Citystate Asturias Hotel Palawan is a city hotel in Tiniguiban, on the South National Highway, close to Puerto Princesa's airport. It is a practical, well-equipped base for the standard Palawan itinerary: land, rest, take the Underground River trip and the Honda Bay island-hopping day, then fly on. The hotel has 127 rooms, an outdoor pool and a children's pool, a hot tub and a spa, a seafood restaurant called Pescados and a bar, and a free airport shuttle. Robinsons Place Palawan, with its shops and restaurants, is a six-minute walk. It will not give you a beach holiday, but it gives you comfort, convenience and good value for a stay in Puerto Princesa.
Location and getting around
The hotel stands in Tiniguiban, in the city-centre area, about nine minutes by car from Puerto Princesa Airport. The Baywalk is around seven minutes by car, and Robinsons Place Palawan is a short walk. A free airport shuttle simplifies arrival and departure. Sabang, the gateway to the Underground River, is roughly an hour and a half by road, so most visitors join a tour that picks up from city hotels. Tricycles and taxis cover local trips, and Honda Bay is around half an hour away.
Rooms
There are four room types. The Standard Room is about 21 square metres with two twin beds, the Superior Room around 26 square metres with a double and a twin bed, and the Deluxe and Executive rooms about 33 square metres with queen or king beds. Several sleep three or four, which is helpful for families. Rooms have air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, cable television, a desk, 24-hour room service and a bathroom with a rainfall shower or deep soaking tub. Pick a higher floor if you want a quieter room.
Dining and facilities
Pescados serves seafood at lunch and dinner, and the bar is open in the evening. A buffet breakfast is available for a charge, so compare prices against nearby cafes. The hotel has an outdoor pool, a children's pool, a hot tub and a spa, a terrace, a garden, a gift shop and a 24-hour front desk. Meeting rooms and a banquet hall mean the hotel can be busy with events, so ask for a quiet room if you need sleep before an early tour. Free self parking is available.
Who it suits and good to know: families, first-time visitors and travellers who want a reliable city base for Puerto Princesa's tours, as well as anyone with an early flight. It is not on a beach, and Honda Bay and Sabang need a half-day trip each. Pets are not allowed. Check-in is in the afternoon and check-out at noon. Tours operate year-round, but the sea is calmest from November to May, so book Honda Bay and the Underground River early in the dry months. Check when you book for inclusions and shuttle times.
Why stay here
- ✓Free airport shuttle
- ✓Outdoor pool and children's pool
- ✓Hot tub and spa
- ✓Pescados seafood restaurant
- ✓Bar
- ✓Walk to Robinsons Place Palawan
- ✓24-hour front desk and room service
- ✓Free Wi-Fi and parking
Good questions
Does the hotel have an airport shuttle?+
Yes, a free airport shuttle is offered. The airport is about nine minutes away by car. Check the schedule when you book.
Is it close to the Underground River?+
Not very. Sabang is roughly an hour and a half by road, so most guests join a tour from the city.
Is there a mall nearby?+
Robinsons Place Palawan is about a six-minute walk.
