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Esplanade Hotel

3.0 star property

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British cuisine
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Standard Double Room | Beach/ocean view

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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27-29 Marine Parade East, Clacton-on-Sea, England, CO15 1UU
  • Place, Clacton-on-Sea Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Clacton Pier
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Theatre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)

Room options

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Classic Double Room | Premium bedding

Classic Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Quadruple Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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About this property

Esplanade Hotel

Hotel in Clacton-on-Sea with free breakfast and rooftop terrace
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a rooftop terrace are available at this hotel. Free English breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room and a garden are on-site.
Esplanade Hotel offers 31 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Esplanade Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Clacton-on-Sea Beach. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free English breakfast offered
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at Johnny Mac's Fish & Chips
  • Amenities include a meeting room, a rooftop terrace and a terrace
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Clacton-on-Sea Beach and 4 minutes on foot from Clacton Pier
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Esplanade Hotel also features a rooftop terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in common area. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Clacton-on-Sea hotel.

Guests are served a free English breakfast.
Johnny Mac's Fish & Chips – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Johnny Mac's Fish & Chips

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1940
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property does not have a front desk.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children aged 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Esplanade Clacton-on-Sea
Esplanade Hotel Clacton-on-Sea
Esplanade Hotel Hotel
Esplanade Hotel Clacton-on-Sea
Esplanade Hotel Hotel Clacton-on-Sea

Reviews

Esplanade Hotel Reviews

7.6

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 257 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 257 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 257 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 257 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 257 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t expect too much as was overnight stay for early ferry trip for family of 6 with little research. Staff were welcoming and hotel modern and room very clean. They got up extra early to give us continental breakfast. Great location, nice bar , recommended! Far exceeded our expectations Thankyou.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel!

Lovely hotel, very clean, staff were friendly and great breakfast. Would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We booked this for its proximity to family after flying in from Australia and I didn’t expect much. While not a fancy hotel, we had a lovely stay with our young family. We arrived late and check in was made very very easy. Our room was huge, very clean and very comfortable. Staff the next morning were very accomodating and we enjoyed breakfast. Thanks for taking care of us!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay, only down here for 1 night but great location, room was really spacious with a great view, only low point was we waited 55 minutes for a little fry up to come out this morning and it ate in to our time and plans for this morning/afternoon, but all in all a nice night away.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely welcome

Lovely welcome, very good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Nicky

Liked: Staff & service
No protector on bed or pillows late night noise breakfast good needs a referb in rooms television a nightmare
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group

Weekend away.

The only bad point was the awful mattress. For me it was just worn out. But, the price paid and everything else was unbeatable. The full English was amazing value for money cooked just right and lots of it, superb. A lovely stay in a great seafront room. Would use this hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All rooms with a view

Very nice day excellent room with a sea view nice size room same we had to leave early because of family problems but we're offered a future stay at a discount which was very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room on sea front. Staff very pleasant breakfast very good. Booked another nights stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great 1 night stay

Helpful staff, room very clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELSIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff, super breakfast, thank you will definitely visit again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicky

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
We didn't like the staff attitude when we tried to make a complaint, lack of facilities in the room and noise from the function room downstairs. The view from the room however was great as was the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and amazing location. Easy to access the town, pier and beach within two minutes.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nairana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff nice room delicious breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Ztara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ve stayed here and it’s been great everytime but this last time we stayed the 3 nights we stayed they had a party in the function room that went past midnight all 3 nights keeping us awake
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good for a short stay.

Good size room, clean and spacious. Quality of bedding poor pillows flat and beds dipping. Breakfast great. Close to all amenities and free parking at rear.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was large and views lovely as had a seafront room. Breakfast was very good, cooked fresh and plenty of it. Lady serving was lovely. Room dated but clean, bathroom TINY! Biggest issue was the hotel staying it has parking. This actually equates to 5 spaces which the staff use. Anyone arriving in the summer, or with mobility issues could find themselves unable to park
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ivan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fair price Hotel

The hotel was clean and tidy and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was a nice and the bar prices were very reasonable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Les

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

No heating

Rooms to cold, couldn't have a shower. Because of it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Seaview

Big seaview room which was clean and comfortable. All staff were polite and helpful. Good breakfast to start the day.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are welcoming and efficient
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024