El Nido, PhilippinesA well-run guesthouse resort a short walk from the town beach with clean rooms, a breezy terrace restaurant, a dive center, and an excellent travel desk. Frendz has the friendliest staff in El Nido and the private room rates are the best value in the mid-range category for the location.
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El Nido
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The original El Nido Resorts property on Miniloc Island, accessible only by boat, with overwater cottages on a turquoise lagoon surrounded by limestone karst cliffs. Ten Knots' flagship property balances eco-luxury with genuine conservation practice - reef restoration and sea turtle protection programs are at the heart of the operation.
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A more secluded Ten Knots resort on forested Lagen Island with water cottages extending over the lagoon and forest cottages on the hillside. The private island setting, excellent diving access, and the extraordinary view of karst towers rising from the sea make Lagen the most atmospheric luxury stay in Palawan.
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A private 580-hectare island resort accessible only by speedboat, with 42 luxurious villas on a pristine white sand beach at the southern end of El Nido. Pangulasian's all-inclusive concept, impeccable service, and extraordinary beach make it the best ultra-luxury experience in Palawan.