NoaNoa Island, Taytay hotel rooms at the Independent

"Beautiful location "

"The breakfast was basic and sometimes odd. There was a cockroach in my room. The property and amenities were very run down and low standard. The bathroom shower had no separation to the toilet and would flood. The only saving grace of this place was the most beautiful view and the very lovely staff who were always pleasant and helpful "

"Clean room, great staff , will recommend"

"We had a fantastic stay at Mansion Buenavista. It is ideally situated to explore El Nido and the surrounding area, just a short 5-10 minute into the town. The property itself is immaculate and the rooms are spacious and very comfortable. All of the staff were very friendly, helpful and attentive and having the delicious breakfast included was a bonus. I’d recommend anyone who is visiting the El Nido area to stay here. "

"Beautiful hotel away from the business of El Nido town but just a short tricycle ride away! Breakfast was fantastic. All staff were very friendly and helpful. "

"We stayed here with our 8-month-old baby, and the staff absolutely loved her! We had a room on the bottom floor, which worked great with the stroller; however, the hotel isn't accessible, meaning you need to use the stairs to get around the hotel, which was a bit annoying with the stroller but doable for us. Also, there are paving slabs to the rooms on the bottom floor, which isn't so stroller friendly. The room itself was lovely! There was a bit of a weird smell in the bathroom area—but you kind of got used to this. They provided a baby cot as well, which was great. The mini bar is well priced; you need to call to get this restocked. The housekeeping to tidy the room daily came late afternoon (4/5pm) which was a little annoying as it's when our baby napped. Staff are wonderful here. It was my birthday, and they had made a display on the bed for when we arrived, complete with a slice of chocolate cake! That was so unexpected and such a nice touch! On my actual birthday too, they did the same with the towels and leaf writing. The breakfast was ok too; there was an omelette station, which we used most days. The service for lunch is a bit slow—whether you're eating in the restaurant or on the beds. They often don't have some things, so prepare a backup option! But the lunch food is good and well made. The pool is lovely; the water isn't as crystal clear as I would have expected, but we swam in it no problem. The pool area is small, but we were never unable to get a bed. "

"The views from the hotel are outstanding. However, in exchange for the views it’s important to know that there is a ton of steps and walking. The staff was generally friendly and we had particularly good service in the restaurant from Geo. Our biggest frustration was with the room layout. We stayed in the Glasshouse room which had a marvellous deck. However, the bathroom was so ridiculously small as to render it close to useless. There was zero counter space and one virtually needs to be an acrobat just to towel off. The room could easily accommodate a larger bathroom but someone made a horrible strategic decision on the bathroom size! The food in the restaurant was generally quite tasty, though often cold, and the prices were fair. All in all, this was expensive for the quality of the full experience, but if you know what you’re getting into, particularly all the walking, you may just enjoy it. "

"Didn’t do spa but airport shuttle was very nice"

"Good"