Karuna El Nido Villas

We stayed at Joglo 5 and had the most amazing experience! Very spacious, peaceful, and beautifully designed, but what really took our breath away was the terrace with its panoramic view; it honestly felt like we were looking at a postcard every morning 😍 Though Joglo 5 is a bit of a walk (100+ steps from the front desk), it’s absolutely worth it for the privacy, tranquility, and unobstructed view of El Nido’s stunning landscape. We loved how secluded it felt! The staff were phenomenal from start to finish. Communication before our arrival was clear and helpful, and they assisted with everything from arranging airport pick-up, organizing private boat tours, to our departure logistics. Everything was seamless and stress-free 🙏🏼 We also loved the WhatsApp chat with the front desk team; it made coordinating plans and transportation so easy! They have a driver available every hour to take guests to town, which was super convenient. The entire team at Karuna is truly amazing! So attentive, friendly and welcoming! Special thanks to Janelyn, her smile and thoughtful attention were so appreciated every morning for breakfast! Huge thanks also to Ellen, Sarifa, and Lester from the front desk team - you guys are rockstars! thank you for taking such wonderful care of us and making our stay so special ❤️ We’re truly grateful for the opportunity to experience this little corner of paradise ☀️ Highly recommend Karuna El Nido Villas!

Karuna was stunning and I highly recommend watching the sunset from the infinity pool at least one night. Overall you get what you pay for, it is more expensive then other places for a reason. If you're someone who likes to go out into town just note that this resort is on a pretty steep hill so be comfortable doing some walking and after a night out breaking a sweat on your return! If you love to stay on resort property the pool is lovely, food is great, there are affordable spa services and the rooms immerse you in the El Nido jungle feel. I would come back!

The view of the bay from the property is a highlight. The staff are extremely helpful and kind, they did everything they could to assist us and this made our stay our favourite of our trip to the Phillipines. The staff helped us at the drop of a hat, whether we needed a ride out some water to our room they would help within minutes. We also thought the included breakfast was fantastic, we expected a buffet but loved that we were able to select from a menu and the staff would make our breakfast fresh, big win.

views overlooking the sea, islands and town. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Great location. Excellent customer service. Sarifa made us feel like at home, helped us organise breakfast and transportation so that we could go ahead with our planned activities hassle free. organising transportation from and to town was as easy as getting in touch with the front desk on the phone. Everything was very easy and got support throughout our stay. views from the restaurant and the pool are magical and the food was great too. Karuna will be my top recommendation for anyone wanting to visit El Nido. Karuna has been built on a hill and you can see that the property is property maintained and taken care of.

Love that the property is sitting atop a hill. Each villa has a great and unobstructed view of the sea and the beautiful sunrise and sunset. The staff is also very friendly and accommodating.