Yurii_Glebov
March 6, 2025
We chose the hotel based on a large number of positive reviews. Surprisingly, there are almost no bad ones, but I would not recommend this hotel for a stay in Puerto Princesa. Firstly, the location of the hotel is very questionable, an hour and a half from the city, you can’t go anywhere from there for a walk. The hotel grounds have a sewage system that drains directly into the sea. During our stay, there was a strong smell of sewage. You walk along the seashore, and the smell is not of the sea, but of sewage. At the same time, the swimming area is fenced off exactly where the drain into the sea occurs. You cannot use kayaks and SUPs for swimming. Jellyfish, stonefish and urchins are marked as a danger in the sea. The staff said that a net was stretched in a specially designated area, and swimming was safe, but we ourselves saw large jellyfish on the shore. But I assure you, you will not want to swim in such water. Perhaps there is a separate transfer to the bathing beach, we did not find out. The pools are not deep with extremely warm water, there is an excess of chemicals, the skin on the hands and feet quickly corroded, the child developed painful irritation in the groin area, the water is acidic due to the reagents.
The room corresponds to the description on the website, stylishly decorated, there is a smell of chemicals against mold, high humidity, the air conditioner does not help. It is visible that mold is growing on the walls, the hotel is trying to fight it. Because of the humidity in the room, our phone did not even charge, a message about high humidity appeared on the screen, the phone may be damaged.
In strong sun, they do not open the umbrellas by the pool, supposedly because of the wind, but in fact there is no wind.
On the positive side: a large green area, beautiful lighting in the evening, helpful staff, they make cocktails well, live music and a fire show every evening. The room has everything you need, even an iron.
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