Hotel berhampiran Camerahaus/Canon, Puerto Princesa

I stayed at Carp Diem for several nights as part of a group of six adults and we really enjoyed our visit. I saw several of the different rooms / villas and they were all presented nicely and were well maintained. The private swimming pools with the villas were particularly enjoyable, and the main pool is also good. We dined at the restaurant multiple times and found the food and service very good. We sampled most items on the menu, and they were all prepared well and there was nothing we didn’t like. Generous sized portions and complimentary amuse bouche from the chef each night. Would definitely stay again!

Very accomodating staff! Room is great and super clean. Just 2 min away from airport. Highly recommended! Their staffs make the difference!

Sheridan is budget friendly boutique. Staff are courteous and the management is so understanding, they let us extend our check out up to 4pm with no additional.. Rooms 8:/10 Breakfast 7/10 Staff 10/10

Truly a good location, close to everything like SM and NCCC or China Town. Aswell as renowned restaurants; Chowking, Jollibee, and McDonalds. Mabait din sila kuya and ate from housekeeping and reception (approachable and kind staffs). 😇

Room was spacious but poorly lit. The outlets were so loose that it was hard to charge my phone or keep anything plugged in. Breakfast included was not great. The wifi was so weak my poorly-connected American phone worked better most times without it. The gym they claim to have his one exercise bike and some weights so no they don’t have a gym. That’s a gross misrepresentation. I used the front desk to book a van to el Nido and was told it included drop off at my hotel in El Nido. It did not. Not only that but their van guy demanded payment for both taking me there and for the round trip back even though I wanted to pay once they fulfilled their obligation and actually picked me up and of course they did not and I had to get a different van service. Hard no on this hotel.

A group of us stayed here the night of arriving in PP before embarking our scuba liveaboard and chose the hotel as it was where the liveaboard company did a town pick up from. Simple accommodation, but clean and functioning. Very spacious rooms - we had 4 girls sharing one room with two double beds. The bathroom/shower was a little tired but I only had one quick shower. A pretty garden surrounding a pool - I didn't end up swimming as it was quite a hot, muggy, grey day and the pool was more warm than refreshing in that moment, but I also only spent about 18 hours total at the hotel so if I was there longer I would definitely have had some pooltime. It was cute watching some local kids have a mermaiding lesson. The restaurant is not set up for large orders so bear that in mind timing wise - it is a one chef kitchen. If you are landing at 7pm or later make sure you request the chef stay if you want dinner on site as they will otherwise leave at 9pm. The chicken & mushroom pasta was good. Breakfast was also good - fruit, pancakes and egg, but only instant coffee. I particularly liked the access to free drinking water refill - there is a cooler in the dining area. The staff were helpful - with the chef staying late for us, helping us call to book some massages down the road at Nuat Thai Spa, helping me get a bowl of rice for lunch when I tried to order when the kitchen was backed up we made a plan B. Location is a bit further down in the quiet end of Manalo St. It isn't far to walk up to the part with restaurants, coffee shops and the spa, but I probably wouldn't have done that walk alone as a female in the dark so I would stay here with a group more than solo. I'm sure it is very safe, but as a general rule of thumb I don't walk alone in the dark down quiet streets. After the liveaboard I stayed in the 'busier' part of Manalo St. Would I stay here again - well if in PP I would probably go to my second hotel as a repeat customer as it was just nicer all around (but also cost double the price). However, Acacia is perfectly adequate for the price point if you are looking for accommodation close to the airport or the boat pier in southern PP at a very reasonable price and it is true to the pictures.

This is supposedly the only 5 star resort in the area which is sad as I think competition might actually inspire them to do better. The place itself is very nice and initial impressions are quite excellent. But the longer we stayed the more we noticed the lack of upkeep in the rooms. The size of the bathroom is big but there is not a single electrical outlet inside so you cannot plug in anything not even the hairdryer. The shower glass door does not close shut and with the very strong water pressure you can be assured of a very wet overflowing floor outside of the shower enclosure. We paid for 2 extra persons in the room which they informed us meant sharing the beds and breakfast inclusive but they don’t automatically provide the extra towels. Even after calling them to request for more towels they still took more than 2 days to give us our extra towels. The water in the pool is quite warm and not refreshing as the heat of the sun kept it quite warm but some of our friends actually liked it that way so it’s more of a personal preference. The drying rack in the balcony is a nice touch as we can dry our swim clothes there. There are also water dispensers in the hallway which is great for refilling the complimentary glass bottles of water provided. Buffet breakfast is included in the room rates but don’t expect anything extraordinary. The Italian restaurant in the resort does not seem to be ready for the tourist influx as food came out ever so slowly and we felt bad for the foreign tourists who don’t complain as much as the locals so we did get our food faster than they did. The resort is expanding so there is construction ongoing which is a positive sign of tourist revival in PP which I’m happy about for them but I wish they would also pay closer attention to the upkeep of the existing rooms.

Seriously no Shampoo, toothpaste, soap, hair dryer, kittle heater, spotless is a myth, beddings are so dirty. a lot of fallen hairs, even long hair. stains and other spots under the blanket. it's not visible because it is covered by blanket (outer layer), I think it was used by someone else and did not changed all the beddings and blankets. I been to different hotels but this is the worst I ever encounter, its not that cheap. there's a lot of cheaper hotel in downtown I just book because they have a swimming pool. but sadly I don't like to stay. room is ok and spaces, tv, ref and AC are working fine but Wi-Fi is very slow cannot watch online stream. Beddings should always change and check. I do not recommend this hotel. for travelers you decide it. I'm telling the truth i also have videos. Never again in this hotel.

Great service. Staff is friendly and very helpful. Delicious breakfast. Beautiful hotel and the view from it. It's very quiet around except for the roosters singing all the time which makes it more atmospheric. The hotel is a bit far from everything but it's not a problem if you can ride a motorbike which you can rent at the reception desk. If we come back to Puerto-Princesa we will definitely stay in this hotel again!

First of all, let me start by saying how much we LOVED our stay. The location is absolutely stunning, and we had an amazing stay. First and foremost, I want to thank to all the staffs esp to Aj ( who made our stay extra special. The food for me was exceptional, they had a wide variety of cuisines, and I was there for 2 nights and didn't have a bad meal while I was there. I felt the food price was very reasonable given the location, service and quality Astoria set the bar incredibly high and for someone who considers themselves to have a vacation I would highly recommend this place.