Best Hotels in Leyte Philippines 0
The Philippines is known to have plenty of island-paradise. The country is also noted to have beautiful beaches, tourist’s spots, and an archipelago rich in nature’s wonder like the Banaue Rice Terraces, Chocolate Hills that is home to many endemic species.
Nevertheless, unknown to many tourists is the island of Leyte in the Visayas region. It is one of the country’s most historic places. A home to the country’s most controversial First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, wife to Filipino strongman Ferdinand Marcos. It is in the island of Leyte, where Douglas MacArthur landed during the World War II, and where you can see the longest bridge in Asia, which connects the islands of Leyte and Samar: the San Juanico Bridge.
Not only does the island have great historic places and beautiful beaches to attract tourists but also there are a lot of great hotels in the island. Among the best hotels in the island is the Leyte Park Hotel and Restaurant which was built during the time of former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
Leyte Park Hotel and Restaurant
The Leyte Park Hotel and Restaurant is located in Tacloban City, on elevated grounds that give a great view to the Pacific Ocean. It has its own restaurant, which serves great meals and seafood dishes. There is a handful of amenities like a swimming pool, function rooms and karaoke bar. Below the hotel’s land area are mini resto-bars that open at night. Guests can enjoy the wonderful music from performing artist in town. It is accessible to shopping malls, which are just about 20 minutes away from the domestic airport of Tacloban City.
Asia’s Star Hotel
Another hotel in the city is Asia’s Star Hotel, a six-storey hotel which has elegant rooms and spacious function rooms fit for business conferences and meetings. It is located right in the heart of the city, accessible to the finest dining, shopping and entertainment centers.
Hotel Alejandro
Hotel Alejandro is the city’s famous hotel with unique designs of their rooms. It has an elegant function hall, located in the hotel’s roof top which gives you a great view to the whole city, and it is good for wedding receptions and other occasions. The hotel has its own food catering services, which serve delightful meals.
MacArthur’s Hotel and Beach Resort
Another hotel located in the island is the famous MacArthur’s Hotel and Beach Resort named Douglas MacArthur, who has made quite the remarkable achievement during the World War II in the Far Eastern front. He has set foot in Leyte upon coming back from his self-imposed exile. On the shores near the hotel, a big statue was built to commemorate the Leyte Landing. The hotel has exquisite rooms and has a swimming pool facing the great Pacific Ocean.
The island has also great restaurants like Gerry’s Grill, one of the country’s famous grill houses. You can also go to Ocho Seafood Restaurant, a restaurant famed for its variety of seafood dishes. What is unique about the restaurant is that you get to order live sea critters like squids or milkfish and have it cooked the way you want it to be.
If you are looking for the best value of your money, you can dine at Stephanie’s Grill and Restaurant, which offers eat all you can meal for just three hundred pesos. They have a wide option of seafood and serve the country’s most feasted food, oven-roasted pork or Lechon.
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