{"id":13926,"date":"2020-02-21T19:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=13926"},"modified":"2020-02-28T09:57:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T01:57:33","slug":"panja-resort-in-puerto-princesa-offers-a-sweeping-view-of-palawans-enthralling-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2020\/02\/21\/panja-resort-in-puerto-princesa-offers-a-sweeping-view-of-palawans-enthralling-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Panja Resort in Puerto Princesa Offers a Sweeping View of Palawan’s Enthralling Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Panja Resort<\/strong>\u00a0in Puerto Princesa, Palawan<\/strong> stretches amid a vast land\u00a0along a place not usually frequented by tourists, naturally offering the serenity sought by its guests.<\/span><\/p>\n

And because of the vines of yellow bell flowers that\u00a0wound upon its facade of white, modest architecture, you can say that it\u00a0truly blends well with nature around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The resort, whose name directly correlates to an ancient tree that acts as a nook for people after utmost comfort, is prominently home to 35 rooms<\/span>, restaurant<\/span>, infinity pool, spa, and bar<\/span>\u2014with\u00a0<\/span>each providing an undisturbed view of the place\u2019s surrounding greenery and scaling mountains, particularly that of the Honda Bay islands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus, they have their own convenience store by the pool!<\/p>\n

\"\"The convenience store is primarily built since their location is far from the town proper\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Hotel Rooms<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Four types of collectively opulent rooms, which still somehow lean towards the minimalist spectrum, grace the expanse of Panja. One of which is the\u00a0Deluxe Queen (Php 6,500)\u00a0<\/strong>that is equipped with a coffee and tea maker, mini-refrigerator, dresser, and a veranda.<\/p>\n

But what might be its highlight is its queen bed’s headrest that extends across the wall because who does not want to lean on a soft cushion, right?<\/p>\n

\"\"Deluxe Queen (Php 6,500) is good for two people; with an extra charge of Php 1,200 for an additional guest<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from this, there’s also the Deluxe Twin (Php 6,500)<\/strong> with two single beds, Family Room (Php 7,500)<\/strong> with one queen bed and one single bed, and\u00a0Premiere Deluxe (Php 8,100)<\/strong> with one queen bed boasting of the biggest space among the other rooms.<\/p>\n

Horizon Restaurant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When you enter Panja, you will first be welcomed by its austere, glass-walled Horizon Restaurant <\/strong>accented by canvass paintings and the sweeping view outside.<\/p>\n

\"\"Horizon Restaurant features a barely expansive space that is just right to fit in a regular number of diners\u2014not too many and definitely not too little<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"A view from the restaurant<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

From\u00a06 a.m. to 10 a.m., <\/strong>guests and non-guests alike can delight in the restaurant’s breakfast buffet. While the former can do so for free as it is complementary, the latter would have to pay Php 399<\/strong>. The buffet encompasses five meal courses, as well as food stations like salad station, fruit station, and cereal station.<\/p>\n

By the time the clock ticks at 12 p.m., Horizon switches to their regular dining system where you can sample their very own\u00a0Pinoy Festival (Php 1,200)<\/strong> among their many offerings that will remind you that yes, you are indeed in a Philippine island.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pinoy Festival (Php 1,200)\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This is a trayful good for at least four people, which is graced by the fresh amalgam of seafood and pork including tuna, baked mussels, shrimps,\u00a0grilled squids, and\u00a0bagnet.<\/em>\u00a0Plus, it\u00a0also boasts of slices of watermelon and boiled egg as well as a nice amount of Ensalada and vegetable salad on the side.<\/p>\n

Whereas if you’re seeking for some comfort food, they have their very own Panja Burger<\/strong> that features bacon and cheese, and a\u00a0Classic Carbonara<\/strong> that is an undeniably creamy goodness topped with beef and mushroom pieces.<\/p>\n

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Presently, they source their ingredients from the local market. But once their garden is fully-operational, they will stick to utilizing their own produce.<\/p>\n

