Airasia, without notice, decided to change the departure schedule of the Stoked Traveler's MNL-CEB. The changed schedule was 1 hour later than planned yet still was delayed another hour. All these resulted to a CEB arrival time of 6 PM from an original ETA of 2pm. This was by far the worst delay the stokedtraveler had flying on a domestic airline.
The trip from the airport to Cebu city proper was already heavy with traffic around that time. The surroundings was reminiscent of night time manila. The cab driver hastily drove past traffic and into detours which made the stokedtraveler a tad uncomfortable. In the end the metered taxi only costed around P200. Atleast the cab driver was honest to give exact change.
Hotel Fortuna
Hotel Fortuna is a 3-star hotel situated on a busy section of Cebu city. Hailing taxis or jeepneys will not be difficult for city travelers. It isn't much to look at from the outside but the inside is so much better than what one would expect from a boutique hotel. They have very courteous staff and this adds to the homey feel of the place. They provide free drinking water to guests too! (An often forgotten necessity when staying in hotels). They stayed at the standard room which is more than sufficient for their stay in Cebu City. The stokedtraveler recommended this same hotel to a group of people travelling to Cebu on the same dates. They too liked how the hotel was!
Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu
Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu
On the first night of their stay, they went to the Terraces, Ayala Center to look for a place to dine at. Ayala Center in Cebu was nice but is relatively small compared to Ayala Malls in Manila. It had a wide garden space that creates a soothing ambience within the malls grounds.
Mesa, Filipino Modern
There were some appealing restos in Ayala Center but most of them were too full with diners. "Mesa" was also full but it stood out because of the perky resto reception lady who happily offered the stokedtraveler and his friends iced tea for FREE. The free house blended iced tea was a very welcome treat while waiting for their turn to be seated indoors. The climate in Cebu needed some getting used to and eating outside wasn't an option on day one.
It was a respite from all the trouble they had with the airline. The place was nice, the waitresses were attentive of the needs of their diners, the menu prices weren't a shocker and most importantly the food was great. A real value for money. They ordered the grilled platter (for convenience), two rounds of tinapa rice and mixed vegetables. The meal was filling and satisfied the three friends.
This blog couldn't do justice for the very pleasant dining experience they had after a pretty messed up flight to Cebu. sir Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet has a more thorough review of Mesa here
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| Tinapa rice, mixed vegetables and grilled platter |
It was a respite from all the trouble they had with the airline. The place was nice, the waitresses were attentive of the needs of their diners, the menu prices weren't a shocker and most importantly the food was great. A real value for money. They ordered the grilled platter (for convenience), two rounds of tinapa rice and mixed vegetables. The meal was filling and satisfied the three friends.
This blog couldn't do justice for the very pleasant dining experience they had after a pretty messed up flight to Cebu. sir Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet has a more thorough review of Mesa here
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