CLI to open first mountain resort in 2025

CEBU, Philippines —  Cebu Landmasters Inc., (CLI) is set to open its first mountain resort project, the MagsPeak Mountain Resort and Villas in 2025.

The 21-hectare mountain estate located in Magsaysay Peak, Brgy Sunog, Balamban, Cebu will have 12 exclusive mountain villas, 20 hotel rooms, a clubhouse, heated infinity pools, and a farm-to-table restaurant.

Positioned as an ideal destination for individuals and families looking for a place to relax and unwind in an exclusive environment, MagsPeak Mountain Resort and Villas, the mountain estate is designed to create a holistic mountain experience for Cebu with an outdoor, religious, and hospitality component, built with sustainability at its core.

Likewise, MagsPeak will be among the starting points of the Camino de Cebu trail via a 42-kilometer route traversing the mountainside of Manunggal, Balamban down to the Municipality of Compostela, Cebu.

A joint venture between MagsPeak Nature Park Inc., and leading Vismin developer Cebu Landmasters, MagsPeak Nature Park Inc. is composed of Cebuano businessmen and fellow Caminoans Bob Gothong, Segundino Selma Jr., and Ricardo King.

The Camino de Cebu is based on the traditional Camino of Spain, which is composed of several trails from Spain, Portugal, and France that converge on the City of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.

To be managed by CLI’s hospitality arm, CLI Hotels & Resorts, the company launched its entry as part of Cebu’s destinations for the Lenten Season with the opening of the Our Lady of the Pillar Chapel, Stations of the Cross, Rosary Walk among others, all set against the backdrop of western Cebu’s highlands.

On April 5, 2023, MagsPeak opened its doors to devotees wanting to fulfill their religious observances for free to fulfill their spiritual devotions including the Way of the Cross, where 14 stations are spread from the entrance of the property up to the top of MagsPeak spanning an estimated 600 meters walk.

“MagsPeak provides a space where we can retreat, reflect and nurture our faith. It is CLI’s answer to the need of Cebuanos for a scenic and quiet place for spiritual devotion. We don’t have to go very far anymore, it’s just right here in Balamban,” said CLI chief executive officer Jose Soberano III.

In addition, one can immerse in a spiritual retreat inside the Our Lady of the Pillar Chapel that overlooks the mountains, meditate quietly by the Pieta in the Meditation Garden, or take the 800-meter-long Rosary Walk contemplating on the 20 mysteries of the Holy Rosary. Cebu Landmasters currently has a hospitality portfolio of 10 hotels, resorts, and co-living in key cities in Visayas and Mindanao.