Coron Village Lodge started as an old 5-room family house. The owners transferred to Manila when the children were in high school, in pursuit of better education for them. The house was left to a housekeeper and a gardener (they are still there!) who took care of the house and the premises as though the owners were present. After a few years, a few travelers who came to Coron started asking if they could lodge in the house, there being no lodging house in town. Guests started coming in with just the housekeeper doing some cooking for them. Finally, it was decided that the house be turned into a real lodge. Additional rooms were built and now Coron Village Lodge has 24 rooms and a 5-door apartment building. A function room, a restaurant and a souvenir shop have been added.

The old garden has been much improved and still lush and beautiful. The rooms, each with a private toilet and bath and air-conditioning, are well-maintained. The resto-bar has been renovated and artistically designed by Willot, the owners’ younger son, who now manages the establishment.

The restaurant serves good food, and as one regular Italian customer says every time, “The best Filipino food in town!”. The bar serves beer, cocktails, juices, shakes and soft drinks. The ambience of the resto-bar worth mentioning here. Moonlight nights in the garden --- well, check it out. We don’t have this in the city, right?

The staff are hard-working. They maintain the rooms and the premises, keeping them spic and span. Many guests have praised the staff for the cleanliness of the lodge, the helpful attitude and their friendly smiles. The motto: Be happy and keep the guests happy!

The lodge is a non-star lodge. But in a small town like Coron where there are no big and expensive hotels, Coron Village Lodge shines out like a real star.