Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino
The verdict
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Who it's for
- — travelers who walk everywhere instead of booking cars
- — long-shower, slow-morning travelers
- — light sleepers — the beds get singled out
- — travelers who want staff who actually follow through
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Score breakdown
How the 78/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
82- “The room that I got did not have any funny smell, and it was pretty clean, but other than that, it was plain and awfully small, especially the bathroom. I had nowhere to put my clothes or toiletries.” 10
Location
85- “One of the best things about the hotel is that it is centrally located in the city. By staying here for a couple of nights, you'd get easy access to one of the major malls in the city and two of its business hubs: Cebu Business Park and Cebu I.T Park.” 13
- “From Mactan Cebu International Airport, tell the taxi driver to drop you off at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Lahug (hotel info), about a 35-minute drive and conveniently located across Cebu's IT Hub, the Asiatown IT Park.” 9
Room
76Service
80Bed & Sleep
82- “The room was fresh and clean and the bed was super comfortable, it made me sleep like a baby.” 9
Value
77- “The room that I got did not have any funny smell, and it was pretty clean, but other than that, it was plain and awfully small, especially the bathroom. I had nowhere to put my clothes or toiletries. Totally not worth the $96/night.” 10
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-08-29
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 9 points below the modest median of 87, across 210 hotels in the same bracket.
- This hotel
- 78
- Bracket median
- 87
- Index median
- 90
Based on 210 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 1 mention
No location within the hotel draws repeated complaints yet.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 17 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
Quotes run exactly as travelers wrote them — spelling and all. We trim for length, never for tidiness.
- “The room we booked during this particular stay was their Superior Room. It was spacious enough for us with our little girl.” 13
- “The room that I got did not have any funny smell, and it was pretty clean, but other than that, it was plain and awfully small, especially the bathroom. I had nowhere to put my clothes or toiletries.” 10
- “The room was fresh and clean and the bed was super comfortable, it made me sleep like a baby.” 9
- “Waterfront's room is designed with classical looks with glossy wood and carpeted floor. Much like the rooms at the Plantation Bay (a bit old fashioned but still classy).” 13
- “What I love about the Ambassador room is that it has the most spectacular view of the Queen City especially the transition from sunset up to the night lights.” 9
- “I checked in to the Ambassador Room 1833, a spacious non-smoking room at 29 square meters with a receiving area exuding comfort, luxury and style.” 9
- “The room was fresh and clean and the bed was super comfortable, it made me sleep like a baby.” 9
- “The room that I got did not have any funny smell, and it was pretty clean, but other than that, it was plain and awfully small, especially the bathroom. I had nowhere to put my clothes or toiletries. Totally not worth the $96/night.” 10
- “One of the best things about the hotel is that it is centrally located in the city. By staying here for a couple of nights, you'd get easy access to one of the major malls in the city and two of its business hubs: Cebu Business Park and Cebu I.T Park.” 13
- “From Mactan Cebu International Airport, tell the taxi driver to drop you off at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Lahug (hotel info), about a 35-minute drive and conveniently located across Cebu's IT Hub, the Asiatown IT Park.” 9
- “The breakfast offerings consists of Filipino favorites, in my case was the mouth-watering beef tapa which I can't get enough of, egg and noodle stations customized to your heart's desire, pancakes, waffles and pastries section fresh and hot from the oven, cold cuts, cheese, cereals and oatmeal, assorted fruits, greens and salad bar and bottomless beverage section.” 9
- “Waterfront's breakfast buffet is served at the Uno international buffet. Their breakfast menu is quite impressive with lots of food selection.” 13
- “Then again, that was inclusive of a breakfast buffet at Uno Restaurant (which was just fantastic).” 10
- “The room that I got did not have any funny smell, and it was pretty clean, but other than that, it was plain and awfully small, especially the bathroom. I had nowhere to put my clothes or toiletries.” 10
- “Nevertheless, their Front Desk staffs are efficient and friendly.” 13
- “Check-out was as easy as their check-in process. Time for check-out was at noon so we had plenty of time for one quick dip at the pool.” 13
- “Everyone from the bellboy to the restaurant crew was very passionate in delivering excellent and thoughtful service.” 9
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 12 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 20/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-29.
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Sources
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Everything quoted on this page.
- 16From: Cebu Airport, To: Waterfront Airport Hotel : r/phtravelreddit.comForum thread2025-09-30RecentRead originalreddit.com
- 19Recommendations for Cebu : r/Philippines_Expatsreddit.comForum thread2025-01-09AgeingRead originalreddit.com
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- 13A Review of the Waterfront Hotel and Casino Cebuosmiva.comReview site2020-02-22Ageing7 quotes used
“The room we booked during this particular stay was their Superior Room. It was spacious enough for us with our little girl.”
Read originalosmiva.com - 11Five Things I Love About Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and ...outoftownblog.comReview site2017-06-12AgeingRead originaloutoftownblog.com
- 9Hotel Review: Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casinooutoftownblog.comReview site2016-04-08Ageing7 quotes used
“The room was fresh and clean and the bed was super comfortable, it made me sleep like a baby.”
Read originaloutoftownblog.com
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