Best Hotels in Puerto Princesa, Palawan (2026)

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Palawan's capital city and gateway — the Underground River and the warmest welcome in the Philippines

Puerto Princesa is the gateway to Palawan and the starting point for most journeys through the island. It's a surprisingly pleasant city — clean by Philippine standards, with a famously strict anti-littering policy that locals take seriously. The main draw is the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, featuring an 8.2-kilometre navigable underground river inside a cave system filled with dramatic limestone formations and diverse wildlife. The city has a good selection of hotels, restaurants serving Palawan-style seafood, and reliable transport connections for onward travel to El Nido and Port Barton.

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