Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa

Last weekend was once again spent in Cebu. I've always said that Cebu is my second home and this trip was really so good that I actually felt sad coming back to Manila. It's not the drinking, eating nor the partying that I love most about Cebu but its the people, most specially my friends.

One of the things I was able to do on this very very short trip was to visit Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa (whew, that's a mouthful!) located in Lapu-Lapu City. Ever since Imperial Palace opened in Cebu, majority of the Korean market has been booking with them. Imperial Palace is primarily owned by Koreans and they even have their main hotel in Seoul, South Korea.

The first thing I noticed when I entered the lobby of Imperial Palace is that....hey this reminds me so much of Mactan Shangri-la.

Although the similarities end there as you instantly get a sense of a different character when you get to roam the grounds of the hotel.

Front Desk. I find the Front Desk area to be a tad small for such a huge resort. Although there the Reception area itself is huge to accommodate group check-ins.

Basically, the hotel is divided into two types of living quarters. You have a choice of staying in one of the 6 towers (which are all connected to each other) or you can opt to stay at a villa.

a. Tower Rooms

All the deluxe rooms were occupied the time I visited so I was shown a higher category room which is equivalent to a Junior Suite (comes with a living area and a bedroom)

I like the addition of the bar in the room as you can use this as an eating area as well for all the Cebu delicacies that you may purchase during your stay.

b. Villa

The villas are a no-children zone. The main reason for this is that the resort is thinking about the safety of the children eg. falling off the 2nd floor or drowning in the pool, etc. So the villas area actually perfect for honeymooners.

An elevated view of the villas...

...and a closer look

With the villas, you either have a choice of having a room with a jacuzzi (2nd floor) or a room with a private pool (ground floor)

Sun deck to do some sunbathing in the privacy of your own villa.

Modern looking buttons found inside the villa.

The resort is sprawling so naturally, some guests may find it tiring to walk to and from their rooms and the restaurants. Fortunately, there are golf carts on call that you can summon to pick and drop you off at any location in the resort

Imperial Palace prides itself on its waterpark (you can see this from the first picture with the pool area located between the towers and the villas). So it was not surprising that their beach area was really really really small (I can't emphasize enough how small the strip of beach is).

There are cabanas in the beach area that are actually for rent. Cost is approximately Php2,000++ per person. You can use the cabanas to laze around, watch TV or play some video games.

Day tours are also an option at Imperial Palace. For Php2,900 (weekdays) per person, you can use the hotel facilities (pool, beach, etc) and have buffet lunch at the main coffee shop. If you prefer to pass on the buffet, they can instead give you a Php 1,000 voucher which you can use on any of their food outlets.

I would love to bring my nephew and nieces and perhaps stay two nights at Imperial Palace. It's a place where I think it would be great to either bring the kids or to spend a quiet time with your partner.

Room Rates go for as low as US$ 175 per room per night with a minimum of 02 night's stay

Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa

M.L. Quezon Highway

Brgy. Maribago

Lapu-lapu City, Cebu 6015

Tel (+63 32) 4945288

Website: www.imperialpalace-cebu.com