FFG EDEN Resort — Hotel in Cebu

This is a little hidden gem. At first glance from the outside, it doesn’t look like much but like a book, do not judge a book by its cover. It is a cute little resort with easy access to the beach (if you are located in the main compound). There are two pools, one that overlooks the beach and is shallow. The second one is a deep pool. Between the two pools is a fountain which you can also swim and play in. At night, they turn on color changing lights within the pools. There is karaoke and billiards on site. There is also a cafe where you can purchased food and drinks. The rooms are cute and comfy as the A/C is strong. Just keep in mind to bring your own toilet paper, soap and toiletries for the bathroom. The highlight was the staff and their cute dogs!!! They also so kind, hospitable and helpful. Here are the superstars of the resort: Right upon entering, Kat, the receptionist was very professional and helpful. Followed by Rosa who is the manager in the kitchen was very accommodating and hospitable. She would cater to my Mom’s request with a smile. And lastly Chino, the freakishly strong helper would always help with carrying our belongings or heavy items. I was in shock how he could carry my check-in maleta upstairs on a spiral stairway! He would help with a smile on his face always. He also is in charge of the dogs and have them all under control. All these people were kind and didn’t expect a tip and was very grateful and appreciative when you do give tips. Overall great experience. Just make sure to pick a room in the compound near the pool. My family and I were there for two...

Pros: -Beachfront -Family friendly -Pet friendly -With pool -With small restaurant -Free use of amenities (billiard, pool, karaoke) -Room rate for 2 standard couple room is 1700 -With wifi -Room is spacious and tidy -With shower heater -Has roofdeck -5-7mins ride to outside restaurants

Cons: -Dirty pool -Rude restaurant staff -For 1700 rate no basic toiletries provided (tissue, shampoo, soap) -Our room is on the 4th floor which is not ideal if you have big baggage and stuff you forgot or need downstairs. -Bed is small (twin sized) not ideal for big people. -2 thin pillows -noisy aircon (but cold) -creaking bathroom door (not maintained) -loud door slamming (especially when your neighbors go in and out of their room, the thud would surprise you always) -karaoke till 10pm (noisy for me) -very weak wifi connection, but DITO signal is great

Overall experience is okay. What's important to me is it's beachfront. The cons of the place you just need to...

We were a large group, so ended up renting the family house over individual rooms. In short, the family house was old and dated . In terms of cleanliness, the bathrooms were smelly and needed a scrub down. So much so that we chose to shower outside instead of using the main bathroom. The floors did not feel clean to walk on with your bare feet and everything looked like it needed a good scrub down. Also, the sliding door entrance to the house did not even lock. One of the guys we were traveling with ended up getting a line of bug bites all up his leg and we are certain it was likely bed bugs so we isolated all of our clothes / bags when we got home.

Pros: the restaurant food was not bad, the ping pong table was fun, the infinity pool was awesome and the view was great. Overall, we would not chose to stay at this...