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2.5 out of 5
Discovery Island Resort
Brgy 5, Dicanituan Island, Coron, Palawan

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 33 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for a visit to Coron, we stayed for 7 days and enjoyed the whole stay. The staff and management are very friendly and helpful, I will stay here again when I return!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Purificacion

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff are so accommodating. they treated us like family. it was gone away from home. Rizza the host is so warm n attentive to our needs. having Rambo, i consider him the dog host, is very comforting for me. kayaking around the mangroves just by the property was one of the activities i truly enjoyed. will definitely stay there again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Discovery island being away from the main town of Coron itself was unique. The staff are very helpful and friendly. There is a bookshelf where you can take a book and leave one (exchanging), if you are a reader on vacation. The Town might have some expensive resaurants depending on where you go. There is an infinity pool which is amazing. You can walk the whole island in under 30 minutes. The food is served fresh upon asking and delicious from the only island Resaurant and bar on land. Overall, if you like being private and secluded, this is the spot for you.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t stay again, expensive and dirty!
Room we booked had no hot water, it didn’t say anywhere online that the room was cold water only. We wouldn’t of booked it if we knew we wouldn’t be able to have a hot shower for our whole stay. The price is too expensive for what it is, doesn’t include a hot shower or breakfast. There is a restaurant on site, food is nice but it’s expensive and the staff aren’t friendly and are so slow. Price of the room is way to high for what it is, old dated rooms that were dirty and full of bugs
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed the stay. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good food.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personnel relatively indifferent, no cleaning
No room make up despite request. Personnel always late with appointments.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very friendly, cheerful, and helpful. We commend them for their excellent service and pleasant disposition. We appreciated the boat rides and the crews that took us back and forth to Coron town. There is no air conditioning, no water pressure, and no hot water. The door locks need to be replaced. The toilet seat in our room C10 needs a screw. The metal shelves are rusting. The hotel is not recommended for handicapped people. The restaurant serves good food. Recommend complementary breakfasts every day.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The only disappointment we experienced was the room assign to us. We are senior and h as ve a back problem and the room assigned wS the highest cottage. Using stairs.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful and picturesque location, day tours were excellent!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

noemi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended if u want to stay away from the hussle & bustle of coron city,,,, relaxing & peaceful location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Julia, TX, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very family friendly resort. They have a crib for my baby!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great place to stay at
Island hopping tour from hotel isn't as cheap as those on the mainland. But the crew makes sure everyone is taken care off and having great fun
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Scuba, Michigan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible is an under statement. Staff was constantly lying. Told me their sim card burned up and that's why they failed to pick me and my fiancé up at the ferry. Went to their bar on coron proper, staff was clueless. After many many hours we got to the hotel...a total dump. Door handles were made from toilet paper holders, the steps had risers on them of about 18", I'm pretty fit and had trouble going up these steps. NO HOT WATER!!!!, It took the staff about 1 1/2 hours to get the water even running..."it's on" they kept telling me. Forget hot water you're not getting it. Lots of bugs inside the room, not just a few but many, many! Totally worn out beds, cupped in the middle. The fans were extremely noisy and were never cleaned, filled with dust and cobwebs. Filipinos are generally clean freaks and keep things tidy...this is run by some dude "Alan" and Englishman and it's dirty. He told me that they were the only dive center authorized to dive the wrecks...SERIOUSLY!!!!! I'm not kidding you. EXTREMELY OVERPRICED! This place might have had it's day in the sun but, now is run down and dilapidated. Even the landscaping was withering and dying. Oh, had some drunk dude try to get into the room at 3am, he stopped when I told him he had the wrong room and better move on. Another thing, you had to jimmy the doors to get them to shut and lock, I don't think anything was plumb or level in this dive. I didn't dive with them based upon the first night. Terrible place!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2016

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Good Quiet Location
The resort is very good yet could be better with additional activities to do aside from staying in the swimming pool and/or drinking. Additional activities can be introduced and scheduled for the week such as karaoke nights, cooking lessons of local foods, special presentations by the staff, zumba or other dancing exercises, games for the kids like crafts, tie die shirt painting, face painting, These will encourage the guests to stay in the resort and not cross to town. Also, other delicious food choices in the town can be found at lesser prices than the resort.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Location and Staff
The island itself is very enjoyable, including the rides to and from. The problems occurred when talking about the staff and the room though. Some of the staff seemed to not want to waste their time with your questions let alone help. The bed was about the same as the floor in terms of comfort. If you like a hard bed this is the place for you. The breakfast took 45 mins to make a ham and cheese panini.... 45 mins.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Daisy, Los Angeles , Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calm and Relaxing Hotel
My sister and I checked in to the hotel with surprised because it is near to the beach . Discovery Divers Resort is the kind of hotel we were looking for , so relaxing and calm away from noise pollution , totally stress free . The staff are so friendly and deliver their services beyond their capacity. I will come back to this hotel and will recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Rdon, Manila, Philippines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Surprisingly good food!
My family and some friends booked this island hotel on our last night in Coron since all the other reputable hotels were fully booked. We enjoyed Discovery Island Resort and Dive Center since we needed a good rest and some capping activity before flying back home. There is no sandy beach, only mangroves around the island but the view was breathtaking at the third floor where aircon rooms are located, especially if you can get the corner room closest to the sea. The rooms are average but otherwise clean. The food was surprisingly good and the hotel staff were very warm and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Chun Siong , Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel away from town and offer hotel tour
We are pleased to stay at this hotel with my family with 4 kids. The nice thing about the hotel is it is away from the busy Coron town with 5 mins boat ride, quiet and feel exclusive. The hotel offer their own tour package for island hoping which depart from hotel makes it easier and convenient. The staffs are very friendly as well as the tour guides.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Discovery resort fam on 13 Dec 2017
Hi, Thank you very much for staying with us and we glad that you enjoyed our service. We are looking forward to see you here again in the future. All the Best

