Leyte Park Resort Hotel is nestled on 6-hectares of parkland where the world’s narrowest strait, the San Juanico Strait, and San Pedro bay converge. Here guests can relax in comfort or conduct business affairs while enjoying typical Filipino hospitality.

Leyte Park offers the Discovery of various eco-tourism based tour activities anchored on its marine and terrestrial beauties, that covers a wide range of destinations from “islands to highland”.

Conveniently located in the heart of Tacloban City. City is just 55 minutes from Manila and 20 minutes from Cebu. Built by former First Lady Imelda Marcos in 1979, the hotel closed for three years until in 1994 when it reopened following renovation and refurbishing n. Resort is now a major tourism and convention complex with its 6 hectare parkland nestled on a hill overlooking beautiful San Pedro Bay.

  • Enjoy island hopping and sight-seeing of towering rock islands and secluded beach coves. Enjoy various aquatic activities like kayaking and snorkeling.
  • See the centuries-old stalactities and stalagmites, then kayak to the Sohoton Natural Bridge. This is as archeological site where stone-age relics were found. A side-trip to the 17th-century Basey Church built during the Spanish era; and see the traditional art of “banig” (mat) weaving.
  • Sightseeing from historic monuments to fabulous museums like the Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum, Price Mansion, McArthur Memorial Park, Marjorie’s Garden at Eagle’s Peak thru San Juanico Bridge.
  • Visit the world-famous Leyte Gulf Landing Memorial Shrine (McArthur Park), the Hills of battle in Palo, Dulag, Capoocan and Ormoc. Side trip to Leyte State University.
  • Take a leisurely cruise over the San Juanico Strait, the world’s narrowest navigable body of water. The cruise affords you an exhilarating view of the richness of nature’s bounty bestowed upon the city of Tacloban.


The Marabut Marine Park Beach Resort is a satellite resort of the Leyte Park Resort-Hotel. Marabut Marine Park Beach Resort is located in Marabut, Western Samar, a jewel in the sun and sand of picturesque San Pedro Bay. It boasts of towering rock islets with secluded beach coves.

The MARABUT MARINE PARK BEACH RESORT presently with 10 non-aircon room but with individual toilet. It is located about 50 minutes ride from Leyte Park Resort either by land transport or the native pump boat which is anchored in our Marina area within the hotel premises.

Day excursions are also organized from the Leyte Park on board the various seacrafts like tourist pump boats. A catamaran cruise boat is also available for big groups, dropping anchor at the various islets dotting the marine park.

It has presently 5 duplex cottages (10 non-aircon rooms) made of indigenous materials that blend with the marine environment while retaining the comforts and amenities of a class A resort.

The surrounding waters is rich in marine flora and fauna, truly a diver’s paradise. Activities are limitless according to one’s fancy and taste…… Scuba Diving or Snorkeling…… Sea Kayaking……. Sailing the local. “subiran”. boat……..or simply lazing on the sandy beaches……

Beach front accommodation made from selected indigenous materials afford a breathtaking view of the towering rock cliffs and the unique seascape of the bay. And seafood galore! They come in fresh from the sea everyday.

How to get there

By air and land, 75-minute daily flights on PAL or Cebu Pacific from Manila to Tacloban, 15 minutes by car from Tacloban airport to the resort.

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