Stayed here the night before staying a few nights at a much more expensive hotel so would wouldn't be fair to compare them, but anyway.
The Esplenade is right on the sea front so the sea view is a must for the extra £10 ish. Fab breakfast, again in a sea view set up. Very friendly staff (bar and reception). Reception and bar areas are very nice, the rooms are average (very comfy bed though) and yes a flat screen TV would be a big bonus but understand the difficulties these hotels must have balancing the books for the price they charge. One big bonus is the hotels free car park, if you don't know- parking can be a bit of a nightmare and expensive in Llandudno.
One silly gripe that can be sorted in 1 hour at the cost of one roll of wallpaper. The lifts wooden wall which could be covered in a dark patterned paper to cover the years of golf party graffiti and also discourage more of it- it's ok for a group of men to ponder over such etchings but not the wifey thing! Come on it's easily fixed so why leave it? It's a bad impression you get when going up to your room for the first time and it's not the best! Replacing 100 TVs would be VERY expensive, replacing 1 lift wall in paper, vinyl or ANYTHING at all, would cost next to nothing.

My wife and i stayed for 3 nights at the Esplanade,and would not recommend it.The bar lounge and dining room on the ground floor,are quite tidy.The bedrooms are not very clean,infact i do not think the room was cleaned during our stay.We had a old fashioned small television that only had 5 or 6 channels.The breakfast was ready made for you to help yourself,so it had beenhanging around for a while.

This hotel needs some attention to detail.....the inside of the elevator needs a good scrub and painting...I have stayed here before and it wasnt so bad...I liked the buffet brekky but on this occasion it was a served brekky which was nice...Our room was warm and the shower was very good......The bar was closed (slow season) but I could get a drink if I asked the lady receptionist...For eats try the Wetherspoons around the corner and you will not be disappointed....This hotel is central and when it is busy -it has a cosier feeling...all in all if on a budget..you cant beat this hotel....

me and my boyfriend 20, have just got back from a weekend away in llandudno, being young and jsut wanting this hotel as a base to go out from, we wermt expecting much. arrived atthe hotel 2 hours early before check in, but we were alowed our room early, hotel saff were very friendly and help ful, bar was open even though it was low season, the cooked brekafast had a lot to choose from and it was help your self but it did at half 9 and was slighty cold, our room and bathroom were clean. above our bed was some kind off old radio which was right aboce the head board which meant hitting your head on it. the room next door we could everything and i mean EVERYTHING that was happeneing in there, the room was very spacious but freezing and as it was only a blanket on the bed meant t was freezing. the curtains were a very light blue which let ALOT of light through. the little top windows whichwere next to bed didnt shut properly, even when the latch was down youcould push the window at least a 1cm open which let in a big draft. would recommend in the summer when the weater is ALOT better for a warmer vaction