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Reviews of The Funny Lion

3 out of 5
The Funny Lion
Sitio Jolo, Barangay Poblacion 5, Coron, Palawan

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 133 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 184 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An amazing place to stay everything was perfect. The staff friendly helpful just an all around wonderful experience
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved this hotel, we loved the location, close to town and the dock where we did the boat tours. Staff is absolutely amazing and so kind, food was awesome. The rooftop is great for sunsets and drinks!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
A great place to stay, close to town.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mitchel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very respectable staff- always helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mericis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this hotel, Amazing chill out bar, fun, happy, close to town, polite staff and wonderful food.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rowena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience during our stay. All the staff were super nice and attentive. Their rooftop view deck with spa was perfect for sunset.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with stellar management and staff!
It’s a beautiful hotel with stellar management and staff. With each day we stayed there, we became more enchanted with the place. I can’t stress this part enough that the service, attentiveness was stellar. It’s perhaps the best hotel we’ve ever stayed at. I had my wife reality check this statement to make sure that I wasn’t exaggerating and making fair comparisons to other great hotels. I have stayed at hotels with incredible facilities such as one at Lake Como, Italy that was breathtakingly beautiful. In this case, it’s the staff. The facilities are smartly designed and it does have pretty landscaping. The staff and managers frequently check with us to verify that everything was good. They made special effort to help us trip planning. They offered a special dinner on our last evening with our favorite Filipino dishes. My wife has health sensitivities to sodium so they always cooked her meal with low sodium and still made it tasty. When are showed up for the special dinner, the scene was amazing. They had a private table set in the grass, overlooking a pool. The candle lite table was surrounded with a canopy of lights and lawn lanterns. We called the cook and staff to our table and tipped them. The next morning they coordinated our pick up to ensure we arrived on time and in comfort for our flight. The manager was even cutting old flight tags off our luggage. What a champ! Look, they were over the top on their service. So, they do deserve this review.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ravikaran

Travelled with partner
Really nice, new and clean. Slightly odd location but that didn’t impact us as we cabbed everywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

KATHLEEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, clean and comfortable rooms, beautifu
We enjoyed our stay here. Warm, accommodating staff, clean and comfortable rooms, and good dining options. The hotel is just 5 minutes away by trike from Coron Town but the property itself is great for relaxing too. Front desk arranged our island hopping tour and airport transfers, making our trip very easy. Breakfast buffet is provided and the hotel offers additional light food and beverages throughout the day for merienda and turndown service. Exceptional communication and customer service skills from the staff. They really make you feel at home. Other hotels need to take note. :-) We will stay here again when we return to Coron.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Whole team were fantastic, so friendly and accommodating. Food was delciious. Set in a quiet location but easy to access everything we wanted to do. Would definitely go back
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benedict Francis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff go above and beyond to provide a truly unforgettable experience, from check-in to in-house activities, to check-out. Will definitely make it our default stay-in place in Coron.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff and service! Beautiful resort !
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger Jorem Velez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise Margaret

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yves

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff and property. Everyone was really friendly and helpful. The hotel is clean and very well taken care of. The breakfast buffet was great with different selections every day. The only problem was the WiFi connection…it was non existent more than half the time. You had to go to one of the main areas like the pool and restaurants to get a decent connection. If they can only get the internet connection right, this would’ve been a perfect stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all round!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I've lived in many hotels/resorts in the US, Europe and Asia. The Funny Lion in Coron offered the BEST customer service experience EVER! Their constant attention to your every need during your entire stay cannot be matched elsewhere. The only problem that I find, through no fault of Funny Lion and its staff, is the amount of what the locals call niknik bugs that Palawan has, both in El Nido and Coron. Make sure to bring your OFF with Citronella. Their head chef used to work for Amanpulo Resorts, the local supervisor Jen was the best I've seen in getting her staff to give us a very wonderful and memorable stay in Funny Lion!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some of of the best service you’ll find. Great spot for R&R.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed a wonderful stay at The Funny Lion. Very friendly and helpful staff and management. Excellent complimentary breakfast buffet and delicious meals. Attractive pool by mangroves. Would happily recommend to friends and family
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Theresa Poblador

