SUMMER OFFICIALLY BEGINS AT BLUEWATER MARIBAGO BEACH RESORT CEBU
Flight was delayed making
the short stint in Cebu City even shorter.
In an hour before midnight, we were fetched at the Mactan International
Airport by a smiling staff of Maribago Bluewater Resort – our first transient
abode for this epic Southeast Asian journey.
We will be in Cebu City for
an approximate of twelve (12) hours. For lack of sufficient time, we were
confined at the comforts of the resorts’ vast property encompassing superb
amenities and facilities. But with
Maribago Bluewater Resort, almost everything that one longs for a summer
escapade is present that there’s actually no need to head out to the city center.
Despite the midnight
check-in, the lobby and reception area of Maribago Bluewater situated at Mactan
Island has been very busy yet checking-in was a breeze.
Then we were ushered to our
Deluxe room (the Garden Wing) complemented by welcome drinks and cold towel. Our native styled room with a sliding door
made of capiz shells produced a
relaxing vibe as if we were staying in a cabana built on the sea shore. Despite being on the second floor, the
private veranda gave us a tropical garden view and a vantage of the vast
swimming pool as if mimicking the ocean and the rainforest that surrounds. (clickto check room types and rates)
Past midnight, we had our
dinner bordering to breakfast at the said veranda. Quality of service exceeded my expectations
as the hotel staff’ were all courteous and attentive. Our dinner was served direct to our private
veranda as we ordered at the 24-hour Allegro Restaurant.
The Allegro Restaurant is
the main restaurant of Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort. Aside from beer, we feasted on burger, variety
of salad dish, adobo rice and completed by desserts in the likes of leche flan and moist chocolate cake. My personal favorites were the adobo
rice and the moist chocolate cake. But
if you’re thinking of the adobo simmered
and marinated in soy sauce, then you’ll be disappointed. Adobo, the
Cebuano way is the lechon kawali that a number is familiar
with – crispy deep fried meat.
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| Grilled Chicken Salad (PhP230.00) |
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| Allegro Salad (PhP245.00) |
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| Bluewater Cheese Burger (PhP550.00) |
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| Adobo Rice (PhP410.00) |
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| Leche Flan (PhP165.00) |
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| Moist Chocolate Cake (PhP165.00) |
Sensing that the sun was
about to peek over the horizon any minute and greet us a lovely day, we decided
to have our much awaited rest and off we had a deep slumber.
Unadjusted body clocks we
have (adjusted for working hours), we woke up in time for the complimentary
breakfast buffet at the Allegro Restaurant.
Offerings were a fusion of Filipino, Asian and continental cuisine.
The panoramic swimming pool
of the hotel is adjacent to the Allegro Restaurant, further offering al fresco
patio dining by the pool. With such a
view, a good day is indeed about to commence.
A number of amenities are
available at the Maribago Bluewater Resort. Wellness, spa, water sports and
other leisure activities are among those.
But we need to check-out immediately after lunch as we have a flight to
catch. Thus, we just wandered by the
beach front and lounge on the bar and restaurant on stilts – Oyster Bar and The
Cove.
We had our lunch at The Cove with
a perfect view of the private island and the open sea giving a glimpse of
certain islands of Bohol. Living up to
the hotel’s name, blue water indeed surrounded us.
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The Cove is a live seafood restaurant
and claimed to be Cebu’s only restaurant in a hotel that offers the freshest
sea bounty. And my favorites graced the
affair – the crabs, prawns and scallops.
Unexpectedly, everyone’s favorite was a fish – Steamed Pugapo with
ginger-soya sauce.
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| L: Scallop with Garlic Butter (PhP240.00) R: Oyster with Garlic Butter (PhP260.00) |
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| Lato and Guso Salad (PhP190.00) |
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| Prawns (L-PhP695.00 for 3 pieces and M-PhP595.00 for 3 pieces) |
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| Ocean Crab - PhP130.00 per 100 grams |
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| Steamed Pugapo with ginger-soya sauce - PhP180.00 per 100 grams |
Despite the short transient
stay at Maribago Bluewater Resort, we enjoyed the scenery, the food and the
company – a perfect combination to commence the Asean summer adventure of 2015.
BLUEWATER MARIBAGO BEACH RESORT- CEBU
BOOK ONLINE!
Buyong Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City,
Cebu, Philippines
(63 32) 492 0100
(63 2) 817-5751 - Manila Sales Office
maribago@bluewater.com.ph
BLUEWATER MARIBAGO BEACH RESORT- CEBU
BOOK ONLINE!
Buyong Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City,
Cebu, Philippines
(63 32) 492 0100
(63 2) 817-5751 - Manila Sales Office
maribago@bluewater.com.ph
1 comments
Shame, I've been living in Cebu for almost two years and I haven't been there.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fabulous retreat in the heart of bustling city.
*I just hope they are not that pricey, though.