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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
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We should distinguish between the 3 Cebus
1. Cebu province
2. Cebu City
3. Mactan Island, where many people doing tours of 'Cebu' go,
I am sure #1 has nice places but I saw #2,3 and was not impressed by either. |
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JBomb
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Bohol is gorgeous. Tons of nice little huts and places to chill along the River there. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
We should distinguish between the 3 Cebus
1. Cebu province
2. Cebu City
3. Mactan Island, where many people doing tours of 'Cebu' go,
I am sure #1 has nice places but I saw #2,3 and was not impressed by either. |
I have to agree. As a place to live, Cebu city is nice.
As a place to be a tourist, it is a gateway to somewhere else.
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kba4life
Joined: 03 Jun 2010
Location: California
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| Anyone know of any cheap airlines to Cebu? Cebu Pacific Air has been the cheapest I've seen and their rates just went up to about 450,000 KRW roundtrip, anyone know of anything better? |
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DrugstoreCowgirl
Joined: 08 May 2009
Location: Daegu-where the streets have no name
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:14 am Post subject: |
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I just returned from 2 weeks in Cebu last week.
If you're looking for something cheap in the city, I suggest Cebu Guesthouse. Their rates range from 325 pesos (shared dormitory) to 995 (private room with double bed/aircon/bathroom). There are cheaper places downtown, but you really want to avoid staying in that area. http://www.cebuguesthouse.com/
If you want the beach, I suggest taking the bus+ferry (250pesos) to Bantayan Island, just off Cebu's north coast. There's a lot of cheap beach bungalows (770 pesos and up), and some of the best beaches I've seen anywhere in the world (but NOT a place for diving/snorkeling).
http://wowbantayan.com/wowhome/ |
I stayed at the Cebu Guesthouse for 1 night and it was 1 night too long. I have never been in a more cockroach infested place in my life. I get chills just thinking about it. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:42 am Post subject: |
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Really? I didn't see all of Cebu City, but I certainly didn't see anything nice or anywhere I would want to live.
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
We should distinguish between the 3 Cebus
1. Cebu province
2. Cebu City
3. Mactan Island, where many people doing tours of 'Cebu' go,
I am sure #1 has nice places but I saw #2,3 and was not impressed by either. |
I have to agree. As a place to live, Cebu city is nice.
As a place to be a tourist, it is a gateway to somewhere else.
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InDaGu
Joined: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Cebu City, Philippines
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:31 am Post subject: |
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| DrugstoreCowgirl wrote: |
| InDaGu wrote: |
I just returned from 2 weeks in Cebu last week.
If you're looking for something cheap in the city, I suggest Cebu Guesthouse. Their rates range from 325 pesos (shared dormitory) to 995 (private room with double bed/aircon/bathroom). There are cheaper places downtown, but you really want to avoid staying in that area. http://www.cebuguesthouse.com/
If you want the beach, I suggest taking the bus+ferry (250pesos) to Bantayan Island, just off Cebu's north coast. There's a lot of cheap beach bungalows (770 pesos and up), and some of the best beaches I've seen anywhere in the world (but NOT a place for diving/snorkeling).
http://wowbantayan.com/wowhome/ |
I stayed at the Cebu Guesthouse for 1 night and it was 1 night too long. I have never been in a more cockroach infested place in my life. I get chills just thinking about it. |
Wow, really? Were you in a dorm or private room? I never saw any roaches. It's a hostel, and it comes with all the good/bad that most hostels include. |
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Tigerstyleone
Joined: 01 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Its important to know if the places allow guest, I mean are they girl friendly. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Tigerstyleone wrote: |
| Its important to know if the places allow guest, I mean are they girl friendly. |
Kiwi Lodge allows one guest. |
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Taiwantroll
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| DrugstoreCowgirl wrote: |
| I stayed at the Cebu Guesthouse for 1 night and it was 1 night too long. I have never been in a more cockroach infested place in my life. I get chills just thinking about it. |
I'm sorry I just don't understand people like you. You are in one of the cheapest places on earth. Why would stay at a hostel? A vacation should be a time to indulge, especially when you are in a place where it is so affordable to do so. Yet I continue to meet people who go on vacation only to stay in desperately poor conditions at hostels. I met a guy once who actually did homestays in the Philippines. I just don't get it. |
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Mr. Peabody
Joined: 24 Sep 2010
Location: here
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Taiwantroll wrote: |
| DrugstoreCowgirl wrote: |
| I stayed at the Cebu Guesthouse for 1 night and it was 1 night too long. I have never been in a more cockroach infested place in my life. I get chills just thinking about it. |
I'm sorry I just don't understand people like you. You are in one of the cheapest places on earth. Why would stay at a hostel? A vacation should be a time to indulge, especially when you are in a place where it is so affordable to do so. Yet I continue to meet people who go on vacation only to stay in desperately poor conditions at hostels. I met a guy once who actually did homestays in the Philippines. I just don't get it. |
I agree that vacations are a time to indulge, but if traveling for an extended time, say 6 months to a year or more, cheap accomodations are a neccessity. However, I certainly wouldn't whine about cockroaches if I choose to go the cheap route. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| You can make deals with guesthouses or small hotels for extended stays but I'd never pay more than two weeks in advance. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 1:02 am Post subject: |
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I was considering Cebu for an upcoming vacation as well. Glad I read through this.
If I'm heading there with a +1 for a 4 day trip, is it reasonable to hit up Bantayan overnight, Bohol overnight, and spend a night in Cebu? Bear in mind I like a good trip and all but like to minimize stressful journeys and odd wake-up times. Particularly this trip, just looking for something low key and quite relaxing overall. |
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InDaGu
Joined: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Cebu City, Philippines
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 1:56 am Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
I was considering Cebu for an upcoming vacation as well. Glad I read through this.
If I'm heading there with a +1 for a 4 day trip, is it reasonable to hit up Bantayan overnight, Bohol overnight, and spend a night in Cebu? Bear in mind I like a good trip and all but like to minimize stressful journeys and odd wake-up times. Particularly this trip, just looking for something low key and quite relaxing overall. |
Keep in mind it takes about 4 hours to get to Bantayan (3 by bus, +1 by ferry), so it's not really worth it to go there for one night. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
I was considering Cebu for an upcoming vacation as well. Glad I read through this.
If I'm heading there with a +1 for a 4 day trip, is it reasonable to hit up Bantayan overnight, Bohol overnight, and spend a night in Cebu? Bear in mind I like a good trip and all but like to minimize stressful journeys and odd wake-up times. Particularly this trip, just looking for something low key and quite relaxing overall. |
Pick one otherwise you will spend all your time on the road and never get to relax on a beach.
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