Hotel Karuna El Nido Villas (El Nido, Philippines)

We offer 3 types of accommodations. 2 Bedroom Villa The Tumpang Sari Villa sets well up on the property and offers amazing panoramic views over Bacuit Bay, all the Joglos below, and the main swimming pool. It has two bedrooms, both with ensuite bathrooms, kingsize beds/300 thread count Indian cotton sheets, and the possibility to convert the main salon into a third bedroom with a luxurious pullout couch that becomes a real kingsize bed. Joglos Set atop the slope that gives Karuna its outstanding ocean views, the Joglos are an Indonesian style villa made in Java from recycled teak, Palem and Paras stone, created in the “Joglo” design with a soaring ceiling 6 meters high, crowned with an intricately carved “tumpang sari” centerpiece. There is a 30 square meter terrace to relax on directly in front of a 7 meter wide floor to ceiling window-wall for unobstructed views over the bay. The Joglo has a 12 m2 enclosed outdoor bathroom with high pressure/hot shower, 2 meter long stone bath tub, hair dryer, and 600g/m towel assortment. In your 48 m2 bedroom, there is a 40” Smart TV, wifi, adjoining kitchenette with full size refrigerator, induction stovetop, toaster/oven, kettle & French press cafetiere, and a full compliment of utensils and glassware. Studios The Studios are the lower units of a Joglo, with the same sized “footprint” but offset so that the studio terrace has equal portions of sun and shade. With a 30 square meter terrace to dine on, view the sunset, or just relax after a bath or shower, Studio 1 has all the amenities as the Joglo above, such as a kingsize bed, complete kitchen facilities, 2 showers, full stone bathtub, 40” TV, ethnic artworks, acacia desk and chair, full ocean view, floor to ceiling sliding glass doors……all surrounded by luxurious gardens that exude the sense of privacy we prize at Karuna. It has luxury finishing such as Javanese stone and hardwood flooring, marble sinks and countertops, crowned by 3.2 meter high ceilings, sadly no carved “tumpang sari”. For guests who have a third person in their party, an additional super twin bed (110 cm wide) can be provided. + Each picture shows the actual unit and its views + Complimentary a la carte breakfast for 2 pax/night included + Free Netflix Guest Access Besides your individual Joglo, Studio or Pool Villa you have access to all amenities of Karuna El Nido Villas like: - up to 20 mbps internet wifi speed in all rooms - 24 hours security - Concierge - Public infinity pool - Sunset deck - Laundry service - Delivery food service ( FO can assist ) - Direct access to the front office Guest Interaction Our concierge will check you in and out, help you with any missing toiletries, arrange transport from and to airports and will try to make your stay remarkable in any way we can. Neighborhood overview / About the area Corong Corong, where Karuna El Nido is located, is the next Barangay to the south of El Nido. We are line of sight 200m away from the ocean, up in the hills. Corong Corong was previously a sleepy satellite of El Nido town with mostly small native resorts. This is changing rapidly since 3 years with new establishments, hip restaurants like Altrove, Therry’s Burger, Piggy’s bar, Stunning Republic, live music and entertainment. Dive operations like Submariner are also located El Nido town for all your scuba diving needs. Getting around To get around in El Nido you have various options. 1. Most guests ride with the tricycle for a few Pesos wherever they want to go close by. 2. For trips a bit further like Nacpan beach you might want to rent a van. 3. We at Karuna offer you our own van rental, ask at front desk 4. We rent on a daily basis our scooters 5. We rent out two private cars on a daily basis If taking a van from Puerto Princesa airport, instruct the van driver to let you down at Corong Corong, by the Overlooking Resort road. If taking a tricycle or van from the El Nido airport please instruct the van or tricycle driver to go to Corong Corong, and take the Overlooking Resort Road, you will need to go up the road and immediately take a straight right unto Karuna's dirt road, go all the way up to the cement road and you'll end in Karuna's front office. Other things to note We are not wheelchair friendly since the units are built into the hills -You must be prepared and be able to walk one or two flights of stairs To get to El Nido you have 2 options: Option 1: Fly with Airswift wwwairswiftcom directly to Lio Airport and take a 25min van or tricycle ride to us. Option 2: Fly with several other Philippine airlines to Puerto Princesa and take a 5 hour bus ride with a minivan or a taxi. Ask us for more details. Directions / Getting there Karuna El Nido's address is in Corong Corong, Taytay - El Nido National Highway. Directions from Lio El Nido Airport: You can take a tricycle from the airport (they roughly cost around Php 300-400). Tell the trike driver to go to Corong -Corong. Right after the El Nido National High School make a left to Overlooking Resort...DO NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP to the left…30 meters up the Overlooking Rd turn right into a dirt road which will lead you to our Karuna El Nido Front office. You can arrange transport if done in advance via Karuna El Nido. Directions from Puerto Princesa to Karuna El Nido: When taking the van from Puerto Princesa you end up at the bus Terminal in El Nido. Call us from there and we pick you up. Do note that we do not arrange airport transfers at the last minute. Please send us your flight details at least a week before arrival and ask for a proper quotation to be paid at the front desk upon arrival.