Tropical Getaway | Visiting Cebu
Cebu is also a great place to visit if you really do not want to do much at all. There are plenty of white Sandy Beaches with crystal clear waters and swaying palms where you can just soak up the sun. Stay at one of the numerous resorts with cottages at the foreshore. Take the occasional dip in the sea or venture a bit further and snorkel over amazing coral reefs. Then sip your favorite drink while watching a tropical sunset. Cebu is the perfect escape to a tropical paradise.
There are many cheap cottages and hotels around including many for back packers on a shoestring budget. At the top end are a number of international class resorts that charge dollar rates.
Resorts around Cebu
The Plantation Bay Resort
The Plantation Bay is set in 7 hectares of secluded grounds offering one of the largest privately owned waterways in the world. This resort built in the style of an old colonial plantation village has all its rooms spread around an enormous lagoon and swimming pool, that is itself the largest pool in the Philippines. All the rooms can be found in separate two floor buildings, each building has 16 rooms. No matter which room you are in you are pretty much guaranteed splendid views of the lagoon and pools. The amenities are first class with attention to detail that ensures the absolute comfort and relaxation of guests. Drive time from Mactan Airport is approximately 20 minutes, Cebu City is approximately 35 minutes.
Cordova Reef Village Resort
Cordova Reef Village Resort nestles in the sunny coast of Cordova and has one of the best swimming pools on Mactan Island and very nice rooms to match. The resort is set on a four-hectare area and exudes an ambiance of luxury, privilege and distinction. The architecture is a unique design with all cottages or cabanas alternately positioned in front of the pool terrace and the beach. The restaurant and bar compliments the beautiful nature setting with breathtaking views of the calm open seas below and the majestic skies above. Drive time from Mactan Airport is approximately 20 minutes, Cebu City is approximately 40 minutes.
Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort
Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort is part of the International renowned Shangri-La Hotel chain and this Shangri-La is one of largest and most exclusive deluxe resorts in the Philippines. It is a large hotel with 547 rooms, variety of restaurants, including an Italian, Seafood, Chinese, and Asian providing excellent cuisine. Its idyllic setting with landscaped gardens, beautiful secluded beach and great swimming pool offers an exciting range of recreation activities. Every guestroom combines tropical decor with modern amenities with private balconies providing panoramic views of the Visayan Sea and outlying islands, making it a perfect getaway for fun and relaxation. Drive time from Mactan Airport is approximately 15 minutes, Cebu City is 35 minutes.
The Tambuli Resorts – Tambuli West, Tambuli East and the Cebu Beach Club
There are actually three Tambuli resorts under the same management but differing in terms of luxury in respect to room quality, price and also the surroundings, gardens and beauty of the grounds. The hotel management has devised a very useful club aspect to the resorts in that you are able to stay at any one of the resorts and use any of the facilities at any one of the resorts, including signing for food or drinks
Tambuli West offers guests the highest amount of luxury with beautifully landscaped gardens and superior rooms and amenities. Tambuli East is the more basic of the three Tambuli resorts, but is a great alternative if you are on slightly more of a budget as you are able to enjoy all the facilities of the other two resorts. Cebu Beach Club is a great small resort, with the beach at one end and the rooms forming an open rectangle that look out onto just one of their three swimming pools. It is in between the other two in terms of luxury and amenities with a unique ambiance. Regardless of which Tambuli resort you stay at the ability to use the facilities of the others makes it a very attractive deal.
Badian Island Resort
The Badian Island Resort & Spa, Cebu is located on the lagoon side of the small isolated Badian Island, off the southwest coast of Cebu. Set in an 8-hectare beachfront resort surrounded by flowering gardens, white sandy beaches and blue waters. The rooms are large and beautifully designed with a native Filipino theme. This resort is a superb destination for those wishing to escape from hectic lifestyles or enjoy diving. Drive time from Mactan Airport is approximately 2 hours and then a 5-minute speed boat ride to Badian Island or 40 minutes by chartered helicopter.
Alegre Beach Resort
The Alegre Beach Resort is on the more isolated northeastern coast. With thatched roof cabanas against a hillside backdrop with a sandy beach below it is a romantic setting for a tropical getaway. Accommodation includes two spacious bedrooms, oversized bathrooms and private verandas. The Alegre Beach Resort reception overlooks the swimming pools and the ocean. The resort is near the small town of Sogod and drive time from Mactan Airport is approximately 90 minutes.
Cotabella Tropical Beach Resort
Costabella Tropical Beach Hotel is renowned for its beautiful white sandy beaches, blue seas, sunny skies and hospitable staff. It is family orientated with a friendly and casual atmosphere that will give you a relaxed and cozy feeling. Located on Mactan Island 15 minutes by car from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport and 35 minutes away from Cebu City for shopping, sight seeing, golf, dining and trying your luck at the casino.
Waterfront Cebu Cit Hotel and Resort
The Waterfront Cebu City Hotel is the largest Hotel and Convention and Exhibition Center in Cebu. The Hotel is strategically located within 5 minutes from the financial district, shopping malls, and golf course and within easy reach from the sandy white beaches. This neo-classical structure design is a purpose-built international class hotel offering distinctive convention and business facilities, catering to the to the needs of the business and leisure community.
Coral Reef Hotel
Coral Reef is a secluded hotel that offers guests their own private beach. The hotel is a single story complex designed is a horse shoe shape around landscaped garden facing the pool and beach. It boasts some of the best rooms in Cebu and the staff are extremely hospitable.
Maribago Blue Water
Maribago Blue Water is considered by many to be one of the best resort hotels around Cebu. The hotel professional run and maintained with a high quality of service and customer focus. Amenities are excellent with many extras and a selection of different rooms each providing its own unique aspect and ambiance.
White Sands
This is a small resort with only 15 rooms in a absolute beautiful setting. With only a small number of guests the focus is on quality of service and attention to detail. This is the place for a guaranteed quiet vacation away from it all.
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