Great stay - highly recommended.
We checked out a few places in coron and found them overpriced for what they were (1,200 for a windowless room?). We wanted to stay in the centre where the restaurants are, as well as for proximity to the jetty for snorkeling & diving tours but at first glance this seemed to rule out a quiet nights sleep. Luckily we stopped in at a travel agency and they told us about Crystal (Krystal) Lodge.
I was a little dubious at first, walking along a plank way, but the place was great, we fell I love with it at first sight. Reading some of the reviews now, in retrospect, I don't think I would have tried this place out and it would have been such a shame!
This is no luxury resort, but the atmosphere is great and it's ideal for family as well as individuals / people travelling as a couple. Try have some rooms towards the front, and bungalows in the back, some with cooking areas and even a living room. Rates are from around 500-2,000+ depending on the room size and number of guests, as well as the season. Hammocks and other lounging options around the bungalows make it even better, not to mention the strong and fast wifi connection. Oh wait - and the sunset. Imagine: hammock+sunset+on the water+wifi.
The bathroom in our room (one of the more basic ones) was, well,...Great stay - highly recommended.
We checked out a few places in coron and found them overpriced for what they were (1,200 for a windowless room?). We wanted to stay in the centre where the restaurants are, as well as for proximity to the jetty for snorkeling & diving tours but at first glance this seemed to rule out a quiet nights sleep. Luckily we stopped in at a travel agency and they told us about Crystal (Krystal) Lodge.
I was a little dubious at first, walking along a plank way, but the place was great, we fell I love with it at first sight. Reading some of the reviews now, in retrospect, I don't think I would have tried this place out and it would have been such a shame!
This is no luxury resort, but the atmosphere is great and it's ideal for family as well as individuals / people travelling as a couple. Try have some rooms towards the front, and bungalows in the back, some with cooking areas and even a living room. Rates are from around 500-2,000+ depending on the room size and number of guests, as well as the season. Hammocks and other lounging options around the bungalows make it even better, not to mention the strong and fast wifi connection. Oh wait - and the sunset. Imagine: hammock+sunset+on the water+wifi.
The bathroom in our room (one of the more basic ones) was, well, basic, but considering you spend most of the time in the water anyway, I found it fine and I'm pretty fussy about bathrooms. Nice toilet and sink, shower was in a separate stall, although it was just a hose.
The main selling point for us was that, despite a conveniently central location, there is not a tricycle in earshot. One night we heard some karaoke, but it stopped around 9pm.
Regarding the allegations of overcharging, it didn't happen to us, but I would recommend paying breakfast on a daily basis. We stayed two nights and they got both bills wrong at the end of the stay, over charging us on one and under charging us on the other. It worked out about the same, which leads me to believe its less deliberate rip-off than in attention.More
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