The best available Resorts to stay near Cebu Island

May 5, 2023 Harland Bartelt

From the cosmopolitan metropolis of Cebu City and the white-sand beaches of Mactan to the electric-blue waters of Kawasan Falls and the whale sharks of Oslob, it’s easy to see why Cebu Island is one of the Philippines’ top destinations.
Restaurants in Cebu Island

1. Granada Beach Resort

Natalio Bacalso Avenue, Boljoon 6024 Philippines 011 63 905 502 7282
Excellent
81%
Good
12%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 350 reviews

Granada Beach Resort

Our peaceful adults-only boutique resort is just 20 minutes from the world-famous Oslob Whale Sharks. Perched on a peninsula, with panoramic views of the Bohol Sea, a private beach, our own reef for snorkelling and the warmth of Philippines hospitality, we offer the idyllic location for your holiday in Southern Cebu, with tropical waterfalls, scuba diving and hiking. Escape, explore and experience an environment of natural beauty and tranquillity at Granada Beach Resort.

Peaceful, relaxing and accomodating

Reviewed By charlotte2947

We stayed for one night at Granada resort and it was really lovely stay. All the staff were super friendly and accomodating which was really the best thing about the resort. Lisa made an effort to come and introduce herself and all the staff greeted us which made you feel at home. We felt very welcome on arrival, room and facilities - pool and restobar were great. A very peaceful and relaxing area. Food was excellent and reasonably priced. One small thing is that the aircon in our room wasn't so strong so it was quite hot during the night and it would've been nice to have chairs on our terrace to really utilise that space. Other than that, it was great. Me and my fiancé will definitely come back.

2. Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan

Seascapes Resort Town, Lapu Lapu 6015 Philippines
Excellent
59%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 6324 reviews

Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan

Synonymous with luxury and personalized service, Crimson Resort and Spa, a 5 star beach front resort is the new destination to experience. Nestled in one of the country's most prestigious tourist destinations, this exclusive piece of paradise is just 15 minutes away from the Mactan International Airport.

Remarkable customer journey

Reviewed By 445didip

From booking to check-out, my customer journey was impeccable. Booking was easy; even editing and adding more rooms was not a problem. A few days prior to checking-in, the reservations team called us first to confirm booking and accommodated all our questions, especially regarding travel requirements. On day of check-in, our flight was rescheduled earlier. Despite this, the reception checked us in earlier, and while waiting for our room, we were allowed to use the resort's amenities. Our rooms were clean. The villa we stayed was very spacious, perfect for my family of 4. The whole resort was large enough that it didn't feel crowded even if there were a lot of guests. The amenities are perfect for all family members whether young or old. The seniors who were with me was able to enjoy the pool since it was heated. Food in all restaurant outlets were delicious and reasonably priced for a hotel food. All the staff were courteous and welcoming. Service was quick. One of the best resorts I've stayed in.

3. Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort

Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort Punta Engano Road, Lapu Lapu 6015 Philippines
Excellent
71%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
5%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 344 reviews

Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort

Staffs are genuinely nice

Reviewed By sw33ttraveller

Hotel is far from the airport. Should have known i should have booked somewhere near. And a little bit outdated. Staffs are very friendly and accommodating. Specially the lady at the concierge. Talking of value of your money, price of the food is quite expensive.

4. Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort

Buyong Maribago, Lapu Lapu 6015 Philippines
Excellent
45%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1777 reviews

Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort

Imagine the sweetness of doing nothing and the satisfaction of doing everything. It is an art you can discover and perfect at Bluewater Maribago, a lush 7-hectare tropical paradise of pure intimate pleasure. Here we put thought into every details of your stay, from the moment we greet you "Mabuhay" to the time we bid you "Farewell". Here, your options are countless: 158 well-appointed rooms, 110-meter beachfront of pristine sand, a private island, 3 lagoon-shaped swimming pools with waterfalls, children's playground, recreation and water sports center, full-service restaurants and bars and the pampering treatment of Amuma Spa.

So-so

Reviewed By cebuanawanderer

It was the aftermath of Odette so we expect less. Nothing much when we stayed here on our anniversary. It was messy because of the typhoon. Some of the pools are closed. The restaurant menu or their food is pricey.

5. Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark

M. L. Quezon National Highway Brgy. Maribago, Lapu Lapu 6015 Philippines
Excellent
52%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1652 reviews

Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark

If you’re looking for a luxury resort in Lapu Lapu, look no further than Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark, Cebu. Close to Lapu Lapu Statue (2.4 mi), a popular Lapu Lapu landmark, Imperial Palace Waterpark Hotel is a great destination for tourists. You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a minibar, and you can stay connected during your stay as Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark, Cebu offers guests free wifi. The resort features a concierge and room service. Plus, Imperial Palace Waterpark Hotel offers a pool and breakfast, providing a pleasant respite from your busy day. For guests with a vehicle, free parking is available. If you like cafes, Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark, Cebu is conveniently located near Tarmong, Aysken D’ Han, and Civet Coffee. Best of all, Imperial Palace Waterpark Hotel makes it easy to experience some great Lapu Lapu attractions like Magellan Shrine, which is a popular historic site. The staff at Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark, Cebu looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.

Guest

Reviewed By darwinh543

It's nice place to go with family and friends Being here is a great pleasure so I'm encouraging all my friends to try this beautiful place that can't compare with other place here in Cebu so keep it up

6. Solea Mactan Resort

Wahing St Barangay Alegria, 6017 Philippines
Excellent
55%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
5%
Terrible
10%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 382 reviews

Solea Mactan Resort

Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travelers visiting Mactan Island, Solea Mactan Resort is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. As your “home away from home,” the resort rooms offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and getting online is easy, with free wifi available. Guests have access to a concierge and room service while staying at Solea Mactan Resort. In addition, Solea Mactan Resort offers a pool and free breakfast, which will help make your Mactan Island trip additionally gratifying. And, as an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests. If you like shrimp, Solea Mactan Resort is conveniently located near Lantaw Native Restaurant, which is known for serving up this local favorite. Solea Mactan Resort is sure to make your visit to Mactan Island one worth remembering.

Disappointing

Reviewed By wardenowen

After booking eight rooms I was really looking forward to an overnight stay with our family after two years apart due to Covid. Arrive slightly early but after waiting for an hour six rooms were available for occupation so I thought not really a problem the rest can stay in our room with us until the final two rooms were available. Got the elevator to our room which was 776 noticed the control on one of the elevator buttons the glass was smashed with sharp edges still remaining. On entering the room was greeted by a real odious smell which I can only describe as Cat pee. The room was really dusty and shabby looking and on entering the bathroom noticed a loose tile so called reception who sent a maintenance guy who then removed the loose tile. The worst part of the room was the view from the balcony or lack of it all it was was facing a solid wall. After several calls to reception and one hour after check in was due finally allocated the last two rooms and we were given another room. Once again Given new room which was the floor above and 877 this room was dustier than the first smelt the same had a non-view of the brick wall again and the bathroom had no shampoo body wash and there was no batteries in the remote the shower floor sloped away from the drain plug causing shower to flood. Every one of the eight rooms we had but none of us had a view we all just had to look at the wall. I cannot recommend this hotel to anyone as the staff seem totally disinterested and were not friendly only Kevin on reception tried his best to help us. Breakfast was included but standard was very poor .

7. Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu

Punta Engano Road, Lapu Lapu 6015 Philippines
Excellent
63%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 4597 reviews

Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu

Tucked in lush tropical landscape and with a crystalline coastline, Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu is the premier, award-winning deluxe resort property in the Philippines. It has won acclaim from both domestic and international travelers for its spacious and well-appointed 530 guestrooms and suites, the variety of its dining, entertainment, sports and recreational activities offered in its paradise-like setting and as home to CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, one of the largest spa villages in Asia.Nestled amidst 13 hectares of lush greenery, landscaped gardens and with a 350-meter white-sand beach, Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu is the quintessential modern-day paradise. It is an exciting refuge for nature lovers and a favorite among holidaymakers, as it combines rustic surroundings, modern conveniences and genuine Asian hospitality that are distinctly Shangri-La.

My Shang Mactan Experience

Reviewed By kristiner_1972

Shangri-La has always lived up to its name as a 5-star hotel that puts its customers above everything else. I was impressed with the hotel’s security because vehicles are thoroughly checked upon entry, and guests’ bags have to pass through a scanner every time they re-enter the hotel. Our room was very clean and smelled fresh when we arrived, and a wide selection of different cuisines is available for its guests. Aside from the hotel’s nearness to the airport, getting a cab or Grab is very easy. Because the Shang Mactan used to be the country’s biggest resort, guests can spend their entire stay there without having to leave the hotel premises. Their rates are reasonable (I call it affordable luxury), and the staff very helpful. The employees are not used to speaking Tagalog though so perhaps they can brush up on that.

