The Standard Room and Price Lists - Overnight At the Waterfront Cebu

This is the second part of the "Overnight At the Waterfront" series that I have been writing about. The first part was about Lobbies and Hallways in Waterfront. Just divided it up into posts to somehow keep my blog updated within this month. :)

For this post, I'm going to describe some parts for our Room and the Prices that I have seen on their listings. It would be helpful to note this for the room that we got which is a Standard Room.

1. Beds

For the Standard Room, the officer on the phone actually gave us a double occupancy one. What we got when we arrived were two separate single beds. I ended up rearranging the beds and putting them together since first, I do want that Dabby might fall if we leave him alone in the other bed and second, there is no way the Mark and I will fit in one single bed.

So when Mark when out to get something from JY, I spent the time, rearranging the beds of the room so the three of us can fit.

2. Extra Furnitures


I love that they have an extra table and arm chairs in the room. It made it very much feasible for MTG playing. It was so awesome!! The other hotels / guest rooms that we have tried don't really have extra furniture like these.

They also have a dresser, a minibar, an cable television, closets and an extra space to put your stuff. They have 2 lamps, a telephone that you can use to contact for help (which we used for the shower "problem" we had.)

3. Air Conditioning

When we arrived at the room, the first thing that we observed was that it was so silent inside. We were able to say that it was silent because when we tried other guest rooms, they have air conditioning that hums. But this one that they have on the room was the silent type.

4. Mini-bar Prices


When the officer asked us about an extra deposit for the mini-bar stock, she was asking if we wanted to deposit for the mini-bar and so I said no. It was optional right?

We arrived at the room and saw that they have complimentary two small bottles of mineral water and two cups of coffee.

A few minutes after we arrived, someone from housekeeping actually came in our room and locked the little refrigerator at the bottom of the mini-bar. So basically, if you choose to not pay for deposit, they will lock it. You won't have an option anymore to add any of the items below to your final bill. Or maybe it's just a special case for them since it's a gift certificate?

Either way, I think it is a bit rude for them to lock it out. I understand it might be for security purposes and for us to not use it with other drinks or stuff we bought from outside.

Anyway, I took a pic of the prices they have in the mini-bar. See below:

5. View outside the window

I loved the view outside and I feel like it's literally overlooking the whole of Cebu. Of course, I could not be right since I am not really familiar with the city. All I know is that we were in Lahug.

6. The toilet and bath

They had the usual extra stuff to use. Unlike, the others though, they have toothbrushes!! Forgot to take a picture of the T&B though. 

They have in a phone near the toilet and it got me to think of situations where you will really need that phone over there. Great design. LOL. Water is immediately and always warm, which fine for me. 

I love it that the defaults in the accommodation at the Waterfront are for your comfort. So far, as you may know by now, I love the place!

Lobbies and Hallways - Overnight At the Waterfront Cebu

It was a Thursday when Maam Janette Toral contacted me via email. 

"Will you able to use this gift certificate?" she asked.

It was due to expire April 18th, the Sunday of that week and I know it would be such a waste for the certificate to go unused. I wouldn't say no to it though. Because the reason is that, we have an event for the homeschoolers on the Saturday, April 16th.

It was good timing.

After contacting and asking the Waterfront Customer Service and after a handful of calls, we were able to book for a room on that Saturday. Ms. Janette also immediately sent the certificate via LBC that same afternoon. 

All was set. It was going to be a great Saturday-Sunday overnight. A mini-vacation that we are looking forward with the family. To top that, it is also our first time at the Waterfront.

It's really gorgeous hotel. I don't really care about the stars and all that since I am not much familiar with the hotels here in Cebu but when we there, we immediately knew that it was a starful (no such term eh?) hotel.

I had a handful of notes for this visit and had listed them all in my mind. It will be the things that I will note on our next visit. If ever we can visit it again, that is. :)

1. The lobby location

Since we came from the Cebu Public Library and went there via jeepney from S. Osmena St., we stopped at the IT Park and proceeded to walk the short distance from there to the lobby carrying just one bag for the overnight.

We came through the small door into the hallway and had zero idea where it was. We asked the guard where the swimming pool was (what??) and he just used his nguso to point us to the location. We turned right from there and a girl following us said that we should be going the other way. Thanks to her.

Stairs led us to the entrance and there we saw the Casino. We headed back because we though it was just the Casino and I very much know that Dabby cannot go in such place. 