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have never experienced such wonderful hospitality and attentive staff. This place is a tricycle ride to the center of town so it was quiet and felt safe. They are able to arrange tours which was convenient. They have an excellent restaurant with good breakfast food and a Saturday night buffet with an acoustic singer for entertainment. I would definitely come back to this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Suzie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very special place, amazing staff & ambiance
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place, beautiful views, the best staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

kristi

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

wallace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

LouAnn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dreaming of the next time
They surpassed all expectations I went with my brother and his wife (it was their second time). It will be the last. The staff was so attentive and focused on ensuring we had an outstanding time. The food was excellent. All first rate
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service staff were extremely helpful and friendly, Nobody could be faulted and it all came across as very genuine. The Frozen Margarita's on the roof top bar were the best we had in all of Coron. A shame the roof top is not open for meals or drinks at lunch time. We had to move to another hotel on our last night because no rooms available at the Funny Lion. But it gave us a chance to compare to another hotel. The Funny Lion wins, hands down.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely!
The staff gave excellent customer service. The explained everything well and catered our needs very promptly. Breakfast ambiance is lovely and food was amazing mix of Filipino and Western. Monica, the dog you will find laying down in the entrance is very chill. We also love her. Overall 5-star for this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely peaceful comfortable resort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Johan, Santa Clara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room. Got welcome gifts. Nice pool. Walking distance into town. Staff very helpful in booking tours and helping with food allergies in the restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Juliet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Funny Lion had all the first-world comforts while maximizing the rustic charm and setting of Coron. Hotel personnel were extremely efficient and proficient in providing personalized service
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had an amazing stay at the Funny Lion Hotel. Their staff are so kind, accommodating and really go the extra mile to make your stay that much better. My stay was at the beginning of the lockdown, when they announced that we had two days till domestic travel would stop. The manager went above and beyond, making phone calls, looking at flights, running around and even trying to find transport off of the island for all his guests. room was big, clean and had a nice bed and bathroom. The restaurants were very nice and the food was great. I would definitely recommend staying here and will be back in the future! :)
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Katalene on 25 Mar 2020
Hi Clint! Thank you so much for giving us a perfect rating reflecting your recent stay. We're very delighted to hear that our team were able to help you during this crisis. Our colleagues are indeed trained to ensure that our guests will have the most comfortable and relaxing experience during their stay so we're glad that this reflected your experience. Thank you so much for choosing The Funny Lion for your vacation here in Coron and we hope to welcome you once again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Allaine, Gardena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the property. No complaints. It was near the pool and the restaurant, which was perfect! Quiet place with extra friendly staff. Would come here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Katalene on 21 Feb 2020
Hi Allaine! Thank you so much for giving us a perfect rating reflecting your recent stay. We're very delighted to know that you enjoyed your vacation with us. Our resort is indeed ideal for those who wish to have a relaxing stay after a day of adventure in Coron so we're glad that this was reflected in your stay. Thank you so much for choosing The Funny Lion for your Coron vacation and we can't wait to welcome you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Stecy, Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very attentive, they gave us a bottle of wine with a nice happy anniversary made from flowers on our bed. The pool is nice and relaxing, the food was very good and happy hours on the roof top for the sunset view is spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Katalene on 12 Feb 2020
Hi Stecy! Thank you so much for giving us a perfect rating reflecting your recent stay. We're very delighted to know that you enjoyed your vacation with us. Our amenities, offerings, and our team's services are indeed designed to provide our guests with wonderful memories here in Coron so we're glad that this was reflected in your stay. Thank you so much for choosing The Funny Lion for your vacation here in Coron and we hope to welcome you once again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Syracuse ny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a small hotel but when we arrived we were very hot so the handed us lemonade. I mentioned it was our anniversary so they gave us a free bottle of wine. The fridge in your room is stocked at no additional charge. They DID NOT try to charge us hidden fees. We felt comfortable and welcomed to relax.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Katalene on 12 Feb 2020
Hi Amanda! Thank you so much for giving us a perfect rating reflecting your recent stay. We're very delighted to know that you enjoyed your vacation with us. Our amenities, offerings, and our team's services are indeed designed to provide our guests with wonderful memories here in Coron so we're glad that this was reflected in your stay. Thank you so much for choosing The Funny Lion for your vacation here in Coron and we hope to welcome you once again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel in Coron
This was THE best hotel we stayed in during our month long Philippines trip. The rooms was really nice and were decked out 'jungle' style, the staff were amazing and could not do enough for you, Kenneth in particular was exceptional. Breakfast was the best and most varied we had out of all our hotels. The pool was well kept and the area was well maintained. The only comment here was that there needs to be more chairs as there wasn't enough for all guests. Also the chairs were deck chairs, not sunloungers. This was clearly done for space saving, but it did get a little uncomfortable at times when sunbathing and you wanted to recline, small detail so don't be put off. The restaurant was also very good but easily tripple the price of anything in town. The roof top bar easily has the best view in town and has two jacuzzis on the roof, sitting in one of these with a beer watching the sunset is magical. Overall The Funny Lion is an excellent hotel, it does have a price tag but it's worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Katalene on 28 Jan 2020
Hi Matt! Thank you so much for giving us a perfect rating reflecting your recent stay. We're very honored to know that you consider us to be the best in the island. Our amenities, offerings, and our team's services are indeed designed to provide our guests with memorable experiences here in Coron so we're glad that this is something that you've personally experienced. We will also forward your concerns to the team. Your feedback can definitely help us improve our standards and services. Thank you so much for choosing The Funny Lion for your vacation here in Coron and we hope to welcome you once again in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Katalene on 14 Nov 2019
Hi! Thank you so much for this high rating. May we know how else we can improve our services for a better guest experience? Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Kaylee, Aspen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thought the service was excellent, the staff was super friendly, and the food was delicious - especially the muffins.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Katalene on 6 Nov 2019
Hi Kaylee! Thank you so much for giving us a perfect rating reflecting your recent stay! We're very delighted to hear that you enjoyed your vacation with us. Our amenities and our team's services are indeed designed to provide our guests with the most memorable Coron experiences so we're glad that this is something that you've personally experienced. Thank you so much for choosing The Funny Lion for your Coron vacation and we hope to welcome you in the resort again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