8. Tepanee Beach Resort

Logon Daanbantayan, 6013 Philippines
Excellent
67%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 783 reviews

Tepanee Beach Resort

Close your eyes and imagine the ocean, blue, clear and uncontaminated, then think of a white beach where you can relax during the day and from which to observe a sky so rich in warm shades at sunset to leave you speechless … now open your eyes and come to experience this and more at the Tepanee Beach Resort. Malapascua is the beautiful little island of the Philippines that hosts Tepanee: an intimate and welcoming resort where you will have the opportunity to spend an unforgettable holiday of relaxation and diving, enriched by a tasty food and wine proposal, suitable for a varied international clientele. Link together the idea of your holiday with a truly unique welcome, staying in cottages overlooking the ocean.Rooms and cottages, built in perfect harmony between functionality and respect for the environment, overlooking the Pacific Ocean or on lush gardens adorned with frangipani, the fragrant flower that gave our name to this corner of paradise. It's holiday time: we wait for you! Malapascua is the beautiful small island of the Philippines hosting Tepanee: an intimate and friendly resort that will give you an unforgettable holiday. Tepanee stands on a small hill that rises up from Logon beach and our territory goes down to our own private sandy beach, an area isolated from the rest of the island from where it’s possible to admire breathtaking sunsets in an area secluded from the rest of the island and where we placed beach umbrellas, sunbeds, a gazebo for massages and our lovely Chiringuito beach bar. In addition, in the hill adjacent to the reception is our panoramic Amihan restaurant. The name TEPANEE comes from the name of the Polynesian frangipani plant, a tropical tree that graces our gardens with fragrant flowers of various colors. Historically, the concept for our resort followed a philosophy of low environment impact. Most of the building materials are natural and local: wood, bamboo and stones used for the main structures, roofs made of a typical straw named kogon. The buildings are almost invisible from the ocean, even if many are built right on the seaside. Opened on December 8, 2008, Tepanee in the beginning was consisted of 6 independent double cottages and one building of two storeyes with 4 triple rooms. We have grown, and can now offer you: Deluxe cottages: independent buildings with a superb ocean view, the best in Malapascua Island, facing the sundown. They feature: aircon, ceiling fan, en-suite bathroom, hot shower, minibar, safety box, balcony with sofa, queen size double bed with option for one or two extra single beds, bamboo and wooden furniture, wooden floor, entrance door and windows with mosquito screen and blackout curtains, free wifi, daily cleaning service. These cottages can accommodate up to four people. Superior cottages: independent buildings with aircon, ceiling fan, en-suite bathroom, hot shower, minibar, safety box, balcony with sofa, queen size double bed with option for one extra single bed, bamboo and wooden furniture, wood floor, windows with mosquito screen and blackout curtains, free wifi, daily cleaning service. Some cottages can accommodate an extra single bed for a fourth person. Some cottages have the ocean view, some have a partial ocean view, some have the garden view. Standard rooms: together in two different buildings of two storeys. All the rooms have a double queen sized bed and a single bed, a have private entrance, aircon, ceiling fan, en-suite bathroom, hot shower, minibar, safety box, balcony with sofa, bamboo and wooden furniture, wooden floor, windows with mosquito screen and blackout curtains, free wifi, daily cleaning service. Some rooms can accommodate an extra single bed for a fourth person. The Standard rooms have partial ocean view or garden view. Evoking an island feel, the resort boast of cozy and excellently constructed rooms that also utilizes natural materials such as bamboo among others. The rooms are decorated with colourful walls and unique bamboo beds, offering both air-conditioning and a ceiling fan with a year round availability of fresh ocean breeze that can be enjoyed from our spacious balconies. It is also furnished with a mini bar, a safe for your valuables and wifi connectivity throughout the property. One thing you won't find in our rooms though, is the television as we feel that this distract guests from all the natural beauty this island has to offer. We provide for the wifi in all the resort. Please, note that we are in a remote island and the service sometime may be slow or discontinuous. Since December 2012, you can eat and drink right next to our private beach, at the Chiringuito beach bar, where we serve breakfast and lunch, snacks, drinks and natural fruit juices, cocktails, with soft music in the background. In May 2013, we opened our new Amihan restaurant, in a panoramic position on the hill at the new entrance of Tepanee. We are serving the amazing Italian cuisine that Amihan had already become renowned for: pizza, vegetables, fish and grilled meats, pasta and pastries, tropical fruit, wine and much more. Tepanee Beach Resort is located in a non-flat area: from the reception to the rooms and the beach on the back there are stairs to go up and down. The steps are wide and low, but they do exist: please be aware of this when choosing our hotel for your stay. We do not provide hair-dryers and television. We provide beach towels upon request and with payment of the laundry service. We accept credit cards payments: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB (bank transaction charges apply). We also accept cash payments in Pesos, Euros and US Dollars. Check-in is possible from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Check-out must be completed by 12:00 noon. Reception is open from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM. During your stay you will have direct assistance with everything concerning scuba dives and diving courses, which can be easily booked through us. Please contact our reception for all the informations and to book the dives. Tepanee organizes transfers from and to Cebu City/Airport/Pier at any time by private van and boat: our boats arrive and depart from our private beach, located inside the Tepanee Beach Resort area. There are 144 kms of paved road from Cebu City to Maya, the port where to take the boat for Malapascua; then there are 8 kms by sea from Maya to Tepanee Beach Resort. The road ride takes about 3 hours, while the boat ride only 30 minutes. About pick up transfers, please note that the last boat departure allowed by the Government from Maya to Malapascua is 6:00PM, so consider to overnight in Cebu City if the flight is landing after 2:00PM. About back transfers, the earliest departure from Malapascua is 6:00AM and we have to schedule the departure from Malapascua at least 7 hours in advance if the for an international flight and 6 hours in advance for a domestic flight. Depending on the schedule of the flight, please consider to overnight in Cebu City the night before the flight: for example, if the flight is an international departure at 12:45, it's necessary to leave Malapascua at 5:00AM but this is not allowed by the Government, so it will be needed to leave Malapascua the day before (or choose a later flight, of course). Just contact our reception, please, for all the informations and to book the transfer. Our staff are delighted to respond to your requests, and we are certain that you will have all you need for relaxing and memorable holiday.

