Francis Dale Lodge — Hotel in El Nido

Bathrooms say no toilet paper down toilet which is both gross and annoying. The towels provided smelled musty and did not dry well (they were soft though at least). The room was poorly sealed and mosquitos flew in. Mattress was WAY too soft and even though we flipped it I woke up feeling stiff and sore every day. The pillow sheets also smelled musty and we had to remove them. The outlets were loose and there were only two of them. Charging things was difficult. There is absolutely no bathroom shelf space, makes leaving things like toothpaste or shampoo in the bathroom difficult. The shower head has next to no water pressure which made showering difficult as well. The Ac worked well for the room size at least though and the room would cool quickly and stayed cool easily. This is more of a dig on Palawan than the lodge per se but the first night my girlfriend and I were staying there, we heard someone say through the door (talking amongst themselves) "Let's just go back to the police station" which we didn't know what this was in reference to but we proceeded to carry our pepper spray and taser with us everywhere after...

Good little room with great staff. We did wish we were a little closer to the main drag but it was nice to have quiet at night. Could also have used a couple of hooks or something to hang our bags and clothing as there are very few surfaces and very little space for storage, so it was a little tight for two people staying a week. Water pressure was decent for El Nido and we really appreciated the ability to have hot showers on some of the rainier days. WiFi was inconsistent but good when it worked. Overall, we...

Firstly, the positives... the location was great - close to everything but quiet in the evenings. Secondly, the staff are amazing and friendly and go out of their way to help. Unfortunately, there are a few aspects that could be improved. The owners could probably consider replacing the lumpy pillows and the non-drying fluffy towels with better quality ones. I'd also put curtains on room 1 in the Queen's Rooms as the windows are very large and let too much light through...