Mactan Island is located a few kilometers opposite of Cebu City. Historically, Mactan Island is the spot where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan died in a battle with local chieftain Lapu-lapu in April 1521. Aside from the Magellan Marker and the Lapu-lapu Shrine, Mactan Island features a long strip of big hotels strewn along the Mactan shore. If you would like to stay on the white beaches of this island, you may choose among the following hotels:
- Waterfront Mactan Hotel & Casino
- Shangri-La Mactan
- Maribago Blue Water
- Cordova Resort
- Coral Reef Hotel
- Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa
- Plantation Bay Resort & Spa
- The Bellavista Hotel
- Costabella Tropical Beach Hotel
- Soto Grande Hotel & Resort
