Shell Villa Apartel Resort — Hotel in Koror

Looking for a resort for your wife and family to hang out in the day while you are out diving then this is not the place. Go to Cove. Looking for a resort that has a poolside bar and big western bar /restaurant /lawn /buffet then go to Cove. |HOWEVER, if you want a special secret place that is 1/3 the price of Cove and a great place to sleep while you use your hotel arranged $50 /day car rental then stay here! The hotel is local and smaller so it is a great place to sleep at night with good size breakfast and plenty of free breakfast coffee. It is similar to Cruise Control Diving Center, which Leo, Shell Hotel Manager, helped me find and actually drove me to. I wish I could have given him a big tip! CrCont Diving is Japanese tailored, English speaking, Japanese traveler and Western traveler place that is larger than Sams and Fish&Fins, yet not as well know outside the Japanese tourists. It is less than half the price as the others and all the dive places use the same 500 hp boats and go to German Channel, the Big Hole and Blue Corner etc. (The three biggest sites). How did I find out about it? Leo from Shell Hotel personally took me there!|Getting back to Shell, it was great. I lived the clean Balinese interior. There was no mold, no bugs on the floor and modern toilet, shower and sink that are even better than my upscale home in the USA. |I have not written a review of a destination hotel before. I did this because I owed travelers this inside only special gem of a place that charges so much less and isn’t on the Google searches. I wish they would put this on Google Maps or the Apple Maps that comes with the iPhone. That way more people would know about it. Yes, they rented me a car for $50 per day including insurance. They took me to Cruise Control Diving. I hadn’t heard of them before either. I did put some pictures of Shell on this review. Again, Shell is not the place you will want to hang out at all day. It is a more local hotel that is a great place to lay your head at night. It is priced lower because it is not a resort. If you want to go to Palau and need a super clean and helpful staff, oh yes, did I say 1/3 the price of a resort :) , then this is the place to stay where you won’t feel ripped off. It is like a B&B but your own and not in someone’s house. In it’s category I highly recommend it 10/10. The staff will give you all the inside knowledge of Palau and take you to locals priced places....

Stayed here with co-workers on a work trip for two months. Sir Leo, Sir Elmer, Sir Josh, Ms. Sylvia, Ms. Jed, and the rest of the family are all wonderful. They were happy to help us with questions about Palau, airport logistics, day to day needs. Any maintenance issues that came up were quickly resolved. Sir Leo even invited us to join his birthday party!

There was a nice outdoor space between house 5 and 6 that we used for cleaning and drying out field gear.

It seems as though the layout in each house is more or less the same. The kitchen was a bit small for a long term stay and for sharing among 4 people, but it got the job done.

FYI, the three rooms in each house are not created equally. Room 3 (e.g., room 603 in house 6) is smaller than the other two. Rooms 1 and 2 each have an extra sitting space and couch, which room 3 doesn't have. I don't know if they charge different amounts for different rooms, since we booked the whole house, but it's something to keep in mind if you're just booking one room at a time.

Other than a few quirks, this place was a great place to stay for our long work trip. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and it was nice to be a bit outside of the busy...

The best hotel we've ever been privileged enough to stay at. The host/hotel owner and his family were exceptional and went over and beyond to help make our stay enjoyable and are generously hospitable and there for every need. We were provided more than enough extra food and drinks. Guests are definitely treated as VIPs and we are grateful and honored for the multiple occasions we were invited to dine out and be outdoors at awesome places. This is definitely the top of the list of best stays/experiences ever. The rooms and property is definitely aesthetic, very clean, very comfortable and high quality. The amenities are great and complete for daily needs and activities. The location definitely has a quiet and peaceful environment with breathtaking garden and ocean view right from our room. We highly recommend this hotel, high quality service, great price and amazing place unlike any other we have experienced. Definitely a must try. This place deserves 100 stars. The best highlights of our holiday vacation in Palau. We are grateful and honored to have this awesome...