June 23rd, 2010 
Praline Portofino Beach Resort found in the modest island of Mactan Lapu-Lapu City, is one of the prominent beaches within the highly urbanized area of the Cebu province.
Portofino is a term that originated from Italy, which is a popular tourist resort on the coast of the Ligurian Sea east of Genoa. The term also denotes ‘Port of the Dolphins.’
Portofino Resort in Lapu-Lapu Cebu is well celebrated by Cebuanos and predominantly tourists for its white sand beaches and stunning blue green and lucid waters. It is conveniently a 30-minute drive from the Mactan International Airport. So if you’ve been daydreaming about walking bare foot along the tropical shores of Cebu then this is without a doubt the perfect slice of paradise once you’ve reached the airport.
The Portofino Beach Resort in Mactan Island Cebu, in spite of its close proximity, was just a mere flight of imagination until most recently, along with my blogger buddies; we stumbled on an opportunity to explore its picturesque and intimate panorama.
Ironically, our plans of exploring the rides of Talima Adventure and Water Park was cut short seeing as it was closed and will resume the next day due to some site improvements and maintenance. Ideally, we would have loved to experience personally what this new-fangled rave was, but I guess to due some inexplicable reason, we were just out of luck. But this didn’t thwart my eagerness for exploring other resorts, so we’ve decided to opt for Plan B.
Plan B was of course, Portofino Beach in Cebu. The entrance wasn’t pricey given that we only paid P75. The entrance was a reduced amount of what you would have paid on a weekend, which is usually P100. I highly recommend the resort for families with kids since children of age 6 and below have no entrance fee. I relished the delightful scenery my eyes wandered over its beauty as soon as we’ve entered the resort.
Our first stop was the food stalls and Beach Point lounge where customers can purchase snacks and beverages like shakes. A table by the beach costs P300 and you have the option to order food and drinks at the Beachpoint lounge. It may seem costly, but it has a great panoramic view of the beach and will certainly relax those muscles after hours of swimming.
The Beachpoint lounge is well-known for its culinary delights typically wonderful for those craving for Philippine and international cuisines.
Portofino Beach also offers an array of exhilarating water sports and activities including the famous banana boat ride, snorkeling, diving, wind surfing, jet skiing and cruising aboard the SIV Tuko, which is a 60 feet luxury boat that sets sail at a maximum pace of 18 knots.
Portofino Beach Resort amenities include the Beach Point Lounge, Swimming Pool, Diving lessons & gear rental and Island hopping.
Room Rates and other fees based on their official website as of June 23, 2010 are:
| RESORT ENTRANCE FEE | Rate in PHP |
| Saturdays, Sundays, & Holidays | 100.00 |
| Weekdays or Ordinary days | 75.00 |
| * Free entrance – children 6 yrs. old and below | |
| SWIMMING POOL FEE ( from 8am – 8 pm only) | |
| 7 years old & above | 100.00 |
| 6 years old & below | 50.00 |
| BEACH AREA FACILITIES -until 10 pm only | |
| GAZEBO ( w/ 2 tables & 12 chairs ) | 1,500.00 |
| SHADE SAILS ( w/ 2 tables & 12 chairs ) | 1,200.00 |
| TABLE SET w/ 1 table & 6 chairs ( first come, first serve only ) |
300.00 |
| Extra table | 120.00 |
| Extra chair | 30.00 |
| ROOM RATES | |
| DAY USE ( from 8 am – 5 pn) | |
| Room Type | Rate in PHP |
| BEACHFRONT DE LUXE | 3,700.00 |
| DE LUXE REGULAR | 3,300.00 |
| REGULAR POOLSIDE | 3,000.00 |
| STANDARD ECONOMY ( no tv & no ref ) | 2,700.00 |
| * additional charge if more than 2 persons occupying the same room ( 6 persons max. ) | 1,000.00 |
| OVERNIGHT ( from 2 pm – 12 noon ) | |
| Room Type | Rate in PHP |
| BEACHFRONT DE LUXE | 4,500.00 |
| DE LUXE REGULAR | 4,200.00 |
| REGULAR POOLSIDE | 3,700.00 |
| STANDARD ECONOMY ( no tv & no ref ) | 3,100.00 |
| * additional charge if more than 2 persons occupying the same room ( 6 persons max. ) | 1,000.00 |
| * with breakfast for 2 pax only | |
| All room rates are good for 2 persons only, which includes FREE entrance, use of swimming pool.
Extra person is subject to entrance fee of: (aside from excess room charge) |
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| RESTRICTIONS:
* Boisterous sound, gambling, fighting and any distraction to peace & order are strictly forbidden since we maintain total tranquil ambience. |
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Portofino Beach is a delightful escape from the hubbub of city life. Undeniably, I will return soon to take pleasure in its coral blue waters along with my family.
Portofino Beach Resort directions is shown in this screen shot from Google Maps.
For reservations and any updates or changes about the fees visit the official Portofino Beach Resort website.
Contact details are as follows:
Portofino Beach Resort
Bo. Angasil, Mactan Island
Lapu Lapu City,
Cebu, Philippines
Tel. No. (032) 495-7768
(032) 495-7881 to 82
Fax No. (032) 495-7769
Special thanks to Eds for some of the photos featured on this post and to Doi for the invite.
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It’s posts like this that should be well ranked in Google.
Wonderful article about the place.
thanks eds! of course sa pictures i have you to thank for.
very well-crafted article and the pictures are also very nice! great work pra! makainspire!