Must-see hotels in Cebu

  • Exotic Island Dive Resort

    Malapascua Island

    Located on the quiet east end of Bounty Beach, Exotic is a tale of two resorts. The main complex is a self-contained dive resort with some of Malapascua's…

  • MoHo

    Moalboal

    There's a lot to like about Moalboal's most happening hostel, from the soaring airplane-hangar-like dorm rooms (in four- to 12-bed configurations) to the…

  • Tr3ats

    Cebu City

    Cebu's original hostel has three decent, six-bed, air-con dorms (including a female-only option) and a few tidy en-suite private rooms. Hot showers are…

  • Summit Circle Cebu

    Cebu City

    Previously known as the Cebu Midtown, this rebranded hotel has comfortable, business-standard rooms that are well insulated from the traffic noise on…

  • Mayflower Inn

    Cebu City

    The Mayflower bills itself as a ‘permaculture’ hotel – don’t laugh, the green credentials are legit. Besides tidy, meticulously painted rooms you get a…

  • Blue Abyss

    Moalboal

    With attractive dive-room packages, the Blue Abyss is ideal for divers on a budget. The accommodation compound is attractive, just back from the shore,…

  • Le Village Hostel Moalboal

    Moalboal

    A basic, inexpensive hostel with choice of air-con (good move) or fan (hot) dorms and three private rooms – all with shared bathrooms. There's a chill-out…

  • Pacitas

    Moalboal

    One of Panagsama's original places to stay, with simple, inexpensive bungalows (some with two bedrooms) and rooms dotted around a shady seaside plot. It's…

  • Bantayan Cottages

    Bantayan Island

    A little south of the pier, this family-owned place makes up for its lack of beachfront with friendly service and rustic, verandah-equipped cottages set…

  • Adelaida Pensionne Hotel

    Bantayan Island

    Around 400m inland from the beach, this likeable three-storey hotel has modern, though smallish rooms with good air-con, fresh linen, hot-water showers…

  • St Bernard Beach Resort

    Bantayan Island

    This attractive beach resort fronts a wide stretch of sand and has a wonderfully relaxed island vibe. Rows of thatched-roofed cottages are set amid palm…

  • Sugbutel

    Cebu City

    The Sugbutel has somewhat stark but very clean and compact rooms, plus three giant air-con dorms (we're talking 75 to 85 beds). Bunks have small security…

  • Pensionne La Florentina

    Cebu City

    On a quiet street near the Ayala Center, this elegant, welcoming place is a good uptown budget option. Rooms are quite spacious and well kept, though…

  • Sunday Flower Beach Hotel & Resort

    Bantayan Island

    On glorious Sugar Beach on the south edge of Santa Fe, this Australian-run resort has six good-value air-con rooms with roomy balconies, plasma TVs, ample…

  • Marlin Beach Resort

    Bantayan Island

    Close to the restaurant and bar action in 'downtown' Santa Fe, Marlin's large motel-style rooms may not inspire, but its attractive beachside location,…

  • Fuente Oro Business Suites

    Cebu City

    It's not really a business hotel, but it is good value nonetheless, with spacious rooms that have most of what you need: desks, nightstands, good lighting…

  • Gran Tierra Suites

    Cebu City

    Cebu has some terrific-value midrange places and this is a prime example. Bordering on boutique, rooms have canvas prints, small flat-screen TVs and ample…

  • Mayas Native Garden

    Moalboal

    These five attractive nipa huts vary in size and spec, from simple yet elegant fan-cooled to very spacious double-storey, with all mod cons. The lush…

  • Asian Belgian Resort

    Moalboal

    A friendly midranger just south of White Beach, it lacks a sandy coastline but has a good lookout over the house reef, a dive company and free kayak use…

  • Casa Rosario

    Cebu City

    A reliable place that's perhaps looking a tad dated but remains a dependable choice, with welcoming staff, a convenient location and tidy, decent-value…

  • Coral Blue Oriental

    Bantayan Island

    Right on the beach, these bamboo-and-wood rooms and bungalows are well constructed and equipped with crisp linen and TV. Villas are huge and well suited…

  • Sagastrand Beach Resort

    Cebu

    A Norwegian-Filipino-owned shoreside hotel with a choice of clean, attractive rooms, a large pool, restaurant and very good service. It rents bikes and…

  • Yooneek Beach Resort

    Bantayan Island

    An established place on Sugar Beach, just south of Santa Fe's centre, with spacious rooms near the water and one of the most laid-back beach bars on the…

  • Hiltey's Hideout Home

    Malapascua Island

    Run by a jovial German, this backpackers' stronghold has small rooms grouped around a grassy compound, each with bright bedspreads and en-suite bathrooms…

  • White Sand Bungalows

    Malapascua Island

    Near the boat landing on Logon Beach, the White Sand has comfortable and reasonably priced nipa huts with lofts and roomy balconies. There are dreamy…

  • Cebu R Hotel

    Cebu City

    The lime-green colour scheme is a tad garish but rooms (there are four price categories) are well presented and kitted out with desks and flat-screen TVs…

  • Mr Kwiz

    Malapascua Island

    For budget digs in the village this long-running place is worth considering (though it is looking weary these days and street noise is an issue). On the…

  • Archery Asia Camping & Nipa Huts Moalboal

    Moalboal

    Worth considering for its sociable atmosphere (campfires and beers at night), this campground has preerected tents and little nipa huts. Frank, the owner,…

  • Terra Manna Camping & Resort

    Moalboal

    This sprawling property 10km south of Moalboal offers tents and huts on a grassy field in view of the water – however rates are high for sleeping under…

  • Diplomat Hotel

    Cebu City

    The Diplomat offers decent value for the location, well-placed between uptown and downtown and with a wide choice of rooms – all are dated but most are…

  • Teo-Fel Pension House

    Cebu City

    This pension enjoys a quiet and central location but rates have increased recently and it's not great value. Doubles have hot water and all rooms have…

  • Kingdom Resort

    Cebu

    A South Korean dive resort at the bottom of the hill on the beach at Lilo-an, with spacious but somewhat dated rooms looking out to Negros.

  • Arbel's Pension House

    Cebu City

    This is about as cheap as it gets in Cebu without venturing into 'disgusting' territory. Rooms are predictably basic but at least they have windows and…

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