Coconut Palace

Very nice place to visit!! The Coconut Palace is built entirely from indigenous materials such as narra and molave hardwoods, coconut wood and husks. The palace was built to host Pope John Paul II during his 1981 visit. You can ogle at guest rooms such as the Visayas Room, showcasing thousands of shells; the Mountain Province Room, executed in the bold red and black colors of the highland people; and the Ilocos Room, with its priceless mother-of-pearl furniture. Directly south of the Coconut Palace is the Sofitel Philippine Plaza (formerly the Westin), with comfortable restaurants in the lobby atrium - a welcome escape from the city bustle and traffic.