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27-29 Marine Parade East, Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 1UU
Good
Overall rating from 39 reviews

Guest reviews of the Esplanade Hotel

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 31 October 2008

A good hotel with a friendly staff. Always clean and never had an problems with noise. (107284910)

positive comments Hotel is clean and staff very friendly. Only ever had breakfast which though good.
negative comments Breakfast - had to ask for drinks and then wasn't offered any toast, have stayed many times before and this has never happened before. Also perhaps it would be nice for the person dishing the breakfast (you take a plate and say what you want)to ask if someone would like more than one item as the plate can look very empty with one rasher of bacon, one half of tomato and a few mushrooms. I am sure you could ask for more but it would be nicer for the disher up to offer as you wouldn't be made to feel greedy not really a bad point but can't help being a fussy eater.
Good
janet from kent, GB (Mature couple) 27 August 2008

not bad but room could have been larger (108080835)

positive comments hotel very clean
negative comments room tiny some staff seemed very inexperianced
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 24 July 2008

No overall comment. (99538165)

Average
sasha from harlow, GB (Mature couple) 18 June 2008

No overall comment. (97694803)

Good
Jari from Espoo, FI (Family with older children) 17 June 2008

No overall comment. (99280629)

Good
Nicola from Wirral, GB (Young couple) 16 June 2008

No overall comment. (97950095)

Good
Darren from Southend On Sea, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 30 April 2008

No overall comment. (97212634)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 05 March 2008

No overall comment. (97958012)

positive comments the location.
negative comments not having guiness on tap
Good
Carole from Braintree, GB (Young couple) 27 February 2008

No overall comment. (97531312)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 24 February 2008

enjoyable and relaxing weekend made more enjoyable by helpful and friendly staff. Food fantastic (97438058)

positive comments clean, seawiew excellent staff friendly and helpful
negative comments no lift shower access too small
Average
amanda from swindon, GB (Group of adult friends) 20 February 2008

No overall comment. (97440987)

positive comments close to seafront and town and nice breakfast
negative comments small toilet/shower room and room cold
Good
iris margaret from newcastle upon tyne, GB (Mature couple) 30 December 2007

a very freindly hotel i would stay there aqain but in a different room as the economy suite was at the back of the hotel the room was well heated with tv and tea and coffee facilities which were very welcome. the only negative side was when my wife and i booked in the lady in reception once she had established who we were and were in an economy suite and we were not taking part in the hotels christmas festivities she was more concerned about telling us what we could not have than welcoming us to the hotel and ejoying our stay. that i found a bit upsetting. other than that we did enjoy our stay... (97114727)

positive comments management very freindly. and made you feel at home. catering staff could have been a little more freindly?
negative comments the noise of the heating system starting up through the night but there again it was at the back of the hotel and was an economy suite
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 30 September 2007

No overall comment. (97112517)

positive comments balcony
negative comments the balcony door was not locking as it should .So one was worried some one could enter the room with out much force and one could not leasve a window open as a double balcony
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 26 September 2007

No overall comment. (97745535)

positive comments Location
negative comments Parking facilities
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 26 September 2007

Ideal hotel for 1 night stay would not entertain longer stay personally (97746015)

positive comments Easy to find your room
negative comments Room was very hot would be nice in winter would have liked a sheet on as well as a quilt.Bathroom wasnt to my standard of cleanliness glass was filthy toilet roll holder ha a fur coat on could do with refurb
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 25 September 2007

the overall stay was good, the breakfast was excellent and the staff were very efficient and friendly. (97024557)

positive comments although the room was basic it was sufficient for my requirements, it was comfortable, clean and quiet.
negative comments nothing
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 05 July 2007

No overall comment. (99854701)

Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 05 June 2007

No overall comment. (99006022)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 25 April 2007

No overall comment. (99358391)

positive comments Clean and comfortable
negative comments No shower
Excellent
Keith from Luton, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 10 April 2007

A nice friendly hotel, not a cold glitzy chain, which is what I like. Rooms clean, nice view over sea. Breakfast good and freshly cooked. (99557491)

positive comments Nicew friendly atmosphere - not a cold but glitzy chain.
Excellent
Keith from Luton, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 07 April 2007

Hotel was as expected, not a glitzy chain, but cozy and family run. Breakfast was excellent. Room comfortable, nice view over sea, with moon reflecting off the sea at night, and sun rising over it in the morning. (99962570)

positive comments Accomodation was clean and comfortable. Not a glitzy chain - which I like.
Average
Anonymous (Family with young children) 05 April 2007

