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Yllana M.
Families with older children
Philippines,
October 27, 2012
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the place is great! its just bad that they close their pool and beach at 5pm so we did not get to enjoy it. we didn't get to eat breakfast so we ask staff if we can use it on supper instead and they were so nice to say yes!
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Arlet A.
Couples
Philippines,
October 23, 2012
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Affordable Bech Resort in Mactan
Affordable, Clean Infinity Pool
5.7
Vistamar Beach Resort is the most affordable beachfront resort along the coast of Mactan Island. Agoda gave us the most affordable rate with a 44% discount. They have white sand beach cove of about 50 meters. It is not powdery fine and since it's high tide season, we couldn't swim. There are lots of seaweed and shells. They have 3 pools that include a kiddie and infinity pool, which are all clean but are only open from 6AM-8PM. We stayed on a 1 bedroom villa which has 2 double beds but quite spacious perfect for a small family. We could have transferred to a room on the second floor with a king size bed but we didn't because we wanted the veranda which has a limited view of the sea and beside one of the pools. The downside is that the room is quite old and needs renovation. We requested a change of sheets and pillows because of some ants, some mop and mats for the leaking air-con, and DVD player, since their cable is not working when we arrived. The shower stand is broken and the curtains are moldy. There was a power interruption but they had some power backup. We suggested that they should install emergency lights on each room because we know that in Manila, it is a mandatory requirement to all hotels. A good point is that they are using solar cells to conserve some energy.
There were no activities like snorkeling, jet ski, and the likes. But they have packages for island hopping. If you want water sports you can check the nearby resorts which are bigger and more modern. Overall, we enjoyed our stay since we are the type of travelers who only want some quiet time and lazy hours by the pool. The staff are quite accommodating and attended to all our concerns. Food and bar items are very expensive, though.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
The resort is 5 minutes away from Lapu Lapu Shrine. The hotel has free transfers every 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM wherein you need to reserve ahead of time. The receptionist did not tell us about that so we had to take a metered taxi cab to go out. We just added an extra PhP50 to the fare.
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Frauline A.
Families with young children
Philippines,
October 21, 2012
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Nice room and nice pools
Friendly staff and good service
9
I wouldn't describe the room as a 1-bedroom villa. It's just a room -- though good in size and sensible layout with french doors opening to the pool and beach view. At first, the room had a weird smell -- probably because it's not used often? But it disappeared after an hour. They have 3 pools but I think it closed too early -- 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday night. My 3-year old still wanted to swim. But the staff was really friendly (as in nice and warm). Check-out was quick (they didn't make a mistake with their minibar items). This hotel is definitely worth returning to.
Hotel Feature Tip:
Going out of the hotel back to the main road was not easy for us because there were no helpful EXIT signs. Better ask for a map or clear directions from the front desk before going out (if you have a car).
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Siu P.
Couples
Hong Kong,
October 19, 2012
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Great service,peaceful environment with nice pool and sea view,buffet is cheap
Hotel Feature Tip:
Free shuttle bus to airport and mirina mall
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Neville B.
Couples
Australia,
October 16, 2012
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Good rooms with friendly staff , great place for a holiday at the right price, close to the shopping and also not to far from the airport, good food and good clean resort.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
nice place to get a taxi from for trips to city or sight seeing
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Joshua W.
Couples
Australia,
October 14, 2012
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We stayed one night at this hotel and were disappointed. We were looking for a prospective wedding venue and decided to check it out. The view is wonderful. But the rooms are old, no electrical outlets, the television didn't work - no cable or other channels for the entire stay, the pools were closed as they were being chemically treated. The drinks and food were overpriced and you couldn't bring anything in from outside. However, if you wanted to visit, the view is amazing and if the pools were open it would be a great place to spend the day. But we are going to stay across the road at the Soto Grande next time...
Hotel Feature Tip:
Lots of types of pools for littlies and people who cannot swim.
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Meneleo M.
Solo travelers
United States of America,
October 14, 2012
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nice ocean view
liked the room. next to the small swimming pool. nice view of the ocean.
8
the room was big enough, the atmosphere was very relaxing, the view of the ocean and the sea breeze really took the stress out. unfortunetely, it was too far from the main local restaurant. transportation is not readily available but the taxi's can be summoned. the dinning area was a little warm with not enough fans to go around. but otherwise, it was a pleasant stay
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Ulrich E.
Couples
Germany,
October 13, 2012
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Lovely hotel and service with a smile
very clean with beautiful swimmingpools on the beach.
6.7
It is very difficult to find this hotel.Very few taxidrivers knew this hotel and there are nearly no signs which guide to this hotel.
Travel tip:
Please take only taxis from the Cebu Airport and ssk the driver if he really knows the hotel
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Peter L.
Couples
Switzerland,
October 12, 2012
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Nice location but old rooms
Nice swimmingpools, beautiful ocean views, free internet in the lobby
6.3
There is a small beach, however swimming only possible during high tide. Rooms are big but old and the TV is very small.
Overall good value for the money.
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Israelita P.
Groups
Philippines,
October 8, 2012
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the infinity view is awesome...
The room is very relaxing and so the view from the infinity pool!
7.3
The place is awesome, very relaxing, quiet and so private. The food was good too. The room is very nice for a couple. This is a place you would surely love to stay. However, it is quite far from the highway. You have to have a vehicle or a contact taxi driver if you want to go out quickly. The staff should be accommodating especially to those guests who don't speak their language.
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