Snorkeling with sharks

Reviewed By MinhAnhQuach

Lovely resort which has a marine life protected beach. You can snorkel with harmless sharks, thanks to Andrea’s tip, the helpful owner. Service was excellent. Food and drinks were good and affordable, but for some reasons there was no fresh fish available during our stay. We had to go to the local night market to find it. Definitely a place to check out/stay at.

9. Granada Beach Resort

Natalio Bacalso Avenue, Boljoon 6024 Philippines 011 63 905 502 7282
Excellent
81%
Good
12%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 350 reviews

Granada Beach Resort

Our peaceful adults-only boutique resort is just 20 minutes from the world-famous Oslob Whale Sharks. Perched on a peninsula, with panoramic views of the Bohol Sea, a private beach, our own reef for snorkelling and the warmth of Philippines hospitality, we offer the idyllic location for your holiday in Southern Cebu, with tropical waterfalls, scuba diving and hiking. Escape, explore and experience an environment of natural beauty and tranquillity at Granada Beach Resort.

Peaceful, relaxing and accomodating

Reviewed By charlotte2947

We stayed for one night at Granada resort and it was really lovely stay. All the staff were super friendly and accomodating which was really the best thing about the resort. Lisa made an effort to come and introduce herself and all the staff greeted us which made you feel at home. We felt very welcome on arrival, room and facilities - pool and restobar were great. A very peaceful and relaxing area. Food was excellent and reasonably priced. One small thing is that the aircon in our room wasn't so strong so it was quite hot during the night and it would've been nice to have chairs on our terrace to really utilise that space. Other than that, it was great. Me and my fiancé will definitely come back.

10. Quo Vadis Dive Resort

Panagsama Beach, Moalboal 6032 Philippines
Excellent
63%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 698 reviews

Quo Vadis Dive Resort

Quo Vadis Dive Resort welcomes divers and non divers. Perfectly located along the shore line and only 3 minutes walk from Panagsama center with bars and restaurants. We are appreciated for our clean and peaceful surroundings, big clean rooms, good food and our 5 star PADI dive center.

Fantastic location, pleasant setting

Reviewed By Howard W

The loction is fantastic for accessing the beach and diving/snorkelling, we saw a number of turtles in the shallows directly in front of the hotel and the sardine run was within easy swimming distance. The resort is attractive, manicured garden and immaculate pool, everything has been looked after and the resort took covid cleaning seriously. The only reason I can't rate it higher would be the restaurant, where the breakfast in particular felt basic and not up to the standard of the rest of the resort.

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