I found the staff to be very helpful, however the general overview is that the hotel was not up to the standard that you would expect for the price in which you pay. The rooms are poorly decorated and the hotel entrance and hallways are dull and unwelcoming. Access to the facilites were poor....there was only one iron avaliable for the whole hotel. The hotel car park is too small for the accommodation. (99438381)

negative comments The rooms were poorly decorated and the facilities were tatty.
Poor
Loretta from STOKE ON TRENT, GB (Mature couple) 04 April 2007

Insufficient parking for guests, the inability of the check in staff to process a cheque even though it was accompanied by a guarantee card. The lock on the door was unstable, the double bed was actually two singles joined together,the ensuite was freezing, the duvet was inadequate. In essence we were so disappointed that we booked into another local hotel. (99045667)

positive comments The outside of the hotel was attractive.
negative comments The interior did not meet with our expectations.
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 03 April 2007

No overall comment. (99330892)

Good
Susan from London, GB (Young couple) 28 March 2007

Apart from room being on a slant i was very happy with the hotel and will definately stay there again . Good value for money . will recommend to friends. (99190933)

positive comments Had a lovely sea-view. Hotel was very relaxing and friendly. Excellent location to pier and high street.
negative comments Room was on a slope, which tended to make me feel slightly dizzy. Might not be suitable for older people or people that suffer from lightheadedness.
Good
christopher from kedington, GB (Mature couple) 14 March 2007

found the staff very friendly and informative , the room was above my expectations and the location of the hotel was very good . No complaints at all was good value for money (99563080)

positive comments good value,
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 08 March 2007

No overall comment. (99422614)

Excellent
kathleen from gnosall, United Kingdom;GB (Other) 20 February 2007

No overall comment. (99935380)

positive comments clean and adequate
negative comments no shower as my mum is 80 she could not get down into the bath
Good
david from loughton, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 25 January 2007

i would stay there again no problem (99337771)

positive comments nice and warm and friendly
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 09 January 2007

24 HOUR PORTERAGE. HANDLE PORTERAGE. ADEQUATE PARKING HOTEL OR SURROUNDING AREA. (99206253)

positive comments BETTER THAN WHATWAS AVAILABLE LOCALLY
negative comments I DO NOT BEEN ASKED TO HAND OVER OUR CAR KEYS TO RECEPTION IF THEY NEEDED TO UNBLOCK ANOTHER CAR PARKED THERE OR EMERGENCY.WHOSE RESPONSIBILTY/RE THEFT ETC OUR CARS PROPERTY.
Average
Thomas from Schaan, Liechtenstein;LI (Young couple) 09 January 2007

No overall comment. (99876359)

Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 16 November 2006

No overall comment. (99140242)

positive comments small and friendly
negative comments The full price of the room is expensive for such basic accommodation
Average
Anonymous (Young couple) 08 November 2006

i would like to have known there was a wedding going on at the hotel with a disco in the room underneath us until midnight on saturday! they did offer to move us but not to a room of the same quality. i would not revisit but the hotel was adequate for a 2 night stay. (99912677)

positive comments the location was great with a lovely sea view
negative comments the hotel was extremely expensive for the quality of accommodation. the carpet was very dirty and hadn't seen a hoover in a while. the bed head was broken off the bed and the decor was shabby
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 22 August 2006

No overall comment. (3305173695)

positive comments Sea view, good breakfast.
negative comments Decor a bit dated
Average
Anonymous (Young couple) 22 August 2006

No overall comment. (3305232474)

Poor
Anonymous (Family with young children) 14 August 2006

No overall comment. (3305135254)

Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 24 May 2006

that would would be a wedding party being held downstairs...the music was very loud and could be heard in the room...luckily we are a young couple and were out for the evenings, but if we wanted to have a nice quiet night in we would have been drove mad by the sound of the music vibrating throughout the room (3304667093)

positive comments neat and tidy
negative comments old fashioned
Excellent
Russell from Stevenage, United Kingdom;GB (Family with older children) 04 May 2006

Overall we had a good stay, and would book again. (3304593135)

positive comments Rooms clean and tidy. Staff friendly and helpful. Good food. Excellent service.
negative comments Inadequate parking facilities meant guests had to move vehicles to let others out.
Excellent
Delyth from Carmarthen, United Kingdom;GB (Solo business traveller) 26 March 2006

No overall comment. (3304394669)

positive comments The accommodation was fine, but the welcome was really warm and friendly, and would certainly stay there again

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