Cebu Thread 16 (check pg. 1 for Map/Ferry Scheds/Places to stay/Tourist Spots)

[insanelypurpleprincess]

Hey rhed!

So basically, on Day 1, upon arrival you go straight to Maribago Bluewater and plan on staying there the whole time, so that should be alright.

Day 2, looks like you're checking out Maribago Bluewater mid-day, then transfer to Quest Hotel. Then while at Quest, you can already do stuff around town. You can see the usual Churches visited by tourists, then have hearty meals in recommended restaurants, then you can even do the Crown Regency Skywalk Adventure, then you can also do Go Karting, if you like. Then... more food trip in the middle.

Day 3, you can continue on with your day tour for places you have in mind. 2 full days in the city or even 1.5 days is enough to go around. Usually naman it's the shopping around or hanging out in the mall or certain places that eats your time. For night time, you can consider going to the The Top or any other restaurants in the Busay area that gives you a full view of the city. There's Lantaw Restaurant up in Busay that's just right next to Mountain View. You can also try out Anzani, Bellini and Dolce --- Anzani (Italian Fine Dining), Bellini (Bar) & Dolce (Dessert), which offers a great view of the city.

Maybe on the evening of Day 2, you can dine overlooking the city at One Apple Blue Elephant Sky Lounge. So many things to do, so little time, so you gotta prioritize which ones you really want!!!

[daveigh]

Since maaga ang flight namin pabalik ng manila from cebu, we will be back from bohol a day ahead ng flight namin. Magstay sana kami sa Quest Hotel, do i need to make a reservation?

[rocky]

^yes sis mas mura pag advance booking

^^sis, san yang One Apple Blue Elephant Sky Lounge? sana ma-try ko pag-uwi sa august

[insanelypurpleprincess]

^^ sis daveigh, I went through old posts to check out if you indicated the date of your trip and I believe it wasn't there. Anyway, when is your trip? The availability of hotel rooms for walk-ins will depend on the time of the year. For good measure, I would personally suggest for you to make a prior booking to that you can be sure that you have a room and so that you can enjoy better rates also.

Others than you can consider other than Quest Hotel are the following:
* Mandarin Plaza Hotel
* Tune Hotel Cebu
* Hotel Elizabeth
* Islands Stay Hotel
* Diamond Suites and Residence
* Regal Business Park Hotel
* Cebu Parklane International Hotel
* Cebu Marriott Hotel

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^ rocky, it's a building just right across Ayala Center Cebu. If you're familiar with The Terraces, the one with the drop off and pick up point just outside Cafe Laguna, you can kinda say that it's right across. Anyway, makikita mo naman the One Apple building eh. It have an apple signage on top. So you just go to the floor with the Blue Elephant Sky Lounge.

[daveigh]

@Rocky : Thank you, will call them.

@insanelypurpleprincess : It will be on Oct. 16-19. I want a hotel na malapit sa mall para kung may essentials na kelangan malapit lang, tsaka near for dinner. I wanna try Casa Verde rin kasi.

[rocky]

^^sis insanelypurpleprincess, yon pala yong lagi kong nakikitang building. iniisip ko nga dati kung hotel yon. thanks

[insanelypurpleprincess]

^ rocky, yes, it can be easily mistaken as a hotel, but it's an office building with a 7-11 at the ground floor then Blue Elephant at the top. It's quite reasonable since with the cover charge, of which I did not fully take note of... na sa P350/person, I think, it's consumable.

^^ daveigh, since it falls on a weekend, then it's best to pre-book the hotel room. Uhm, Quest Hotel is just one of the many choices that is near Ayala Center Cebu. If you decide to go from Quest to Mandarin Plaza Hotel, it's like 20 steps away from each other. So, everything I listed below are all within a 5-minute walking radius from Ayala. Thanks! The difference will just be on the direction from where the mall is facing.

[daveigh]

^ thanks sis! based on blogger's review na i read (i seldom trust TripAdvisor na, parang pinasok na ng paid reviewers eh) maganda at masarap ang breakfast sa Quest. And it fell on my 3k pesos/night rate. But I will explore my options.

[insanelypurpleprincess]

^ Pleasure's all mine, sis daveigh! You still have a ton of time to think about it naman eh. I would personally vouch for Quest Hotel's breakfast spread. It's yummy and the selection is not bad at all. I always head over their bacon station and stuff myself until I can no longer breathe, and there's their station for blueberry waffles --- heaven! It's been a while though since I last went, so not sure what changes they made for "Puso" (name of the Quest restaurant where they hold the breakfast).

If you're within the 3K budget, then you have a ton of options.
* Mandarin Plaza Hotel has a promo now, somewhere within P2,500/night and their rooms are nice & big, pretty new, too. Can't say much about breakfast since I never tried it since we woke up too late when we stayed their once!

[rocky]

^agree, masarap talaga food sa quest. laki ng improvement nila mula nong first-time namin nag-stay ni hubby way back 2012. ito isa sa fave namin na hotel dahil sa ganda ng service, location, room, friendly staff & food. kaya nong kasal namin last january, sa quest yong reception & sulit yong buffet

[purple_girl]

do quest usually have promos for march stays? iniisip ko kasi if i should already book a room before the year ends or wait till next year at baka magka promo.

[kristinebarrios]

^^sis rocky based on the reviews I've read sa Quest na talaga kami mag stay sa February. Dun kami mag celebrate ng Valentines eh. Very promising ang mga reviews and malapit sa mall and sa transpo terminal. One jeepney ride lang daw ang Magellan's Cross from there. Gusto ko na sana magbook but their website requires full payment na agad. Hintay muna ako until end of the year. Tutal pansin ko ang peak season ng Cebu is pag January during Sinulog festival

[rocky]

^yes sis kahit december ka na magbook

[insanelypurpleprincess]

do quest usually have promos for march stays? iniisip ko kasi if i should already book a room before the year ends or wait till next year at baka magka promo.

Quest Hotel, being quite new, doesn't have scheduled promotions. I guess, they usually check on projections. Say, if they think that occupancy will be low for specific months, then they would opt for a promo. But again, can't say talaga. I guess, the best way to go is to keep checking back on a weekly basis to see if they are offering a rate that you already find acceptable. Once it has hit that amount, book na.

[purple_girl]

^got it. thanks sis!

[insanelypurpleprincess]

^ Anytime sis!!!

[kristinebarrios]

mga sis based in Cebu, I'm doing a draft of my itinerary, sang CNT ang malapit sa  Quest? Gusto ko sana dayuhin yung branch nila where they actually cook the lechon para fresh. 4Pm kasi flight namin ng Sunday and balak ko dumaan sa CNT sa umaga. If sa airport or sa mall kasi baka hindi naman maganda ang quality. Nabasa ko yung V. Rama branch is a restaurant on its own, pero parang ang layo ata from Quest? TIA!

[rocky]

^alam ko meron sa ayala mall sis. don't worry, daming bumibili ng lechon kaya laging bagong deliver lechon nila

[kristinebarrios]

^OK sis thank you! Eh yung BBQ sa Larsian? lunch time ba open na sila or pag gabi lang?

[rocky]

^24 hours open sis