Hotels in Mactan, Cebu

Wonderful place for a weekend getaway! Shangri-la was the perfect option for a weekend of sun, beach, and nice memories with my family - my kid just loved the pool area! Very comfortable room, an excellent breakfast with lots of options at Tides restaurant - try to avoid having breakfast around 08:45 - 09:15 am, we had to wait for 15-20 minutes to be seated. The Italian restaurant Acqua is a great option - the tagliatelle alle vongole was superb! We hope to come back soon!

We have upgraded from two rooms in hotel building to occupying a whole villa with own swimming pool when we arrived the resort. This is an unforgettable journey for all of us. The facilities are excellent with free golf car for transit, private beach, delicious breakfast and Pororo park for small kids. Absolutely will visit the resort again!

This has been our 4th stay in Solea and it never disappointed us. The room was big but it showed it got old over years since our sink doesn't drain easily and shower doesn't work properly. Nevertheless, the Aqua Park was such fun for my kid and even to us. The slide was amazing and several activities you get to choose from to enjoy the stay. The pools were many to choose from. The buffet was generous but we got stuck in a long queue so we waited our turn for several minutes. We stayed for a birthday celebration and Solea was thoughtful enough to put something special in the room for the celebrant and it was warmth Welcome. Looking forward to another stay soon.

Booked the seaview room. Very accessible and lots of food options nearby. We enjoyed the most for newcoast beach access included from the stay.

This hotel is amazing and has the perfect staff, area, room, beach. Every my request was answered and resolved. I hope I could return this hotel because I enjoyed my trip especially staff. Breakfast was great. Also hotel has its own beach area when you can swim and snorkeling, but I recommend to use special shoes because there a lot of reefs.  I was after long trip and I could relax there. 

Good value for money. Nice pool and beach area, and the location is good for Mactan beach resorts and small restaurants and eateries nearby. It is away from the noise and dust of the main roads. Not that convenient for Cebu City but very convenient for the airport which is 20 minutes away. Breakfast and buffet meals are nice and sufficiently varied. Rooms and beds are comfortable. The partnership with the neighboring Belmont works well for the beach resort. Staff generally helpful and very courteous. I would certainly stay there again for activities in the Mactan area.

Here’s a more detailed and broader version of your review: ”The hotel provides an incredible sunset view, perfect for unwinding after a long day. The staff are exceptionally friendly, accommodating, and responsive to any requests, making the stay even more enjoyable. The property is well-maintained, with clean and tidy rooms that are inviting and comfortable. There’s a pleasant, fresh scent throughout the hotel, adding to the overall positive atmosphere. A highly recommended place for a relaxing stay!”

We just returned home from Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan. It was our first time in Cebu. It was a short but great trip. The highlights: Accommodations: We chose Crimson because we frequent high-rise hotels when traveling and decided this time we wanted a villa/bungalow type of room. No hallways and no elevators. Crimson checked those boxes. They also accommodated our requests for a king bed and first floor room. Activities and amenities: Our daughter loved Crimzone and the children’s pool. It was hard to get her to leave. The Saturday foam party was fun and the pool staff were engaging. My wife and I both availed the spa and wow, we can see why they won an award for Best Value in Asia. The price was affordable while the quality of service was top-notch. Food: The buffet breakfast was good and had a lot of variety. My favorite item was the fruit and veggie smoothies. Who knew bakchoy and mango blend well together? But it was the attentive staff that really made breakfast a great experience. We tried the 24-hour room service and I swear the chicken club sandwich was one of the best I’ve had in my entire life 5/5! The lowlights: Here are some reasons why we are not giving Crimson an excellent review. 1. Overpriced/low quality food in Saffron during ala carte dinner. Our first night we arrived in the evening and were hungry. For two people (our daughter is a toddler) we paid over 5000php for an appetizer, 3 entrees, one beer and one bottle of water. Honestly, the price would be ok for this amount of food if the quality was better. I would suggest Aka or Enye for higher quality food although we didn’t try either. Saffron was empty that night and we found out why. 2. Distance to places/sites. Crimson is quite far for shopping or eating at other restaurants. We hired a private car for 3 hours and was only able to visit two sites and one pasalubong store. Luckily it was only moderate traffic on that Saturday. 2500php for a sedan for 3 hours was reasonable. 3. The gift shop is waaaay overpriced. 950php for a small tube of sunblock seemed very high even at a resort. We also wanted some souvenirs, but there wasn’t much variety at all. 4. Our room needed some TLC. The paint in the nice tub was chipping, the caulking in the showers could use a refresh and there was a huge ipis (roach) in the closet. Luckily we spent most of the time outside the room. 5. No floaties or life vests for toddlers to use, even for rental. Despite having almost everything else, this would have been a nice touch. 6. We came to Cebu for mangoes and lechon, but Crimson didn’t offer these items and again, because of distance, it would have been nice to have some at the hotel. The bottom line: We enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend it to others, however we would give them our full review so they are aware of the pros and cons. Thank you to the wonderful staff that made up for the minor issues we encountered!

It's a quiet place so if you like to have a vacation with family I think this place is perfect. They have a bar though to sip and unwind facing to the beach it's such a great ambiance. They also have restaurant with a classy and elegant vibe. What I like is the hotel is really clean and modern their staff is very polite and hospitable. With the food hmm I like the breakfast than dinner both are buffet. The time we went there they have a Zumba in the pool and I find it cute seeing guest doing Zumba together.

Check in was a bit of a mess. Only one person on desk. Trying to check me in, answering questions for those that butted in and answering the phone. Not impressed. Room was a Chic but unable to open patio doors for safety reasons. No slippers as was stated. Only coffee in room, no teabags. Drinks and food very expensive for what it is. I feel it is not value for money. Also due to limited beds by the pool, laying towels on them has to stop. Very disappointed. Will not be staying again in the near future. Not recommended.