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sassysazha

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #220 on: August 10, 2015, 12:53:25 pm »
Hi again mga sis. How far is Pacific Pensionne from Ayala Malls and Quest Hotel? May mga resto ba na along Pacific Pensionne?

nixmusic

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #221 on: August 11, 2015, 10:22:03 am »
Just booked our flight for next year's family summer trip. Can't wait to see Bantayan :)

witch_goddess

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #222 on: August 12, 2015, 10:46:36 pm »
@ sassysazha: sis mga 10-15 minutes lang siya away from Ayala or Quest Hotel.  As for the restaurants, may mangilan ngilan din sis or you can go to Ayala, SM or IT Park.

ava_camille

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #223 on: August 16, 2015, 11:36:38 pm »
Any reveiws in Harold Hotel? Looking for a 4-5 star hotel near Marco Polo (fully booked na kasi) travelling this weekend na kasi


ava_camille

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #225 on: August 18, 2015, 11:16:35 pm »
^thank you :) mukang maganda naman pala Harod's

meimei

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #226 on: August 19, 2015, 03:45:36 am »
Maganda sa Harold's!! Dun kami nag-stay! 4-star hotel ang tingin ko dun. Pwede na! Love the rooms! Ang comfy ng bed and pillows. Love the bathroom!

Hindi lang impressive ang lobby and ang liit ng elevator kaya nung paakyat pa lang kami sa room, i was a bit worried na baka di ako matuwa sa room. But when i saw it, ok siya! Sulit. :)

witch_goddess

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #227 on: August 20, 2015, 04:02:06 am »
What I like about Harold's is yung roof deck nila kasi ang chill lang ng ambiance! :)) Tapos if you are planning to stay in here, convenient lang siya sa papuntang malls, entertainment centers and restaurants.

minatay91

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #228 on: August 21, 2015, 09:17:23 am »
Recommended Lechon

CNT! so savoury and flavorful

If youre looking for spicy lechon, I'd recommend Ricos.

Try niyo rin yung Matias BBQ sa A.S. Fortuna. ^^

mama squeak!

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #229 on: August 21, 2015, 10:31:50 am »
^Lahat ng sinabi mo favorite din namin. We also love Zubuchon!

minatay91

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #230 on: August 22, 2015, 12:59:46 am »
^ hehe sis I didnt list it down kase I think that originated in Manila? :) But Cebuano daw owner.. not sure if I got any of those right

love the crispy skin, always full of people, and Zubuchon Cebu is near the airport rin. Did you girls know may promo daw (dont know if applicable pa) but you get something..not sure if discount or what, basta you present your ticket or something. I saw it on their resto. I just didnt read it though. It's also a healthier alternative because they claim na wala talaga MSG daw. pero I noticed na merong bitter aftertaste yung lechon nila..super slight and faint but me and my entire family noticed it. hehe.. Maybe we're just not used to it ^^

If anyone wants big meals na cheap, I'd recommend Casa Verde. There are three branches, the original house in Vrama..Ayala and IT Park (Cebu's Eastwood kumbaga) My manila friends are so shocked at how big and cheap it is daw. (alternatively, I complained how expensive the food in Manila is, but clothes and items are cheap! lol )

Another pretty resort I can recommend (high end) is Crimson. They have infinity pools if you want that ^^ (ako particular hehe) All my relatives I've recommended there loves it! pero warning lang sa price ha, its not cheap. medyo steep siya..like Shangrila levels. Yung breakfast buffet...umm.... di ko naintindihan yung kinain ko LOLOL its a little mix of everything. But I wouldnt mind eating there again.

Maribago Bluewater is also good. (medium high end) One of my super favorite food there is the adobo rice *_* Naka.addict siya. P.S use the Sarsa that came with the adobo because I find it flavorless (maybe it's like a kawali in Tagalog terms) but the rice is flavorful. You could literally eat it on its own.

Pork Belly in Cebu, I can recommend Cebu's Original Pork belly, BUT please try to get it from the original Parkmall branch..the other remote branches are so substandard.
My personal preference also, when choosing belly, I dont let the person chop it.
Because I fear they may add like old lechon or the "seasonings" (I call it the grass) to change the kilo. I've heard many do this, but I have not witnessed it. You can still ask them to chop it though,if you dont mind. I also like the spicy variant more :)

One other protip is that if you have pets, there's only one pet friendly mall, and its Parkmall.

If you want a very very basic place to go to overlook the city's lights, the CHEAPEST would be Mountain View. Dont expect too much though. What would you expect from something with an entrance fee of 50php per head..? You bring all the food, drinks, equipment.. Its just literally a view from the mountain..pang.masa rin..many people who go there are highschoolers, college people..may karaoke rin. Expect to see a lot of PDA, parked cars, drunk people etc.

Pwede rin Tops, may resto dun. Mr.A ata yung name.

If you guys want a beach, you need to get out of Cebu though and head off to Bantayan, Camotes or Sumilon. warning, extremely far. The best is Bantayan according to most people.. I like the sand too.. ^^

Also, traffic is so bad now because of single lane, construction,elections ::) I highly advise against going on roadtrips in the city on Saturdays. Pwes, from Mactan Island to Cebu..2 hours!!! :/ One way! So lets say, youre from the airport, going to Ayala Cebu and going back home..expect to be on the road for 4 hours. X_x Magnightlife ka nalang or go to one place, avoid car travel on Saturdays unless its extremely late at night to avoid traffic.

But for some reason, on Sunday most of the traffic disappears. You'd literally go,"Where have the people gone?"

mama squeak!

