Cordova Reef Village Resort

Cordova Reef Village Resort in Mactan offers its guests 50 villas set in 4.5 hectares of landscaped gardens. The rounded villas are contemporary looking and are clean and are of a decent quality. Rooms have free Wi-Fi, cable TV, air conditioning, mini bar, small table and chair, tea and coffee making facilities and a small terrace. Bathrooms are modern and spacious some having a bathtub with separate shower. The lead in room is the Garden Villa. Deluxe Poolside Villas are basically the same but have a better view (of the pool). The Deluxe Ocean View Rooms obviously have the best views in the resort (for a premium price).
Cordova Reef Village Resort has a nice sized swimming pool, which is not only good cool down in; it’s actually looks nice as well as great to laze by with a nice icy cold drink. The actual beach front is pretty average and you’re more likely to be swimming in the pool rather than the beach.
For activities the resort has its spa. Services start from the from basic foot massage right up to Shiatsu and Swedish massages. Spa is available from 11.00am – 10.00pm. Cordova Reef can organise day tours, island hopping tours around Mactan and even a tour to see the whale sharks in Oslob. Kayaks at the resort are also available for rent. The resort can also organise airport transfers.
It has its own Lar Mar Restaurant and open aired place. Next door is its bar (open from 7 am -11pm). Food at the resort was generally OK.
Overall, Cordova Reef Village Resort isn’t too bad. It’s nicely set out with lots of greenery. The pool looks great and the rooms are of a decent standard. It is in an isolated location which makes it a bit of hassle to get to. If you have ever had to deal with taxi drivers taking you to isolated areas in Mactan you’ll know how annoying this can be (especially to your wallet). There is nothing really within walking distance of the resort. There are a couple decent restaurants nearby (20 mins or so by taxi). These restaurants (just quietly) offer better food at a cheaper price. Lantaw Native Floating Restaurant offers local cuisine while the Swiss Italian Restaurant offers European cuisine.

As usual with the resorts in Mactan, the place is pricey. Check out my video review of Cordova Reef Village Resort above.

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Garden Villa

Deluxe Garden Villa

Garden Villa

The swimming pool

The Pool

Restaurant