Coconut Palace
| Address | F. Ma Guerrero St, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Categories | Government Office, Tourist Attraction |
| Rating | 3.7 7 reviews |
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Coconut Palace reviews
7The place is very beautiful and you won't waste your time going here, and you won't regret it
Great experience.there is so much history in this place. I love it.will definitely visit this place again.
Coconut Palace was commissioned in 1978 by First Lady Imelda Marcos to serve as a government guest house. It is made of several types of hardwood, coconut shells, and specially engineered coconut lumber. It cost 37 million PHP to build. It was offered to Pope John Paul II during his papal visit to the Philippines in 1981, but the Pope refused to stay there because it was too opulent given the level of poverty in the Philippines.
I would love to visit, unfortunately you cannot come in just from the street. I was told by the guards I needed a “permit”. Also you cannot see much from behind the fence.
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.
The opening hours are so unpredictable. Can't see much from outside. Nearby seawater smelt really bad
There is no visiting hours and from the outside, you cannot see anything worth the trip. It's a shame a place with so much history is out of boundaries for tourists.