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Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Outdoor treatment areas, body treatments, body wraps, body scrubs
Beach Villa | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, free cribs/infant beds
Outdoor pool
Garden

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4269 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Room service

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89 Lacao St., Puerto Princesa, Palawan, 5300
  • Honda Bay
  • Robinsons Place Palawan
  • Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
  • Puerto Princesa (PPS)

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa

Puerto Princesa villa with balcony
Catch some rays on this villa's private beach, pamper yourself at the full-service spa, or enjoy snorkeling. The villa features a balcony, 24-hour room service, and a minibar. Housekeeping is not available.
Air-conditioned accommodations at this villa offer minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Paranarian Island Spa has 1 treatment room. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Walk outside to smell the salt air and watch the ocean waves from the villa's beach. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at this villa like an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

The villa offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This villa has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Kara-e-nan - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On a private beach

Pool/Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Massage
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Treatment room

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM at scheduled times
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free crib

Restaurants on site

  • Kara-e-nan

Dining

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: PHP 1,660 for adults and PHP 900 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Minibar
  • Room service (24 hours)

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Work spaces

  • 2,690 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • No housekeeping service
  • Safe
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Kayaking
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat and shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property offers airport shuttle pickup service from Puerto Princesa City Airport only.
Guests must take a boat transfer to reach this property. It is recommended that guests take the morning flight in order to make scheduled boat transfers from Honda Bay wharf. From the airport, guests can take a 30 minute shuttle bus to the wharf where one-hour boat transfers to the resort depart at 8:30 AM; 11 AM; 1:30 PM; and 4 PM. Guests must contact the resort at least 72 hours in advance for flight details.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: PHP 1200
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: PHP 900
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: PHP 1200
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: PHP 900

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately PHP 1660 for adults and PHP 900 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is professionally cleaned
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Dos Palmas Island Arrecife Island
Dos Palmas Island Resort Arrecife Island
Palmas Island
Dos Palmas & Puerto Princesa
Dos Palmas Island Resort Spa
Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa Villa
Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa Puerto Princesa
Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa Villa Puerto Princesa

Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 137 out of 259 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 259 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 259 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 259 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 259 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Shella

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
We've been here before so we already knew that the rooms are worn, that there's no WiFi in the room (and in the public areas where there is - it's poor), that the grounds need more attention, and that the public restrooms near the sports desk are disgusting. The boats are also awful, with uncomfortable plastic benches. We returned anyway because the view is spectacular, the pools are fantastic, and the food at the restaurant is OK and reasonably-priced. Having no other such island resort option near PP, we'll likely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gi, Toronto

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed here for 3 nights 4 days and My husband and I had a great time. Although, I wouldn’t stay here longer than that. There’s no planned activities during the day and we kinda got bored on the 3rd day. It’s about an hour boat ride from the main land so you need to pretty much eat and chill on the resort. Food was great and they were very accommodating to all our needs. The spa was amazing and I got the best massage there. Wish they had a gym or planned activities during the day. Connection isn’t that great and only worked near the reception area. I felt really bad for the other restaurant staff cause I generally would tip a lot and there was this was staff member that kept taking over our table even though we were first served by someone else. The bartenders were all nice and were really good at their job. Better than bartenders I see here in Canada. Overall the stay was great and would take the kids here next time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The island with it's beaches is very beautiful.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sze Man

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A super family getaway!

A very good place for a getaway from the busy city life, especially with family. Though the internet did not work well and no TV, there but it was indeed a good option for a retreat, with easy access to the beach and pools, with assorted recreation activities. Even there was an art house where the artist taught kids to create sand art. Very friendly and nice staff. One of the best experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Roxie, Australia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for a place to relax this is the place to be.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Chloe

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice wildlife but so-so beach and terrible room

VERY very worn-out rooms. No view from the room as the windows are frosted. Aircon is incredibly old and noisy. This being said, we did not expect an amazing room and came mainly for the beach and wildlife. The wildlife was amazing, with baby sharks swimming in the lagoon and a huge mangrove that was a nursery for stingrays and probably many other creatures. Snorkelling is great to the right of the pier (ie. not in the designated snorkelling area!). The beach was not good, it gets muddy as soon as you step in the water and many weeds - there is no clean sandy lagoon to swim in. Sand is nice out of the water but the beach area is quite small since most of the shoreline is covered with mangrove. Overall, expensive for Philippines.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL JASON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay, relaxing..

I hope next time there will be perculators in the rooms... our stay was great and very relaxing... overall we're very much happy on our stay at Dos Palmas.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

old and boring

old and boring. staff were nice but the place was not worth going to. no quality in the buildings or amenities. Its a two star at best. will never return.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

LIE SIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort grounds are very nice and well kept. Nice beach and pool. The room is 3-star quality. The restaurant is ugly, the food is OK, excellent free coffee. The restrooms near the marine activities desk are gross: dirty, dilapidated and smelly. The boat used to transfer from the wharf to the island is an uncomfortable experience: old, crowded, plastic benches. The free snorkeling trip was fun, we found Nemo. WiFi was very spotty, more off than on, but cellular reception was everywhere and LTE data worked just fine. Nice for a quick weekend break; no more than a couple of nights.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has to be reviewed in context of the price it charges which is extremely competitive. The free shuttle from airport to wharf and then boat transfer to Sos Palmas were highly efficient. The resort is very beautiful and the high light was a gorgeous coral reef several hundred metres from the resort which provides half hourly free boat ride to a permanent pontoon. Spent a couple of hours snorkeling every day there. There is a free boat transfer to an uninhabited island nearby with sand bars worth doing once. The restaurant has excellent food choices and the buffet is fabulous with different food types ever night. Highly recommended. Beersare very reasonable at 90 pesos each. The large swimming pool in front of restaurant is gorgeous. There should be more shades around the pool eg umbrellas. The villas are large though relatively basic and they turn electricity off twice a day am and pm so be sure to turn aircon on again as the room gets heated up quite quickly and even at full blast it never goes below 24 C which is comfortable enough. All the staffs were polite and helpful. Overall we had a fantastic time and would definitely come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel in beautiful private island.

It was lovely isolated private island. All staff were very kind and friendly. Loved their events and free activities. I will definitely visit again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Island Paradise

We stayed for 3 nights. Really helpful staff when it came to organising transport to Honda Bay and the boat to the island. The boat ride was rough on the way to the island but very calm on the way back. I would recommend sea sickness tablets if you get travel sick. All the staff on the island are really friendly especially Janus who always looked after us at every meal. We went snorkeling every day and the equipment provided is in good condition. The rooms are clean and aircon works well.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant staff with excellent customer service. My family enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best vacation we ever had! We have a 6months old baby and we still manage to enjoy every amenities they have. Best part of it is their staff! They are very accomodating and warm. We will definitely coming back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great resort and extremely friendly staff. We will definitely recommend Dos Palmas to our friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Worth the try

It was average but the staff were friendly and courteous. Improve on food choices. It's an island and they don't serve grilled seafood. No WiFi and TV in the rooms! Bring your own entertainment gadgets.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Dave, Vejle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
We liked the friendly resort staff and good communication with the front office, the main beach, sunsets, views of Palawan and other islands, kayaking, the main pool, some of the food for vegans. We did not like that some resort staff could not speak English, plastic and other trash just lying around and low level of cleanliness in general, lazy attitude of some resort staff, there was no gym, no internet connection and no TV in rooms, very limited menu for lunch and dinner if you’re vegan.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018