Royal Esplanade Hotel

After being let down at very short notice by another hotel for our AGM . The team at the Royal Esplanade provided us with the conference room . A three course meal for forty people , and lots of extras to ensure our AGM was a success . They achieved this in four days . The food was delicious, the service was excellent, the staff was professional and friendly. The rooms we stayed in was sparkly clean and very comfortable. Big Thankyou to Tracey , Daria , Lisa and Hannah . A real gem on our island.

Everything was great, staff happy and helpful, room very clean and well appointed, food perfectly cooked and tasty would recommend

Lovely old fashioned hotel with proper door keys and breakfast cooked to order! Lovely homely atmosphere and the staff are very caring. Will undoubtedly return.

The hotel is located on the seafront in Ryde opposite the Hoverport so easy to find if coming from the main land although I was there out of season the hotel was quite busy with most of the rooms booked, My room (41) was located on the 1st floor over a few stairs and around corners but after a few minutes I found it once inside the room it was very clean and well presented and staff were friendly ,polite and welcoming
Breakfast was served in the main lounge with a cold buffet and hot menu

Went for a short winter break. The room was excellent. Lovely and warm seeing though it was January. Comfortable bed. Very nice en suite. The hotel building is quite grand and the breakfast room was beautifully set up. The coffee lounge served good coffee and cakes and the sofas were a great place to sit and watch the hovercraft leaving and arriving. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was brilliant and we also ate in the bar one evening where good hot food was served up at a very reasonable price. Great location close to the transport hub where trains, busses, ferries and the hovercraft can all be accessed. Am about to book another short break today. Thank you hotel.

Great location and so convenient buses rail and ferry connection which is ideal if you leave the car at home. It's a lovely Victorian hotel with large warm rooms and comfortable beds. Staff were very friendly and welcoming and helpful.
The breakfast choice was great and service very quick. Special mention to Amelia our waitress who was a charming friendly young lady.
Enjoyable 7 night stay.

Only negative. Lounge seating very uncomfortable.

If I could give it 3.5 stars I would have done. 4 stars is on the generous side and 3 stars would be a bit mean considering the value and the points made below. Plus points: The owner and staff were pleasant and helpful. particularly regarding our little dog who I hope caused them no trouble in return for their kindness. The room and en suite were fine and the other sea facing views It was lovely to overlook the pier, hoverport, Portsmouth in the distance. - I suppose not everyone would like it this busy. The hotel was also ultra-convenient for transport to the other parts of the island - bus and train opposite. For those who travel light, it would be perfectly possible to come without a car, The breakfast was absolutely fine. Nothing fancy but everything we wanted.
Minus points: Overall the hotel looks rather tired. As a tiny example, the front door really could do with a lick of paint.
We stayed in January and the lunch/evening kitchen was closed - fair enough in Jan but we had received the wrong info about a bar meal being available. The panelled bar looked quite snug, by the way but I didn't partake. (and there was a good 7-day fish and chip shop 50 yards away.)
.I booked based on the availability of a lift, which there was, but there were steps to the front door and more steps between the lift and the second floor room. Maybe it's my fault for not asking more questions.
All in all, the price, the good standard of room and quality of breakfast made it an OK stay without being anything spectacular.

We paid extra for a Seaview room, well worth it! Friendly attentive staff, light and airy breakfast room with a good choice on the menu.

Great breakfast, nice room,staff really friendly and plenty of hot water for a bath or shower.

Great location, friendly welcome at reception, good atmosphere in Harry's bar where one can enjoy great real ale at a good price, clean room and a good breakfast.
The staff are very friendly and that is why we go there every time we go to the Island

We stayed for the New Years Eve party we were a family group of 10 ,lovely food excellent service ,music
good all in all a great night .Thankyou

We stayed over the Christmas period. The staff were extremely helpfull and friendly. The food, with the exception of High Tea on the 25th, was excellent . Our room was clean and warm, and the shower was superb 👌

BEST CHRISTMAS EVER
We have just come back from the 4 night Christmas package deal. We had a fantastic time away, could not fault it. What a great team all working together to deliver a great Christmas. We have been to the Royal Esplanade on numerous occasions in the past, and they have the same staff.
Mike, the owner was there helping and chatting to people, I think that was really nice.
A big thank you to Hannah who sorted my wife's food allergies.
Overall a 11 out of 10
Great job and we will be back soon.
Many thanks again.
Chris and Viv Green

As usual very homely very welcoming lovely room and bathroom. pay extra room 22
we enjoyed our dinner and breakfast , it has parking which is very useful.

Thank you we will be back

Booked 3 rooms over a weekend for a friends wedding. Both bride and groom stayed too. The hotel was warm, welcoming. The rooms were as expected, clean, well prepared and inviting.
The staff couldn't do enough for you especially the on female duty manager (sorry no name) and Tracey.

Thanks you for a pleasant stay

Nice place, great location opposite the Hovercraft landing deck and Ryde pier.
Comfy beds and nice staff. The room was very clean and well appointed.
The breakfast was spot on.

Very friendly staff, lovely food, good sized room with sea view. Everything was excellent. No complaints at all. Would definitely stay here again

My sixth floor sea view room was a bit pricey for what you got, fortunately the tv didn't work so I was moved to second floor and a bigger room with a bath and bath robes, luxury 😀. Apart from filthy windows which spoilt the view all is fine. Breakfast ok. Staff excellent especially Hannah.

Room 10 lovely, modern and large. Room clean, at back so no special view, though if I saw the same rooftops in Italy I'd probably think it charming! Slept really well here. Staff great, always jolly and helpful. Beach, buses to rest of island, shops, and catamaran terminal all only 5 mins walk away. Astonishingly convenient for everything.

Excellent service with early access to rooms. Clean and tidy with great bar and breakfast. The staff cannot do enough to help at all times