James, Melbourne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely incredible place to stay. Fro. Airport pick up to check out lots of little touches from a gift each day, comfortable beds, welcome drink, unbelievable breakfast buffet, friendly staff. A short tuk tuk ride into town. I would highly recommend The Funny Lion is visiting Coron!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Katalene on 31 Oct 2019
Hi James! Thank you so much for giving us a perfect rating reflecting your recent stay. We're very delighted to hear that you enjoyed the entirety of your stay--from the moment we picked you up from the airport up until we had to bid goodbye to you. Our amenities and our team's services are indeed designed to provide our guests with the most memorable Coron vacation so we're glad that this was reflected in your stay. Thank you so much for the recommendation and we can't wait to have you in the resort again in the future!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly, helpful, and professional. The food was top notch. Pool and rooftop bar area a plus. WiFi in the rooms was pretty much non existent. Our jobs require to check in during US hours and a bit of a hassle to have to go to the restaurant to work. The good thing is we were in room 112/poolside close to the restaurant which made it convenient. Also, hot showers only occurred on day 1. That said, we didn’t complain about it so not sure if it was able to be immediately fixed if we did.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Katalene on 16 Oct 2019
Hi! Thank you so much for giving us a high rating reflecting your recent stay. We're glad that you enjoyed most of the amenities and services that we offer at the resort especially the pool and our Pride Rock Deck. We would also like to extend our apologies for the slow internet connection that you've experienced in your stay. Rest assured that we will forward your feedback to the departments concerned so that we can check how we can further improve our amenities and standards. Thank you so much for choosing The Funny Lion for your Coron vacation and we hope to welcome you in the resort again in the future!

