Royal Esplanade Hotel

Hotels
8 (1163 reviews)
16 The Esplanade, PO33 2ED, Isle of Wight , Ryde , gb

Children allowed

Facilities

Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Terrace
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
Fax/photocopying
Packed lunches
Non-smoking throughout
Shared lounge/TV area
Board games/puzzles
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Clean rooms
Cons:
Limited facilities
Breakfast quality varies
Room size issues

Categories

Cleanliness
7.5
Room was clean but some reviews mentioned issues like cold rooms.
Service
9
Staff were extremely helpful and accommodating across multiple reviews.
Location
9
Great location mentioned multiple times in reviews.
Room Quality
7
Some rooms described as basic or small; mixed sentiments.
Amenities
8
Facilities were limited but generally well-kept.
Value for Money
8
Good value noted in reviews relative to location and service.
Food and Beverage
7.5
Breakfast received mixed reviews, with some favorable and others critical.
Overall Experience
8
Overall stay was enjoyable with highlighted positives in several areas.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 21:51

Property Description

Victorian Charm and Sea Views
Located on Ryde Esplanade, the Royal Esplanade Hotel offers stunning views of the Solent from a Grade II Victorian building. Enjoy a relaxing stay with a terrace, 24-hour front desk, and a restaurant serving delicious meals made from locally sourced ingredients.

Comfortable Accommodation
Each room is equipped with a kettle, and some rooms feature picturesque sea views. Relax in a room with a private bathroom and make use of the desk provided. Free WiFi is available in public areas, ensuring you stay connected during your visit.

Delicious Dining Options
Start your day with a full English breakfast and savor evening meals at the on-site restaurant or bar. With a convenient location near Ryde Hoverport, the Royal Esplanade Hotel is the perfect choice for your Isle of Wight getaway.

Important information:

Please note that due to the nature of the Victorian Hotel, rooms may vary in size, decor and bathroom facilities and therefore may differ to room photos. For specific room requests please add a note to your booking.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Parking

    No parking available.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 3 years old stay for £10 per person per night when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 15 years old stay for £15 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 1163 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.5
Service: 9
Location: 9
Room Quality: 7
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 8
Food and Beverage: 7.5
Overall Experience: 8
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David couple gb
6
Apart from the bedroom we enjoyed our stay.
Pros:

Breakfast , location and Harry's bar.

Cons:

Bedroom. Bed fine. Rest of furniture tatty.
Both chairs had loose arms. Dressing table passed its sell by date.

2026-05-15 via Nuitee
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Norman couple us
7
2026-05-13 via Nuitee
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patricia couple gb
5
Enjoyed our stay location excellent staff lovely great bar just room needed updating
Pros:

Location and staff very nice

Cons:

Room very sparse of furniture no pictures on walls very bare no black out curtains on windows pillows very hard room was very clean

2026-05-11 via Nuitee
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Derek couple gb
8
Comfortable pleasant hotel with helpful staff
Cons:

We were first shown to a small cramped dated room. We moved to a larger room with lovely sea view but had to pay for an upgrade . Our son arrived the next day and was given a spacious room with sea view for no extra charge. Why were we given a substandard room initially.

2026-05-11 via Nuitee
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Ian solo_traveller gb
9
Pros:

It was close to the seafront and railway station.

2026-05-10 via Nuitee
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Ajinkya solo_traveller in
9
2026-05-07 via Nuitee
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Fryer solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-07 via Nuitee
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Juan jose solo_traveller es
7
Pros:

La ubicación.

2026-05-06 via Nuitee
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William couple gb
8
2026-05-05 via Nuitee
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Linda couple gb
8
Good
Pros:

A clean comfortable stay I a great location

2026-05-05 via Nuitee
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John solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-05 via Nuitee
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John solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-05 via Nuitee
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Murray solo_traveller gb
9
2026-05-04 via Nuitee
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Rashael solo_traveller gb
5
Short stay
Pros:

The location is beautiful, waking up to the sea view was lovely
Breakfast was good , everything was clean with a great selection of foods.
Staff were friendly and explained things in a way that came across as friendly and welcoming, Thank you to Max at reception for taking time to show is the car park and hospitality. Our visit was short and unplanned but glad we got a lovely sea facing room

Cons:

Couldn't figure out the water , sometimes it was hot and sometimes freezing cold, so that was interesting 🤣

2026-05-02 via Nuitee
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Maria couple gb
9
2026-05-02 via Nuitee
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Louise solo_traveller gb
10
2026-04-28 via Nuitee
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Frances couple gb
8
2026-04-27 via Nuitee
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Lucy solo_traveller gb
7
2026-04-21 via Nuitee
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Landu couple gb
9
We had a very good experience and fantastic
Pros:

Breakfast was well served and had excellent test.
Friendly and very approachable hotel staff.
Nice and clean environment.
Location very close to the beach.
transport and other amenities very close by

Cons:

May be the checking time could be extended to 12:00 o' clock

2026-04-20 via Nuitee
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Thompson couple gb
10
Pros:

Great staff

2026-04-15 via Nuitee