A visit to El Nido wouldn’t be complete without going around town and experiencing the island tours. The Apartments at El Nido, located at the heart of El Nido town, is a great home base that is located close to the main road and the starting point for their very own private speedboat tours.

The property is only 30-minutes away from El Nido’s Lio airport. Guests also have the option to fly to Puerto Princesa and take a 5-hour van trip to El Nido.

On this trip, we were eager to explore the town of El Nido and also experience an island-hopping tour by means of a private speedboat.

A mabuhay welcome

The tourism and hospitality industry’s valuable asset is its people. Filipinos are warm and always ready to offer assistance with a smile. That one-of-a kind Filipino trait is the first thing noticeable once we arrived.

Garry Talampas, the property’s operations manager along with his staff welcomed us and gave a brief orientation about the place.

The Apartments at E Nido offers a brand of service that is centered on the Filipino trait of malasakit, which translates to a sincere concern for another’s well-being.

We stayed at the Big Lagoon Suite at the El Nido House part of the property. The 79 sqm suite was spacious and it smelled wonderful once we came in. It has two rooms with their own bath, a fully equipped kitchen and 55-inch TVs.

There is also unlimited soft serve ice cream (the popular vanilla and chocolate flavors) and coffee (americano, cappuccino, mocha, cafe latte, chocolate and espresso) available near the communal kitchen downstairs. This part of the complex has a long table which is great to just relax at the end of the day and also get acquainted with the other guests.

Not more than a stone’s throw away of this area are restaurants, bars, groceries and souvenir shops. We found the location very practical for budget conscious travelers because of the many dining options.