Hotels near Grande Beach Resort, Cebu

Hotel staff friendly. Shower is great. Everything had no fault and the cost performance felt very high.

The pool is nice but the beach is not so good. It takes a while to get there from the airport so you need to arrive at the airport by 3pm to get in at 8pm. You need to do some shopping on the way but there are small stores. It's really rural. It was different from what I imagined. It felt more like going to the countryside to swim and play in the pool than in a city or resort.

So many errors with this hotel. First: The name is a sham! There is no beach at all connected to the hotel. To be honest there are no beaches nearby at all. They do have a maybe 50 meter connection to the sea squeezed in between two big concrete walls, but that should be more considered as a torned down harbour with a rocky coastline if anything. Often with lot of garbage floating close to shore. Secondly: The hotel tries to make money out of external events hiring their grounds, which happens to be all of the common areas left outside your own room like the pool area. We stayed there for eight nights (15-23/5 2022) and from 8am to 11pm there were about two to four events every day making noice and playing loud music constantly. Often at the same time. In a very limited area there could be a private birthday party playing live music, a private student celebration with a DJ and by ”the beach” a private fitness event playing loud bass music - all at the same time. So to try to relax was impossible. When that stopped around 11pm it was almost a relief just to hear the constant noice from the heavily trafficked road right outside the reception. Talk about reception, the third problem: Their wifi sucks big time! We were there working and it was impossible to do our jobs properly using the room wifi that was crashing most of the time. I know that the Philippines are not Europe, but since the wifi in the reception was always working, it depends more on poor equipment than the bandwidth. Maybe they could use some of the event money they earn and put in new equipment? Lastly: The service in the restaurant is terrible. To get food under an hour even if it is almost empty is impossible. And to get everyone served at the table at the same time never happened. But that seems to be a general Philippino thing. The room cleaning has also more to wish for. It is hard sometimes too se if they even has done anything more than just make the bed. But at least they filled up the toothbrushes. I think I had four untouched at the end... If they would put that efficacy in all they did, it would not make up for the constant sound pollution and the false name, but at least skip some irritation. With all this said, if you like to live in the middle of an amusement park - this is the place!

After we stayed for 5 nights at Kota beach we decided to stay 2 more nights here in Bantayan Island to make our vacation super worth it and lengthy. Me and my sister chose the Amihan Cabanas Resort since it's marked as number 1 in tripadvisor among other resorts here. The first night was very good.. the cabana was comfy (aside from the mosquitoes part) and the place was aesthetically pleasing as well. We are the type of travelers that no longer party that much so we just stayed in the resort the whole time. Food was scrumptious and they have big servings. Now why would I give it only 1star? It's because of the service team. The 2nd night that we had dinner, there was a fly that landed into my cocktail. I asked the waiter or the bartender named Gil (a guest gave him a review here that's why I knew his name) to just replace my drink or if he couldn't do it, just remove it from the bill. He said that his supervisor would not allow the drink to be removed from the item because it's already been on the table. And he even told us that it's our responsibility to chase away the flies. Like what? Are you okay? You are showing us this attitude and we are paying customers. Do something about the pesky flies first before telling us it's our responsibility. We even politely asked you to remove the drink. It's okay for us to pay for the drink but his response and the attitude for handling the complaint is what irked me. It doesn't matter how spectacular the place is if the staffs are rude. It will just ruin the great experience you are having. 👎🏻

I really enjoyed my 4 night stay at this lovely resort. The view is amazing all around here. The staff were all nice. The 2 pools were good although one is only open Friday til Sunday. This is the best location to stay in Camotes as you have good cheap seafood restaurants on the beach nearby to eat at. The only issue would be wifi is very weak in room. I think it should be good all over this resort to make it perfect.

We loved our stay at hotel, the bungalow was very spacious for a couple (large queen size bed, good air con, mini fridge, space for multiple pieces of luggage, etc) and also had a nice out door area with a porch swing / bean bag seats with cover. We also really enjoyed the breakfast in the cafe and would have dined there even if we hadn’t stayed at the hotel. Location is a little bit away from the port and main street area but we had rented motorcycles, so not an issue for us.

If you’re looking for a serene and upscale resort in Cebu that offers both relaxation and adventure, Kandaya Resort is an excellent choice. It’s a place to unwind, enjoy world-class amenities, and indulge in Filipino hospitality, all while surrounded by natural beauty. Highly recommended for those who want to experience a luxurious escape in the Philippines.