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ACCOMMODATION
Puerto is overflowing with places to stay , many of which are to be found on or within a few minutes' walk of Rizal Ave. The
most pleasant of these are towards the eastern end of the strip, and if you don't mind being a tricycle ride from the centre
you could choose one of the good options in the leafy northern suburbs.
Blue Lagoon Purok Malaya T 048 433 0118, W blue
lagoon.com.ph. Clean, comfortable cottages with cable
TV, fridge and wi-fi, set around a large swimming pool just
a few minutes' walk from Rizal Ave. Staff a re frien dly and
welcoming and there's a decent restaurant. P2000
Casa Linda Inn Trinidad Rd, off Rizal Ave T 048 433
2606. Simple, friendly and convenient, with the bonus
of good European and Asian food in the breezy café. The
large rooms (ten a/c, three with fan) are arranged around
a spacious courtyard garden. All are native style, with
wooden floors and walls made of dried g rass, an d the place
is always clean and orderly. Wi-fi P30/hr. P1000
option, with luxurious a/c rooms and big, tiled bathrooms.
Buffet breakfast included. Their boutique budget wing,
Pads by Le gend , off ers smaller rooms (P2200) but the same
amenities. P3500
Manny's Guest House 2 B. Mendoza St at Cuito St (aka
Reynoso St), port end of Rizal Ave T 048 725 1938,
W intothespace.com/manny. The best-value backpacker
or homestay accommodation in town, with three simple,
clean and spacious fan rooms and one a/c room (P700) in
an old Spanish-style wooden house, and lovely views over
the bay a nd ro oftops. Shared bathroom and kitchen; wi-fi
P25/day. P500
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Dolce Vita Hotel 4 Victoria Romasanta St, San
Pedro T 048 434 5357, W hotels-palawan.com. This
German-owned hotel is a real gem, with romantic canopy
beds set in two-storey pavilions (cable TV, wi-fi, breakfast
and a/c included). There's a decent pool an d bar. A short
tricycle ride from the centre of town. P3400
Palo Alto B&B Kawayanan St, Libis San Pedro
T 048 434 2159, W paloalto.ph. Some 4km north of
town (a 15min tricycle ride), this warm, inviting family-run
B&B is housed in impressive wooden buildings (sourced
from sustainable forests in Palawan) around a central lawn.
Cheaper rooms are on the small side but have a/c, flatscreen
TVs and good bathrooms. There's a decent pool and the
restaurant, Salakot , do es a tast y adobo and has civet coffee.
Free wi-fi in the lobby. P3500
Puerto Pension 35 Malvar St, near the port T 048 433
2969, W puertopension.com. Cool, clean and quiet, with an
alfresco top-floor restaurant that has views across the bay. Fan
or a/c rooms, all with private bathrooms (with hot wat er) and
cable TV; it's worth paying the extra for deluxe rooms. P1170
Hibiscus Garden Inn Manalo Extension, near the
airport T 048 434 1273, W puertoprincesahotel.com.
Great staff and friendly service, huge rooms with spotless
tiled floors, a/c, cable TV and hot showers. There's also a leafy
garden courtyard with hammocks and outdoor ta bles wh ere
breakfast is served. Free airport pick-up and wi-fi. P1800
Legend Hotel Northeastern end of Malvar St T 048
434 4270, W legendpalawan.com.ph. The poshest
EATING AND DRINKING
There are plenty of enticing restaurants in Puerto Princesa, and several bars , most of them clustered between the
airport and the city centre. Although most of the Vietnamese refugees who came to the city in the 1970s and 1980s have
left, a few 24hr Vietnamese noodle shops , known as chaolaongan , remain.
Badjao Seafront Restaurant Abueg Rd, Bagong
Sikat T 048 433 9912. Open-air, native-style restaurant
with terrific views of the sea. It's reached on foot from
Abueg Rd, at the end of Bonifacio St across a dainty
bamboo bridge. Expect to pay about P500 a head for a meal
of fresh, tasty grilled seafood such as salt-and-pepper
squid or butter garlic shrimp. If you're here in the evening,
getting transport back to the centre can be tricky, so you
might want to pay a tricycle driver P150 to wait for the
return trip. Daily 10am-10pm.
Hukad One Manalo Place hotel, Manalo Extension
T 0917 802 8222. This Cebuano institution has made its
way to Palawan and e ciently serves up its standard menu
of excellent Filipino cuisine including green mango salad
(P65), blue marlin (P167) and pork Bicol (P129). Daily
11am-1.45pm & 5-9.45pm.
Itoy's Coffee Haus Rizal Ave T 048 434 9918. Convivial
local café chain with a huge range of coffee-based drinks
(P60-185). They also have decent desserts including
cassava pudding (P60) and free wi-fi. Daily 6am-11pm.
KaLui 369 Rizal Ave T 048 433 2580, W kaluirestaurant
.com. Everyone who comes to Princesa seems to end up at
this pretty bamboo restaurant. It's a bit overrated, but the
beautifully crafted daily set meals (good for two; P435) are
built around either seafood or meat, and most come with a
salad and a small portion of fresh, raw seaweed. A la carte
items include stingray in coco cream (P150), blue marlin
(P185) and shrimps in garlic butter (P175). Reservations
essential for dinner (call or ask at your hotel). Mon-Sat
11am-2pm & 6-10.30pm.
Kinabuchs Grill & Bar Rizal Ave T 048 434 5194. The
huge and enticing bar and garden at this Filipino restaurant
is usually packed. The main attraction is the tamilok or
“mangrove worms” (P135), believed to be an aphrodisiac
 
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