Bulwagang Princesa Inn, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Bulwagang Princesa Inn

South National Highway, Sta. Monica, Palawan, Philippines

This hotel has a Swimming pool and hi-speed internet, but unfortunately we used neither of these facilities in our overnight stay. They had a problem with the Internet router at the time, so we were unable to connect, although they did have the service engineer coming out to check it on the next day.

The rooms were comfortable, the food in the restaurant, which was surprisingly large, was nice, and overall, it was a pleasant place to stay.

The staff were very nice and helpful.

 

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Go Hotels, Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Go Hotels

North Road, Brgy. San Manuel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Go Hotels Puerto Princesa is conveniently located a 3-minute walk from Robinsons Mall Palawan and offers elegant rooms with free Wi-Fi. It provides massage services, an in-house café and a free airport shuttle service.

All rooms at Puerto Princesa Go Hotels are fitted with high quality beddings, non-allergenic pillows and pure cotton sheets. They are fully air conditioned and equipped with a safe, a desk and a flat-screen cable TV. Free toiletries (Small soap and Shampoo sachet) are provided for guests’ convenience.

The hotel is situated a 15-minute drive from Puerto Princesa Airport and 2 hours from Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.

Asian Gourmet and Cafe serves a selection of local and American dishes. Guests can enjoy their meals in the comfort of their rooms.

There is a tour desk on site which helps guests organise excursions to popular attractions.

This is a nicely presented hotel, hot water in the shower, and a sliding shower screen ( a nice change from some of the shower curtains recently experienced locally).  It is slightly higher in price than most I have stayed at recently, but maybe worth the extra 200 pesos per night (A$5 at Feb 2013).

Breakfast is not included, although is available for about 110 pesos in the cafe, or even less in the Robinsons Mall just a very short walk, maybe 3 minutes away.

The city proper is about 10-15 minutes away by multi-cab, for a few pesos, about 10 pesos.  We paid 40 pesos for two of us in a tricycle to the City.

The Free WiFi available in the rooms works quite well for most of the time, although, it is quite slow at times. WiFi internet varies a lot in most areas around here.

My Experiences:

Very thin walls, I was able to hear the TV in the next room, it was faint but noticeable.  It was very easy to hear people walking along the corridor between the rows of rooms, especially at 6am when many people seemed to be moving around, without worrying about the noise as they talked between themselves.    They clean the rooms at about 2pm, I could easily hear them vacuuming the room next door…

The day before your last day, reception rang to ask if we needed a bus to the airport. That was a good touch.

 

More details and prices: Go Hotels, Puerto Princesa, Palawan

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A&A Plaza Hotel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan

A&A Plaza Hotel

National Highway corner Wescom Road, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Located about a 5 minute drive from the centre of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, A&A Plaza Hotel offers rooms with flat-screen cable TVs. It features free Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service, a restaurant and free parking.

Rooms at the A&A Plaza are air-conditioned and have attached bathrooms with hot and cold showers. A minibar and safe is included in each room.

Guest services available at the hotel include laundry, currency exchange and a travel agency. Airport transfers can be arranged with the hotel.

Filipino dishes and international cuisine are served at the hotel’s restaurant.

A&A Plaza Hotel is a 10-minute drive from the Puerto Princesa Airport.

I can definitely recommend the restaurant, the food is good and the prices are very low in comparison to many similar style hotels.

It is even cheaper than McDonald’s  and I am not kidding. Obviously it depends on what you order, but I had a half chicken (small) with rice, and my partner had Pork Sisig with Rice, and the cost of the food was 264 pesos. We did go overboard on drinks and deserts, with 2 Banana Splits and 2 Pina Coladas, which added another 315 pesos to the bill.

I would have liked to have stayed at the hotel, but there are only so many I can stay at 😉

More details and prices: A&A Plaza Hotel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan

 

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Ardent Suites Hotel & Spa, Puerto Princesa. Palawan

Ardent Suites Hotel and Spa Inc.

Junction 1, National Highway, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

A very well located hotel, easy access to the city centre without need for tricycle transport.

The property features meeting rooms, a travel agency and a coffee bar. Reception staff are available to help you with any needs you may have.

The modern and relaxed rooms at the Ardent Suites Hotel and Spa Inc. include a mini bar, a safe and a TV. The bathrooms provide a shower.

The Ardent Suites Hotel and Spa Inc. has its own restaurant offering Italian and Asian cuisine, as well as an on-site cafe. There is also bar on site, offering a premium drinks menu. Room service is available 24 hours a day.

The Ardent Suites Hotel and Spa Inc. is situated close to many restaurants, cafes and shopping areas. Holy Trinity University is within a 20 minute walk from the hotel.

Ardent Suites Hotel and Spa at hotelscombined.com.

Bluebird Guesthouse, Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Bluebird Guesthouse

152 Abaniko Street, San Pedro, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Prices:

Double Rooms from 1,000 PHP (Feb 2013)

Location:

5 km from Puerto Princesa Centre.
Travel cost between the two would be about 20 to 40 pesos per person each way by tricycle (2013) More at night-time.

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Raq Pensionne, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines

Raq Pensionne

361 Malvar Street (Located next to the Legend Hotel)
Puerto Princesa Town Proper
Palawan
Philippines

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Reviews and Booking: Raq Pensionne at hotelscombined.com
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Details:

Rates include a cooked Breakfast served at tables outside your room, at your choice of time, when pre-ordered the night before.

Raq Pensionne provides the budget traveller a place to stay in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, with reasonably priced rooms compared to other hotels in this location.
Palawan nature tours are available to be booked here.

Rooms are available with single or double beds, air conditioning, private toilet and bath, cable TV, hot and cold shower, internet (WI-FI) and intercom.

Facilities advised by the hotel include:

  • Airport Shuttle (Free)
  • Car Rental
  • Gift/Souvenir Shop
  • Internet Access-WiFi (Best reception in the checkin area)
  • Laundry Service ??
  • Massage Services
  • Parking Lot
  • Power Generator (Emergency/Standby)
  • Restaurant (NO)
  • Room Service
  • Telephone Access-IDD
  • Telephone Access-Local Calls
  • Telephone Access-NDD
  • Tour and Travel Desk

Those items marked in red are questionable in my opinion, at February 2013.

I used a laundry service in the city at a cost of 84 pesos (about $2.00) for 3 kg of laundry.

There was no restaurant service offered, just the free breakfast.

The free airport collection service used a nice comfortable people carrier, and they are also happy to collect you from other local hotels, if you are just changing accommodation.

This page was written using WiFi in the hotel lounge.


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