ALFA Garden Lodge

I like how close it is to the Corong Corong beach. The family room we stayed at has a very small bathroom, which was kind of inconvenient but my kids really enjoyed the double decker.

The bathroom was too small. The IC was very loud. The staff told us they will come clean the room every 2 days but they didn't. Then all my family felt ill so I asked them not to come. My kids ended up throwing up on the mattresses and we cleaned the room ourselves. :(

The location is good, next to Corong-Corong beach. It was easy to find the reception even if it belongs to a different establishment. The hutitself was nice, with the very basic appliances and a small terrace to sit.

This would have been a totally average experience in a simple little hut if it wasn’t for a series of unfortunate events that took place in the evening of our only day at the accommodation. After 20:00 the wifi went away completely. The network was there, but there was no connection at all. We went to the reception of the other establishment from where we got the keys, but there was no-one there. We waited, we called, and no-one showed up. We sent sms to both contact numbers (the reception and Alfa lodge itself) and no-one replied. We kept going every now and then to the main reception but it was completely unattended. This would not have been a big deal if we would not be depending on this wifi for calls and errands before a 4-day no internet expedition. :(. Here the issue is that we saw that NOONE was keeping an eye on the facilities or the guests, whatever might happen. Then, while sleeping, in the middle of the night we were woken up by a strong banging noise outside of our window that kept repeating after several minutes. When we went out, we saw that the noise was actually coming from a bunch of mismanaged cables right next to our hut. The cables were literally sparkling electricity, that would every time fall on the straw surfaces. That was really not appropriate and is unsafe. We spend the night half sleep half awake thinking that the constant electricity sparkles might catch fire.

It looks like a small place run by women. They were friendly. We went through food poisoning while staying there and they were very helpful. One of them even went to a Pharmacy for us. The internet is exceptionally fast. The location is near Corong corong beach and many restaurants. You can reach El Nido town in 5 minutes with a tuktuk. Because it is in between many other buildings, it is away from the noise of the street. It is also next to the hospital in case something bad happens :)

The check-in was not good. It was difficult to find the location and there was no one at the reception. Our simcard was not supported in the area, so it was difficult to reach them. And while checking in, the staff didn't explain us anything about the room or the facilities, except turning off the lights and AC while leaving. It is difficult to get fresh air in the room because of the lack of proper windows. The area is hot and humid in general anyway. AC works well but impossible to adjust the temperature, so you end up alternating between too cold and too hot. The sink was clogged when we came in and the water for the shower is not always warm and it has not enough pressure. Also, we went there probably at the peak time that was new year's eve and it was quite expensive for what it offers. But I cannot give a proper comparison with other hotels nearby. It seems like El Nido is expensive in general. For the price we paid (~38 euro / night), the place doesn't satisfy the expectations.

I spent 5 nights at the Alfa Lodge Garden and I had a great time! location Cute and welcoming like being at home, excellent and very quiet location 30m away from the beautiful Corong beach, and 5min by scooter from the center of El Nido town. The owner Antonio and all the staff are very kind and helpful! comfortable and clean room! Optimal

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I like their attitude towards guests.

Good service. Definitely will book again soon.

The place is strategically located close to the beach in Brgy. Corong-Corong, and you can swim anytime you like! The staff are very welcoming. They allowed us to use the kitchen and there's even complementary coffee and tea. The room was clean, and feels just like home. Will definitely stay here again when I get back to El Nido!

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