ALTA Cebu Resort

Went to meet a lovely lady who i met online, travelled out to places together and enjoyed every moment. Resort had a conference on one evening, and while chatting to 4 men outside was invited inside. Found myself being a judge along with them to a karaoke competition. Was a great night, most enjoyable.

(Strength) The place is very peaceful and the stuff are very friendly. The breakfast was great since we thought it would only be serve by plate but they gave us buffet. The ambiance is relaxing and made us feel like we were out of the city life. (Weakness) They are not updated about online booking. It took us sometime to confirm about our online reservation, but thankfully there were a lot of vacant rooms. The wifi connection is very poor, it couldnt reach our room. There is no beach, and after my stay, i realize that they are quite expensive for a resort far from the beach. The stuff management needs to improve: there are flaws that they need to consider. We stayed in room 8 (buyog) where the landline (phone) creates a weird creepy sound as you call the front desk, its like the one you could hear from horror movies, but dont worry, you cant hear any ghost crying or asking for help, maybe there is just a line problem.

The rooms are adequate. The staff is friendly and very accommodating. You can hear the big planes approaching Mactan airport.

We booked this hotel for its proximity to the airport as we had a layover in Cebu. The outdoor pool was great as it was deep enough for a swim rather than just a splash. There is also a second pool more suitable for kids. The neighbourhood had lots of small eateries around which was what we wanted - so all in all, it was great for a layover.

The gardens at the hotel are nice. Breakfast? Not bad, with nice veg. I thought I'd read somewhere it was near a beach which it's not. A nice enclosed resort - no doubt if it had been near a beach it would have been double the price. Also, my booked shuttle to fetch me from the airport in the early hours of NYD never showed up - frustrating, despite being confirmed. A yellow or maybe white cab from there would probably be cheaper than the hotel's 475 pesos but then you've got to wait for one. The peace of the resort was disturbed v late at night and early am by the nearby karaoke singers. I don't know if this was just cos it was New Year's Eve but suspect not.

Really nice resort with friendly professional staff Good food and beautiful surroundings Good for families and business users Within good distance for all amenities like ocean and malls

I loved my stay at Alta Resort, such a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the tropical surroundings. The staff are so kind and generous, they made us feel at home here. I loved the flowers and trees every direction you look, and be sure to look up and see the fruits these trees bare. Everything was so close by, from shopping at the mall, to the sea over the bridge they have created to enjoy the native surroundings. The food they created here is the best I have had, with local flavors and traditional international favorites. Thank you to all the wonderful staff at Alta, I miss you already, and looking forward to seeing you again on my next vacation. Thank you

Basically this place is nice, the staff are excellent, we had a cheap alright dinner there as well. But the most noticeable thing about this place, as nice as it is, is that they had Amazing photographers take photos of the grounds. The photos don't truly reflect the surroundings of the rooms, or the fact that the pier deck overlooking the river goes over a shanty town with dirty water. Also didn't have any of those flowers in the toilet as per the photo (we were in delux room). Only really one pool was useable (next to the bar) since the other had loads of things floating in it. Don't get me wrong. the room was clean and nice, (although because it is surrounded by open patio, you have to keep the curtains closed a lot which makes it quite dark). Bit far from things though: ALTA to SM/Mall or Ayala, and ferry port about 40 minutes maybe a bit more airport to ALTA 40 min maybe more. Tip: NO MATTER what a taxi driver says, take the meter. it starts at 40php and will always be cheaper than set price. EVEN with traffic.

The hotel and staff were actually very nice. The problem with this resort is that it is too far from anything but a local outdoor market. No beach, or outside restaurants, no bars within walking distance. Essentially it is nice place to visit if you just want to stay in one place. I should also mention that when I was there, they had some kind of school retreat, so the place was packed with teenagers messing about. Evidently that happens from time to time

No hot water in the bathroom. Not very comfortable for me to stay.