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EL NIDO -
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El Nido
is a municipality located at the northwestern tip of the province of
Palawan in the Philippines. It is about 430 kilometres southwest of
Manila, and about 238 kilometres northwest of Puerto Princesa,
Palawan’s capital. El Nido is bordered by the Linapacan Strait in
the north, the Sulu Sea in the east, and the South China Sea in the
west. The Municipality of El Nido is composed of 18 barangays
(villages) covering a total land area of 50,000 hectares. Its
population of 27,000 people, is a mix of native Palaweños, with a
heavy presence of migrants from other parts of the Philippines.
El Nido is named after the edible nests of Swiftlets (Collocalia
Fuciphaga) found in the crevices of its limestone cliffs. These
nests, “nido” in Spanish, are the main ingredient for the gourmet
nido soup. El Nido is considered as a showcase of Palawan’s geology
and diverse wildlife. Its majestic limestone cliffs stand guard over
clear waters, with hundreds of species of tropical fishes and
corals, and three species of endangered sea turtles. El Nido’s
forests are host to more than 100 species of birds, a large number
of which are endemic to Palawan. |
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THE
RESORTS |
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LAGEN
ISLAND RESORT |
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Lagen Island
Resort has a total of 51 spacious cottages and rooms.
Accommodation choices include Water Cottages built on stilts on both
sides of the cove, Beachfront Cottages that provide the best view of
the bay and the sunset, and Forest Rooms and Forest Suites built on
the fringes of a tropical forest. |
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Each
cottage and room has full-height sliding glass doors that open up to
a private verandah, and depending on the room, affords guests with
views of the cove, the cliffs, the bay or the sunset.
The cottages and rooms have polished wooden floors made of recycled
wood from old Filipino houses and furnishings made from indigenous
Filipino materials.
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Forest
Rooms and Suites Complex |
Water
Cottages
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All
cottages and rooms have the following features:
。Individually
controlled air-conditioner
。Daybed
。Private Verandah
。Writing Desk
。Mini-Bar
。Room-to-Room and NDD/IDD
telephone
。Private Toilet and Shower facilities with hot & cold running water
。Bath Amenities including biodegradable soap & shampoo
。Hair Dryer
。Stereo
System with CD Player and selection of CDs
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Water
Cottage interior |
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Forest Suites have larger private verandahs and the following
additional amenities:
。Individually
controlled air-conditioner
。Daybed
。Private Verandah
。Writing Desk
。Mini-Bar
。Room-to-Room and NDD/IDD
telephone
。Private Toilet and Shower facilities with hot & cold running water
。Bath Amenities including biodegradable soap & shampoo
。Hair Dryer
。Stereo
System with CD Player and selection of CDs
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Forest
Suite interior |
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>>photo gallery [Lagen
Island Resort] |
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EL NIDO |
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MINILOC ISLAND RESORT |
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Miniloc
Island Resort has a total of 43 native-style cottages and rooms, all
built from local materials. There are four different accommodation
styles to choose from - Water Cottages and Seaview Rooms built on
stilts, Garden Cottages and Family Cottages surrounded by tropical
plants, Cliff Cottages nestled in the hillside and Beachside Rooms
right in front of the beach. |
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All
cottages and rooms are built facing the sea and have private
verandahs that offer views of the cove and the nearby islands.
The local flavour extends to the interior of the cottages and rooms
from the wooden floors and walls made of woven bamboo slats (locally
called sawali) to furniture hand-made from natural materials such as
bamboo and rattan. |
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Seaview
Room |
Water
Cottages |
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Cliff
Cottages |
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All
cottages and rooms have the following features:
。Individually
controlled air-conditioner
。Daybed
inside the rooms for Garden Cottages and in the verandahs for Seaview
Rooms, Water Cottages and Cliff Cottages
。Private Verandah
。Writing Desk/Dresser
。Mini-Bar
。Room-to-Room and NDD/IDD
telephone
。Private Toilet and Shower facilities with hot & cold running water
。Bath Amenities including biodegradable soap & shampoo
。Hair Dryer
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Beachside
Room Interior |
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