Esplanade Hotel - Clacton On Sea, Beachfront Hotel by OYO





7.3Good
(511 Ratings)
"The staff were brilliant and couldn’t have been more helpful the whole time we stayed, we were here for a function and everyone made us feel so welcome and comfortable :) the room was huge I’d definit..."
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In the heart of Clacton-on-Sea’s vibrant seafront, just a 5-minute stroll from the pier, the Esplanade Hotel - Clacton On Sea, Beachfront Hotel by OYO provides modern and spacious accommodations.
Business facilities
Golf course (within 2 mi)
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Heating
Bar
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Beach access
Garden
Beach front
Family friendly
Smoking allowed
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7.3Good
(511 Ratings)
"The staff were brilliant and couldn’t have been more helpful the whole time we stayed, we were here for a function and everyone made us feel so welcome and comfortable :) the room was huge I’d definit..."
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Ratings and reviews
1.0 / 10.0
Looked promising when we arrived and room was spacious overlooking the sea
Terrible night of anti social behaviour.... slamming, shouting, banging.
Literally the worst night ever
5.0 / 10.0
The breakfast was excellent and good value for money
Fabulous quirky building
No lift. Very tired hotel. Mattress on bed was like the Himalayas. Needs updating
9.0 / 10.0
The location, right on the sea front.
Nothing really, everything worked, the staff were excellent.
9.0 / 10.0
Great Sea View, Best Breakfast Ever. Room Very Big And Warm
The Entrance Door Made A Load Bang When Ever Some One Came In, OUR Room Was Next To It , Only Thing
9.0 / 10.0
Big rooms, great breakfast and extremely helpful, polite and happy staff. Hotel situated close to all amenities required, pubs, restaurants, take aways, beach etc.
One little niggle which only affects this time of year (winter), there's no heating in the bathroom.
7.0 / 10.0
The staff were very friendly and helpful, the rooms were are great size and the location was perfect.
Shower needs repairing, it didn’t have any pressure, the temperature kept changing, it was extremely hot or very cold and the bath plug was blocked. The pillows need renewing and the balcony could do with some maintenance.
10.0 / 10.0
The staff were brilliant and couldn’t have been more helpful the whole time we stayed, we were here for a function and everyone made us feel so welcome and comfortable :) the room was huge I’d definitely book again
Nothing
2.0 / 10.0
Not a lot
Paint peeling. Very dated. Needs a lot of money spending on it
8.0 / 10.0
Our room was so spacious and had a lovely corner sofa and beautiful view of the sea
7.0 / 10.0
The staff were excellent all round, friendly and accommodating.
The cooked breakfast was fresh, tasty and served with a smile by a lady I believe was actually doing the cooking.
We stayed in room 31, so all comments are specific to this room.
The bed/mattress was uncomfortably hard, the pillows were flat as pancakes.
The emergency light above the door literally lit up the whole room all night, not subtly. It looks like there was a curtain across the split from the seating area to the sleeping area to alleviate this issue, but it was not there, just a rail / track.
The curtains do not cover the windows, most look like they should but once it was morning the entire room was lit up as I assume they sat too far away from the wall on their rail or too short.
I was woke up around 7am hearing people talking in reception as the bed backed on to the adjoining wall, this continued periodically until I succumbed and got out of bed.
The room was cold, the radiator did not seem to work and there was a tiny and inadequate electric radiator in the room.
The bathroom was odd, due to a "Mural" on the wall at the bathroom sink the mirror was on a side wall at at a height too high for my wife to use. The room echoed with the noise of not just our toilet being flushed, but also the neighbours and upstairs room.
9.0 / 10.0
Great location, spacious room - excellent breakfast
You can imagine that this location would have been very grand back in the day & the place to stay in the Clacton. The furniture was comfortable but slightly basic for the grand sea view bedroom.
3.0 / 10.0
Breakfast.
Position of room was not what was expected. Also there was a strong smell of drains in the bathroom.
4.0 / 10.0
Very tired rooms.
10.0 / 10.0
Great breakfast to start the day after a comfortable night's sleep. Pleasant, happy and helpful staff. Seafront views and close to all amenities required for your stay.
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8.0 / 10.0
The hotel staff gave me a steamer and extra milk when I asked. They feed as jerk chicken and rice 12.30am because we were hungry.
Nothing
6.0 / 10.0
Big room with sea view although I expected a room on the first floor for a view. Big TV had options with Firestick. Breakfast was good and cooked options and selection of cereals / juice / tea / coffee, etc... Staff were happy to supply a chair for the room as I had a bad back and a desk stool was the only option in the room. Closed to sea front and shops in town.
The shower didn't get warmer than tepid after c.5 mins - the temp handle appeared to be broken or fixed to reduce heat to be achieved as you could feel on the unit and sink that hot water was present but just not coming out of the shower. The emergency light in the room casts a bright green glow when the lights are switched off for sleeping. It would have been good to know this or provide eye covers - this meant I didn't sleep as well as I could. We asked for a later check out because of this and an extra 45 mins was allowed which was appreciated.
9.0 / 10.0
Room was lovely clean staff very pleasant nothink was a problem breakfast was lovely. Just the outside needs a bit love and care ( weeds )
Aprouch on walk ways and around room area needs a little attention
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely big clean room big balcony friendly staff brilliant nights in the bar
Absolutely nothing
6.0 / 10.0
Good location
Emergency light in room so bright light up the room - bedding very old under sheet too small did not fit the mattress - warm water in shower - tv signal very bad.
