A Splendid Weekend at Imperial Palace Resort Cebu

Imperial Palace Waterpark Cebu is the latest addition among the famous high-class hotels in Cebu. This 5-star hotel is located in Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City where the well-known white sand beaches in Cebu are situated. It was a great treat from friends that I was able to experience a royal weekend for free at this luxurious place! Elegant furnished room for comfort and relaxation, cool and exciting rides for adventure and lots of entertainment for a fun fun weekend!

The one and only waterpark in Cebu, Imperial Palace offers a new level of relaxation, fun and adventure to their guests. The resort boasts its world class waterpark with several themed pools.

• Amazon River Pool - a flowing river pool, somewhat like a lazy river pool where you can ride on an inflatable tube and relax as you flow along the water current.
• Wave Rider - if you wanna have fun with tides then this one is for you! 
• Beach Pool - a pool with a beach-like shoreline
• Captain Hook's Pool - of course, there’s a pirate ship for the captain and slides for an added fun.
• Toddler Pool - well the name speaks it all; it's for the little ones!
• Island Pool - the biggest and the main pool of the resort. It has a tempting blue waters and it's ideal for those who love the sun and the water alike. This pool is also perfect for a night swimming as the waters are comfortably heated. Another cool feature of this pool is the floating bar. Just right if you want to have a drink or snacks and don’t want to get out of the water. 

Beach Pool

Captain Hook's Pool

Toddler Pool

Floating bar at the Island Pool

Several lounge beds with huge umbrellas are also available to lay at around the pool. Cabanas are also available for rent around the Island pool area. Their cabanas are so chic and luxurious. I sooo love it! Inside the cabana are comfortable sofa, large LCD TV with DVD, and a stacked fridge. It also comes with practical amenities such as hidden cabinets, beach towels and vault.

For those who prefer the beach than the pool, Imperial Palace Cebu also has a beautiful beach with white sand and crystal clear water. Though it’s quite small, I like the way they have designed it to provide a sense of privacy, it’s as if the area was carved for their guests. They also offer several beach activities such as Zet Ski, Banana Boat and Flying Fish rides. Cabanas are also situated on the beach area if you want to relax and feel the sea breeze. Each is well equipped with comfortable sofa and entertainment system as well.

Beach

Cabanas at the beach area

Another unique and exciting attraction of Imperial Palace Cebu is their water slides. There are three slides which I will classify according to the level of thrill it may cause (level 1 is the least thrilling). This is based on my personal assessment only.

• Level 1: The most basic among the three - the typical open water slide (white). It’s short and fun.
• Level 2: The Tube slide (green) – what makes this more exciting is that you’re inside the tube. It’s dark and you can’t see where you will be heading. The slide is higher and more intense.
• Level 3: The Space Bowl (red & white) - The most exciting and thrilling of all! The slide is high and fast.  You’ll be suddenly dropped to a big circular dome and you’ll glide round and round until you reach the small hole in the bottom and finally plunge into a 6ft deep pool. There’s an attendant waiting and ready at the pool to assist you from drowning. 

Water slides

To ensure the safety of their guests, the water slides have some restrictions. A weight limit of 70 or 80 kgs I think (sorry, I’m not sure ;) ) and children below 8 years old are not allowed to slide. Parental consent is also required if you're a minor.  Life guards and resort’s staff are everywhere around the waterpark to assists whatever needs the guests may have and of course to ensure the safety as well.

Imperial Palace Cebu also offers a lot of entertainment and fun activities for their guests. The Amigos (they are the friendly & accommodating staff of the resort) provides a lot of entertaining activities. They have prepared dance exercises around the pool area and the guests are very welcome to join. Some games are also presented for the guests. And of course there are corresponding prizes for the winners and even for the losers as well.

It’s also fortunate for us to experience the Earth Hour at the resort. It’s nice to know that they had participated in the worldwide activity but the guests had the option to participate or not. The resort had prepared an activity on the Island Pool area for their guests to enjoy while they are observing the earth hour. Their staffs were even wearing an Earth hour designed shirt. The Amigos had performed fire dances and they had some games also. My favorite part was the lighting of water lanterns along the island pool. The sight was beautiful and so relaxing.

Water lanterns during Earth Hour

As my luck was not yet enough to just enjoy the waterpark for free, I also got to experience the resort’s suite room accommodation. The room is so huge and homey with a touch of Filipino design. It offers the comfort and relaxation all suite rooms should have and it has also a small veranda. It’s fully automated with entertainment facilities. All amenities are from Samsung as this is a Korean invested resort. By the way, did I mention that Koreans are everywhere in the resort? It’s there haven. The resort is so Korean friendly. The only not so negative thing that I can comment in this resort is the smell on their hallway. Its smells like something old and lonely. I’m not sure either if all their hallways smell likes this as I have only passed on the hallway on the 10th floor. But other than that, everything is great.

So that was my splendid weekend at the Imperial Palace Cebu. The resort truly offers a new level of relaxation among the Cebuanos and of course the tourists, Filipinos and Foreigners alike, with its world class facilities and service. The staffs are very accommodating and friendly. They are everywhere around the resort. It’s perfect for family and barkada getaway. If you want to indulge yourself a little, then Imperial Palace Cebu is the ideal place to visit.

Getting There:
Imperial Palace Cebu is a 15-minute ride from Mactan International Airport and a 30-40 minute ride from Cebu City. You can either take the taxi or take a PUJ as the resort is just along the road. If you're from Cebu City, you can take a van from SM going to Savemore then ride a PUJ bound to Soong-Maribago. The resort is just along the rode, you'll never miss it.

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