For El Nido, there are 3 locations we would recommend for you to stay. The first of these is the town of El Nido itself, which offers the most budget-friendly options and has more of a backpacker vibe, so if you want to meet other people and go out more in the evenings, this is the place we'd recommend. . Another huge advantage is that all the excursions leave from here, so it is the most convenient location if you want to go on excursions every day. The bad thing is that because of the hundreds of boats that dock and leave every day for the excursions - the beach here is not among the best that El Nido has to offer.
The second location is the complex around Lio airport, which is 10-15 minutes away by tuk tuk to El Nido. It consists of 3 premium hotels (3,4 and 5 stars) located on the beach, about 10 cool beach restaurants and bars and has an amazing atmosphere, a nice beach and in our opinion offers the best of everything. It offers a much more secluded and luxurious experience and at the same time is quite close to El Nido town and convenient for excursions and walking to the town. And if you happen to be bothered by the fact that it is next to the airport and it will be noisy - don't worry at all - the airport is very small, there are only a few flights a day, so it will be more of an attraction to see the planes landing so close to you on the beach .
The last location we also recommend is Nakpan Beach and the hotels around it. The plus here is that it is the best beach and if you don't want to go on excursions, but to spend your time leisurely on the beach in front of the hotel - then this is the location for you. The downside is that it is 1 hour away from El Nido, which makes it quite difficult to get involved in excursions. Of course, some hotels offer options to make some of the excursions leaving directly from this beach and visit the most interesting places of El Nido - but they are much more expensive.
Here we present our pick for groups - a great eco-resort located in the Lio Airport area next to the beach in a quiet and peaceful location away from the hustle and bustle of El Nido. So you will be able to indulge in well-deserved rest and tranquility with a beach almost exclusively at your disposal. There are also many restaurants and bars on the beach, and if you wish, you can also walk to the town of El Nido, which is 10 minutes away by tricycle. Like Coron, here we won't have much time left at the hotel, because we have prepared a very interesting program for you and we will go around the neighboring islands. The hotel has a nice restaurant and the rooms are spacious and modern.