Staff Excellent Accomodation - ok for those on a tight budget Meet Bobby - he is the Basil Fawlty of the Esplanade ! If he wants to make a profitable business then his attitude to customers must change, whilst it appears that he has the best intentions for his business, the inconvenience of customers using his facilities is undoubtedly just... More

I agree that there was a much needed refurbishment, however did not see a lot of change other than painted a little here and there. The food had obviously diminished with little choice on the menu. The new manager is arrogant and feels that he runs a mansion, talking always about money he has spent to make the hotel better.... More

During our tour of the UK we stayed for two nights and then added another night due to the high quality facilities and excellent service from the staff and management, we booked a standard room & when we arrived we were offered for the same price an up grade due to that room being vacant, (this is the hotel policy).... More

Despite the hotel having had a much needed refurbishment that is where the improvements ended. The new owner was rude, arrogant and unhelpful. It took ten of us to complain before he agreed to allow us to charge our bar bills to the rooms. The choice of menu had greatly diminished and most of the food was awful. The bathroom... More

The hotel needs a refurb but it's a big job the new owners have taken on! The staff were very welcoming and helpful, parking round the back and a space to park the car. Our room was clean and had a lovely sea view. The hotel is close to the centre but far enough away from the main drag to... More

I was very pleased with my stay at this excellent hotel there was a warm homely welcome from the manager.Maybe in the past this hotel was bad but it is under new management and the hotel is now very clean and respectable.There is parking out the back,and the breakfast was delicious and cooked to order.The rooms very clean and decor... More

I have been staying at this wonderful hotel for almost a decade now and although i have never been dissappointed with my stay, i began to notice it was becoming a bit rough around the edges. Cue my next stay and...whats this? Under new management this characteristic building has undergone a much needed re-vamp. Gone are the...somewhat questionable colour schemes...and... More

DONT stay in room 18!! it is just awful .. it stank like an old fish mongers!!! Shower curtain was absolutely disgusting and the room was something you would see on Holidays from Hell! after viewing several other rooms we agreed to stay in rooms that were less smelly, mouldy and damp! The plumbing is pratically archaic!! Faulty Towers looked... More

I stayed at the Esplanade Hotel, Clacton this month (September 2011) for several nights and sincerely wished I hadn't. It is the worst managed hotel I have ever been to in my life, and I am in my 50s so I've seen quite a few ! What a pretty photo of the well maintained facade / front of the hotel,... More