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

Kota Beach Resort is a small, lower-middle-range beach resort with 34 rooms located on Bantayan Island to the northwest of Cebu. — Oyster

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 245-room luxury beachfront Moevenpick Hotel has a well-executed modern Mediterranean style. — Oyster

The upper-middle-range Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort, designed in a chic, Filipiino style, sits in a cove with its own private beach. — Oyster

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