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Palawan · Bacuit Bay, El Nido
El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island
El Nido Resorts' flagship, on a forested island in Bacuit Bay with both sunrise and sunset frontage and a strong sustainability record.
The Island of the Sun
IslandPangulasian
TransferLight aircraft and boat
Ideal stay4–6 nights
Opened2012
SuitsAdventurous couples · Divers
RateOn request
The property
The Island of the Sun
Pangulasian is the most refined of the El Nido Resorts group, set on a steep forested island with a long white beach on one side. Its position in Bacuit Bay means the karst towers are the backdrop in every direction, and the Big and Small Lagoons are a short boat ride away. El Nido Resorts has one of the better environmental track records in the Philippines — reef monitoring, waste management and a no-single-use-plastic policy across the group.
Where you sleep
5 villa categories
Beach, canopy and pool villas on the hillside. Which one is right depends on the month and who is travelling — that is the first thing we will ask.
Standard room
Sleeps 2
- Private bathroom
Villa
Sleeps 2
- Private bathroom
Double Villa
Sleeps 2
- Private bathroom
Double Villa with ocean view
Sleeps 2
- Private bathroom
What makes it itself
Why people choose it
- 01
Bacuit Bay
Limestone karst towers in every direction from the island.
- 02
Big and Small Lagoons
Reached by boat and entered by kayak through gaps in the rock.
- 03
Sunrise and sunset
The island's orientation gives both from the same property.
- 04
Reef monitoring
El Nido Resorts runs one of the better environmental programmes in the Philippines.
The table
1 places to eat
Clubhouse
Filipino and international
Beachfront pavilion
Wellness
Pangulasian Spa
- Asian, European and tropical treatments
- Traditional Filipino hilot massage
Families
Kids' activities · All ages
Informal; the island suits couples and active travellers.
In the water
Reef and diving
House reefA healthy, protected house reef right in front of the beach — snorkelling starts where the sand ends, and the dive centre opens up Bacuit Bay's karst sites, among the best in the country
Dive centrePADI 5-Star dive centre
Sites within reach
- Over 20 Bacuit Bay sites, all reachable from the island
On the property
What is actually there
Published by the resort itself. Tell us which of it matters to you and we will say whether it lives up to the list.
Pool and beach
- Swimming pool
- Outdoor pool
Sports
- Fitness facilities
Beauty and wellness
- Massage
- First Aid Kit
Meals
- Bar
- Breakfast
- Restaurant
Recreation
- Library
Services and amenities
- Laundry
- Safe deposit box
- Concierge services
- Luggage storage
Rooms
- Non smoking rooms
- Room service
- Fridge
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Shower/Bathtub
- Shower
- Slippers
- Toiletries
General
- Air conditioning
- 24 hour reception
- Elevator/lift
- Smoking areas
- Currency exchange
- Newspapers
- Garden
Worth knowing before you book
- Direct flights Manila to Lio, then 30 minutes by boat
- November to May is the window
- Early lagoon trips beat the day boats
- The 'Island of the Sun' — it faces both sunrise and sunset, which very few El Nido islands do.
What they actually do
- Turtle conservation programmes and coastal clean-ups
- Eco-reefs installed to protect the marine ecosystem
- A dedicated sustainability officer based on the island
- Local employment, local products and community programmes
Routings that stay here
Journeys through El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island
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el nidoEl Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island · rate on request
El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island.
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