a 6-minute walk from cebu provincial capitol, this casual hotel in a stone-and-brick home is 3 km from the cebu taoist temple and 4 km from the spanish fort san pedro. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. amenities include a low-key coffee shop, and a simple outdoor pool and an adjacent bar. unpretentious rooms with simple wood furnishings feature flat-screen tvs, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's also a patio offering a thatched-roof cabana with seating Mactan-Cebu International Airport 37 min
Cebu Taoist Temple (9 min) Cebu Provincial Museum (8 min) Museum within a former jail featuring several galleries focused on regional history & culture. Fort San Pedro (12 min) Remains of a triangular stone Spanish fortress, dating to 1738, today housing a garden & museum. Casa Gorordo Museum (10 min) Built in the 1850s, this former residence of Juan Gorordo offers guided tours, a cafe & a gift shop. Krus ni Magellan (11 min) Cross brought by Spanish explorers in 1521, marking the start of Christianity in the Philippines. The Heritage of Cebu Monument (9 min) Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (10 min) Catholic cathedral completed in 1909, featuring an ornate golden altar & a Spanish-colonial facade. Taboan Public Market (10 min) Indoor market hall with stalls selling colorful local produce & heaped baskets of dried fish. Lapu-Lapu Monument (40 min) Bronze 20-m. statue of native warrior Lapu-Lapu, who defeated Magellan & his men in 1521. Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House (9 min) Historic residence constructed in the 17th-century featuring hand-carved furniture, art & a garden. Temple of Leah, Cebu (22 min) Built in 2012, this elaborate Roman-style temple is dedicated to Leah Villa Albino-Adarna. Tops Lookout (26 min) Popular observation spot with casual dining options & sweeping views of the city. Carbon Market (38 min) Large, lively market, the oldest in Cebu City, offering local produce, crafts, souvenirs & more. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu (10 min) Catholic church dating to the 1500s, rebuilt in the 1700s, known for its statue of Jesus as a child. Sky Experience Adventure (10 min) Amusement complex atop Crown Regency Hotel, with rides, dining, a disco & high-altitude activities. |