set in a commercial area across the street from the cebu provincial capitol, this unpretentious hotel with a glass facade is 3 km from magellan's cross, a colonial-era relic, and 14 km from mactan-cebu international airport. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. family rooms sleep up to 4 people, while upgraded rooms add minifridges. decorated with simple furnishings, the modest rooms (some windowless) come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. there's an unassuming bar/restaurant with a karaoke machine. parking is available Mactan-Cebu International Airport 38 min
Sky Experience Adventure (6 min) Amusement complex atop Crown Regency Hotel, with rides, dining, a disco & high-altitude activities. Carbon Market (38 min) Large, lively market, the oldest in Cebu City, offering local produce, crafts, souvenirs & more. Tops Lookout (26 min) Popular observation spot with casual dining options & sweeping views of the city. The Heritage of Cebu Monument (10 min) Taboan Public Market (11 min) Indoor market hall with stalls selling colorful local produce & heaped baskets of dried fish. Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House (11 min) Historic residence constructed in the 17th-century featuring hand-carved furniture, art & a garden. Lapu-Lapu Monument (40 min) Bronze 20-m. statue of native warrior Lapu-Lapu, who defeated Magellan & his men in 1521. Krus ni Magellan (12 min) Cross brought by Spanish explorers in 1521, marking the start of Christianity in the Philippines. Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (12 min) Catholic cathedral completed in 1909, featuring an ornate golden altar & a Spanish-colonial facade. Cebu Provincial Museum (9 min) Museum within a former jail featuring several galleries focused on regional history & culture. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu (11 min) Catholic church dating to the 1500s, rebuilt in the 1700s, known for its statue of Jesus as a child. Temple of Leah, Cebu (22 min) Built in 2012, this elaborate Roman-style temple is dedicated to Leah Villa Albino-Adarna. Fort San Pedro (13 min) Remains of a triangular stone Spanish fortress, dating to 1738, today housing a garden & museum. Cebu Taoist Temple (8 min) Casa Gorordo Museum (11 min) Built in the 1850s, this former residence of Juan Gorordo offers guided tours, a cafe & a gift shop. |