Surrounded by tall trees in a rambling complex 3km north of the airport, Palo Alto is a refuge from the city's traffic and noise. The 19 rooms are set amid beautiful gardens and some front a shady pool. The disabled-friendly rooms have flat-screen TVs, nice bathrooms and traditional art, but could use more furniture.
It's a 10-minute tricycle ride into town, or take the nightly 6pm shuttle. Much of Palo Alto is made from recycled ipil from a decommissioned power plant (logging of this dark wood is banned in the Philippines).
