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Plantation Bay a five star hotel and resort in Cebu is truly amazing. Aside from its classy interiors ad inviting pools, it is also eco conscious.

Plantation Bay provides free school bus service in the community, making it possible for hundreds of local children (who could not afford public transportation) to obtain a basic education. On a continuing basis, we support a number of local residents for vocational training. In 2004 Plantation Bay paid for the reforestation of about 120 hectares in Cebu’s highlands, and provided most of the funding to build and operate a day-care center for indigent families in South Cebu City.

The employees of Plantation Bay enjoy good salaries and benefits. Equally important, all staff members are treated with dignity and respect as part of the Plantation Bay Family. Training and career-advancement opportunities are provided to all staff members. A flattened and informal hierarchy system improves work performance and efficiency while providing a personal sense of satisfaction to every staff member. For these reasons, Plantation Bay is considered one of the best workplaces in the country. Guests quickly notice and appreciate our staff’s excellent morale and eagerness to please.

Our lovely artificial lagoon was built over a site consisting of barren rock, so no ecosystem was destroyed for the resort. To create fabulous white-sand beaches bordering the lagoon, mountain stone was quarried and crushed into fine grains. (A bonus is that, unlike real beach sand, ours is always cool to the touch, even under direct sun.) Thus, no natural beaches or sandbars were despoiled. The fine woods used in some furniture were recycled from old houses or church timbers. The wood ceilings seen in the lobby and many bedrooms and meeting rooms are actually made of ordinary plywood, painstakingly hand-stained to simulate the look of mahogany panels.

Extensive use was made of coconut timber, a widely-available renewable resource. Other coconut parts of little commercial value were used in decorations and finishes around the resort. The use of plastics was avoided wherever possible, a feature which also lessens fire and smoke hazards.

The resort simply makes heaven so much closer. It has well furnished and comfy rooms and the pools are one of the highlights. The resort also has a spa which is very relaxing.

The spa’s setting is uniquely charming, designed to resemble an 18th century Tokugawa Japanese village with its own thundering waterfalls, creek, and fog-like mist. Open your skin’s pores and float away your cares in a soothing hot spring; rejuvenate your body in a stimulating mineral bath; and enjoy a vigorous hydro-massage in the main waterfall basin.

Visit Cebu and always remember this beautiful location by the beach.

Cebu has an extended island which is called Mactan Island. It is well commercialized with malls, factories, beach resorts and villages. Mactan Island also gives you the best five star hotels. If you are on a tight budget, there is also some resort that just asks for an P70 entrance fee. Shangrila-Mactan is a five star hotel and resort that offers one of the best amenities and sight in Cebu.

The Philippines’ premier five-star resort, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa Cebu is a lush garden retreat ideal for vacationers and families. This Cebu luxury resort features kid’s play areas, a wide range of restaurants, and CHI, one of the largest and most luxurious spas in the region.

ROOMS

Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa offers a selection of room types which feature a range of amenities in addition to a level of service that goes the extra distance. It is this Shangri-La standard for service excellence that separates Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa from other Cebu resorts.

Set amid 14 hectares of lush tropical greenery, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa offers 547 luxurious, expansive guest rooms and suites in two wings: the Main Wing and the Ocean Wing.

Each guestroom features a decor which blends contemporary Filipino furnishings with indigenous elements such as abaca, capiz, banana leaf and rattan, and offers private balconies with spectacular views of Mactan Sea and the surrounding Shangri-La Marine Sanctuary and islets.

Dining

Restaurants

Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa offers a range of tempting dining options to indulge in during your stay in Cebu. Restaurants on offer include our new Acqua restaurant, featuring the best of contemporary Italian cuisine, to perennial family favourites such as Cowrie Cove, a great spot to enjoy fresh seafood by the beach.

Lounges & Bars

Whether on the beach, by the pool or at our E-Zone entertainment center, a refreshing cocktail, cooling drink or light snack is never far away. While the night away at the lively ChillOut Bar.

Health & Leisure

Whether your plans include family adventure, rejuvenation or pure relaxation, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa offers an enticing array of activities for both adults and children.

Our signature spa, CHI, is one of the largest and most luxuriously appointed spas in Asia. Each treatment takes place in one of our private spa villas or suites, allowing you to indulge your senses in spacious and private surroundings

Apart from all that, Shangri-la is one of the tourist attractions because of its white beaches, calm surroundings and hospitable crew.

Meetings

With exceptional service and an idyllic location coupled with an impressive array of modern facilities, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa functions as an ideal wedding and meeting venue in Cebu.

With a relaxing, lush tropical setting overlooking the Mactan Sea, the latest facilities, and attentive, professional Shangri-La service, Mactan Resort and Spa offers a premier location for your event or special occasion in Cebu.

Weddings

Our professional wedding specialists look forward to helping you take advantage of our romantic tropical setting tempting catering options, and attentive service for your most special occasions, be it an intimate family gathering or a large banquet reception.

The Ocean Pavilion, a glass-enclosed architectural masterpiece offers breathtaking view of the ocean, perfect for the most romantic and intimate wedding ceremonies and receptions.

For celebrations of a grand scale, The Marquee is a spacious, fully-air conditioned tent that can seat up to 1,000 guests.