A group of 4 of us stayed 3 nights/4 days at Matinloc Resort and loved every minute. Remotely located 25-30 minutes away by resort owned boat from the busy town of El Nido you are greeted by some of the friendliest people anywhere in a stunning setting. The beach and sand bar (a short 10-15 min kayak trip away) are very beautiful. It was a great place for snorkeling too. The resort was the right size for us—not too big and not small. Only about 33 to 34 units, some units appeared to be under renovation. Many of the rooms require you to take stairs, up to 100 or so. We actually welcomed the exercise. The staff took our luggage to/from the room. Food options were plentiful and tasty. They serve non-alcoholic drinks. We’re not big drinkers, so no big deal. For those who want alcohol, pick some up in town and take with you before heading to the resort. The boat transfers were easy. They arranged a shuttle transfer back from El Nido to Puerto Princesa. An extra 500php than what we paid when we were picked up by another company going to El Nido from Puerto Princesa, but it was worth it as everything was conveniently arranged with no hiccups. There are some island hopping tours offered by the resort. However, we did not do any while staying at the Matinloc as we did 2 private tours before heading to this resort. If you’re looking for a lot of excursions and activities, you may want to look elsewhere. This place is mostly for relaxing and getting away from the busy scene, although there are a few activities available. If you’re looking for a more quiet setting with a few activities/amenities with a couple of stunning beaches, book here.

We are from Australia and first time visiting El Nido. It was an absolutely beautiful, amazing memorable experience. The staff are very helpful and customer service was warm, they go above and beyond. Special mentions to those staff that make our stay even more special. Nino (our tour guide), Jed (great dining experience), Jhoana and Jasmin (front desk) and Ben (the transportation guide). Matinloc Resort is highly recommended. We will definitely, come back. Thank you to everyone.

Made Tripadvisor account for this! It was really agreat experience in this resort, I do have Pros and Cons on this resort and lets start with Pros

Pros
1. Workers are very friendly and the hospitality is phenomenal.
2. Its in secluded island so you have to take a boat to get here from the main town, its very quiet and peaceful
3. Great beach and they have a sand bar where you take the kayak for free to explore
4. Food is great and breakfast are free
5. Bed are comfortable and have jacuzzi inside the room as well
6. They have infinity pool and another pool which is saltwater

Cons
1. The boat are not included in the price, and they need new speedboat, water was getting into it and they have to use a bucket to remove the water.
2. the loading dock is 9/10 dangerous, so if you are handicapped, I dont recommend, they have to carry you and pray you get there safely
3. Sand Bar has trash on them. They need to clean that island, i almost step on broken wine glass
4. Room plumbing are broken, toilet is leaking and the faucet is loose.
5. If you have Tour boat from outside source, they cant dock on this island (but I think this is El Nido policy so Im not sure) you have to pay the hotel boat to get into the mainland to meet your tour
6. They have their own Tour Boat but its sooo expensive
7. Food are ok, especially the korean cuisine, its not good.