Our time in Cebu City – An extraordinary hotel and a great Chinese temple
We didn`t see much of Cebu, because we only spent our first night there as a bridge until the next morning flight and our last day of this 3-week holiday. So I cannot tell much about Cebu.
The Henry Hotel
I booked one night at the Henry Hotel. I`s a great hotel! The interior was in industrial style and a colourful mix. You reach it after about 20 minutes by car from Mactan airport.
Our room was very cool, also the view from the room was nice.
Our Christmas dinner – Unfortunately not as planned
Since we`ve never been on a trip over Christmas before, it was very important to me to enjoy our Christmas dinner in a nice restaurant. After I asked the restaurant of my first choice by mail if they were open on Christmas Eve and was informed in a nice reply that this wasn`t the case, I also asked the reception some time in advance if they could make a reservation for us at the restaurant Ampersand. This was answered in the affirmative and confirmed by e-mail. On the spot we learned that the restaurant did not have the usual opening hours due to the holidays and was already closed. A disappointment for me as a big Christmas fan… There was no restaurant in the immediate vicinity that was still open at half past eight in the evening, so we had to put up with a Korean restaurant. It was quite ok, but nothing special at all.
The food in the remaining holidays could only get better 😉 Which it did. 🙂
Our stay in Cebu City
On our flight back from El Nido, we had about 7 hours stay in Cebu, which I had booked like this on purposeso that we could visit the Chinese Taoist temple.
About 90% of the inhabitants of the Philippines are Christians, but about 15% of the total population in Cebu is the Chinese community.
The Taoist Temple
The first Chinese temple I saw. A great experience! I really liked the rich colors, the dragons, turrets and the many beautiful decorations.
Here`s the address of the temple: Beverly Hills Subdivision
Info and tips:
- Restaurant Ampersand, Banilad Town Center, Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue. Stylish interior. Lunch was good, but not overwhelming.
- Restaurant KAYU, 32 Sanson Road, Lahug, Cebu. Even if it didn’t work out, I think I can recommend the restaurant KAYU with a clear conscience, especially since the chef there belongs to the top. Also they have very good ratings online.
- La Maison Rose, 371 Gorordo Ave, Cebu. Unfortunately this was also not possible due to the holidays. But I`m sure that this address is also something very special.
- Culinary Cebu seems to have a lot to offer, but I wouldn’t plan more than one day for the city itself.