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El Nido Viewdeck Cottages vs Focus Rooms

Both are in Palawan, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn★★El Nido

El Nido Viewdeck Cottages

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
6.2
Score by category
0 of 6
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Hotel★★★El Nido

Focus Rooms

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
6.4
Score by category
3 of 6
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The short answer

Pick Focus Rooms

It leads in 3 of 6 categories. 230 m apart.

Choose El Nido Viewdeck Cottages if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • free parking
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose Focus Rooms if you want

  • to be closer to the beach
  • a spa and wellness
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is El Nido Viewdeck Cottages better than Focus Rooms?

  1. 1More guest reviews (2,126 vs 51), so the rating is more reliable×42
  2. 212 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+12
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 44 vs 33)+11
  4. 4Has free parking
  5. 5Has an on-site restaurant

Why is Focus Rooms better than El Nido Viewdeck Cottages?

  1. 1220 m closer to the beach (320 m vs 540 m)−220 m
  2. 2Has a spa
  3. 3Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

El Nido Viewdeck CottagesFocus Rooms
Score by category
Guest rating 8.2 8.3
Location 6.2 6.4
Facilities 5.0 5.0
Families 1.0 2.0 +1.0
Spa & wellness 2.5 5.5 +3.0
Beach access 8.5 9.2 +0.7
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.2 8.3 +0.1
Guest rating 8.2 8.3 +0.1
Number of reviews 2,126 +2,075 51
Rank in Palawan top 75% top 66% +9%
Location
Location score 6.2 6.4 +0.2
Distance to El Nido centre 550 m −230 m 770 m
To the beach 540 m 320 m −220 m
To the airport 130 km 130 km
Restaurants within 500 m 22 +12 10
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ ★★★ +1★
Rooms 29 4
Newest building or renovation 2010 –
Listed amenities 15 16
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Free breakfast ✓ ✓
Restaurant ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Massage ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Laundry – ✓
Bar – ✓
Spa – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Minibar – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      230 m apart

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      El Nido Viewdeck Cottages or Focus Rooms: common questions

      Which is better, El Nido Viewdeck Cottages or Focus Rooms?

      Focus Rooms leads in 3 of 6 categories, including families, spa & wellness, beach access.

      Which is cheaper, El Nido Viewdeck Cottages or Focus Rooms?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      El Nido Viewdeck Cottages is closer: 550 m from the centre, against 770 m for Focus Rooms.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Focus Rooms is 320 m from the nearest beach; El Nido Viewdeck Cottages is 540 m.

      How far apart are El Nido Viewdeck Cottages and Focus Rooms?

      The two hotels are 230 m apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score