The Emerald Playa

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Outdoor pool
View from property
Reception
Interior entrance

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Langka Road, Bgy. San Jose, Puerto Princesa, 5300
  • Baker's Hill
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Robinsons Place Palawan
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Puerto Princesa City Baywalk
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Puerto Princesa (PPS)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Double Cabana

  • 10 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Cabana

  • 20 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 5 Twin Beds

Triple Cabana

  • 15 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Emerald Playa

Beachfront, with outdoor pool
At The Emerald Playa, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the private beach where you can enjoy volleyball.
The Emerald Playa offers 15 accommodations with air conditioning. Rooms open to balconies. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at The Emerald Playa, you'll be close to Robinsons Place Palawan. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a restaurant, a beach bar, and a bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a private beach, volleyball, and kayaking
  • 8 minutes by car from Robinsons Place Palawan and 8 minutes from Plaza Cuartel
Simply step outside to unwind on the resort's beach. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at The Emerald Playa like an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Free breakfast is available daily. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Guests are served free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in Filipino cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 beach bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Children's pool
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Private beachfront location

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test result
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Emerald Playa

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 8 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 11 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children 8 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Emerald Playa Hotel Puerto Princesa
Emerald Playa Hotel
Emerald Playa Puerto Princesa
Emerald Playa
Emerald Playa Resort Puerto Princesa
Emerald Playa Resort
The Emerald Playa Resort
The Emerald Playa Puerto Princesa
The Emerald Playa Resort Puerto Princesa

The Emerald Playa Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Meilanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is very nature friendly. If you want to wake up with a view of a sunshine, In recommend The Emerald Playa. It was nice staying here with my family ☺️
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property with amenities with friendly staff. Wi-Fi if needed is good in selected areas.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

may anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Annalyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good
Overall it was good. But I suggest for them to provide toothbrush dor the stay. And other toiletries like shampoo, tissue, should be automatically replenish for guests who are staying for more than one night.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, recommend
Wonderful location right on the beach. Great food in the restaurant, breakfast lunch and dinner Staff are so helpful. They even got medicine for me. Rooms is simple and cute.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very homey stay
Had our family stay just 3 days ago, and I’d like to commend their very welcoming and so friendly staff, it was a 13 hectares property ( accdng to them) with 23 staff yet we never felt they’re understaffed. It may be a bit far from town proper but still accessible. Really recommendAble😊💯
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

noemi ignacio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a nice resort for a reasonable price. Staff was extremely nice. Cottage was modest but clean. I missed some cabinet, or a big rack, to put my clothes on (or in). Pool was realy great, and whole resort has a good vibe. Beach was disapointing. It wasn't like on the pictures, maybe because of the time of the year (october). We didnt even swim in the sea there, it was not suitable. Restaurant was ok, nothing to brag about, but nothing to complain.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

CHIUNG HUEI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Anonymous, US

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Likes: Huge property, overlooking the beach, ambiance Dislikes: Swimming pool is too far from the cottages, transportation is difficult, you need to rent a van going to town and its costly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and good ambiance
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The road near the hotel is very poor. The hotel pool is only open until 7pm and the meals were adequate but that's all.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Schöne Unterkunft mit optimierbaren Service
Leider war der Service nicht so gut. Die Hälfte der Speisekarte war immer nicht vorhanden. Beispielsweise Happy Hour. Ein Cocktail ist drin, aber leider gibt es den nicht mehr und alle anderen sind zum vollen Preis. Das hatte sich auch leider nicht an den anderen Tagen geändert. Gleiches beim Frühstück oder ein frischer Fruchtshake. Sachen, die man leicht ändern könnte...
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nantar, Saipan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff took excellent care of me. Beautiful grounds and pool. Lovely view of ocean. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Over all enjoyed my stay with nice bungalow facing common area. Pool was great
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquil and beautiful resort
This resort is perfect for me and my husband. We booked 2 nights before going to El Nido. The beach is very shallow for swimming but it was just right for us. During our stay, one of the events was kite surfing. We enjoyed watching surfers doing their stunts. We stayed in one of their cabanas. It was really nice. The place is always cool and breezy because of the presence of all kinds of trees. There is a few selection of food from the menu but always cooked deliciously. Overall, the place ia quiet and beautiful. The resort is a little bit far from the airport but we took a trike ride. There is a portion of the road wherein the ride was rough. This resort is next to another resort and both share same beach. We love this resort and will definitely recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marci, Minnesota, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is amazing. This hotel is really a grouping of small cottages. As I ate breakfast I was looking at the beach, it was heaven. The staff is superb. We did a couple of 1/2 day tours and the other tourists would get out of the van to take pictures and remarked “oh I wish we would have stayed here!”
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Glaudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place with amazing views
Beautiful place to relax and enjoy the sunshine. Good food, not expensive, relaxing and amazing views. Cabin is spacious and clean. Good shower with hot water. WiFi in main reception area is very good. Staff is super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Glaudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place, we loved our stay!
This is such a lovely place! We came here to relax, enjoy the sun and beach this exceeded our expectations. The cabins are spacious and clean. Hot showers. WiFi is surprisingly good in the main reception area ( it is a spacious area where you can sit), it is not very good in the room itself but we were not expecting that anyway. Food is lovely and not expensive at all. You can book the usual tours if you want: Honda bay, underground river, firefly watch etc. We did not do the tours as we just wanted to enjoy our time at Emerald beach. They bring food to your cabin if you as, and all cabins have a little outdoor space where you can eat. Breakfast was included and cooked to order. If you are someone who likes a lot of people, shopping and partying then this place is probably not for you. It is a bit off the beaten track (but easily accessible via car or tricycle) It is absolutely beautiful, every day I was surprised how beautiful it is there 🙂
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not to miss on Puerto Princesa beach !

10/10 Excellent

Ofelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay whether business or family, free airport or nis terminal shuttle pickup and dropoff, mahmificent sunrise, quiet evening. I so love this place
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Ash, Manila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Village Like
Value for money for travelers with a low budget...

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Ok, cheap but ok.
Cheap but clean dont get much but you get what you pay for. Good base for tours if you just need bed and air con to sleep and shower. Staff are very helpful just ask them ....