Come Back Ready for Work and Push Past That Post-holiday Blues In These 5 Spa Resorts in Palawan

Location: Cauayan Island, Bacuit Bay, El Nido, Palawan

Contact Number: 0917 6329048

Spa Rates: PhP1,900 to PhP9,800

Uninterrupted views of the shores on a private island at Cauayan Island Resort is the best place if you want a genuine breather while traveling to Palawan. What is nice about this spa resort in Palawan is the paradoxically laid-back luxury and the intimate memories you can make, whether alone or relaxing with your loved ones. The resort is the perfect haven for a healthy escape with its spa services, signature island massages, and soothing facials specially curated for that genuine, Cauayan experience. The resort’s well-trained staff use organic products in their wellness and spa services because Cauayan Island Resort wants its guests to experience that ‘utter lightness of being’ once they experience their wellness therapies.

Cauayan Island Resort’s spa services offer relaxing massages and therapies for your feet, such as the Cauayan Foot Reflex at PhP2,600 for 45 minutes and PhP2,900 for 60 minutes. You can choose among the best in their spa menu, such as the Cauayan Signature Massage at PhP4,300 for 90 minutes and PhP4,500 for 120 minutes. This spa offers a full-body Swedish massage that uses gentle flowing strokes and effective stretching techniques to aid deep relaxation and blood flow and relieve aching muscles. This spa treatment applies pressure to reflex points on the feet using Cauayan sticks. More services are offered at this spa resort in Palawan, like Thai massages, body scrubs, wrap services, detoxifying treatments, and deep massage treatments.

Location: Sitio Palabuayan, San Fernando, El Nido, Palawan

Contact Number: 0935 5341220

Spa Rates: PhP900 to PhP1,200

Qi Palawan is not your average, eco-friendly, and solar-powered spa resort in Palawan. You can experience it yourself in one of their eight bamboo villas nestled between Palawan’s pristine beaches and virgin forests. This resort that offers spa and body massage services in Palawan will surprise you with unlimited views of nature in this undiscovered area in the island’s northern part. During your stay, you can lounge by the beach in the breezy hammocks, explore private and unpopulated spots, visit local fishing communities, and do more island life activities that let you experience a slice of the ‘real’ island life in Palawan. Some of the best-recommended wellness activities that you can do at this serene spa resort in Palawan are meditating, doing yoga at the yoga pavilion, or chilling at the in-house spa.

Their simple yet traditional spa services complement the island living, and you can glimpse this majestic beach resort. Choose between their signature Swedish or traditional Filipino massage at PhP1,200 for 1 hour. You can also opt for an herbal bath in the soaking tub, which is a perfect way to end the day at PhP900 for a 1-hour bath. If you’re looking for an affordable spa service in Palawan within the beauty of the beaches and shores, then you can stay at Qi Palawan.

Location: National Highway Barangay 2 Coron, Palawan

Contact Number: 0917 8888280

This classy hotel in Palawan is your go-to accommodation on the island if you want a quick breather near the town. Jai-cob's Suites is a cozy and elegant hotel located at the heart of Coron for guests who wish to stay a night and avail of the affordable spa services. The attractive hotel has just opened last September 2022 and is strategically located steps away from restaurants, transportation spots, and tourist attractions in Palawan. Jai-Cob’s suites offer classy amenities such as the spa, a café, and the view deck facing Mt. Tapyas, a crowd favorite. Guests are also entitled to complimentary coffee upon booking a stay.

You can book a spa hotel room service and choose among these budget-friendly spa and massage services in Palawan. Starting with the Filipino-style Traditional Hilot at PhP700 for an hour, PhP1,050 for 1 and a half hours, and PhP1,300 for 2 hours. For a stress-relief massage that can increase your endorphins, you can choose the Combination of Shiatsu and Swedish massage at the same price as the Filipino. This massage claims to soothe the nerve, calm the mind, and relieve stress, physical tension, and pain. Affordable spa service options include the Back Massage at PhP900 for an hour and the Foot and Hand Massage at PhP700 for an hour.

Location: Caniguiran, Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Contact Numbers: 0926 7414072 / 0969 2750185 / 0917 8739574 / 0918 9675132

Greet the sunny shores of Palawan with an energetic ‘Mabuhay’ at Princesa Garden Island Resort and Spa, where you can enjoy island activities in Palawan at the Sandbar and non-motorized Water Sports facilities. Princesa Garden Island Resort and Spa has unique, Palawan-themed interiors embellished with native touches that perfectly blend in with the lush foliage around the spa resort. Indeed, paradise awaits at this spa resort in Palawan, which offers an exceptional getaway 15 minutes away from Puerto Princesa International Airport.

Relieve stress with their Swedish massage service, work on your body’s vital energy points and balance your chi with the Shiatsu, a Japanese-style acupressure massage. If you want both of these massage treatments, you might choose the Combination massage of Swedish and Shiatsu. For a more native touch, The Hilot is the best massage option, where the ancient ritual of Filipino therapeutic massage is applied to release muscle tension. You might also be interested in trying the Targeted Massage service, designed to specifically address your needs. You can target your back, shoulders, head, feet, or hands.

The services at this spa resort in Palawan are PhP1,100 for 60 minutes and PhP1,500 for 90 minutes.

Location: 999 Sitio Caalan, Brgy. Masagana, El Nido, Palawan

Contact Number: 0917 3188998

Spa Rates: PhP1,500 to PhP6,500

For those who want to know a fascinating fact about this spa resort in Palawan, lihim in the Filipino language means ‘secret’. Still, in this case, the Lihim is revealed in this sprawling nature spa resort near the turquoise-clear waters of Bacuit Bay. Lihim Resorts is a secret hideaway yet revealed for anyone who wants to experience the allure of El Nido. Destress at the resort’s Panari Spa, with upscale spa and wellness facilities that guarantee a genuine relaxation getaway without regrets. In the Cuyunon dialect, ‘panari’ means pahinga in Filipino and rest in English. The spa is perfectly named for every guest’s relaxation at this spa resort in Palawan.

One of the best massage spas in Palawan can be found at Lihim Resorts, with a wide array of wellness options from massages, scrubs, wellness classes, natural skin care treatments, and more! Choose one from their massage services: Panari Signature Massage, Hilot, or Integrative Massage. Prices start at PhP3,500 for 60 minutes, PhP4,500 for 90 minutes, and PhP5,500 for 120 minutes. For the body scrub services at PhP2,500 for 45 minutes, choose among Body Exfoliation, Cashew Body Scrub, Coconut Body Scrub, Banana Body Wrap, Marine Body Scrub, or Sweet and Salty.

Lihim Resorts also offers Wellness Classes for Yoga, Core Power, Stretching and Relaxing, and Nature Walking.

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