White Castle

pearl headdress and owl cover-up from cherry ann.  dior silver earrings from june ann.  star silver bangle from cattleya mae.  white bandeau swimsuit from april love.  havaianas slippers from me.  location at Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu.   FFF

Tweet

Fiesta Bay Asian Seafood Restaurant

Filipino restaurants are always at their best in Cebu just like Hukad sa Golden Cowrie.  For our recent trip, I'm privileged enough to have had tried another authentic Filipino cuisine at Fiesta Bay Asian Seafood Restaurant.  Now here's our top Fiesta Bay picks!

Fresh Lumpia for Starters

Fish Kinilaw for Appetizer

Baked Scallops for Appetizer

Fish Sinigang for Soup

Garlic Steak for Main Course

Chicken Pandan for Main Course

Crispy Pata for Main Course

Caramelized Coco Doughnuts for Dessert

The food was great, great, great from starters to main course to dessert!  The fresh lumpia was nutty which I love, the kinilaw's tangy taste was just so right, the baked scallops were creamy, the sinigang was truly asim-kilig, my fave chicken pandan was sarap to the bones, and the star of the table crispy pata was so namnam!  However, the garlic steak appeared not so good to my taste buds and the mini doughnuts were a bit oily.  But all in, I give the total package a very high 9.9 for the chicken and pork pata bones me and Ruth savored!  

The ambiance of the place is also commendable for big groups of people.  There's plenty of room for every family, barkada, and workmates.  And the best thing that we love most of the resto is their personalized service.  An attendant in waiting is assigned for each table who is very sensitive to all your needs.  From big needs like taking your photos (for my case) to small needs like assisting you as you take your seat, taking care of your belongings so you can eat properly, passing the tissue holder around, and cleaning your mess on the table right away.  And the biggest bonus, Archo coughed and then came suddenly the hot water with lemon.  Cherry Ann said that her head was aching and then came instantly the aspirin.  Finally, together with the whole staff, a surprise birthday song and a birthday cupcake were given to Cherry Ann!  That's just how sweet our waiter Renneth was!  Catering to our needs even if it's already beyond the scope of his job.  Thank you so much for taking so much care of us, Renneth! :)

I definitely wanna go back to Fiesta Bay Asian Seafoood Restaurant to have a taste of their lobsters someday!  So if by chance you're gonna visit Cebu, drop by at Fiesta Bay along Punta Engaῆo Road, Mactan Island.  It is just right across Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu if in case you'll get lost.

Handicrafts that are perfect for pasalubong are also available at the resto where Ruth got a pretty little shell for Naiah.  :)

Related Posts:

My Little Blogging's Sweet Fruit

Bucket Shrimps

Casa Verde

Buto't Balat Native Dishes and Seafood Restaurant

    

Tweet

Shangri-La Mactan Resort and Spa

Dressing up for a place like this is a must-do so you'll definitely look good in pictures.  Thank heavens that there's this lacy tube-top mullet dress from Chalou that is not too formal nor too casual as a resort get-up.  The dress' beige color also blends well with the view which makes it more pleasing to the lenses.  Studded flip flops are also a great match for that classy look yet comfy feel.  Flats with elegant style are must-haves for travels 'coz you can wear 'em on the streets or inside a posh cafe.  With the Charms and Memories pendant and Ong's Fine Jewelries chain, you'll surely be a perfect fit for a plush resort like Shangri-La Mactan!  I was also wearing Etude BB Cream for a fuss-free-no-make-up look.  It is so light to the skin that makes you look fresh and glowing the entire day.  Additionally, it also includes sunscreen protection to shield you from the sun's harmful rays.  Always include one in your travel kit so you can do away with much retouch.  Watch out for more #tosomtravels only here on The Other Side of Mae! :)

     

Tweet

Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

When one of my besties announced to the universe her wish on celebrating her birthday at Mövenpick, my other bestie's ears popped up and seconded the motion that wish!  It was last sembreak when the chogs got reunited after "48" years at Ruth's place when her mom instantly volunteered to watch over her daughter while she's away.  Tita Be Lan also encouraged us to go with the plan and just enjoy life even just for while.  So Cherry Ann excitedly booked our trip to the resort as soon as she got back to Cebu for work.  Then off we went to Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu for her grandiose 32nd birthday celebration!

Mövenpick comes from the German word Möwe for seagull.  Originally a restaurant at Zurich, Switzerland, Mövenpick envisioned to "open up a window to the garden of pleasure to relish the everyday delight of eating and drinking into reality".  With that, they offered good food for people in a hurry without the waiting just like seagulls dropping by and moving on to their next flight.  (source:  Mövenpick's official website)  With the mission into keeping this vision, Mövenpick eventually grew to become a large-scale chain of resorts and restaurants all over the world!

In the Philippines, Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts chose Mactan Island, Cebu to be its home for another world-class resort.  As the former Hilton, the resort is conveniently located right along Punta Engaῆo Road, just a 6-km drive away from Mactan-Cebu International Airport.  If you come from the city proper, allot a 45-minute to an hour drive depending on traffic conditions.

And so the day did came for Cherry Ann's birthday shindig!  We arrived at Mövenpick just in time for lunch.  When we entered the place, it was like "Santorini, is that you?"  Oh, come on!  With the whites and blues all over the place, I felt like being transported to alluring Greece.  I fell instantly in love!!!  What more with the Kenneth Cobonpue's furniture?  It was beyond love at that!

As part of Cebu Watersports Complex, you can also enjoy Mövenpick's various water activities like kayaking and snorkeling.  The beach is so gorgeous that even to a non-beach goer like me, it looked so appealing that you couldn't resist!

     

And if you want to release that stress from everyday pressure, Mövenpick also has a luxurious spa, the Spa Delmar to do the works for you.

With that, you can surely have a more relaxing staycation at this decadent paradise.

And for our staycation, Cherry Ann picked the residential room wherein we had our cute nook overlooking the beach, convenient kitchen, spacious closet, and bath tub.  The room was so perfect for a group of five like us!

If Mövenpick is lovely by day, it is even lovelier by night!  Blue and pink hues of lights highlight Ibiza Beach Club, the venue of Cherry Ann's party.  The club offers Balearic Churrasco and Mediterranean tapas with a variety of fine wine.  Live band entertainment also makes you feel a bit more like partying in Brazil where you can also dance to the beat!  But if you want some privacy, there is also an indoor resto where you can be romantic with your loved one.

To encapsulate our Mövenpick experience, it was like a dream!  Just like seagulls, we were also in a hurry dropping by and moving on with our 24-hour stay there.  How I wish we'd stayed longer.  But we had to get back to our respective posts as employers (Cherry Ann and me), clinic-owner (Liza), and mothers (Ruth and Queenie).  Hopefully next time, we can visit the place again without the haste.

By the way, the point-and-shoot photos here are an understatement of the real beauty and splendor of the place.  These don't give justice to what Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu  really is.  So better check out their official website here for prettier images.  :)

Cheers to Cherry Ann, cheers to good life, cheers to Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu!  :)

Tweet