By Janine Labarda
Lapu-Lapu City is well-renowned for its natural beauty, delectable cuisine, spectacular tourist sites, and locals known for their kindness and warmth to visitors. This city, known as the “Historic Resort City,” displays a modern yet confident and dynamic metropolis rich in history and legacy.
As Mactan Island is known as the crown jewel of relaxing accommodation in Cebu, Belmont Hotel Mactan is excited to host guests who are in the area for both business and leisure — or “bleisure.” This hotel offers top-notch amenities, services, food, and travel experiences that enable rest and relaxation while highlighting meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) ready for Mactan and living up to its fundamental lifestyle of Filipino-Cebuano hospitality.
“Our Hotel takes a different approach to our guest profile, as Belmont Hotel Mactan provides a logical choice for guests with a business mindset,” Johnson del Valle, Belmont Hotel Mactan general manager, said.
Located on a 30-hectare live-work-play-learn township development within The Mactan Newtown under Megaworld Hotels and Resorts, Belmont Hotel Mactan features the expansive views of its own beach, the Magellan Bay and Hilutungan Channel, which allows tourists to laze around while admiring the majestic scenery.
“This Mactan township is already home to more than 1,655 residential condominium units from three existing properties: The 8 Newtown Boulevard, One Pacific Residence and One Manchester Place and in the next three years we will be opening three more condominium units: The La Victoria Global Residences, The Pearl Global Residences and Positano Mactan,” Harold Brian Geronimo, Senior Vice President and Head of Public Relations and Media Affairs of Megaworld Corporation, said during a media tour.
“This is not just a live-work-play-learn township, but this is a live-work-play-learn-beach township because we have our own beach,” Geronimo added.
The new hotel was situated along Newtown Boulevard, right next to the Savoy Hotel Mactan, close to the Mactan Newtown Beach, and the upcoming Mactan Newtown Beach Walk Mall. The Mactan Alfresco, a hawker-style dining area with a number of dining establishments serving authentic Cebuano food and other delights, and the township’s very own academic institution under the supervision of LaSallian Schools of Supervision Office (LASSO), offering academic programs from Preschool up to Grade 7 which they called The Newtown School of Excellence.
“Belmont Hotel Mactan will be our third Belmont Hotel property in the country. Once opened, we will be the largest hotel operator in the whole of Cebu province in terms of the number of hotel keys. It is only about 15 minutes away from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. From cafes, restaurants, grocery stores — everything is just a few steps from the hotel,” Geronimo said.
The 550 bedrooms and suites in this 20-story hotel are divided into Superior Deluxe, Deluxe Premie and Junior Suites, wherein every room has all the necessary amenities, including a minibar, wall-mounted TV, tea and coffee-making equipment, in-room electronic vaults, and wireless Internet access.
When it comes to its design, Belmont Hotel Mactan pays homage to Cebu’s rich history, marine life, culture, and tradition, resulting in a gold award at the Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards. Truly, you will experience the sun, sea and lifestyle that surrounds the beauty and culture.
This hotel offers four-star accommodations with a fitness center, a restaurant and a bar. The ground floor Belmont Café serves all-day meals (Asian, Mediterranean and other local dishes), while you can enjoy the taste of cocktails and cool drinks at the Zabana Bar. You can also stroll around its third floor, which features a pool, sauna, shower, and changing rooms with toilets, where guests can enjoy the nearby sea, township and the surrounding beauty of Mactan Island.
The location is ideal for visiting famous tourist destinations like Mactan Shrine, Sto. Niño de Cebu Mactan Parish and Alegre Guitar Factory. As the island offers better access to Cebu province through the First Mactan-Mandaue Bridge, Marcelo B. Fernan Bridge, and Cebu Cordova Link Expressway, you will definitely marvel the beauty of its seaside.
“My dear friends, God has favored us that after a long nights of daydreaming, we can now finally welcome you here and have you experience an engaging, efficient and “hospi-cable” stage that allows you to savor the moment here at Belmont Hotel Mactan,” Del Valle said during the media tour.
From the warmth welcome of its people to its guests, surely, you will feel a home that is good to leave and feels better to come back. Visit Belmont Hotel Mactan to see the hotel’s amenities and the great discounts it has to offer. Together, let’s savor the moment!/JL, WDJ