Ended up going back to the guard to ask where the lobby was and he told us to go forward from the Casino. So there, we walked back up again and saw that there was indeed a long hall.

2. The hallway

Hallway was lined up with restaurants and with different themes each. I remember one had Chinese lanterns and it was definitely remarkable. Another one has sort of a lit up disco floor and very much nice to look at. Dabby even proceeded to step on the boxes just like how Pocoyo stepped on those in his show.

3. The reservations counter

This is very funny! When we visited, there were some construction and modifications done on the place and it was a bit confusing where to go.

I ended up approaching a woman behind a desk. I very much thought it was the reservations counter. It was actually silly because I ended up thinking why the heck, with a huge place like this, do they have only a desk for a reservation counter. Anyway, she had beside her another woman behind that desk who was talking to their client. I showed her the GC and she pointed out that the reservations counter was in the other corner.

Later, I realized they had a sign above that says "Alamo". I think it's a car rental service. XD

(Pasensya sa taga isla.)

So after we checked in at the counter, we proceeded to use the elevator where we led ourselves the 8th floor where our room was located.

The long hallway was carpeted, clean and well-lit. I was about to skip when I saw that there was someone cleaning so I acted like was not about to skip.

Will be posting another entry about our overnight. This would be a great chance and story for me to share so I can keep my blog updated. :D Stay tuned.

Interested in Arts? Visit the "Cebu and the Arts" Forum!

Post-Holy Week and you might be thinking of a good place to bring your kids this summer. If you are in Cebu, check out this "Cebu and the Arts" Forum on April 28th!

Photo Source: tripadvisor.com

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The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) and the Ateneo Art Gallery, in cooperation with the Cebu Provincial Government and Museo Sugbo, will hold the "Cebu and the Arts" Forum on April 28 at 2 p.m. at the Museo Sugbo Art Gallery.

The forum will engage a dialogue among the different art sectors in Cebu about their thoughts on the state of the arts in Cebu. There will be an open forum among the different panelists who will share their insights on the state of the arts in Cebu, the directions they hope the city will take, and the roles of Cebuano artists in the community.

Open to all visual artists, interior designers, cultural workers, and fine arts students, the Cebu and the Arts Forum is an opportunity to share the various initiatives and projects of art groups in Cebu and from artists who won in the Ateneo Art Gallery 2009 competition.

No registration fee is required.

The forum is one of the series of activities organized through the partnership between RAFI and

Ateneo Art Gallery.

An exhibit, entitled “Next Wave”, will also open on April 28, 5pm at the Contemporary Gallery of the Casa Gorordo Museum. This exhibit will feature the artworks of the 2009 Ateneo Art Awards winners Kiri Dalena and Leeroy New.

The Next Wave art exhibit will run from April 28 to July 30.

The initiative of bringing contemporary artists, winners of one of the most prestigious art competitions in the country, is a way of providing an opportunity for local young aspiring artists to learn from the works and a means of encouraging viewers to open their minds to other media of artistic expression.

The Ateneo Art Awards was first presented in 2004 in memory of its founding patron Fernando Zobel de Ayala. It is given to three outstanding Filipino artists aged 35 and below who have made a significant mark on contemporary Philippine art. By honoring innovative, enlightened, and committed visionaries who, through their exemplary practice of the visual arts today, symbolize the hope and promise of a nation.

For inquiries on the forum and the exhibit, please contact Karl Damayo at 4187234 loc. 703.

Coloring Rainbows and Homeschooling Blessings

It is almost one year since we started homeschooling Dabby and all I can say is that this option is a good blessing to our family. It got us involved in his education and has become a very much viable option for me given that I also work at home and online.

It can even be so much fun as a bonding tool for us. Like for instance, teaching him about rainbows can become a very nice family exercise. We went through his books that taught the basics of rainbows, read through stories that mentioned rainbows and of course, create his masterpiece of a rainbow that reinforced his knowledge of the colors.

I could not imagine working in a corporate setup for now. The flexibility of working at home and taking care of Dabby is something that the corporate world cannot offer. Besides, nowadays it is really hard (and expensive) to hire a nanny that one can trust.

One thing that helps me with this is our Cebu Homeschool Network. It is our little group of parents who are also homeschoolers. We use different curriculum but still manage to come together as a group and discuss our most basic concerns with the option.

To those interested in homeschooling, I highly encourage you guys to join our informational seminar called All About Homeschool. It is  going to be an eye opener for parents who have heard of this option but are still not convinced with the option. Go ahead and click the link to learn more details.