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Lapu-Lapu, chartered city of the central Philippines, in Cebu Province, on the western coast of Mactan Island. Lapu-Lapu lies about 5 km (about 3 mi) across Cebu Harbor from the city of Cebu and is part of the Cebu metropolitan area. The short Mactan-Mandaue Bridge connects Lapu-Lapu and the rest of Mactan Island with Mandaue on Cebu Island.

Lapu-Lapu is a port and industrial center noted for its thermal installations, which burn petroleum for energy; corn and flour milling; fishing; and handmade guitars. The Mactan International Airport is located adjacent to Lapu-Lapu, as is the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ), an industrial tax-free zone that opened in 1979. The MEPZ includes approximately 35 business ventures, about 50 percent of which are Japanese-owned. Tourism is also important in Lapu-Lapu; visitors are drawn to the excellent beaches and coral reefs of eastern Mactan.

Lapu-Lapu, formerly Opon, is named after the famous Chief Lapulapu, who is believed to have killed the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan when he arrived on the east coast of Mactan Island in 1521. In 1886 a monument to Magellan was erected at the site of the conflict, and a monument to Chief Lapulapu stands in the citys plaza. During the 1980s Lapu-Lapus population increased by an annual average growth rate of 4 percent. Population (1999 estimate) 200,871.

Tourism - Hotels - Waterfront Hotel

Waterfront Mactan, located in the captivating Mactan Island, offers you the luxury of 167 guest rooms and suites, and the convenience of a two-minute walk to the Mactan International Airport. Also, the hotel is only 5 minutes away from Mactan Export Processing Zone.

Health spa-jacuzzis, private massage rooms, saunas, lounge, live performances at the Karaoke Bar, and the international standard Casino Filipino. All these choices to give you complete rest or fun, thrill, and excitement. Make that convention, function, or vacation more productive yet pleasurable with our well-planned facilities, business center, 6 multi-purpose function rooms, and excellent service. Plus this exclusive amenity for hotel guests and members only, the CLUB 747 Lounge located at the 7th floor overlooking the airport runway and terminal.

Satisfy your whims and desires to the luxury of Club Waterfront - an exclusive international private entertainment club. Pamper yourself in one of the 62 lavish suites designed to give you comfort and privacy.

Thrilling games of Baccarat, Blackjack, or Roulette. You call the shots. The fun is endless and the excitement is of the highest quality. Only here in Club Waterfront Cebu City and Mactan.

Let the warmth and hospitality of our friendly dealers and lively performances of topnotch entertainers complement your night.

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SHANGRILAS MACTAN ISLAND RESORT

The resort has 546 guestrooms and suites that are tastefully furnished with a colourful tropical decor which is a combination of meticulous local craftmanship and beautiful interior design. From the comfort of your own private balcony you can take in all the breathtaking views of the Visayan Sea and Outlying islands.

All rooms are equipped with the most modern amenities including IDD telephones, tea and coffee making facilities, electronic safe and satellite TV. Distinguished guests can enjoy the premium facilities of the Horizon Resort Club at the two top floors of the New Wing offering a new dimension of excellent service. No other resort in the Philippines offers such an exciting range of health, recreational and sports activities the world.

For water sport lovers there is windsurfing, parasailing, sailboating, water-skiing, scuba diving, snorkling and fishing. If you prefer your activity on land, there is tennis, a golf park and a fully equipped health club and gymnasium with sauna, steam bath and massage room. To pamper yourself from head to toe, visit the Beauty Salon.

LOCATION

Just a short flight from Manila but a world away is one of the Philippines most historical provinces, Cebu. Within easy reach of Cebus entertainment and business district and only 15 minutes from the international airport on a beautifully landscaped 13 hectare site in Punta Engano, you will find the Philippines first 5-star resort. Shangri-Las Mactan Island Resort.

Here you can experience a tropical paradise lifestyle with all the comforts and facilities imaginable to give you the sort of holiday that you always dreamed of. It is truly the most idyllic retreat and with direct flights to and from Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan, getting there is as easy as life on the resort.

