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This is the map of the whole Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan.  

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Immediately you will see that the best rooms are always with the view and by the beach – and those are the beach casitas

It’s a 6 hectare property so there is a golf car to bring you around if needed

Ocean front villa – These are the best accomodations in the resort as it is facing the ocean.  There is no direct access to the beach as they are on top of the cliff

 The first villa which is convenient as it has the fastest access to the pool and beach but may not be the most private

Private pool facing the ocean

All the furniture in the resort is from Cebu 🙂 

Beachfront Private Pool Villa- the next best accomodation in the resort – The beach is on the right handside of the resort and these villas are on that side – If I am not mistaken there are only 3 of these in the resort and you see them in this photo. 

 They are nearest to the beach though I do not find them really private because many people pass by here to get to the beach. 

 Your pool is in an area where people pass to get to the beach and there is not much landscaping to cover and give you the privacy.  But then, you have your own pool in your villa and balcony

Across the road from the Beachfront private villas is the Beachfront Casitas – we didn’t get to go inside but we saw it from the outside and it is right in front of the beach hence the name 

 These are the roads leading to the hotel rooms

 Deluxe rooms

 And this is where we stayed, the Deluxe Garden Villas

 Magazine with the owners of Filinvest 🙂

 Bathroom which is the same as the Ocean Front Villas

  Interesting chair 🙂

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It was so nice to get away for a day and go to Cebu in just an hour flight.  About ten minutes away from the airport, we arrived ay Crimson Resort at Mactan!  To welcome us was Janine Taylor ( F&B Director ) and Malca Villanueva (Marketing Director) 

Beautiful landscaping

And of course beautiful Cebuanas

Crimson Resort was originally built as a clubhouse for the residents of the housing development of Filinvest.  In fact when you enter, the first thing you will pass will be the residential subdivision which is already sold out and then you go further to the resort.  The Gotianun family always come here to stay which probably is one of the reasons it is kept in good running condition

The beach

Massage huts by the pool

Architecture is done by the same people who built the Shangri-la resorts

Going to the gym

And a CRIMZONE for kids!  

They have 5 gardeners maintaining the landscape of the resort

Some night shots

We were happy to meet James Montenegro, the General Manager of Crimson Resort and Spa.  James was part of the team that set up Shangri-la Mactan when it first opened in Cebu

Score Sports Bar

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There are 59 villas at the resort and this is the map which I saw in the room.  I was not able to research to make proper recommendations but I will describe based on the villas I saw during our stay.

Villa 10 to 15 are Ocean View Villas which are two bedroom villas.  If you are going as a family, this will be the best because it has 3 villas inside, one bedroom and in the middle the living room and then another bedroom.  You have the view of the Ocean directly above from your balcony.  According to my sister who stayed there with her family, when you are sleeping at night, you can hear the waves and the water from the Ocean.  So if that will not bother you and you like that, then this villa will work for you 

This was our villa, Villa 32.  We were in the third level up after the Ocean Villas.  It was a one bedroom villa.  All the other villas are like this (aside of course from the Bvlgari Villa )

Entrance to your Villa

You have your own outdoor living room.  At night they put down the shades on the side

I really like these Indonesian lamps

living room facing the view and your own private pool

The bedroom

You have your own lounging chairs facing the beautiful view

Private pool

View of the bedroom

View of the living room

Your own mini bar in the living room

Your key which comes with a Bvlgari keychain.  Make sure you don’t lose it because I heard you have to pay I think US$ 150.00 ( not sure ).  Well, with a beautiful Bvlgari keychain like that

Door to enter the bedroom

As soon as you enter is your writing desk

WOW!!! LOVE THIS!! Javier stayed with us in the room which explains the extra bed

Another view from the bed

The TV showing you all the beautiful jewelry from Bvlgari! 🙂

 Each of us had this in our room.  They gave toys and nice indonesian handicrafts each night but we did not know it was a gift, so we left it 🙁 So make sure you get them, they were nice wooden instruments and other wooden handicrafts 

Our closets

Amenities inside the closet

Behind the bed and closet is the bathroom!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! 

My photo does not justify the bathroom so I got a photo from the internet

And finally a bathtub that has a pillow!  I always have to put a towel to rest my head, this was the only place that had a pillow amongst all the places I have been to 

Candles to set the mood!! I love it! And they had these long matchsticks which I really liked because it is easier to light especially if the candleholder is deep or if you are lighting many candles

The rooms are dark which I think is done on purpose as this is the mood in the resort.  My Lolo had lights added since he really found it dark 🙂  I like it that the curtains are all around  

This is the Ocean Villa ( Two Bedroom )

living room in between the two bedrooms

Master bedroom to the right

living room

With dining table 

 Master bedroom – almost the same as the regular villa, but for some reason they did not have the same big bathroom we had.  I do not know if all Ocean Villas are like this

Day shot of the private pool and on the side they have an outdoor shower for the pool

This is the balcony of the Ocean Villa overlooking the Ocean- since there are three villas inside – there are three balconies all connected

Wow, I did not get to see this, but they have the Bvlgari Villa which is their Presidential Suite

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Two weeks ago, we were very fortunate to have visited Bali and we stayed at the very beautiful Bvlgari Resort!!!  It’s a perfect getaway for a honeymoon, for a short vacation and just relax and get away from it all.  It was nice to be together with the family and spend time and bond 

Tight security upon entering the resort

Though it is a bit inconvenient to get to Bali from Manila, when you get there, it’s all worth it 

View of the villas from the main lobby of the resort.  There are 59 villas all in all 

I noticed these beautiful stone decors around the resort 

Our welcome drink which is made out of fresh herbs and fruits

Because the resort is quite big and has uphills and downhills, best way to travel around is with the golf cart 🙂  Just request for them from wherever you are and they will come to pick you up.  You can also walk around when not in a hurry  

Love the pool area 

Roads to the villas 

Around the bar area and dining restaurants.  There are two restaurants at the resort – Il Ristorante ( Italian ) and Sangkar ( Indonesian ) and they have a bar area and they are all beside each other in one area  

Pool 

Bar 

Love this area which leads from the bar to Sangkar restaurant.  Beautiful Indonesian wooden lamps around the resort 

Il Ristorante restaurant

Going up to the gift shops 

Of course the Bvlgari Shop selling Bvlgari merchandise 

and the gift shop 

The Spa 

This is the pathway that leads to the cable car which will take you down the beach 

Cable car 

View from cablecar station 

 Going down that pathway via cablecar

The waves were very strong that time so no swimming was allowed 

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I’ve been hearing about this place, so we went to check it out 🙂  

Very cozy and Mediterranean mixed with Filipino, I like it.  I was not able to go to the beach anymore because it was too hot to go down and did not have much time

Going upstairs to the second floor

Buffet breakfast

There are two buildings – this is the main one which is what was shown above

Then you cross a bridge to get to the other building with more rooms

Going down to the pool and beach

View from one of the rooms

A nice boutique with Filipino handicrafts

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