The Legend Hotel Palawan
in Puerto Princessa is the premier accommodation for business and leisure
travelers to the capital city. Strategically located in the heart of Puerto
Princessa, it is the ideal jump-off for various adventures not only within the
city and other towns in the main island but also to the rest of the islands of
Palawan.
The
Legend Palawan is only one kilometer to the Puerto
Princessa Airport as well as the seaport and just five
minutes away from the city's main commercial district.
There are distinctive touches to the hotel, among them a
convention center and function rooms that cater to small
and big events, with ample parking. Transactions
involving foreign currencies are easily handled by a
Foreign Exchange Desk and communications are transmitted
to the Business Center.
Leisure activities are supported by amenities such
as swimming pool and a fitness center. A scenic
elevator, 24 hour room service, laundry and valet
service and airport/city transfers ensure guest
convenience. Lastly, guests are assured by hotel
services backed by an electronically-controlled sewage
treatment plant, by a most modern on-premise laundry
plant and state of the art fire detection and prevention
system, and water filtration and softening system.
The Legend Palawan offers a total of
100 guestrooms consisting of 1 Exceutive
Suite, 3 Junior Suites, 18 Deluxe rooms, 21
Premium rooms, 51 Standard rooms and 6 Tea
Rooms
A Tea Room is a Legend innovation of
a bi-level unit accommodating 6 double-deck
beds for a maximum of 12 persons. It
includes a kitchenette, a living/dining room
and a receiving area with a toilet and bath
on each floor. Perfect for group outings,
large families and conventioneers.
The
Legend Palawan houses the convention center which
accommodates up to 1,100 guests in a theater-type
arrangement or as much as 650 guests in a banquet-style
setting. It can easily be converted to three individual
halls : Hall 1 (300 pax), Hall 2 (300pax) and Hall
3 (500 pax).
In
addition to the convention center, the hotel also offers
seven function rooms namely : Aborlan (30pax),
Busuanga (70pax), Coron (30pax), Dumaran (30pax), El
Nido (110pax) Fort Isabelle (70pax) and Guri (100pax).
The
Lanai, a covered courtyard adjoining the open-air
swimming pool, is another ideal setting for receptions,
banquets and official functions.
The
Legend Palawan is the premier choice of locals and
visitors alike for family gatherings, business power
meetings, casual get-togethers and after meal drinks.
Tanglaw, the hotel's coffee shop, is open from 6am to
12mn daily. It serves buffets for breakfast, lunch and
dinner in addition to a wide array of Filipino, Asian
and a continental a la carte dishes. The Atrium is also
a popular choice for coffee and drinks.
PUERTO PRINCESA
The
capital city of Palawan is Puerto Princesa situated in
the main island. The main island is approximately
1,138,630 hectares.
With its
strict observance of positive environmental programs,
Puerto Princesa has been consistently voted "the
cleanest city" in the Philippines.
A brief
touring will bring you to, among others, the country's
oldest and unique Prison Without Walls, the Iwahig
Prison and Penal FArm, which was established by the
Americans in 1904 during the colonial days to supply
food to other prisons all over the country. Now as was
then, inmates freely live with their families in
designated areas and engage in farming, woodcraft and
handicraft.
The
Crocodile and Nature Park showcases the country's
conservation projects, among the Philippine Crocodile,
in its various stages of development. Visit also the
Kamarikutan Kape at Galeri, for a chance to immerse in
authentic local art. And the city literally has a food
street where dining and entertainment abounds.
CITY TOUR
(4 HOURS)
Rurungan sa tubod (pineapple silk weaving
area)
Crocodile Farm (conservation refuge of 2
species of crocodile and endemic animals in
Palawan)
Mitra's Ranch (home of former Sen. Mitra
nestled atop a hill overlooking Honda Bay)
Phamati (local souvenir shop)
Kamarikutan Kape at Galeri (local art
gallery and coffee shop)