6/10 Okay

Mona

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not amazing but still a nice stay!
It’s advertised as a boutique hotel, but the staff are quite young and somewhat inexperienced, breakfast was ok, at times not the freshest however it’s a remote location so that could be expected. Coron in general is on the pricier side compared to the rest of the Philippines. The airport transfer is not included 400pesos round trip) but is very convenient. The 5km distance from the hotel to town encourages a 50peso per Person tricycle ride which was quite frustrating. The hotels “go to” tour company JY Tours is NOT recommended and I did mention to the staff that the tour they booked me on was not to the same standard guests of this hotel would expect. You’re better off booking independently with a better company. The room was clean and comfortable, though the fridge seemed to be warm and not cold, the coffee was strong but not the right grind for a French press. In summary don’t expect a global level of boutique hotel level of service and food and you won’t be disappointed. Staff were very friendly, pool was great and the little freebies of a backpack and bands were very nice! I would recommend a stay here if you like a quieter More restful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Katalene on 14 Oct 2019
Hi Mona! Thank you so much for taking your time to review our resort. Our location is indeed ideal for those who are looking for a quiet seclusion on this side of the island so we're glad that this is something that you've personally experienced. We would also like to express our gratitude for sharing your feedback. Please accept our sincere apologies should your stay did not meet your expectations. Rest assured that your comments and feedback will reach the departments concerned so we can assess how to further improve our amenities and our standards. Thank you for sharing this with us as this can definitely help us improve our future guests' experience.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Katalene on 14 Oct 2019
Hi! Thank you so much for giving us a high rating reflecting your recent stay. May we know how else we can improve our services? Thank you!

2/10 Terrible

Jhovy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked their pride room for two nights paying ₱9350/night. The photos and reviews convinced us to book this resort and thought it's perfect for relaxation. But when we get to resort we were so shocked how small it is. No space for relaxation except for the pool side area. The photos are very deceiving. We checked in yesterday 4pm and checked out this morning at 8am. We wasted a night of accommodation coz this resort is not what we thought it would be. The reasons are : 1. We booked the pride room thinking is would be a great room for relaxation since we don't have anymore plan for two days. They gave us a room with no view. Felt like you are in a box. TV isn't working, no network coverage in the room,wifi is on and off, air-conditioning is too noisy. Anywhere in Asia, if you are paying a room for around 200usd, you are expecting a little luxury. But this room is too pricey for what it offers and what the resort can offer. 2. Their drinks are way too pricey. Cocktails at 350/glass unless you avail their happy hour between 5-7pm. JW Black label shots is at₱400/shot. We didn't realized that it's so expensive until we paid the bill upon check out. That's more expensive than 5star hotels in Makati! 3.During our check out, the receptionist was aware that we are checking out a day early. She didn't asked us why, instead she told us that they will forfeit the remaining night and even asked us where are we going to transfer.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Katalene on 10 Oct 2019
Hi Ma'am! Thank you so much for taking your time to review our resort. Please accept our sincere apologies if your stay did not meet your expectations. We're still thankful for sharing with us your feedback and concerns as this can help us improve our standards and our future guests' experience.

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
Lovely boutique hotel in Coron. Excellent service. Great breakfast with nice variety. Would happily stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Katalene on 7 Oct 2019
Hi Christina! Thank you so much for giving us a perfect rating reflecting your recent stay. We're very happy to hear that you enjoyed the entirety of your vacation especially our colleagues' service and the breakfast buffet that we offer to guests at Hunt. Our resort's amenities and our team's services are crafted to give our guests the best experience they can have while in Coron so we're glad that this was reflected in your stay. Thank you so much for choosing The Funny Lion for your Coron vacation and we can't wait to welcome you once more here in the resort in the future!