The resort has a beatiful and also functional design for buildings and rooms. The pool is nice and there is a very well equipped gym, too. Yet only suites are located at the ocean front, the rest of the rooms is in the second and third row facing the backsides of the other buildings with their air condition etc. There is no useable beach but a eroded land slip partly covered by concrete strutures. Many moscitos, probably due to the nearby creek. But there are also service issues, e.g.: Wifi (quite slow) is limited to two divices and the resort charges 100 Pesos for addational devices per day. We were two guests but the reception first refused a second key and only after my complaint we both got our own key. The first room they offered us was directly behind the restaurant kitchen and next to the parking area.... and only after my request for a more quiet (and less smelly) location we got a different room.

Beautifully designed overall, the use of wood as outer wall is ingenius and daring but it seems to work. I love the wooden wall in the rooms with indirect lighting as well as the bathroom concealed by a sliding deco door. Food was good, but the Ube Bibingka is amazing! Service is above par. Roma, Abby, Francis and the rest always aim to please. We stayed a week and had an activity each day. Biking, Swimming, mini-golf etc

Cons: Beach not swimmable and lots of NIK NIK! Bites all over.

The hotel is so good and the view facing the sea with the infinity pool, so amazing. With the friendly staff and crew, you would love to stay in this beautiful hotel. Me and my friends stayed there for a while, and we love to visit again and see the hidden treasures of Palawan.

Stayed for 3 nights as a complimentary treat for getting a membership. If you opted a relaxation, this is a good place for you! Room is modern, i love the the design of the wall! Astoria offers a lot of activities : Kayaking, Biking, Videoke Room, Gym & Game Room. They also have a waterpark which will only cost you 350 as inhouse guest. Staffs are very friendly and attentive to our needs.

For Budget Traveller : You can go to San Rafael Terminal by Tricycle, then ride a van to El Nido or Roxas, fare is 150. Travel time is 1hr. Tell the driver to drop you in front of Astoria.

For food, you there is a carenderia in front of the hotel, a meal will cost you 55 pesos! And believe me, its tasty :) They also sell drinks and other staffs!

Cons - No globe signal, but wifi connection is strong. Smart i think has a good signal. The beach is not swimmable and somehow you can hear your neighbor room's TV...

Overall, we have enjoyed our stay! :)

Rooms:
First, I love the color combination and the style of the room. Second, is that although we didn't had a seaview from our room, I still like the garden view of our room, in which by the way was surrounded by citronnelle, especially at night when my husband and I wanted to check our emails at the terrace. It gave us a bit more of privacy. And third, it was always clean and we didn't get problems with anything except for 1 time that the there was a problem with the distribution board of the room but it was right away solved.

Amenities:
I could say that the there were just 2 places in the hotel that we did stay most of the time. It's either the restaurant or the pool. The restaurant is cozy enough. Their concept reminded me of the hotel that we stayed in Tuscany. The infinity pool is really nice. On the days that we didn't go out for the tours, we would spend the whole afternoon at the pool either swimming or just relaxing and enjoying the breeze and the lined mango trees. The whole place itself is very good except that they just have to work out on the beach area. It's not yet that swimmable. Although, we had a bit of a chat with the resort manager Lisa, charming lady by the way, that they are working already to it. So might probably better in the next coming months. There a bit of episodes of black out but it comes back right away. The wifi although works very good on certain areas such as the restaurant and the reception area. Inside the rooms, its a bit slow and also along the pool area. There's no globe reception by the way inside the room.

Food:
The food is very good! There were not too many choices with the food but for me, its better because its better to have a few choices and they had done it very good than to have lot of choices but the taste is not good. Its a little bit pricey but the quality of the food is good. I would recommend the Fried Wok with River Shrimps (very tangy and flavourful) and the Bistek Palawan. Must try also the Four Cheese Pizza.

Staff:
I could say that the heart of this place are their staffs. First, Ainge, at the reception, he is helpful especially when it comes to recommendations regarding tours or any concerns that we need. Second, Erwin, I guess that he is one of the most reliable staff at the restaurant. He basically knows what is his job and very assertive on the needs of the guests. Third, Alvin, very cheerful guy and also like Erwin, he is helpful to the needs of the guests. Fourth, the Trainees, (gals and guys on white), very cheerful and assertive. I just love seeing them doing their jobs, looking very neat and clean. Overall, as I said the heart of this hotel are their staffs.

My family would love to go back to this place. Although its far from the main city, its a real hideaway from the buzzlling city life. I would recommend that before you come this place, you must bring cash since its far from the center. Would love to come back here again.