Coron Town
Set back from the main drag just east of the center, this hostel has an appealing contemporary feel born of brushed concrete, soaring bunk beds with…
Must-see hotels in Palawan
Sabang
This contemporary, somewhat generic resort wouldn’t be out of place in Boracay. While it feels a tad orphaned here, we have to admit the 100m (or so) pool…
Puerto Princesa
For those seeking a quiet sanctuary, well-managed Hibiscus will do the job. Large orange-toned rooms are in a low-slung building surrounding an attractive…
Port Barton
There are just five rooms here, but they are arguably Port Barton's most attractive – in a perfectly central location, no less. A candlelit dinner here is…
Busuanga & the Calamian Islands
Coron's largest and most happening hostel is set on a hill overlooking town, with killer views from its rooftop bar, which hosts big parties on Saturday…
Bacuit Archipelago
Luxurious cottages, including over-water, forest and beachfront varieties, on an exclusive private island in Bacuit Bay. It offers good hiking in the…
Palawan
A very simple and agreeable German–owned resort on a narrow beach near the airport, about 2km south of San Vicente proper. The six well-appointed rooms…
Coron Town
This simple, sociable hostel 2km north of town has some of the cheapest dorms on Busuanga, and guests are eligible to take the 'Fat Monkey Tour' of the…
Puerto Princesa
Green Turtle's location near Puerto's hard-to-reach bus station is a huge plus if you have a morning departure the next day. It's a friendly hostel…
El Nido
A clutch of large cottages, spread out in a large, nicely landscaped garden, front the beach with great views of south Bacuit Bay. You'll need to walk…
Coron Town
This place has nine basic rooms in a shack over the water near the centre of town. The shoes-off common area is pleasantly rustic, with a kitchen and lots…
El Nido
A very chilled-out spot 300m off Nacpan Beach with a sociable vibe and a bit of reggae spirit. A diminutive place, it has a comfy common area and snug…
Puerto Princesa
Central but quiet, native-style Pagdayon has six well-kept rooms, each with individual verandahs, set around a thatched open-air common-dining area. It's…
Tabing Dagat Lodging House & Restaurant
Busuanga & the Calamian Islands
Shoot for the light-filled seafront rooms, which have views and small balconies. Most rooms are twin formation and the fan rooms share bathrooms. It has a…
Coron Town
On the main road near the centre, Marley's is susceptible to street noise, but its arty kitchen and common areas are the best in town.
Port Barton
Port Barton's best all-around midrange option, centrally located Ausan is one of the few places with all-day (7am to midnight) electricity. There is a…
Busuanga & the Calamian Islands
This is a Mediterranean-style resort perched on a hillside with luscious views of Dipuyai Bay. First the good: well-appointed if quirky white stucco…
Crystal Paradise Resort Spa & Winery
Palawan
Rooms at this ambitious seafront resort range from motel-style rooms with so-called native art to villas with their own infinity plunge pools. It's not…
Sabang
This place has a prime location in the middle of Sabang Beach and SUP, kayak and and mountain bike rental available. The cottages are on the tatty side,…
El Nido
Family-run Entalula arguably has El Nido town proper's finest beachfront stand-alone cottages, with private porches, wood floors and nice bathrooms behind…
El Nido
Old-school nipa huts hidden away down a hill on a razor-thin slice of Corong Corong's beach. The cottages cover little more than the basics – mattress,…
Coron Town
This Danish-owned place on Chindonan Island, halfway between Culion Town and Sangat Island, has spacious stucco rooms perched halfway up a hilltop. It's…
El Nido
A little refuge away from the chaos of Hama St, this seven-room two-storey inn has attractive wood and bamboo rooms. The 2nd-floor porch has a few small…
El Nido
Several small bamboo and concrete cottages share a stamp-sized beachfront; however, each does have its own porch – a big amenity in this price range…
El Nido
Low-maintenance hardcore budget travellers who don't mind crowded sleeping conditions will be happy here. Hot water and sheets provided, while privacy is…
Princess of Coron Austrian Resort
Coron Town
This hotel blends into a hillside above town about as seamlessly as you’d expect an Austrian resort would. The white stucco main building has large rooms…
Port Barton
Summer Homes spurns the native look with colourfully painted concrete cottages set on a manicured lawn on the quiet north end of the beach. It's the only…
El Nido
This concrete number looks like a vacant office building, so the clean but basic rooms are a mild surprise. It offers no food or any service to speak of,…
Sabang
Get up close and personal with Sabang's magnificent rainforest in this garden lodge about a 15-minute walk south of town along the main road. There's a…
Port Barton
A couple of blocks from the beach, Hashtag has seven more-than-serviceable concrete fan rooms arranged in a row with hot water and private balconies, plus…
El Nido
Formerly Greenviews, this place is under new management and now courts value-seekers with budget fan and air-con rooms to go with a few beachfront…
Palawan
Casa Rosa offers a choice between simple rooms with pleasing terracotta floors and more spacious cottages with hammock-strewn balconies. There are…
Puerto Princesa
In a gorgeous wooden house, Sheebang has three renovated air-con dorms with sturdy bunk beds and big lockers, plus some basic private rooms with en suite…
Sabang
A mix of basic budget rooms and charmingly dilapidated all-bamboo cottages with private porches. It fronts a rocky shoreline around 250m northwest of…
El Nido
Rosanna’s has a modern beachfront building containing small but in-demand sea-facing rooms with balconies. There's an older wing across the street with…
Busuanga & the Calamian Islands
A friendly place by the pier, this is a decent budget choice, with very simple but cosy rooms that share rudimentary bathrooms with scoop showers. The…
Palawan
This is a pleasant and quiet in-town option run by a friendly family. The five rooms are clean and spacious enough, if somewhat tacky and lacking hot…
Coron Town
Neither especially eco nor lodge-like, this hotel has modern if small rooms with old furniture. Upsides are a professional front desk and a pleasant cafe…
Puerto Princesa
This colourful, maze-like house is a budget special. While it's not a particularly social hostel, the simple air-conditioned dorms do not have any major…
Palawan
On the main road in town near Fort Santa Isabel, Pem's is a friendly place with good-value stand-alone cottages arranged around a quiet courtyard. The…
