Lapu-Lapu City Travel Forum

hi guys,i am traveling to lapu-lapu city from edinburgh,scotland at the end of may.i will be there for 18 days holiday and would be greatful if anyone could give me prices off some inexspensive accomadation and there names.i am traveling alone and want to soak up the culture and the many things cebu,lapu-lapu has to offer.any advice on where to go and what too see will be helpful.thanks for taking the time to read this.....stuart

Any good hotel to recommmend>

Mactan - perfer resort style by the beach

Manila - city, easy to travel around

Does anyone know if we should rent a car and drive around?

We are from Singapore...

Cheers,
Wendy

Hi, family arriving afternoon Mactan/Cebu from Europe late Jan seeking advice please from experienced PI travellers as to the best itinerary and method of travel to avoid time wasting and make the most of our 17 day stay..
From Mactan we would like to visit but not neccesarily in this order;- Kalibo/Panay - Panglao/Bohol - Dumaguete/Negros and then return to Mactan for our return flight..Appreciate any input for painless way to take these places in.

May email direct to galloconnect@hotmail.com
Many thanks John

Hi,

We would like some guidance. Very interested to learn details of inexpensive accomodation with pool in Mactan or Cebu late Jan...We are a family of 3, (our 13 yr old can share our room). I am a Certificated Yachtmaster and would like to hire small day sailng boats. It will be our first trip there so any tips/info very much appreciated.
Can reply direct to galloconnect@hotmail.com

Much appreciated

Thanks - John

Which resort is better or best?

a. Costabella Tropical
b. Cebu White Sands
c. Tambuli Beach Club East
d. Cebu Beach Club
e. Maribago Blue Water

or could you suggest one?

Hey, guys.

I first thought of going to Cebu City for a vacation. But now I wonder if Mactan Island would be a nice choice too. I found SDR Mactan Apartments and it seems highly recommended. I don't have the link to the travel site where it got good ratings, but I was impressed by what I saw in the official site when I went there. The prices are very reasonable too. I like having my own kitchen and stuff especially.

Can anyone give me first-hand feedback about SDR and Mactan Island itself? What's there to see, what can you buy for souvenirs and what can you do?

Good day to all,

Any one here in know where/what travel agency here in lapu-lapu city makes a good package deal(package of plane ticket and hotel to manila) for someone travelling for the first time in manila?

Needs help,
Kaizen

Dear Sirs,
My Filipino friend Cornelio P. Paquibot living in Lapu Lapu needs arrangements to visit Guam (US) some time in February 2007 to meet me.
He says his passport is still valid and he needs to get the US visa as well as a Cebu-Manila-Guam round ticket for a date he will specify. We are going to stay at the Ohana Ocean View hotel in Guam whose reservation I will make.
As he is a very busy person, I am helping him by looking for a travel agency near his home.
Please let me know your phone number and address so that he can contact you as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Harold E. Ralph
Japan
ps. alternative email address ralph@honyakuctr.co.jp

Hi! Has anybody stayed at Costabella? How is it? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. =) Thanks.

Am in between jobs at the moment and have a week left to go somewhere.
Have set my sights on Cebu Island. However, am undecided about the accomodation. Will be there from 28th March to 1st April so urgently need some recommendations.

1) At the price of around USD 80, which accomodations would be recommended?
Have checked the rates for Maribago Bluewater, Cebu Beach Club, Tambuli Beach Club (East or West wing) and they r okay. Which ones are better?
Is it wort paying the additional price for a stay at Plantation Resort? It looks beautiful. Does anybody have a contact email/tel no. of Mari Cielo resort? Is that near the beach as well?

What I would like is a resort where the beach is just at your doorstep, if not within the resort compound. Something not too big and commercialised. Snorkelling facilities

2) Any recommendations at Cebu City? Should I stay overnight at Cebu City or only make day trips in the city?

2a) Or should I use the city as a base and make day trips to neaby towns? Bohol? What other places?

Am a Catholic as well and would love to see the Catholic heritage of the city.
If possible, does anybody have the contact of a retreat centre where a 1 daY silent retreat can be planned at short notice?

Thank you So much!

Hello Folks,
Can anyone tell me what life is like in Lapu-Lapu?
I am interested in all aspects of life there.
Population, crime, weather, entertainment etc.
How crowded is the place?
Does it rain every day in the wet season?
Does it rain all day when it rains?
What are the beaches like?
Is it still possible to get away from the crowds to enjoy the flora and fauna of the area?
Are,(well behaved,)foreigeners welcome as immigrants?
Any comments would be welcome.
Thank you,
John.

Hello,

Has anyone stayed in either Tambuli East Wing or Cebu Beach Club? Which one would you prefer? Are there any budget resorts in Mactan Island? Any info will be appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

hey all!

im staying overnight in Waterfront Mactan for a connecting flight on the next day. im trying to find out what the nearest mall to the hotel is, and how to get there. i only need to buy a sim card and some chocolates maybe.. thanks in advance!

Hi VTers,

I'll be visiting Mactan Island and staying at the Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort around February.

My question: can anybody tell me about the difference between the Garden Wing/Beach Wing rooms and the Royal Bungalows?
My travel agency says there is no big difference (except the fact that there is a separate bedroom) between the "normal" rooms and the bungalows, even though the price is almost double.

Any expriences to share?

Many thanks,
Robert

Hello

My wife, my 3-year daughter and I are booked into the Crown Regency Suites during the Chinese New Year. It does not appear to be a typical resort. Can anybody tell me where the Crown Regency is, and how to get to the nearest beach. Is it possible to walk to the nearest beach and are there shops and restaurants nearby the Crown Regency

Derek

how far is cebu city from mactan island? say if i am in cebu city, wat jeepney should i take to get to mactan island? are there budget inns or beach resorts in mactan? i am thinking of just taking a dip and go back to cebu city by 5pm or so?

After reading all the comparisons between Plantation Bay and Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort, can anybody provide me with some up-to-date impressions on the latter?!? So far, opinions vary from 'bad' to 'very good' and it's hard to judge the hotel's quality. Did anyone stay there recently? I'm planning to go there around February...

Thanks a lot,
Robert

looking for a place to stay in the Mactan Island, Mandaue city, Cebu city area. I am not really interested in a hotel. Something small and simple, though I would like a/c. By the beach would be wonderful.

Thanks!

Joel

We have just booked into the Maribago and I am now worrying that we should have booked into Plantation Bay, does anyone know how good this hotel is. We are used to four/five establishments and hope this is up to standard. Look forward to your comments on this. Thank you.

We are travelling to Cebu in December and staying at the Shangri La in Mactan, can anyone tell me how good this hotel is. Also is there enough to do to keep us there for two weeks (over Christmas and New Year)

I have just booked a package to fly into Cebu 5 Nov. - 9 Nov. 2003 inclusively and shall be staying at the Maribago Bluewater Resort. Since this is my first time to visit the Philippines, I've got some questions to ask:

1. Is it advisable to exchange foreign currency at Cebu's airport?
2. What is the tipping rate in Philippines? How much for the bellboy, etc.?
3. What are some must-sees in Cebu? Any available local tour operators for suggestions?
4. Any special souvenirs to bring back home?
5. What types of food can be found in Cebu? What are the typical prices?
6. Where are good snorkelling locations?

Thanks!

Regards,
Vincent