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I have never been to Cebu that’s why I was very excited when one of my clients arranged a meeting to meet me there last April. I decided also to stay there for a week as a gift to myself since the past months have made me so busy. It was summer so I looked for some resorts and hotels where I can spend my day in water to relax and also enhance my rudimentary swimming skills.

There are many hotels in the Cebu and I found some of them along the beach. In looking for some good hotel rates, I stumbled through a very informative website which served as a very useful guiding tool to compare hotels and resorts amenities and rates. Hotelscombined.com is a website and a search engine that compares over 30 of the major reservation sites all at once. I ignored the other two for they are very expensive because, as Filipino entrepreneur, frugality has been one of the traits that I’ve been practicing almost every time. The two remaining options in its search seem to be very good which I ended up staying at. Here are the 2 great destinations I stayed in:

1. Maribago Blue Water Hotel
Official Site: http://www.bluewater.com.ph/maribago/home.php

This seems to be the perfect choice for me because of the excellent recreation facilities like its garden massage, tennis courts and aqua sports. The ambiance is very soothing to the soul for it is surrounded with many trees while the large beach is waiting for you. The resort is very homely with the Filipino-Spanish style architecture. Sad to say, I only stayed there for three days for it was very crowded due to the spike of peak season of the ever warming Philippines. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my stay there because of room facilities specially the internet connection which has always been a requirement for me as most of my business transactions are conducted online.

2. Cordova Reef Village Resort
Official Site: http://www.cordovareef.com/index1.htm

My remaining days were spent in Cordova Reef Village Resort, a little far from Maribago Blue Water Hotel. I should say that I like its isolation and intimacy. It really suits a guest like me who recognize quality and seek luxury accommodations combined with the tranquility of a natural environment. The rates are quite a little bit higher than Maribago but it is the best place to the unburden stress from the days that made me busy.

The service is excellent as Maribago, they have also sports and entertainment facilities. But it has a better internet service because of broadband connection. I really enjoyed my stay on this resort. It was peaceful and relaxing with friendly and attentive staff. Rooms were excellently appointed and the toilet and bath was really fantastic. Food was also great, but the competence of their new bar staff left a lot to be desired which needs some training on what was on their menu and how to make it.

On my way back to the airport, I heard that Shangri-La Hotel, one of the two hotels I haven’t mentioned (the other is Hilton Spa and Resort, the most expensive one) is better than Maribago and Cordova but cost a bit more. I took a short visit before going back home and didn’t know that it has great views in its 13 hectares of lush greenery with landscaped gardens and boasting of a 350-meter exclusive white-sand beach. It is only a few minutes away from the Mactan International Airport which is really an exciting refuge for nature lovers and a favorite among holiday makers. Check it out on: http://www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Shangri_La_Hotel_Cebu.htm

Hope to see you there someday on a business trip.