Cebu

The 530-room luxury Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa has a beachfront setting, well-manicured tropical grounds, and chic rooms that stand out from the competitors on Mactan Island. — Oyster

The Mayflower bills itself as a ‘permaculture’ hotel – don’t laugh, the green credentials are legit. — Lonely Planet

Quest Cebu is a 427-room three-and-a-half-pearl hotel with sharp and simple interiors that make it a nice step-up from other middle-of-the-road hotels nearby. — Oyster

The deluxe and superior rooms boast the finest views in Cebu. — Lonely Planet

The 290-room luxury Crimson Resort and Spa has limited beachfront access, but its three-tiered pool offers stunning views of the sea. — Oyster

The 241-room Cebu Parklane International Hotel is a three-and-a-half pearl hotel in Cebu’s main business district. — Oyster

The 329-room three-pearl Marco Polo Plaza Cebu sits in a scenic hillside spot overlooking the mountains and the city. — Oyster

Rooms are on the small side but the modern bathrooms with deep bath tubs are surprisingly large. — Lonely Planet

The lime-green colour scheme is a tad garish but rooms (there are four price categories) are well presented and kitted out with desks and flat-screen TVs. — Lonely Planet

This long-standing boho bar has a single basic fan room upstairs at the back for P600. — Lonely Planet