Alii is a little resort in a quiet beach cove. It is located around 4 kilometers north of Mamburao. Its restaurant serves Filipino dishes.

Telephone: 0910 850 8845

Spacious rooms. Hotel is well-maintained.

Telephone: 491 4661

Budget hotel with cavernous rooms. Restaurant serves cheap Filipino cuisine. Airport transfers are offered by the staff.

Telephone: 491 2182

Touted as the best accommodation in San Jose by a travel publication, the White House has a ritzy feel. Its individual bathrooms are set in marble, the rooms have balconies, TVs and refrigerators. A large suite overlooks the sea. The kitchen serves American-style breakfast.

Telephone: 491 1656

Pandan Island is located in Occidental Mindoro. It is a tropical island fringed with sand and sea grass, where you can occasionally catch a sea turtle feasting on vegetation. The island is a known diving jump-off point with several great diving destinations surrounding the island such as the Apo Island. There is a single resort in the island, the Pandan Island Resort (contact no. 0919 3057821 / 02 526 6929) that offers simple accomodations.

[Photo by Parthiv Rishi]

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