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The Funny Lion El Nido

3.5 star property
Resort with 2 restaurants, near El Nido Main Beach

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Free daily buffet breakfast
Interior
Free beach shuttle
Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Located in Barangay Buena Suerte, The Funny Lion El Nido offers a warm welcome with a breakfast buffet and two on-site restaurants. Unwind at the outdoor pool or enjoy the ocean views from the terrace. With free WiFi, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in the lobby - previous guests rave about helpful staff.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
  • Pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • 2 restaurants
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Room service
  • Terrace
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Feel at home (6)

  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Bathrobes
  • Free self parking

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Barangay Masagana, El Nido Palawan, El Nido, Mimaropa, 5313

What's nearby

  • El Nido Main Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bacuit Bay - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • El Nido Dock - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Caalan Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Corong Corong Beach - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • El Nido (ENI) - 14 min drive
  • Puerto Princesa Airport (PPS) - 108.5 miles/174.5 km
  • Free beach shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪Ap Kala - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Big Bad Thai - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Altrov'é - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hama Coffee El Nido - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hub - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Funny Lion El Nido

The Funny Lion El Nido offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from El Nido Main Beach. Guests can splash around at the outdoor pool or grab a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants. A snack bar/deli, a beach shuttle, and a terrace are other highlights. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

Languages

English, Filipino

More about this property

VISIBILITY

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 48 units

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
    • Check-out time is noon

Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • The host will greet guests on arrival
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site

Offsite

    • Free beach shuttle

Other information

    • Smoke-free property
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Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast each morning 6:30 AM–9:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Snack bar/deli

What to do

  • Free beach shuttle

Services

  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Free beach shuttle

Facilities

  • Terrace
  • An outdoor pool
  • Outdoor entertainment area

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Well-lit path to entrance
ROOM

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Bathrobes and slippers
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Turndown service
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer

Stay connected

  • Free newspapers
  • Free WiFi (speed of 25+ Mbps)

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Restaurant dining guide
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Policies

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay
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Frequently asked questions

Is there a pool at The Funny Lion El Nido?

Yes, there's an outdoor pool.

Are pets allowed at The Funny Lion El Nido?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Funny Lion El Nido?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Funny Lion El Nido?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

What is there to do at The Funny Lion El Nido and nearby?

The Funny Lion El Nido has an outdoor pool.

Are there restaurants at or near The Funny Lion El Nido?

Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants.

What's the area around The Funny Lion El Nido like?

The Funny Lion El Nido is a short 2-minute walk from El Nido Main Beach and 14 minutes' walk from Caalan Beach.

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The Funny Lion El Nido Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Popular mentions

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Room
Food
Cocktails
Store
Breakfast
Drinks
Beach

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was great and the food was wonderful with good options available. (5 reviews)
  • The property offers a private beach with great snorkeling spots and a complimentary ride to the beach with a knowledgeable tour guide. (3 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Very clean and very comfortable!

Very clean! Very kind staff. Good food, breakfast and drinks. Nice pool. They have a private beach called Papaya Beach, a very clean one too. The ride to the private beach is free with a great tour guide. The beach has great spot for snorkeling. I highly highly recommend this place!
Zynette, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent staffing!
Eddie, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A great hotel for a stopover enroute to the islands. Ask for a room away from the road, given the traffic noise can be loud. Nice breakfast and staff lovely. A sanctuary from the busy town.
Michelle, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

This was an incredible experience!

It was a fantastic trip with great accommodations. The hotel is within walking distance of downtown, and the staff and customer service were top-notch. I highly recommend this hotel and place.
3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The staff was awesome. The free breakfast buffet was good and the rooms were clean. Would stay here again.

10/10 Exceptional

Very nice hotel, pool is amazing, food is amazing and bed is soft.
Andres, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The staff is amazing. Property is clean and the ocean is only 2 minutes away. Shops and restaurants are only minutes away as well. The food is great. The only negative is that they don't have an elevator/lift.
Rechito, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing staff! Very friendly and helpful.
3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The best! Everything was 10000/10!

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing staff!! I loved how Val remembered every guest's name and addressed them every time she saw them. The hotel is located at a very good location, right next to the town square. The rooms are very botique styled, small but cute! We had an amazing time at Funny lion and would recommend to all.
Fayaz, 8-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing service and staff! Val and front desk staff remembered our names and we had a group of 18 people! Our family enjoyed our stay and will definitely recommend Funny Lion!
vita, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

This is an amazing property that has great water pressure, with comfortable beds! The water is all filtered so you do not need to worry when brushing teeth! The staff go above and beyond! They are courteous, friendly and knowledgeable! It is a safe haven for rest and relaxation after a long day on the water! I definitely recommend!
Anna, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Superb Friendly Hotel!

