Travel Reference
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Koa
Hotel
157 Gorordo Ave
T
032 520 5455.
Legendary
boho hangout
Kukuk's
is reborn as
Koa
, and the new
owners have breathed some new life into the spacious but
previously tatty rooms. Daily rates are on the high side for
what you get, but for long-termers the weekly (P9000) and
monthly (P15,000 excluding electricity and water) rates are
great value. Each of the four wooden-floored rooms has a
small kitchen, bathroom with hot and cold water, wi-fi, a/c
and terrestrial TV. There's also a popular resto-bar with live
music on sit
e, and
pizzas are available from the
La Bella
Napoli
kiosk.
P1500
★
W
crownegardenhotel.com.
Formerly the
La Guardia,
this
hotel has a good location close to the action on Salinas Drive.
Rooms are bright, clean and comfortable and have a/c, hot
water, cable TV, fridge and there's room ser
vice. M
any rooms
also have bathtubs. Free wi-fi in the lobby.
P1250
Montebello Villa Hotel
Banilad
T
032 231 3681,
W
montebellovillahotel.com
. Rambling establishment set
in its own neat gardens behind the popular Gaisano Country
Mall, with an expansive garden area and two swimming
pools. The renovated deluxe rooms (P4550) are substantially
nicer than the superior rooms (P3700). There are good
dining and nightlife options in Banilad, but for d
owntow
n
sightseeing you'll need to take a cab (or jeepney).
P3100
Waterfront Cebu City
Salinas Drive
T
032 232 6888,
W
waterfronthotels.com.ph.
A city landmark, the
Wa ter-
front
is a world unto itself with a casino, several upscale
restaurants, bars, gym and a large pool. The grandeur of
the maritime themed lobby doesn't extend to the standard
rooms, but the deluxe rooms are far more tastefully styled
and have bathtubs.
All roo
ms have free wi-fi, cable TV,
fridge and hot water.
P4000
6
Marriott Cebu City Hotel
Cardinal Rosales Ave,
Cebu Business Park
T
032 411 5800,
W
marriott.com.
The
Marriott
is housed in a twelve-storey building just a
short walk through parkland from the Ayala Center and
fine dining at The Terraces. There are over three hundred
rooms, all remodelled in sleek, modern style, plus three
restaurants, a poolside café and a health
club.
For trips
downtown there are taxis on the doorstep.
P5300
Pensionne La Florentina
18 Acacia St
T
032 231
3118.
Friendly, family establishment in an attractive old
building set back from Gorordo Ave. Rooms have a/c and
cable TV, and the coffee shop offers simple native dishes
plus wi-fi.
The sh
ops and restaurants of Ayala are a short
walk away.
P850
West Gorordo Hotel
110 Gorordo Ave
T
032 231 4347,
W
westgorordo.com.
Bright, clean and comfy rooms with
a/c and cable TV in a decent location not too far fr
om Aya
la.
Deluxe rooms (P2380) have a fridge and balcony
P1980
ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY
Castle Peak Hotel
F. Cabahug St at President Quezon
St, Mabolo
T
032 233 1811,
W
castlepeakhotel.net.
Clean and affordable hotel in a quiet area east of Ayala.
Although starting to show signs of age, the rooms are
spacious and the bathrooms are well maintained. Handily,
there's a taxi rank right next to the hotel. Internet facilities
are availa
ble and
there's a decent restaurant. Free wi-fi in
the lobby.
P1588
Sugbutel
S. Osmeña Blvd
T
032 232 8888,
W
sugbutel
.com.
The economy version of Japan's capsule hotels, this
bizarre budget business stopover has the best dorms in
the city. Large rooms have been subdivided into train-like
compartments which house 2-6 bunk beds, each of which
has an overhead light, small safety box, plug socket, shoe
ledge an
d wi-fi. Dou
ble roo
ms have
bathrooms plus cable
TV. Dorm
P250-300
, double
P1200
LAHUG AND BANILAD
Cebu Northwinds Hotel
Salinas Drive
T
032 233
0311,
W
cebunorthwinds.com.
Close to Lahug's bars and
restaurants, this modern hotel has a/c, hot water, cable
TV, wi-fi and a coffee shop, restaurant and bar. The more
expensive superior rooms on the front side of the hotel
are bigger but noisier. There's c
abled in
-room internet but
you need to pay P25 for a cable.
P1288
Crowne Garden Hotel
Salinas Drive
T
032 412 7157,
EATING
Cebu's well-regarded dining scene offers everything from excellent local snack joints to top-quality international
restaurants. Though there are places to eat all over Cebu, many of the best options are to be found in the city's malls,
notably
The Terraces
at the Ayala Center, a tastefully designed food court overlooking atmospheric gardens which offers
everything from Greek to Vietnamese cuisine. North of the centre,
Banilad Town Center
(BTC) and
Gaisano Country
Mall
also offer good mall restaurants. Fast-food joints and coffee shops can be found all over the city and in the malls.
My Greek Taverna
Mango Square Mall.
This tiny kiosk
turns out tasty and authentic hummus (P85), gyros, doner
kebabs (P85-185) and salads to the hungry Mango Square
crowd.
Daily 5pm-5am.
Persian Palate Restaurant
Mango Square Mall
T
032 236 0448,
W
persianpalaterestaurant.
Very spicy
Indian and Middle Eastern dishes, including chicken
FUENTE OSMEÑA AND AROUND
Han-nya Japanese Restaurant
Hotel Asia, 11 J. Avila
St
T
032 255 8536,
W
hotelasiacebu.com.
Authentic
Japanese cuisine served around the clock in a lattice-
screened restaurant with raised seating areas. Sushi starts
at P120 and there's
ube
ice cream (P70) for dessert to
remind you that you're in the Philippines.
Daily 24hr.
