ALTA Cebu Resort

i personally love this place ! have stayed here a few times now and it is always great to go back . the hotel itself is approx 20 mins from airport as long as taxi driver knows where he is going ! surrounding area is ok , locals are friendly , the staff are great , very nice and helpful , food is good , rooms are nice , the gardens are beautiful , swimming pool(s) are great . hotel manager is a nice guy who will help out with any little probs that you may encounter , all in all i would recommend this hotel to anybody and everybody , and i am looking forward to my next stay there ! whammy n whabby

i have left several reviews of this hotel and i think i have said everything i can ? just to recap = i LOVE this place it is great in every way , and if you are there on a sat night enjoy the grill it is well worth it ! will be going back again so see you soon larry ! whammy n whabby

I had a wonderful experience at this resort...a little secluded place off of the beaten path and not far from the beaches on mactan island. An inexpensive taxi ride to the nearby Bluereef beach at maribago and small malls on the island, it was also not too far from the airport. But it was the staff that truly made this place magical for me...so attentive and friendly, they really felt more like family !!!

We are an English/Filipino couple and this is our 9th trip to the Phils. We have family in Lapu-Lapu. Over the past 11 years we have stayed in most hotels on Mactan island and Cebu. This hotel sadly does not tick our boxes. On arrival, virtually no lights on and not even the hotel name sign lit up. We did get an arrival drink which was a nice touch. Don't get us wrong, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with the hotel it just wasn't quite what we expected. We stayed in a standard room and this was pretty well equipped with bath robes, coffee, kettle and fridge etc. The tv reception is poor at best and the wifi did not work from our room. It was fine by the pool and the restaurant. The bedside light kept flickering and this was because of two breaks in the mains cable, both covered with insulation tape. The air con was fine the night before but blew cold but not chilled air the following morning. The photos and the descriptions are not representative of the real hotel. The photos make out extensive green lush gardens but in reality it's smallish with plenty of different buildings in a garden setting. It might appeal to some people but it's only because we had prepaid that we stayed all 4 nights. The staff are attentive and polite and you can't fault the human factor at all. This hotel is directly under the arrival flight path for Mactan International Airport and you have jets coming in for landing at around 1000 feet over your head. We won't return.

I have stayed twice here and both times were excellent. I often have to visit Cebu City and Alta is a nice peaceful retreat from the Cebu City congestion. Outside the gate, Cordova does have dire poverty pervasive throughout Phil. and Cebu, but Cordova always has that feel of rural poverty where people are friendly and not the horrific poverty you find with street kids in the worst parts of Cebu City. I have always felt safe walking outside the gates and riding Jeepneys and tricycles in this area. It is nice if you want to have a measured dose of the Phil. experience. Taxis are usually meter+100 because it is off the beaten path but rarely over 250 to get anywhere including Guitar factory and Ayala. There is a new mall nearby so I was able to wave down an occasional taxi. The resort itself is very well executed. It reminds me of the swanky jungle resorts in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. The landscaping is natural, peaceful, and lush. The pool is cool but pleasant in the heat. The restaurant is romantic and quiet and the food is great and reasonably priced. Breakfast has many options(although one of my Phil. favorites - sardines is not one of them). The SPA is the best I have encountered in the Phil. but I am an ind. traveler and avoid the conglomerate owned resorts. The spa is peaceful and spiritual, and massages(2) were GREAT. There is no beach, but you can reach by taxi. Mactan does not have great beaches at most if not all resorts compared to other islands.

I highly recommend this beautiful place hidden away in Cordova on Mactan Island, Cebu. Great value and surprisingly pleasant staff. Beautiful gardens and enough activities to keep up as busy as we want to be for 4 days. Enjoyed the meals. Rooms are clean and comfortable.

The place is tired and run down. Breakfast was cold and a poor selection. Pool was superb. Room was crass in terms of decor. TV was poor. No hot water for the sink. Shower was useless.Staff were friendly and very helpful. The area is remote and you require a taxi to get to shops, restaurants etc. Facility is used for conferences and you could hear the noise most of the day. This resort might suit people with young families that are prepared to stay on site for a few days. This would be at best a three star in Australia and was not value for money.

Very friendly staff made the stay so enjoyable, recommend the tours if you don't want to spend your time beside the pool. Initially I had only booked 2 nights but booked a further nights as I liked the location so much and the staff were so helpful with all my arrangements had a great time there look forward to returning soon

the hotel is not to bad when I booked the hotel I was led to believe that there was a free transfer form the airport to the hotel but when I checked out I had to pay for the shuttle bus 500ps not to happy. plus dinner had a 10% service charge and a 12%tax thing on it but never eat there because of this

Very nice. Everyone on the staff was very friendly. The breakfast was good and the servers were awesome. I cant wait to go back