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PLANTATION BAY BEACH RESORT

Discover a resort in a class of its own. Set in 7 hectares of secluded grounds, Plantation Bay offers one of the largest privately owned waterways in the world, with the clean elegance of colonial - plantation architecture. De-compress from lifes pressures in the healing tranquility of another world. If you ever spent time at a plantation as a child, you know what we mean. If not, come and discover a refreshingly different Flavor of Life. Truly international.

Opened in late 1996, Plantation Bay has already had over a hundred thousand visitors from every corner of the globe. Virtually all of them agree that this is one of the best resorts they have ever been to. International visitors feel rightat home at Plantation Bay. English is spoken throughout the resort; we also have Japanese, German, Italian, French, and Spanish-speaking staff members.Feel like you are at your own private estate.

Our rooms are a full 46 square meters; charminglydecorated with individually-selected furniture, oilpaintings, and prints; equipped with remote-control TV, mini-bar, electronic safe, and split- packageairconditioning.And you will love the bathrooms - spacious, stone and marble finishes, separate shower and deep tub, hair-dryer and extension phone.At some hotels, there are a token few rooms with nice views (for the brochures!), while most guests get stuck with parking-lot or garden views.

At Plantation Bay you are assured of a splendid, take- your-breath-away vista from every room.Choose from a dazzling range of activities - jetskis, para-sailing, motorboating, sailing, water-skiing, fishing, tennis, mini-golf, billiards, and tabletop sports. Cruises on our private twin-deckyacht. Snorkeling and scuba-diving just offshore or in dozens of sites nearby. Pistol-shooting and golf available.Our swimming pool is the largest in the country. It has 8 built-in jacuzzis, and is complemented with 3.5 has. of private saltwater swimming lagoons with waterfalls, water-slides, dive-rocks, and hydro- massage pools, plus a tropical fishpond andgrouper fishing hole where you can catch your own lunch.Some resorts feel cramped and crowded.

In Plantation Bays extensive grounds and waterways, you always feel open, free, and relaxed.

FREE! Airport transportation, welcome drink, 24-hour butler service, mineral water, bicycles and selected sports equipment, childrens activities, dinner entertainment.Indulge your appetites at three signature restaurants providing a choice of international, Pacific Rim, and Italian cuisines.

For groups and conferences, our award-winning chefs can prepare just about any kind of meal you desire. Hautecuisine? Nouvelle? Theme-party buffets? Marshmallows and beach bonfire? We have got a menu and a venue for you.

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MARIBAGO BLUEWATER BEACH RESO

Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort offers the best of Cebu for those who seek the ideal balance of creature comforts and natures wonders.

Located st 15 minutes away from the Mactan Cebu International Airport, Maribago has pride of place on the islands prized beach. All the diverse pleasures of island living are at your doorstep .. scuba diving, snorkeling, beach combing, swimming or just simply lazing under the tropical sun.

Whatever you want to do, Maribago Bluewater is the perfect seaside haven for refreshing body and soul.

Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort is located on Mactan Island, a palm fringed Paradise only minutes away from Cebu.

Bluewater is just a 15 minute drive from the Mactan Cebu International Airport. Daily flights from most Asian capitals, Manila and many provincial cities and towns make getting to Bluewater a relaxing start to your dream vacation. Upon arrival, let one of our courteous drivers meet you and whisk you to Bluewater. Or, you can avail of one of the many airconditioned taxis always available.

Retreat from the outside world in any of our 66 luxurious DeLuxe Rooms or 12 Royal Bungalows, all tastefully furnished and immaculately maintained .. all for your pleasure.

All are fully equipped with airconditioning, a fully stocked mini-bar, refrigerator, cable TV, luxurious full bath, intercom and telephone.

Our Royal Bungalows have a spacious separate living room, bedroom, furnished sun porch and complimentary tea and coffee service.

Long before the sun rises on another perfect tropical morning, our chefs are busy selecting and preparing the ingredients needed to satisfy the dining expectations of our most discerning guests.

From short orders to fine dining, we bring you the best of local and international foods and beverages.

Our chefs strive to make each meal unforgettable. Our friendly, knowledgeable and attentive serving staff see to it that your every wish is satisfied.

At Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort you are surrounded by the opportunity to engage in a host of different activities, these range from the excitement of Jet skiing to the peace of total relaxation under one of our Umbrella Huts. Just pick out the way you want to spend the day, and Bluewater will have it for you.