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
19 Aug 2018
reasonable value...get what you pay for.
This is a budget based accommodation, and as such you get what you pay for. It is an adequate room, and shower with air conditioning. I did find for two people it was somewhat compact !! The shower does stand over the toilet bowl...in bathroom. But as I say the price you pay reflects this. The staff are very helpful and friendly, and it is in a good location for everything in El Nido
Robert Dean
Robert Dean, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
26 Feb 2018
Sinead
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
20 Feb 2018
Comfortable 3 nights
We got what we expected. The staffs were dependable; clean small room enough to sleeo after day activities. Location is great. We had ab unexpected complimentary laundry which was a pleasant surprise. We will come back uf ever we decide to visit el nido again.
geri
geri, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
20 Jan 2018
Great Staff Great Value
Very clean comfortable stay, great value but above all the staff were very friendly and helpful, rooms were cleaned everyday. Each afternoon we would receive a warm welcome with tea / coffee and Banana Q, The Hotel is situated close to the town ideal for walking directly to the boat trips and restaurants.
Barry
Barry, 6-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
8 Dec 2017
Excellent Customer Service
Great stay, very helpful staff and excellent location! Great value here. The staff went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and taken care of. I was extremely impressed!
Jeffrey
Jeffrey, 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
31 Aug 2017
Nice cozy hotel
This hotel was what I expected from the reviews. Great price. Convenient location from were we needed to be. Only spent 1 night there. Huge plus is that they provide airport pick up from Puerto Princessa for 500php at any time of the day. Its a van that also picks up other people from other places. Some minus is the rooms are cramped with 3 people. Two would be better. Also the bathroom has no soerate place for shower. The bathroom with toilet and sink is the shower as well. Spout is on the wall and drainer is behind the toilet. So the entire bathroom gets wet when taking shower. Drainer draines well so no worry about water collecting at feet. Do not flush toilet paper down toilet because it will get clogged. This is expected in the philippines in most places. Despite the minus I still recommend this hotel.
Melissa
Melissa, 2-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
8/10 Very good
28 June 2017
Great budget hotel in perfect location
Great budget hotel in perfect location in the centre of el nido town. Quiet and clean rooms with very helpful staff. Wifi was good and reliable. Only downside was the tiny bathroom with shower over the toilet. But for the price, a decent hotel.
Domino
Domino, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
28 May 2017
Street noise but generally tolerable
Get a room at the back on the main building to minimize street noise (tricycles!). For the 1st night they put us up at the single-room house across the street because a couple extended their stay. The lady manager offered us a P1000 "discount" on any tour but after I inquired in town the price she offered still came out higher. Some discount indeed. We had no choice but to stay there, that room was above some shantytown hut behind it. Get used to wet bathrooms as they are tiny and do not have tubs. A/C ok. Power went down twice in two nights but there was a storm on both nights and the power was down in all of El Nido. It came back on after about 10 min. Wifi worked fine in our street-side room above the reception. It's a 5-7 minute walk to the main street. Stay somewhere else if you want peace and quiet. There's generally no acceptable mid-range options in El Nido so I suggest pay a little more (US$100-120) to receive the minimum comfort you would want
Verified traveller
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
21 Mar 2019
La situation de l hotel avec la proximité des plages, restaurants, boutiques.. la gentillesse du personnel
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review
4/10 Fair
18 Feb 2019
Not a couples hotel
Not a hotel for a couple on a standard vacation. Small and noisy rooms, nothing to spend your spare time in.
Verified traveller
4-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
20 Oct 2018
KEITA
KEITA, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
6 Sept 2018
Accettabbile
Piccolo alberghetto senza troppe pretese consigliato per poche notti e per persone con poche pretese
Personale disponibile e cortese
La stanza aveva la muffa sui muri e emanava cattivo odore é una cosa abbastanza comune nelle case nelle filippine però in un albergo ci si aspetta qualcosa di meglio
Gute und günstige Unterkünfte in El Nido sind rar. Mit dem Balay Paragua war ich sehr zufrieden - es gibt allerdings weder Frühstück noch Restaurant. Bei zahlreichen Möglichkeiten in der Umgebung ist dies aber kein Problem. Das Personal ist extrem freundlich und Hilfsbereit. Buchen von Touren ist jederzeit möglich, Wäscheservice und gutes WLAN.
Stefan
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
11 Mar 2018
It’s a home in city center of El Nido
El Nido merkezinde sizi kendi evinizde hissettirecek küçük işletme. Otel çalışanları her zaman güleryüzlü ve yardım sever. Odalar küçük ama konforlu ve temiz. Tüm turlar otel personeli tarafından gerçekten iyi bir tur şirketi aracılığıyla ayarlanıyor.
Thanks for everything.
The room is never cleaned, the bin is never emptied. No breakfast is offered while it is said in the add that breakfast can be taken in the hotel. My last day, hot water was not working. Well situated hotel in the middle of the city center. 5 minutes walk from the beach where all the boat tours take off. The staff try to help you at all times.