It is now referred to as the pink triple tower of the island, a towering landmark at the northern tip of Mactan, a sight one won’t miss whether flying in at the airport or as one crosses the Fernan Bridge, traveling by land. The Hilton Cebu, more than a sight to behold is the newest ‘honeymoon destination’ in the country. Beyond all the glamour and prestige that comes with the biggest name in the hospitality industry in the world today, it is a getaway destination for the paramour in all of us.

The hotel has 246 stylishly well appointed rooms that include one and two bedroom Spa Suites, Deluxe rooms and Executive Floor rooms, all equipped with top of the line and state of the art cable television, DVD players, IDD phones, high speed internet access, mini refrigerators, a fully stocked mini bar and the most chic Zen-inspired furnitures. As guests enter any of the rooms, one is quick to deem that these are not your ordinary hotel rooms. A good ninety percent of its rooms have a view of the ocean and the lush green that surrounds the property makes one feel the real definition of satisfaction.

The pristine water of its beach and the laid back environment of the resort bring a chill out ambiance for all its guests, as we come to its Spa- Thai themed treatments with a touch of local flavor giving the ultimate in relaxation and wellness. Elegant, refined, graceful and spacious velvet-blue rooms, featuring signature items from Decleor of Paris and Sensera of Thailand are oils, candles, herbs, aroma mist and soaps, moisturizing milk, nourishing creams, mosaic powder and contour balms. A variety of rituals, herbal and floral baths, massages, scrubs and wraps.

One can also unwind and get in to the active paced vacation with the Hilton’s tennis courts, scuba diving and a variety of water sports. The resort is not only a sanctuary for adults with the Game Room’s table tennis, billiards, darts and air hockey, but also for youngsters with the opening of Kidz Paradise at the Resort Club Tower. Corporate bookers can also avail of the property’s well equipped meeting rooms, Portofino & Cannes function rooms, and for big events, the Monte Carlo Grand Ballroom which can pack up to five hundred persons in theatre set up.

The food of this high end property without any exaggerations is distinct from any other hotel in the country today. Delectable treats await all diners in its five food and beverage outlets. Seas Restaurant is a chic specialty restaurant, it has already made its name to a discriminating clientele with its five or six course menu degustation, the only restaurant in the country that serves freshly prepared menu degustation within the same day reservations. It also features local and international seafood dishes with a balanced a' la carte menu, showcasing a seafood market concept with an emphasis on freshness and versatility. The Vanilla Beach Cafe, the resort’s all-day dining restaurant, oozes a casual 1950’s & 60’s beach feel in retro-colonial design with whitewashed walls.  Here the fare is an influence of regional, Mediterranean and Filipino cuisine highlighted by its Chef’s Signature Dishes.    Pink and breezy - set amidst the live foliage and brisk wind from the sea, the Pink Lobby is a lobby lounge and bar serving savories, tea and lifestyle beverages along with signature Pink cocktails mixed to order at the bar.   The Sapphire Pool Bar overlooks the resort’s infinity swimming pool and provides for the perfect place to sip a cool drink or enjoy a light snack.

The next outlet is the signature outlet of Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa, this is Manny O’s Wine & Tapas; the brand within the person; the person within the brand. They are almost interchangeable in this case, being that the person conceived of the brand, and the brand encompasses all that is Manny O. To experience what it is, is to understand an innate thirst to explore food, to taste, and somehow to want to play with the mind. Borne out of a childhood packed with memories not of toys, but of good food, Manny Osmena has had the privilege of living inside a family dynamic that encouraged talk, taste, competition and nourishment, in mind body and soul. Tapas, originally Spanish in content, now resurges as multicultural. Asian and European cultures share an intense drive to be about food, to know it, and to eat it. Both have highly sophisticated food cultures, albeit finding itself sneaking into the home, and being exceptionally comforting as well. Manny O’s is about Asian and European comfort food rediscovered. In composition, flavors, texture and of course, the ambiance. It’s the ordinary BECOMING extraordinary. Eurasian food can’t help it, it is of gastronomic pedigree.