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Where to Stay
How to choose a base, what “off-grid” should actually mean when you’re paying for it, and the places in our network we’ll vouch for.
01Choosing a base
El Nido has the most options and the most people. Port Barton is slower and smaller. Taytay sits quietly in between and is a good base for the northeast coast. Remote coves are beautiful and genuinely off-grid — which means access depends on boats and weather.
02Questions to ask any “eco” resort
- Where does the power come from at night?
- What happens to wastewater?
- How do guests get there when the sea is rough?
- Who works there — and are they from here?
03Our network
We’re building a small network of places we’ve built, automated or stayed at often enough to vouch for. Site 01 opens to guests once its water system has survived a full season with people in it. Subscribe to the dispatch to hear first.
Field Notes
Guide updates arrive with the weekly dispatch.