Mactan is one of the best tourist spots in the world located in Cebu Province, Philippines. More than a hundred of nice hotels and resorts are found in Mactan. We are enlisting our top favorites in no particular order. This list may go longer as we revisit Mactan next year and try other hotel and/ or resort staycations.
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1.) Mercure Hotel Mactan Newtown
Location: The Mactan Newtown, Newtown Boulevard, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Belmont Hotel Mactan offers 24-hour front desk service, chic and clean rooms, modern fitness center and pool, sumptuous meals at Belmont Cafe and complimentary access to Mactan Newtown Beach. For booking queries, you may dm them on facebook or instagram or contact 0917 861 1019 or email stay@belmontmactan.com.ph (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
2.) Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino
Location: 1 Airport Road, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan, Philippines
Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino offers convenience to travelers with long-haul flights by providing the nearest and coziest accommodation to Mactan Cebu International Airport. Unwind through wonderful gastronomic offers of their UNO Restaurant’s breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. Try your luck in their in-house casino, pamper yourself in their spa, soak in their kid-friendly pool or just hibernate in your chosen suite. For booking queries, you may dm them on their facebook or instagram, contact (032) 340 4888 or email wahc@waterfronthotels.net (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
3.) Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu
Location: Punta Engaño Road, Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
After a superb experience on our very first Dusit Thani staycation in Makati, we made sure to include Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu in our staycation list for the Visayas region. Although a week is what we wished for a luxurious staycation, staying for two days was a blast. Read our blog here. For booking queries, you may dm them on facebook or instagram or contact (032) 888 1388 or email dtmc@dusit.com (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
4.) Savoy Hotel Mactan
Location: The Mactan Newtown, Newtown Boulevard, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown is conveniently located in The Mactan Newtown, a township mega-community on Mactan Island home to retail shops, a Cyberpark, high-end office towers, and leisure facilities. The 18-story hotel has a comprehensive set of facilities and services to suit your needs. Experience the hotel’s authentic offers in a new light with these top 8 perks we experienced during our 3 days stay. Read our blog here. For booking queries, you may dm them on facebook or instagram or contact 0932 494 4000 or email reserve@savoymactan.com (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
5.) Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort
Location: Buyong, Maribago Mactan Island PH, Lapu-Lapu City, 6015
My first encounter with Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort was 10 years ago when I was an aspiring leisure traveler in Cebu. I did not have much budget that time so we opted to just spend a day tour in this resort. I made a promise though that next time I visit, I will spend more nights and try their foods and amenities. Here I am after 10 years, a married leisure traveler bringing my wife to this wonderful paradise. Read our blog here. For booking queries, you may dm them on facebook or instagram or contact (032) 263 4410 or email maribago@bluewater.com.ph (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
6.) Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort
Location: Punta Engaño Road, Mactan Island , Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Sheraton Cebu Mactan tops one of the stylish luxury hotels located along Punta Engaño Road. We visited this hotel during their opening last 2022 thus experiencing the all-new luxurious amenities, robes and bed sheets and the warmth of their newly-hired staffs. For booking queries, you may dm them on facebook or instagram or contact (032) 520 5500 or email sheratoncebu.reservations@sheraton.com (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
7.) T Shine Resort & Spa
Location: Sitio Tribu, Suba-basbas, City of Lapu-Lapu, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines
T Shine Resort and Spa is one of the newest contemporary hotel in Mactan, Cebu which started welcoming guests last July 2022. T Shine Resort and Spa is building its reputation for giving the best value for money through its wonderful offers. Read our blog here. For booking queries, you may dm them on facebook or instagram or contact 0915 605 3988 or email reservations@tshinehotel.com (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
8.) Amaris Bed and Breakfast
Location: M.L. Quezon National Highway, Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Amaris Bed and Breakfast is a humble family-run hotel which offers affordable, clean and spacious airconditioned rooms at the heart of Lapu-Lapu City. Recently, it received a plaque of appreciation for continuously upholding the Mabuhay Accommodation certification of the Philippines’ Department of Tourism. For booking queries, you may dm them on facebook or instagram or contact 0922 874 3562 or email frontdeskstaff@amarisbnb.com (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
9.) Shangri-La Mactan
Location: Punta Engaño Road, Mactan Island , Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Despite the resorts’ old building structures, a lot of tourists still book a stay in this luxury resort because of their exclusive white sand beach, well-maintained branding, and world-class restaurants. (Swipe below photo for more pictures)
Who should be the 10th on the list? Watch out!
