The Beauty of the Shangri-La Resort, Mactan in Cebu - Philippines

Shangri-la Mactans address is Punta Engano Road, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu 6015, Philippines. It has a designation of a five-star hotel. The Shangri-la Mactan Hotel, which is located east of the Negros Island, is a popular destination for vacationers in the Philippines especially in Cebu. Located just fifteen minutes away from the Mactan Island Resort and Spa in Cebu, it is a good destination for weary travelers.

Aside from its good location, visitors will enjoy the outstanding room facilities at the Shangri-las Mactan Island Resort and Spa in Cebu. It offers 547 rooms and luxurious suites. They are located in two wings: the Ocean Wing and the Main Wing. All of the rooms are decorated with a terrific combination of contemporary Filipino furnishings with materials like capiz, banana leaf, abaca and rattan.

From the balcony of each room, visitors will get astounding views of the Mactan Sea and the surrounding Shang-rila Marine Sanctuary. Located at the exclusive Ocean Wing, the Ocean Club rooms features one-of-a kind service, comfort and ease for discerning vacationers. Some of the amenities and services that the Shangri-la Mactan Island Resort and Spa Cebu offers are parking area, baby sitting service, different restaurants, cocktail bar, banquet facilities, online access, business center, conference area, currency exchange, disable facilities, Jacuzzi, 1sauna, spa, table tennis, tennis court, billiards, outdoor swimming pool, laundry service and a safe deposit box.

Dining is also an interesting experience at the Shangri-la Mactan Island with the six restaurants and bars available at the site including the brand new Acqua restaurant, which offers Italian cuisine to family favorites like the Cowrie Cove. Whether on the beach, pool or the E-Zone entertainment center, visitors can enjoy a cocktail at the Chill Out Bar. The room rates are subject to change. The different rooms at Shangri-la Mactan are: Superior Garden View-Single: 197 dollars, Double/Twin-211 dollars, Triple-266 dollars. Breakfast is included.

Premier Garden View-Single: 255 dollars, Double/Twin-239 dollars, Triple: 294 dollars. Breakfast is included.

Deluxe Sea View-Single: 252 dollars, Double/Twin: 266 dollars, Triple: 322 dollars. Breakfast is included.

Premier Sea View-Single: 281 dollars, Double/Twin: 294 dollars, Triple: 350 dollars. Breakfast is included.

From the Shangri-la Mactan Island Resort, visitors can visit the different tourist spots near the hotel like the Liberty Shrine in Punta Engano, Mactan Island in honor of Lapu-Lapu and his troops who fought and killed Magellan and his troops in battle and drove them back to the sea.

For those people who are interested in learning the history of Cebu can visit the University of San Carlos, where there are a lot of artifacts from the pre-Spanish period on display as well as Aznar Museum, where pre-Hispanic artifacts from the Camotes Island dig are on display. The Fort San Pedro displays finds from the San Diego Galleon that were near Fortune Island in Nasugbu, Batangas.

The Jumalon Butterfly Sanctuary is also a good place to visit for tourists who love nature because of its proximity to the Shangri-la Mactan Island Resort. Casa Gorordo will take visitors back to the Spanish-era with its colonial magnificence and beauty.

There are also numerous shopping malls near the resort like SM City Cebu, Ayala Center Cebu, the Crossroads, Asia I.T. Town Park and Banilad Town Center where tourists can enjoy the different restaurants and have their picked of the different retail stores.

For inquiries or reservation, interested parties can call

(63 (32) 231 0288 or fax (63) (32) 231 1688. They can also send inquiries at mac@shangri-la.com.