360 Bar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Located on the topmost floor Panja, 360 Bar <\/strong>might as well be the best place to bask in Puerto Princesa’s landscape and to embrace its unpolluted, cool breeze.\u00a0It is open from\u00a04 p.m. to 12 a.m.,<\/strong>\u00a0where partying isn’t a thing but cozily chatting is.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The peak hours of 360 Bar begins from 4 p.m. and lasts until 7 p.m.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Panja purposefully decided that\u00a0the bar will be a place for guests to simply enjoy each other’s company as they sip some good beverages without the blaring music, as they believe that the very reason they choose to stay in the resort is to soothe oneself through the tranquil nature of the environment uncommon to the city.<\/p>\n

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The bar foremost features an LED television where they normally show sports videos and YouTube videos\u00a0for a kick of entertainment. And we’d say this is best enjoyed with their refreshingly addictive\u00a0Long Island Tea (Php 280).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

But if you prefer less spirit, you’d want to get your hands on their Classic Margarita (Php 185)<\/strong> that is on the more alcoholic side.<\/p>\n

\"\"(L)\u00a0Long Island Tea (Php 280); (R) Classic Margarita (Php 185)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Prana Spa\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Panja’s\u00a0Prana Spa<\/strong> is a two-story,\u00a0stylishly archaic structure amid the space where the utmost solitude offered by the resort thrives. Like its namesake, which is a Sanskrit word for life force, the spa is where everyone can get their much-needed breath away from life’s daily hustle.<\/p>\n

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While the first floor is where treatments are done within the two rooms from\u00a01 p.m. to 10 p.m.<\/strong>,\u00a0its second floor is a spacious area equipped with beds for guests to just lie down as much as they want. <\/span><\/p>\n

Their services presently include Island\u00a0Siesta (Php 1,200\/90-min)<\/strong>\u00a0that is a combination of foot massage and your choice of either Swedish or Shiatsu body massage,\u00a0Perfect Day (Php 1,800\/90-min)<\/strong>\u00a0that offers facial massage on top of Island Siesta’s combo, and the traditional herbal treatment\u00a0Hilot (Php 1,500\/90-min)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Moreover, they offer\u00a0Oriental Touch (Php 2,000\/90-min) <\/strong>or\u00a0<\/strong>hot lava stone massage, as well as\u00a0massage for kids (Php 1,200\/1 hr<\/strong>) and for pregnant women (Php 1,500\/9<\/strong>0-min)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0Blue Palawan Beach Club in Puerto Princesa: A Beach Resort Where Great Experiences Await<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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But apart from these tangible mementos of how much Panja quietly trailblazes to provide the best of everything for their guests, what’s rather commendable about the resort is their initiative in promoting the hospitality and tourism sector of Palawan through giving scholarship grants to deserving students of Palawan State University.<\/p>\n

How to get here\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Panja Resort is located along Bay Vista Rd. From Robinsons Place Palawan, continue to head north until you see the\u00a01st cross street toward\u00a0<\/span><\/span>where you will turn left to reach\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Puerto Princesa North Rd. Once along said road,\u00a0simply drive ahead and then turn left onto Caimito I Rd. Turn right onto Mitra Rd, then finally turn right onto Bay Vista Rd.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong> Bay Vista Rd., Brgy. Tagburos, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
\n<\/span>Contact:<\/strong> 0945-799-2908 \/ 0917-376-4835
\n<\/span>Email:<\/strong> panjareservation@gmail.com
\n<\/span>Check-in \/ Check-out:<\/strong> 2 p.m. \/ 12 p.m.
\n<\/span>Website:<\/strong> panjaresortpalawan.com<\/a>
\n<\/span>Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0facebook.com\/panjaresortpuertoprincesa<\/a>
\n<\/span>Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>instagram.com\/panjaresortpalawan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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This first appeared in Philippine Primer\u2019s Japanese and English Magazine February 2020 issue.
\nFeatured image courtesy of Panja Resort’s Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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