Coron Homestays

Casa Montemar is a terrific choice to spend a few days in Coron (Busuanga, Palawan). The rooms are comfortable and clean, with great views over the town and the islands in front of it. CM team took great care of us, from arranging our tours to recommending restaurants nearby and assisting with any logistical need we had. Moreover, CM is within walking distance of the best bars and restaurants in town, while at the same time located in an area far away from the main street, which is always busy and loud. Choose Casa Montemar and you won't regret it!

The Bancuang is a sprawling mansion going up a hillside. It is really, really cool. We stayed in one of the (4?) penthouse suites. The room was super romantic; the views from our room were stunning; the restaurant was reasonably priced and the food was delicious; the staff was friendly. The wifi even worked most of the time (~80%). Nothing is perfect in Coron, though. The shower had drainage issues (probably because they don't warn people not to let sand go down the drain -- please rinse sand off at outdoor shower near pool). No room safe (although front desk has a giant safe you can use); no spare roll of TP in the room. Noisy wild roosters start crowing at 5am (but in the other hotel we stayed at, there were 50 church bells, right next door, at 6am -- we vastly prefer the roosters). But the biggest issue for us was SOAP. There was no handsoap by our sink in our room; to wash your hands, you had to physically step into the shower and use the body wash. We asked the front desk and they seemed to think this was fine and good. OK, fine, we can step into the shower, but this got me thinking -- do they wash their hands after using the toilet? So I checked both of the general restrooms in the hotel, and found that **one of them had no soap whatsoever** (and no empty dispenser -- nothing). This means staff are likely using that restroom and returning to work without washing their hands. And worse, this was the closest restroom to the kitchen. This is the sole reason for our 1/5 star ”cleanliness” rating; other than this, the hotel itself was very clean, just not the hands of the staff. But it seems common in Coron to not have soap in bathrooms; it seems that, culturally, it hasn't caught on, and they don't realize that this is very important to (some) tourists.

The room is very clean, the water heater is not very good, the temperature is not well controlled, the air in the mountain is relatively fresh and quiet, but it is not convenient to eat by boat, etc., there is a house decoration next to the day, a bit noisy

With a stay at Prim Travellers Inn in Coron (Coron Town Proper), you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Iglesia ni Cristo and Coron Central Plaza. This spa bed & breakfast is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from San Agustin Parish Church and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Bayside Plaza.Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. This bed & breakfast also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.Stop by the bed & breakfast's bar/lounge for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bidets and hair dryers.

The location is quite good, quiet place, there are small shops before and after, it is quite convenient to buy some snacks and drinks. The breakfast provided by the hotel is very good. The staff of the hotel has a great attitude, and they can get feedback and help in time if they need them. A day trip to the sea scheduled at the front desk is also very cost-effective. The bed is very soft. Those who like to sleep on soft beds should like it.

I always stay here whenever I would come to Coron alone and always request room 121. If you are a type of person or want to have an own space during your stay in Coron, this is a good option. This property is what I always recommend to friends and my coworkers who visited Coron in the past who wants to have the things I have mentioned. Also, the owner Ms. Leah has always been accommodating whenever I have questions. Sadly, the old staff is no longer working there but the new ones are very helpful. PROS: - Free breakfast - Helpful staff and accommodating owner - Clean room and toilet - Affordable rate for a solo room with ac, fan and own toilet and shower + a tv. - Few minutes’ walk to restaurants, port, and other spots. - Hotel is closer to Sharkey 2-5 min walk. THINGS TO CONSIDER - Menu for bfast is the same, if you are staying longer at the property you might want to look for something else - Solo room is small, if you are tall or bit extra it might not work for you. - Room 121 no longer have the view of the bay. A new building is blocking the view now.

Accommodations are basic — you get a small room with a double bed (we were assigned to room 10), AC, a private bathroom, an office table, and a tiny mirror. I’d like to stress though that apart from the bed, which gave us a rather comfortable sleep, everything else needed a lot of work in terms of design, especially how it affects the functionality of the room: We didn’t like the placement of the shower, which was directly in front of a large window, so this meant whoever was in the lot outside could see you showering. What we did was we removed the curtain from the inner window and placed it on the bathroom window (with difficulty, as there was no curtain rod on the bathroom window). There were also at least two signs in the bathroom saying we shouldn’t flush toilet paper into the toilet bowl, but the lone trash can in the room was placed in the bedroom so we had to transfer that beside the toilet too. Water pressure on the tap was strong, but really weak on the shower. Also, we would have appreciated basic provision for hanging wet clothes on (there was absolutely nothing!!). We had to hang our wet stuff on weird places, including the headboard and on doorknobs. Seeing as most tourists do island hopping in Coron and come home with wet clothes, placing hanging racks should have been a no-brainer. They can also replace the office table (which is frankly such a weird choice of furniture) with maybe an open (wall-mount) closet design where we can hang clothes, and maybe a smaller (wall-mount) surface for placing stuff on so the rest of the room’s bottom space can be used for bags (we only brought carry-on bags, but we barely had space with that humongous table hogging what remained of the floor area). They also serve breakfast rather strictly from 7:30 am to 9 am (if you’re going on a tour that departs early, forget about requesting to have breakfast earlier because the guy manning the reception in the evenings to early mornings, Bobby, seems to have a real issue with it). He vehemently explains that their cook doesn’t come in until 7:30 so. you. cannot. have. your. breakfast. earlier. Also, serving time is very slow. Of the four days we were there, we were only able to have breakfast there twice. There is wifi in the room, although it is (expectedly for Coron) slow. I will not stay here again, although their saving grace would be they had the nicest boatmen who took really good care of us during our two-day island hopping trip. They do have their private boat and we opted for a private tour, and everything in that respect went smoothly.

Great care is taken to ensure guests experience comfort through top-notch services and amenities. Remain linked during your visit by utilizing the complimentary internet access available.Prior to your check-in date, you can arrange airport transportation services, guaranteeing a seamless and efficient experience for both arrival and departure. The hotel is completely smoke-free.

At Joval Homestay, exceptional service and top-notch amenities create a memorable experience for guests. Complimentary internet access is available in the hotel to ensure you stay connected during your visit.

I was really pleased with Haven 1916. Pros: Budget friendly, spacious and clean room, good water pressure and hot water, brought me a nice blanket after I asked for it on my second day (otherwise you just get a sheet which I found inadequate), good service (got me a van to the airport and acted as a lookout for it so I could stay in my room til I arrived), excellent location in relatively quiet part of town, respectable wifi--much better than I had in El Nido but if you want first world style wifi, head to Tupi Cafe. Cons: As mentioned above, you have to ask for a blanket. The A/C is adequate but not REALLY strong. During the day, it keeps the room acceptably cool. At night, it's great. There was some construction nearby during the day, but that didn't bother me as I was out and about during the day.