The biggest con to Costa Palawan is that it isn’t really a beach front property. The beach there is not swimmable, more like an estuary. You have to walk far away to get to the actual shore. The best beaches are an hour drive from that area.
Also, the building is strategically next to the pool, so most rooms will be advertised as “pool side”. You could be checked in in the 3rd or 4th floor and still be labeled as pool side.
The room we were checked in is nice and clean, but the shower didn’t have a soap caddy, so it was a challenge finding a spot to leave the soap/ shampoo while showering.
The spa is a laid back hut next to the “beach front” so you get the breeze while getting a massage. The masseuses were great.
The breakfast didn’t have a lot of variety for the 4 days that we were there, but it wasn’t bad at all. There’s an egg station where a staff cooks the eggs the way you want.
The staff is very polite, people in Palawan are generally very hospitable and friendly. Love that the hotel offers free pick up and drop off from and to the airport. When we asked for a makeup room, the sheets weren’t changed, but other than that it was throughly cleaned.
For a 3 star hotel, the stay is worth the pay.