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #231 on: August 22, 2015, 12:02:26 pm »
^nice trip report!  :)

Re Zubuchon, the owner is a former airline executive residing in Manila. He is also a popular blogger, Market Manila. He's from Cebu and he started Zubuchon there. If I'm not mistaken the first Zubuchon branch is along Mango avenue. Wala na yung branch nila near the airport at Islands hotel. Although they already have their own stall/restaurant at the pre-dep area of the domestic airport. 

minatay91

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #232 on: August 22, 2015, 08:55:28 pm »
^ OMG I didnt know it started in Mango (sorry though, I'm from Mactan *excuses* ) good to know.

But if anyone wants a great haircut in Cebu, go to Bridges Salon, in the Gallery, Mabolo and have your hair done by Mr. Francis Lee. Please book him as well as he can get a lot of customers hehe. I'm kinda sad I only discovered him just recently :'( I got a haircut and a blowdry and my mom said, "Omg your hair looks like it's parang nasa Hollywood na sexy style, sayang nagpaganda ka, umuwi na tayo HAHA" (btw, I told the blowdryer lady na wavy blowdry) *and my mom never ever comments on my hair, except to tell me how ugly it used to be.*

Go there for pampaganda also. ^^

If you guys are looking for food, let me know. Medyo ma.choosy ako and hard to please sa food though..

We also have a little Taj Mahal (well, temple..thingy) called the Temple of Leah.
I think it's Ellen Adarna's parents or grandparents who built it? Out of love for the wifey. hehe

Not sure if nice though. But there was a time na my facebook was full of it -_-

brandi

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #233 on: August 23, 2015, 07:49:55 pm »
Feedbacks re Vista Mar beach resort, be resort, gold berry suites please! Overnight lang good for 6 adults and 2 kids.

witch_goddess

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #234 on: August 25, 2015, 04:33:24 am »
^sis brandi, sa Vistamar maganda naman kaso old na ang kanilang facilities pero mabait yung mga staff, as what I have experienced.  Yung food nila is nasarapan ako then during Sundays (I dunno if existing pa ba) may banda sila na magsiserenade sa mga customers, ang ganda ng boses nung babaeng vocalist nila.  They have two pools and I think it is not frequently clean or natyempohan lang siguro kami nung naligo kami. Kasi ang dumi! Lol May front beach din sila pero hindi kasing ganda ng mga beaches sa southern or northern parts of Cebu. 

Be Resort- maganda naman dito and approachable din ang kanilang mga staff.  Food is good also.  Yung background ng kanilang hotel lakas makaphotogenic. Lol Don't expect na maganda ang beach front nila kasi fake lang yung white sand nila.  May dalawang pool din sila, which gets crowded especially if there are Korean day trippers.

As for the price rates affordable naman ang both hotels.  :D  Hope these helps!

brandi

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #235 on: August 25, 2015, 09:13:33 am »
^thanks sis!

We're supposed to have cebu-bohol trip this december. 5d4n and this is our itinerary:
Day1 oslob, sumilon, (dalaguete?) dinner at carcar, go back to cebu city
Day2 enroute to bohol, tour. We will be just visiting choco hills, bilar, loboc, (tarsier place?)
Day3 balicasag, island hopping, enroute to cebu
Day4 city tour
Day5 free time. ETD to manila 5pm

BUT: my brother wants to visit bantayan and camotes island. Removing malapascua since it's more of a diving site. Btw, we have 2kids along with us.

If i will be omitting bohol trip, would 2 days suffice for a bantayan-camotes tour?
Day3 enroute to bantayan, stay overnight.
Day4 camotes island, enroute back to city in the afternoon

Please help!  :'(

And1moon

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #236 on: August 25, 2015, 02:07:37 pm »
Is it feasible to do a day hike to OsmeƱa Peak the same day we'll be arriving from Manila? As in:

8am - Arrival from Manila, go straight to Cebu bus terminal and head to Dalaguete
12nn - Arrival in Barangay Mantalungon, hire a habal-habal to get to the base, hike up for ~1hr,
2pm - Hike down, exiting in Badian/Kawasan Falls (I did some research and according to blogs this would take around 3-4 hours) OR just exit whence we came from for a shorter time?
6pm - Arrival in Badian/Moalboal

Or this is too much for one day and we are better off skipping this altogether? On our second day kase we are going scuba diving in Pescador and just hang out sa beach before going back to Cebu the next day (for the city tour and danggit hihi :P )

Thank you :)

ohcmon

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #237 on: August 25, 2015, 06:30:06 pm »
^^ Travel time from Danao port to Camotes alone is 2 hrs one-way so alanganin ang 2 days para sa Bantayan-Camotes. I suggest just choose one island you'd like to visit. Either Bantayan or Camotes.

^ Kung okay naman ang stamina ng group niyo then I guess the hiking would be fine, but sobra kayo mapapagod esp. galing kayo sa early flight plus a long day to prepare for the next day. :)

brandi

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #238 on: August 25, 2015, 07:15:29 pm »
^ hi sis! Kay ate venny ako nag book sa oslob super thanks! 😁

What if kung day 2,3 and half day ng day 4 camotes bantayan keri ba? Tapos after lunch kami balik city. Since magellans cross, taoist temple at sto nino cathedral lang naman plan namin puntahan sa city, sa day5 umaga na lang namin puntahan, kasi 5pm ang ETD to manila. Tingin mo?

ohcmon

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Re: Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)
« Reply #239 on: August 25, 2015, 08:29:47 pm »
^ Hi sis! Sana ma-enjoy niyo ang Oslob. Super recommended ko ang breakfast set ni ate Venny. Sarap ng banana bread niya. :D

Three days pwede sis Bantayan-Camotes. Ride na lang the 4PM ferry back to Danao para masulit niyo 'yung third day. 1hr lang naman from Danao to City. :)

 

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