Fantastic staff, every single one of them, especially Val and all the others on the front desk, couldn't do enough for you. Room was very nice, great location, great cocktails in the bar.........really didn't want to leave and will be back for sure.
Rick, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great staff. Very welcoming.
Jason, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Really great place to stay. Very new, modern and clean building. Only slight annoyance was hearing some of the road noise from our room. Special props to Val on the front desk and the security guard who gave us all the recommendations and made us feel incredibly welcome.
Ravikaran, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A place that really goes the extra mile for an amazing experience, from great cocktails (hard to find in Philippines), to packed breakfast with our 5am departure, to wonderful polite and friendly staff, and even have a serviced feet rinsing station when returning from the beach, friendship bracelets, a private beach area nearby with transfers I was unaware of before booking… need I go on…
Andrew, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great staff and private beach bonus

This was a couples scuba diving trip for my wife and I, where the highlight of our trip to El Nido was the staff at The Funny Lion Hotel. Incredibly, every time one of us walked past a staff member we were greeted by name! Whether Zel, Val, Sharmaine, Julie, CJay, Kem and Kim in the reception area or Cham at bar, all of them called us by our name from day one of our week-long visit. Their warm Filipino gesture came along with the delicious local and western breakfast together with daily access to the Hotel's private Papaya Beach, just a short boat ride away at a nearby hidden cove.
Lee, 6-night trip

8/10 Very good

Poor communication between hotels.com and Funny Li

Main complaint is the poor communication between hotels.com and The Funny Lion despite communicating with each individually to change a booking. Ended up paying for nights we didn’t stay despite requesting change before cut off date. The hotel itself was nice and in a good location to restaurants
4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Brand new and great!

Brand new, delicate interiour and exteriour. Super service, good food. Very comfortable bed. Beautiful and modern skimming pool. Good cocktails. Thank you all!
Svanhild, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

We had thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Funny Lion El Nido. The staff from Food and Beverage, front desk, bar. Tours and even security guard made our stay so enjoyable and memorable. They catered to all of our needs without making us feel overwhelming and we felt like a part of "the family" while staying there. I cant say enough but defintely would recommend and no doubt would stay there when we return again. Thank you Joel, Lilo, C-Jay, Ronnel, Tang, Christian, Ann,Montives and many other staff who made our stay so so wonderful. Miss all of you guys when we left.

10/10 Exceptional

Wow!!!! A beautiful experience. Thanks

From the very first minute all the staff and security treat us so well and made us feel special, and we settled in immediately. The hotel itself, rooms, pool, bar/restaurant area etc were all immaculate, modern and comfortable, and the breakfast, shakes and evening food were great. As it was our first time in El Nido we weren’t too sure on what to do during the daytime, so it was a lovely surprise to find that the hotel offers complimentary access to their own private beach just a small boat ride away - and wow! this was a small piece of heaven that we just had to go back to on the second day. Would definitely recommend staying at The Funny Lion, it’s already on our list for when we plan our next trip to the Philippines. Thank you so much for making our wedding/honeymoon trip that extra special.
Joseph, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Most Fun and Comfortable Stay

My family and I stayed at The Funny Lion - El Nido for four days, and let me tell you…it was the most comfortable, most enjoyable, most fun-filled stay of our whole trip! Let me begin to say that the check in process was superb, so very smooth and the staff were so kind and inviting, all with smiling faces! From beginning and end of our trip there, the whole staff remembered all 8 of our names and anytime they would pass us by they would say our names and it made it so personable! We loved it! The rooms were so very clean and tidy, the breakfast buffet was phenomenal every morning, and the pool was oh so relaxing next to the bar (which by the way they have happy hour and great drinks)! I would like to point out that Ralph and Ceejay were so very courteous and tended to our needs every day the whole day! Surprisingly as well, the hotel offered complimentary archery which me and my family found as a fun way to fill our afternoon for a bit when we weren’t busy! Thank you MM for teaching us how to shoot the bow and arrow!! So much fun! I cannot wait to come to this hotel again and will definitely recommend this place to family and friends!!!
Rosanna, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

This hotel is brand new (still in its soft opening) and i know it will be the #1 place to stay in El Nido. We stayed 5 nights and were absolutely blown away by the level of hospitality we received. The staff are the most kind and special people we have ever come across in our travels. Our room was well appointed, comfortable king bed, overlooking the pool. We enjoyed dining at the on site restaurant a few times. Breakfast is wonderful. We made the short walk into town a few nights for drinks and to browse the shops. The hotel staff arranged a boat tour for us as well as a transfer to the Nacpan beach which was lovely. Funny lion also provides a short transfer to papaya beach (for hotel guests) which is an oasis of a place- very easy to get to and not busy at all. The water is phenomenal. Run, don’t walk to book your stay here. We are already planning a trip back! Thanks to the staff, we miss you already!!! -Ashley, Colin and Darren from Canada!
Ashley, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

CARLOS JOSE, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent!! Staff is what really makes this resort. Shout out to Val from front desk who literally remembers every single guest name in the hotel. Also, Vince (server/bartender) who took care of us. The complimentary trip to Papaya beach was the highlight of the our stay, thanks to Val for convincing us to go:)
Anne, 2-night trip