DANGKALAN RESORT Puerto Princesa:

I have waited for this trip for a long time, the last travel I can recall was way back mid July in Coral Beach Club Batangas. I have been itching to get away since then. Booked the tickets last March so the wait was really long.

Then, a week before the harvest festival in Korea (chuseouk), a series of unfortunate events happened. It climaxed at me losing 8k php. That time, I thought of cancelling the trip but I thought of our friends Gema and Alex who were already very excited for an out of town. So with very little money,and with the help of my wife who shouldered most of the expenses, we flew to Puerto Princesa on a sunny Sept. 23 morning......

I have no friends who have been here so there's nothing much to do but make researches online as to where to stay and what to do. Good thing, blogs like that of Dom http://www.escapeislands.com/ are very helpful.

The choice of itinerary was easy since we will only be spending 3 days, 2 nights in there. Where to stay was the tricky part. i am very particular with accommodations. It's not that I am picky but I pay attention to the location and ambiance of the place. 

Good thing I stumbled upon the blog of Ada http://www.adaphobic.com/ who posted about their pleasant stay in Puerto Prinsesa, the place is called Dangkalan Resort.

the pool next to the main building of the resort....

Some of the inns I contacted asked for 100%  deposit but Dangkalan Resort only require 20% reservation fee. About the place, I was a bit apprehensive at first because the picture are not so inviting. But knowing that they have Cottage type rooms, a pool and a location in the beacfront comforted me a bit. One more thing, if prominent bloggers like Mica http://micamyx.com/  enjoyed the place, then it must really be good.

We stayed in one of these Cottages facing the beach. Really relaxing.

 

I love the cottage rooms near the beachfront....

what about drinking your early morning coffee here while waiting for the sun to rise?

I didn't regret the decision. Resorts in Puerto Princesa provide free airport transfer . That's comforting.Only took us 15 minutes from the airport to Dangkalan Resort. We passed by the Rizal Avenue which is the EDSA of Puerto Princesa. This is where you can find important establishments such as banks, shops and good restaurant. I also saw some good accommodations along downtown area. But when we got to Dangkalan, I was definitely glad I picked this resort.

REASONS why I like Dangkalan Resort:

•  You get more value for your money. It's not over-rated so they are priced just enough for what they can offer. Actually---you get more for wht you pay.
•   I love the environment---beachfront. Not crowded. Fresh air. Good view. I love going out at night, sitting  by the huts on the seaside and feeling the breeze before going to bed.
•  I love the sunrise.
•  The manager and crew are very friendly. Naturally friendly.

 

this is one of the lovely features of dangkalan resort. My wife and I spent hours of intimate talk here during our stay...

Dangkalan Resort shares the same coastline with Microtel

our new travel buddies..Alex in gray and Gema in red....
photo credit: Alex

Alex taught me how to shoot bulb during our first night while the girls were dipping in the pool. Was my first time to do that and the good moonlit night made the perfect setting.

 

my first bulb shot....

We woke up early the next day to see the sun rise and then had our breakfast served at one of the cute cottages they have. What a good way to start your day..........

Dangkalan Resort but not be that big and that it might not offer 5 star accommodation but it's a place where you can relax after a long day of fun tour and just think about the adventures you will have the next day.

me and the ever accommodating manager Ms Sheryl

I will be discussing in my next posts our itinerary for our 3 day trip and I will be giving some tips as well so better watch out for that. So this is just a preview of the very rewarding trip we had Puerto prinsesa Palawan. I was very we didn't back off. This trip is what every stressed person needs.

OUR ITINERARY (3 days, 2 nights)

day 1 : ETD 9:30 am, check in. PM-- D.I.Y city tour
day 2:  Underground River -call time. 8am (whole day) --PM-- dinner downtown, swimming at the resort
day 3: HONDA Bay Island hopping tour ( 8am-4pm)  ---5pm - back to the airport for Manila

Again thanks Ms Sheryl and all you friendly staff. We had a good time at Dangkalan Resort.

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for more intro, contact
Ms Sheryl
(02) 514.9918
0928.686.8214
http://www.dangkalanresort.com/