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The Funny Lion El Nido

3.5 star property

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Free daily buffet breakfast
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Interior
Deluxe Double Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Free beach shuttle

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
$255
includes taxes & fees
Sep 14 - Sep 15

Explore the area

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Barangay Masagana, El Nido Palawan, El Nido, Mimaropa, 5313
  • El Nido Main Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Caalan Beach
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Corong Corong Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • El Nido (ENI)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Funny Lion El Nido

3.5-star El Nido resort steps from El Nido Main Beach
This smoke-free resort features 2 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a snack bar/deli. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free beach shuttle. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities. Change of towels is available on request.
The Funny Lion El Nido offers 48 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor pool.
Dining is available at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This El Nido resort also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Funny Lion El Nido is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
The Funny Lion El Nido has 2 restaurants on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free beach shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

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  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 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

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

The Funny Lion El Nido Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 44 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Sutton West

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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:)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eddie, Jackson

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staffing!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Adam

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Adel

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rechito

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best! Everything was 10000/10!

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was boring
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff! Very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fayaz

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edgardo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was awesome. The free breakfast buffet was good and the rooms were clean. Would stay here again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

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
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ENOC

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is great. Starting from security at the front steps who opens car doors and makes you feel welcome each day and evening. Val at the front desk was above and beyong sweet and friendly. All the staff learns your name. They are super sweet and kind. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronalyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

vita

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel, pool is amazing, food is amazing and bed is soft.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There is no elevator....the bathroom is small and not user friendly.the staff was helpfull and friendly.overpriced for what they offer
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location clean, staff is awesome, and a lot of extras!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renato

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024