Makulay Lodge & Villas

El Nido


On the headland between El Nido Beach and Caalan Beach, French–run Makulay offers convenience, privacy and wonderful views from the hilltop apartments. There's a small sandy area with lounge chairs down below, and an urbane beach bar with regular film nights and other events up above. All just a five-minute walk from El Nido.

The food is excellent – come for the all-you-can-eat-mussels Mondays.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby El Nido attractions

2. Cadlao Island

2.17 MILES

Cadlao Island is like a mini–Tahiti miraculously relocated to the Bacuit Archipelago. In addition to being a wonderful piece of eye candy for those…

3. Lio Beach

2.27 MILES

The wealthy Ayala conglomerate, in conjunction with Ten Knots Travel, are developing this wide white-sand beach 7km north of El Nido proper into a swanky…

4. Maremegmeg Beach

2.73 MILES

Often called Las Cabanas Beach after a local resort, this is the closest nice beach to El Nido and has a rockin' sunset bar scene centred around Beach…

5. Nagkalit-kalit Waterfalls

5.83 MILES

From a signpost on the National Hwy 3km south of the Nacpan Beach turn-off, it’s a 40-minute walk through several rivers to these gentle falls, with a…

6. Miniloc Island

5.92 MILES

Miniloc Island is perhaps the most interesting of the archipelago's islands. The main attractions are Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon and Secret Lagoon, three of…

7. Matinloc Island

7.49 MILES

Like the back of a half-submerged stegosaurus, Matinloc Island snakes some 8km along the western edge of the Bacuit Archipelago. Along with neighbouring…

8. Nacpan Beach

8.9 MILES

For an easy day trip out of El Nido, head north by tricycle or motorbike to this incredible, golden-hued, 3km-long beach. Development has arrived in…