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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lapu-Lapu City

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lapu-Lapu City

Visiting Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Lapu-Lapu City, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Lapu-Lapu City based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Lapu-Lapu City for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Lapu-Lapu City before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Lapu-Lapu City for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Lapu-Lapu City for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Punta Engano, Mactan Island, Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu has great rooms from $112 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Costabella Tropical Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lapu-Lapu City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Costabella Tropical Beach Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Buyong. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.6 km from the city center. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Plantation Bay a Real Resort with a Real Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Plantation Bay a Real Resort with a Real Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $199. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Marigondon, Mactan Island. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.6 km from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club
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Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lapu-Lapu City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $109, Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort, at Punta Engano Road, 5 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 10.1 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Mercure Mactan Cebu

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Mercure Mactan Cebu has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $58 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Newtown Blvd. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark

5-star Resort with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $138, and it's located at M L Quezon Highway, Maribago. We also love the a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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La Mirada Residence, Large 1 bedroom Condo, Ocean views, Beaches, 3 pools, restaurants

2-star Resort with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lapu-Lapu City
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is La Mirada Residence, Large 1 bedroom Condo, Ocean views, Beaches, 3 pools, restaurants because it has great rooms that start at $91. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Residencia De Vistamar Dap-Dap, Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Only 7.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club
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Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $53 (before taxes). It's located at The Mactan Newtown, Newtown Blvd and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Eloisa Royal Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lapu-Lapu City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at MV Patalinghug Jr. Avenue, Eloisa Royal Suites has great rooms from $29 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Crimson Resort and Spa - Mactan Island, Cebu

5-star Resort with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Crimson Resort and Spa - Mactan Island, Cebu which has nice rooms starting at $160. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Seascapes Resort Town, Mactan Island, Cebu City. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a spa. It's located just 7.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Panglao, Cebu City, Moalboal, Lapu-Lapu City, and Oslob.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Lapu-Lapu City, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Lapu-Lapu City, Best Luxury Hotels in Lapu-Lapu City, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Lapu-Lapu City, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lapu-Lapu City, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Lapu-Lapu City, Best Hotels for One Week in Lapu-Lapu City, Best Hotels for One Night in Lapu-Lapu City, or Best Business Hotels in Lapu-Lapu City.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Lapu-Lapu City?

Lapu-Lapu City Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$76

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines based on data from 25 hotels is an affordable $76. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lapu-Lapu City.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $129
  • 4-star hotels: $76
  • 3-star hotels: $48
  • 2-star hotels: $80


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