Wonderful Milanick: Cebu Resort Trip: Cordova Reef Village Resort

Our own paradise

Secret haven

We wanted to go somewhere

To someplace

Where we could find serenity…

A place not too far

Secluded from the noises of modernization…

And a place does exist.

Tucked away from the busy streets of Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova Reef Village Resort was a perfect getaway to restore human senses. It was a haven for those couples, friends, or families who wanted to achieve solitude in the middle of the hustle and bustle of city life.

LOCATION

Cordova Reef Village Resort was located at Sitio Bantayan Poblacion, Cordova, Mactan Island, overlooking the Hilutungan Channel. This was owned by a Filipino company under Benthel Resort Hotel Corp. We got here by a private car using Waze App and our journey was pretty smooth. We just followed the directions being provided.

If you were coming from the Mactan Cebu International Airport, you can hail a taxi cab (white taxi, with Php30.00 flag-down rate) or the airport taxi (yellow, with Php60.00 flag-down rate) and it can take you straight to your destination about 15-20 minutes estimate. Check their website at www.cordovareef.com for details.

THE RESORT

This was our first time to stay at this resort. We came to know about it while we were searching through Google. The reviews shown on the net were really impressive so we immediately made a booking.

And when we experienced it ourselves, it didn’t disappoint.

We stayed for a night at an affordable price. It was just how we wanted our weekend to be - comforting and calming for both our mind and spirit.

The resort was serene. Their receiving area felt relaxed and it was spacious. The staffs greeted us and we were attended to properly. Minimal fixtures were visible in this area, intended for smooth flow of guest’s check-in/out. At the onset the feeling of peacefulness can already be felt. There were only few guests thus making the reviews that we’ve read beforehand to be quite true.

The staff amiably accompanied us to our abode which was by the poolside. The resort was fairly large. The cabins have a unique shape and style.

At first we thought the room was kind of small but on the inside it revealed a very different mood. We actually didn’t expect it to be too big for both of us. We had a queen sized bed, with television and refrigerator, a large sliding window/door (dual purpose), and a very big bathroom, with a tub. It was crazy perfect for us!

We can’t wait to sleeeeeep! The bed was soft, the environment was noise proof (very quiet, really), everything was just right.

We arrived at Cordova Reef Village Resort late in the afternoon. So before we hit the dinner tables and while we still have a little sun shining on us, we explored around the resort and saw its beauty revealed slowly as the night crawls.

At night we can still feel the resort’s peaceful vibe. We weren’t even familiar with the music played on the background. We call it music for the soul. We had our dinner at La Mar Restaurant, Cordova Reef Village Resort’s in-house restaurant. We weren’t really hungry so we opted for something lighter.

Their food was sumptuous. The price was alright. The service was fairly fast. Normally for other resorts the day would start at night, but not in here. We felt lazy-relaxed. There was nothing much to do. After we had our fill we hit the pool for a good night swim.

Morning comes and breakfast was served. We had an American breakfast, a great way to start the day. Guests from the resort started to flock the restaurant and for a resort that was just located at Mactan Island, we were surprised to notice that we were the only Filipino couple checked-in on that day.

Cordova Reef Village Resort has only one huge swimming pool. The depth was up to 5 feet, perfect for us coz we don’t know how to swim. The view of the swimming pool was very nice and we took every single great shot of it.