Laciaville Resort and Hotel

Apartment-hotel in the middle of ghetto neighborhood! God bless the poor! Drivers of cabs are NOT FAMILIAR with this place at all despite having asked five strangers along the way. You will be taken away from the airport vicinity and into a none-tourist area totally away from your comfort zone.. To be fair, Cebu has always been ravaged by cyclones and severe typhons which always leaves the island desomated if your structure is not concrete. My heart goes out to the owners of flimsy houses as year after year their building materials get blown away by calamities as such. Do not book this hotel if you do not want a cultural shock of extreme poverty or trying to catch a flight the next day in a hurry. If you are a person with the heart for compassion for the poor (both man and their animals) it might be worth your while to bear witness to the landscape along the way to the hotel, as you will get a sense of how lucky you are in comparison, and appreciate life more after this trip.

Water pressure was very weak to none during our 4 days stay there. Had to fill up empty water bottles to be able to at least freshen up a bit. Would have transferred accommodations on the first day but since it was the Ironman weekend, there was hardly anything available. It was very inconvenient without water. On the other hand, their airconditioning was really good and staff were helpful and accommodating.

PROS: - Staff was friendly. They helped us order delivery from McDonalds! - Clean rooms. - Close to the airport. CONS: - We stayed here as an overnight to catch a flight the next day and thought they offered free transportation, but it was only free for pick-ups. - The place is hidden among a tiny alleyway. Our taxi driver didn't know the way and it took awhile to find it. - The room is like a townhouse and has a first floor with living room and kitchen. The stairs are too steep (concerning since I had small kids). The bathrooms and 2 of the bedrooms are tiny (can be a little claustrophobic). OVERALL: This place is ok since we only stayed there a night, but I don't think I would stay any longer.

my family stayed for a night, i want to be closer to the airport since we have an early flight. everyone loves the place and the staff are wonderful. the downside is the location, taxi, grab/uber couldn't find the place right away.