9.0 / 10.0
Room good breakfast great staff very friendly
Patio outside room needed a lot of tlc and lots of old rubbish next to room also get there early if need to park as car park very small
10.0 / 10.0
Room was lovely. Spacious and very clean. En suite was wonderful too. Breakfast was great, cooked perfectly.
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Location
No hair dryer was available. Iron was provided upon asking. No soap or hand wash available. Instead, shower gels were given.
The worst part was the shower in which no mixed water was coming but extreme hot water only
5.0 / 10.0
The room was a lovely size and very close to the amenities
We was under the impression it was a restaurant however this was closed. The breakfast wasn’t very nice very greasy
1.0 / 10.0
Even though it was a weekday, we couldn’t sleep because of the noise. In the early morning hours, people were shouting drunkenly, and the noise was extremely disturbing. Breakfast was a disaster too. There was a hair in the food, and it was disgusting. All they did was take the plate away. This hotel is definitely not suitable for families.
10.0 / 10.0
Staff were very friendly, helpful and kind
Location is excellent! Literally across from the beach.
Private parking was provided which is great
Breakfast was 5*
Wasn't the cleanest
7.0 / 10.0
Welcoming, comfortable, easy parking, enjoyable
Wi-Fi seemed to be turned off in the night, which was not mentioned, I was updating my satnav (which starts with removing the current map, and takes hours to install the update one ). So in the morning when I left, I therefore had no satnav for the rest of our holiday. We got lost several times in Essex, Kent and Sussex and along the south coast to Southampton.
7.0 / 10.0
I have been visiting this hotel on and off for over 50 years. Sadly, it is a shadow of its former self. Once the holiday destination of the well-to-do. It is a huge hotel and must cost a fortune to maintain. It is an integral part of Clacton's historic sea front. Close to the beach, pier, fun fair and town centre. It has its own private car park at the rear. The staff are so friendly and helpful. My room was clean and had an excellent view. However, parts of this building were dirty and poorly maintained. It would cost a fortune to bring this hotel up to scratch. And making it pay for 52 weeks of the year would be nigh on impossible.
The stairs carpet was filthy. Someone needs to make the effort to maintain a certain standard of acceptability. I could not get the TV in my room to operate. My 'en-suite' was tiny and the extractor fan sounded like an aeroplane taking off. At weekends this hotel hosts music and drinking until 1.30 a.m. in the morning. My room was directly above the ballroom.
10.0 / 10.0
The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The room was big and spacious, bigger than expected. The breakfast was excellent and the space was set out really well.
Would stay here again and recommend to others.
Only thing I can think of is maybe be ideal for a little mini fridge in the room. But this isn't a necessity.
8.0 / 10.0
The location, massive room and staff were lovely.
Zero water pressure in the shower.
10.0 / 10.0
Was 100 times better than pictures I think they will e updating I believe because I got. There I didn’t want to leave. Plus the staff were. So lovely I felt so comfortable where. I was staying and. When interacting with staff they were professional attentive which made it feel even more comfortable.. I was running late from check out time, I think only person went to pop by was cleaner who was polite and said. No problem amazing just what I needed I would defo recommend.. Thanks guys
Ps I shall be back for soul foods days sat and Sunday I believe. See you soon hehe
I couldn’t stay long enough has to get home
8.0 / 10.0
nice size bedrooms
good location
lovely friendly staff
nice breakfast
few concerns in both bedrooms
a bedside lamp would have been nice in bedroom 1 because it was very dark when got up in the night to use bathroom and light switch far away from bed
bedroom 30 would benefit from a chest of drawers to put clothes in because only a few hangers and no where for underwear or night wear ?
both bathrooms were small and the water in the showers was difficult to get to a suitable temperature ?
10.0 / 10.0
Very central
The rear car park although staff were very obliging with helping with luggage
9.0 / 10.0
The room was clean and spacious, bathroom was clean and the shower was large. The staff were friendly, chatty and helpful. We were at the front and the sea view was lovely. The breakfast was fabulous, perfectly cooked and lovely staff.
It was all good.
9.0 / 10.0
Nice new sea view room. Hotel being refurbished. Bed very comfortable. Lovely freshly cooked breakfast.
8.0 / 10.0
Family Superior room very spacious. Kids should have brought their VR
Generally place was nice and clean. Staff generally pleasant and helpful.
9.0 / 10.0
Large spacious rooms with see view
Nothing
6.0 / 10.0
The breakfast was excellent and good variety.
We could have done with a mirror in the main room. The mirror in the bathroom was to high for me .
Better pillows they were very flat .
4.0 / 10.0
Property is well located but tired
Facilities are very basic.
10.0 / 10.0
We had a really big family room looking out to sea, all enjoyed the breakfast
Enjoyed everything, no negatives
FAQs
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Esplanade Hotel - Clacton On Sea, Beachfront Hotel by OYO. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Esplanade Hotel - Clacton On Sea, Beachfront Hotel by OYO pet friendly?
Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Esplanade Hotel - Clacton On Sea, Beachfront Hotel by OYO?
We found 15 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, golf course (within 2 mi), free wifi/internet, free parking, and non-smoking.
