Lihim Resorts

My stay at Lihim Resort was an unforgettable experience. The combination of luxurious accommodations, exceptional dining, outstanding service, and breathtaking surroundings makes it a perfect destination for anyone seeking a peaceful and rejuvenating retreat. I highly recommend Lihim Resort to anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and indulge in a little slice of paradise. Shout out to Mark, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Tour Guide! Shout out to Hannah, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Lihim Resort Butler! In conclusion, Lihim Resort exceeds all expectations, delivering a unique and enchanting experience that will leave you longing to return. Five stars is not enough to capture the magic of this remarkable resort.

Everything! Exceptional help from our butler Claudia who made our stay extra special! We spent every evening at Henris watching the sunset. We just could not get enough. We had a villa with pool and enjoyed the privacy and the incredible view from the villa over the bay at all times. We hope to come back!

Beautiful grounds, great service.

It’s too far from town, it can get really expensive paying for transfers to and from town. It was so out of the way that it was hard for tricycles to get there and the roads to it are really rough, you basically need a truck to get into and out of the property. It’s great if you want isolation but we wanted to explore so it was definitely out of the way.

Accommodation excellent Sunset at henris amazing

Difficult to get to town Activities overpriced

Small boutiquey hotel with large villas. Nice and quiet and really peaceful. Walking distance from El Nido town. Great chefs and great service from the butlers.

Needs a bit more maintenance but it’s not at the “end of the world” level. You might also get some bugs in your room but that’s expected for a resort in the trees.

Everything was perfect, location, staff, facilities, views!

Slightly outside of town but they do transfers to town

Absolutely stunning views. Our villa was huge and really beautiful - even nicer than it looks in the photos. Henri’s was amazing too (the view, and the food was really great too) - highly recommend. Lovely staff all round - very friendly and polite, and fantastic with our kids.

Whilst the location makes for the beautiful views, it’s also hard to get around. Every time we wanted to leave the villa (not the resort - just our villa!) we had to arrange a car ride. I found this inconvenient, especially with young children. We also found the resort’s drivers unreliable when we left the resort with them (eg told they’d be waiting for us, but actually they left and we’d wait another 30 mins for them to return again - this was a real problem for us with small kids in the heat). This really needs to improve given the premium price they charge for the driver/trip. The isolation / inability to leave the resort independently also means the resort charges extortionate prices for tours etc (… 2-3x the price charged for the exact same tour by operators in town). We were also quoted p7000 for a roundtrip to a beach 15 mins away - insane by usual Philippine standards

The villas were lovely, really spacious, with great bathroom. The restaurant was nice and Henri"s bar was great. We were really lucky to be in a villa at the bottom, it would have been a nightmare climbing the many steps to get up to the ones on the hill, or asking for a car every time. Free transfers to and from and airport were great. Claudia and Eunice our butlers were lovely, and very quick to respond in most cases to our messages. Breakfast was ok, but again I wouldn't say up to other 5 star places we have been on this trip. The beds are super comfy, but quite small, with only two of us in one room the second bed wasn't really required, we'd have preferred one larger bed.

We were really expecting an incredible hotel for the amount of money we paid, and were a little disappointed. The staff were nice, but the buttler service seemed a bit unnecessary. We actually found it quite irritating having to ask for basic in room things to be done every day, like cleaning, refreshing water, coffee mugs etc. This would just happen in other places. There were quite a few things in their literature and on their ads that weren't available to us, such as wine tasting, and the telescope at Henri's. We also found bugs in our bed, which the staff were great at responding to, but still... $700aud, and bugs in your bed is not really good enough. The pool area is very small, with only 6-7 sunbeds which were incredibly uncomfortable, they also had the worse sun umbrellas which would blow in the wind, and hit us on multiple occasions. The pool also needs a good clean, they were constantly getting large leaves out which was great, but there were so many small bugs and floating bits when you got in...just not 5*. Whilst we were there the water also turned off for quite some time, so we couldn't have showers or flush the toilet. The landscaping was pretty basic, the decking to the villas was uneven and a little dangerous in places and the general impression of the place I think needs to be uplifted to suit the $$$ you pay.

The hotel is located in the main island of El Nido so it was possible to go to El Nido town during the day or evening. The room was very nice, very spacious and the bathroom with a natural exterior shower was lovely. The butler service is very good. They catered to all our requests even before arriving at the hotel. The staff was also very responsive to all communication before and during our stay. The spa was very good as well. My partner had a very bad sunburn and after 1 treatment at the spa, his sun blisters were all gone! View of the sunset at Henri's bar was stunning!!

I would say that the value for money in this hotel is not the best. The spread for the breakfast buffet is a little bit thin compared to other 5* hotels in the Philippines. You also have to pay for extra activities exclusive to the hotel and the costs a lot more expensive than other providers from outside the hotel , .e.g going to their exclusive lounges, island tours...For the price we have paid, I would've also expected more amenities to be offered to the guests, such as shuttle transfers (shuttle transfers to El Nido town is an added cost each time). We also had a water shortage on our last day and had to take a shower and use the bathroom of the spa located at the ground floor which was a bit of a hassle.