10/10 Excellent

Aleli Zandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Place is quiet and on the separate island.which is good coz away from all the city noise.they have their own boat,so they can drop you off and pick you up anytime when you want to go the town.the staff are very friendly.service is great! They booked our tour,our scuba diving and even our trip to el nido!awesome!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
Hi, thank you very much for your review..

8/10 Good

Katherine, UB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden paradise with 5 star view and service
We loved being on the island, only 15 min from town by boat but totally remote with great view, hospitality, and reasonably priced good food and drinks. MDI divers are there on site and Marcel and Christine can arrange fantastic dive trips. Reeza is a great hostess and can arrange all you need.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Falsche Angaben!!
1. kein Dive Center - das Dive Center wurde vor ca. einem Jahr geschlossen. Da wir explizit zum Tauchen nach Coron gereist sind, war das sehr ärgerlich 2. kein Strand - der angegebene Strand ist nicht vorhanden. 3. kein Warmwasser - die Cottages haben keine Warmwasserversorgung. Angesichts der aufgerufenen Preise ist das wirklich eine Frechheit. 4. Schmutzig und in schlechtem Zustand. Der Pool ist nur ca 120cm tief, aber so trüb und schmutzig, das man die eigenen Füße nicht sehen kann. Die Sonnenliegen sind total verdreckt. Allgemein lässt sich sagen, dass wir auf keinen Fall nochmal in dieses Hotel fahren. Das Personal war zwar freundlich und bemüht, das konnte uns aber nicht über den schlechten Zustand und die irreführenden wenn nicht sogar betrügerischen Angaben auf den verschiedenen Buchungsplattformen hinwegtrösten.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Johan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so good
Booked and paid for 6 days, stayed only 4 days. The island hopping trips was the best with this place. Everything else was not so good. The staff, the food, the rooms, the island. Not going back to this acc. We were 4 friends and everyone had the same experiance. The worst part was def the rooms and the cleaning of them.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

amaro pereira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Aprovado
No geral uma boa estadia, porem como estávamos hospedados em andar no nivel mais alto, o chuveiro nao tinha pressão suficiente para um bom banho. Tambem precisam melhorar/renovar toalhas.Hotel bom, mas simples. Quarto com vista muito linda...No mais, equipe eficiente e dedicada.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kleines Paradies abseits von Coron Town
Ich kann dieses Resort wärmstens empfehlen. Wir hatten entspannende und unvergessliche Tage! Das gesamte Team ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wer Ruhe und Entspannung sucht, ist dort genau richtig! Mit dem Boot war man in 10 Min in Coron Town. Das Abholen war auch sehr einfach und hat jedes Mal reibungslos geklappt.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Timo

Liked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

masayuki, Manila

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we went private boat tour for 2 days, climed Mt. Tapyas and had dinner at Coron town.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Riza on 11 Sept 2017
Thank you. Hope you had a wonderful vacation with us. Looking forward to see you here again in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Goede service!
Leuk opgezet resort met prima huisjes. Wij zaten wel hoog en dat betekent een flinke trap met onhandig grote treden. Personeel doet er alles aan om je tevreden te stellen. Ivm harde wind sloegen wij tijdens een tour het snorkelen over. Alle 5 de passagiers kregen keurig wat geld terug.

6/10 Okay

hana, على جزيرة قريبة من كورون

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
موقع ممتاز. خدمات ضعيفة
الفندق هو في جزيرة خاصة به. مما يعني هدوء تام. الغرفة هي كوخ بلا تكييف. فقط مروحة والجو بالداخل كان اما حار في اول الليل او بارد عند الفجر مما سبب لي صعوبة في النوم. لا يوفرون بطانيات فقط شرشف خفيف وكنت استخدم البطانية الخاصة بي في ساعات الصباح الأولى حين يكون الجو باردا. الجو حار بالنهار وتلقيت لسعة من قنديل بحر سام في شاطئ الفندق. اذا لم تكن عندك رحلات خارج الفندق خلال النهار فلا يوجد شيء تفعله. وكورون يكفيها 3. او 4 ايام بالكثير ان لم تكن تمارس الغطس بالمعدات. ديكور الغرفة والمطعم والاستقبال رائع جدا ومبدع. المطعم ممتاز ومدربة الغطس كريستينا كانت أكثر من رائعة. كما أن موظفة الاستقبال كانت تتكلم العربية باللهجة السورية. رحلات القارب من والى المدينة كانت ممتعة وزهيدة الثمن

8/10 Good

eleonora

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Discovery Island resort
Molto bella l'atmosfera rilassata e amichevole, staff gentilissimo Unica pecca: non c'è l'acqua calda! Mai! In tutta l'isola Dopo un po' ci si abitua ma la doccia calda fa sentire la sua mancanza I ragazzi del Diving sono molto disponibili e piuttosto preparati