The Leyte Park Resort was built by the former First Lady, Imelda Marcos (infamous for owning over 10,000 pairs of shoes) in 1979 and was later refurbished in 1994. The resort is now a major tourism and convention complex with its six hectares (13.5 acres) of parkland nestled on a hill overlooking the beautiful San Pedro Bay.

The resort has multiple dining facilities that cater to most and taste or craving. The Veranda Cafe is the resort’s main restaurant, located on the second floor which provides spectacular views of the mountains and the sea, and offers International cuisine. The San Pedro Bay Seafood Restaurant is located at the resort’s marina. This specialty restaurant offers the bounty of the sea, cooked just the way you like it or sushi-style if you prefer. The Lana Lynn Catamaran, a floating restaurant, will take you on a leisurely dinner cruise over the San Pedro Bay. This restaurant offers American and Canadian cuisine. The Pool patio wet bar offers snacks and frozen delights by the pool side. For coffee addicts, of which I am definitely one, there is the Park Cafe which offers the full range of coffees, lattes, espressos and cappuccinos.

Other facilities at the resort are the business center which has guest access computers as well as  photocopy and fax services. The gift shop is open daily from 9:00am to 6:00pm. The resort’s fitness center operates from 1:00pm - 9:00pm daily except on Sundays.  Conferences and banquets are accommodated in the resort’s two convention centers. The Don Joseph Pavilion has a built-in dance floor while the President’s Hall is ideal for small receptions of up to 70 persons and overlooks the panoramic view of Mount Danglay and San Pedro Bay.

This is, by far, the most famous and desired resort in the area. The service here is excellent and the choices of cuisine are equally impressive. We reserve only the cottage villas that are located very near to the San Pedro Bay area and overlook the picturesque Samar Island and San Juanico Strait.

As with most everywhere else we stay, we do not spend much time at the resorts other than to unwind, reflect and rest-up for the following day's activities and rides, but we definitely want you to be comfortable for the time you are relaxing and this resort fits the billing very well. This "Resort" like most other Filipino resorts could use some maintenance/updating here and there but the rooms are very nice, the staff is super friendly and most catering to your requests, the pool facilities are very clean and well maintained and the location of this resort is primo.