Hotel and Inn Review: EGI Resort & Hotel (Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu)

Date of Stay: May 7-8, 2015

RATING (Scale of 1 to 10)

Location: ******

Rooms: ********

Condition and Cleanliness: *******

Staff Performance: ********

Room Comfort: *******

Food and Beverage: ******

Other Amenities: ******

Value for Money: ******

EGI Resort & Hotel

The 3-star, 12-storey EGI Resort & Hotel, built in 2005, is the only condo-resort on Mactan Island.  

It has 95 rooms (Superior, De Luxe Queen/Twin, Family).  

All superbly appointed, clean and large guestrooms have individual airconditioning units, 21-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels, IDD/NDD telephone, ceiling fan, refrigerator, microwave oven, and coffee/tea maker and, blackout drapes/curtains. 

De Luxe Room

Deep soaking bathtub

Their spacious private bathrooms have a bidet, separate deep soaking bathtub and a hot and cold shower with rainfall shower head. 

There's no wi-fi in the rooms but free internet is offered at the lobby and restaurant. 

Superior Rooms have 2 beds while De Luxe Rooms have 1 queen bed or 2 double beds.  Private balconies either have ocean or courtyard views.  

Ocean view from room

Two-tiered swimming pool

Free-form swimming pool with 
water slide and sun loungers

The resort also has three outdoor, free form swimming pools.  

One is divided into an adult and children's  area (has a water slide) and has sun loungers.  

Another pool, located beside it, is two-tiered.  The third swimming pool is located at the roof terrace. 

Breakfast buffet at Restaurant

Aviary

Dining Area

Its Aquarius Restaurant, at Zodiac Pavilion, offers a delectable array of international and Filipino cuisine.  

EGI Resort and Hotel also has a coffee shop,  24-hour front desk, function rooms, convention hall, bar/lounge, fully equipped spa and fitness center, picnic huts, small white sand beach, a 5-star Gold Palm Resort dive facility and an aviary.  

They offer room service (limited hours), in-room massage, free private parking, airport transfers, parasailing, snorkeling and island hopping.  Their staff was friendly, courteous and helpful. 

Beach Area

24-hour Front Office

The resort is located 3.8 km (2.4 mi.)/10-min. drive from the Mactan International Airport, 100 m. from the Mactan Island Aquarium, 5 kms. (3.1 mi.) from Mactan Marina Mall, 3 kms. (1.9 mi.) from  Gaisano Grand Mall Mactan, 5.2 kms. (3.2 mi.) from Cebu Yacht Club, 9.1 kms. (5.7 m.) fromi  SM City Cebu and 3.4 kms. (2.1 mi.) from  Magellan Shrine.  

It is also less than 30 mins. away from Cebu City's shopping, entertainment and commercial district.

Convention Hall

EGI Resort & Hotel: Pajac-Maribago Rd, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.  Tel: (032) 232 3111. Website: www.egiresortandhotel. Cebu Sales Office: Looc, Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.  Tel: (032) 232-3111 to 15. Fax: (032) 232-3117.  Manila Sales Office: 29/F, EGI Taft Tower, 2339 Taft Ave., Malate, Manila.  Tel: (632) 302-6218. Fax: (632) 302-6420.