Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, hotel in Cebu, Philippines
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino is a large hotel in Cebu City featuring multiple room types, dining venues, and event spaces including the Pacific Grand Ballroom. The property includes an outdoor pool, fitness center with sauna and steam room, shops, eleven restaurants offering various cuisines, and a gaming area with slot machines and table games.
The hotel opened in 1998 as one of the first establishments to combine a casino, large event spaces, and hotel accommodations all in one location. Since then it has hosted significant events including a dance sport tournament during the Southeast Asian Games and a world title boxing fight in 2011.
The hotel serves as a gathering place where locals and visitors come together for entertainment and celebrations. You can experience how the space functions as a community venue, hosting concerts, sports events, and gatherings that blend tourism with local culture.
The hotel is about 30 minutes by car from Mactan-Cebu International Airport and offers free shuttle service to the airport and nearby shopping centers like Ayala Center and SM City. Staff speak English and Filipino, and the location makes it easy to access shops and attractions, though check-in can be slow during peak arrival times.
The hotel hosted a world title featherweight boxing match in 2011 where Filipino boxer Rey Bautista won his fight, drawing significant attention to the venue. This event demonstrated how the hotel's spaces transformed into a stage for internationally important competitions.
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