$282 – $2,540 Outstanding resort set on a massive 13 hectares beautifully landscaped and is resplendent with all the trimmings of a bride-to-be. The doyen of the ‘Queen of the South’, has two bold and extremely large pools, private beach, dive centre, small pitch and putt golf course, games room, gym etc. Be prepared for [...]

$330 – $885 High-end establishment (catering mainly for Japanese tourists), 37 rooms located on a private beach with rates to match. The resort is set 8.3 hectares. There are 4 categories of rooms. One is Lagoon Room (61 sq/mtrs) $304, Garden Villa (115 sq/mtr which includes the private swimming pool and jacuzzi), Jacuzzi Villa (115 [...]

$150 – $700 Great family accommodation. Set on a spacious eight hectares, The Plantation Bay resort is somewhat of a Disney Land for adults and children alike. With its own take on plantation themed rooms – all located around a huge (we are talking world record sizes) series of man-made salt-water and fresh-water pools – [...]

$202 – $2,144 Located on a (tiny) man-made private beach, the property is within 500 metres of the Mactan Shangri-la Hotel. Located 15 minutes from airport. Don’t think for one minute that you are coming to a resort with rolling grounds. The Hilton is literally built on a coin… Three huge – ghastly pink – [...]

$99 – $478 Located approximately 3 hours from Mactan Airport. This quiet resort is set on 8 hectares and is located on Badian Island. The resort also boasts an intimite spa next to the sea. Now for the bad news. Terrible value for money. Yes, the place is pretty but not exceptional. For the money [...]

$154 – $309 Approximately 2 hours from Mactan International Airport. This unique property features 40 units. There is only one size room – Cavana Style (dog leg layout)- which is a massive (60 sq/mtrs.) The costs of the rooms vary; depending on the view. The standard (deluxe room – no or little view) is $330, [...]