Located in Ryde, Royal Esplanade Hotel is near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Ryde Terminal and Isle Of Wight Coastal Footpath. .This beach hotel is 10.6 mi (17 km) from Gunwharf Quays and 31 mi (49.9 km) from New Forest National Park.
What's nearby
Ryde Terminal - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Isle Of Wight Coastal Footpath - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Ryde Harbour - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Ryde Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Appley Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
Getting around
Ryde Esplanade Station - 2 min walk
Southampton (SOU) - 99 min drive
Restaurants
China Garden Takeaway - 4 min walk
Michelangelo - 2 min walk
The Codfather - 1 min walk
The King Lud Ryde Isle of Wight - 2 min walk
Rt Café Grill - 5 min walk
About this property
Royal Esplanade Hotel
Royal Esplanade Hotel offers 70 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 70 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, an elevator, and coffee/tea in a common area. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Parking on site (GBP 5 per day)
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
2 bars/lounges
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Meeting room
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
Lift
More
Reception hall
Victorian architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Self parking fee: GBP 5 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property is also known as
Royal Esplanade Hotel Ryde
Royal Esplanade Ryde
Royal Esplanade
Royal Esplanade Hotel Ryde Isle Of Wight
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Royal Esplanade Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 359 out of 1000 reviews
10 - Excellent
359
Rating 8 - Good. 396 out of 1000 reviews
8 - Good
396
Rating 6 - Okay. 150 out of 1000 reviews
6 - Okay
150
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1000 reviews
4 - Poor
69
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1000 reviews
2 - Terrible
26
8.4/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Edward
1 Feb 2026
Edward
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Jane
Travelled with family
31 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was extremely clean the staff were very friendly and welcoming. And didn’t mind me asking lots off questions about local bus service etc
Very festively decorated for Xmas. The room was snug but had a good view, although since we were at the top there were a lot of intruding angles. For example standing up straight in the shower was a challenge. Breakfast was included and the staff in the restaurant were pleasant. Old fashioned seaside hotel.
All good and nice to have a 'individualistic style hotel'...ie still with Victorian features.
Elisabeth
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Elizabeth
23 Nov 2025
Elizabeth
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
William
Travelled with partner
7 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Was okay
William
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
4/10 Poor
Gillian
Travelled with partner
30 Oct 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We booked a sea view room, but the single glazed windows meant it was noisy. There is major engineering work happening across the road all through the night which we felt we should have been made aware of when booking as it affected our sleep. The walls between rooms are thin, meaning you hear your neighbours television (at 5am), and the curtains do nothing to cut out the street lights. There was a sliding door to the bathroom, which was easily dislodged from the track- just not user friendly. Tea and coffee was served in vacuum jugs, the coffee wasn’t very warm. There was a limited buffet selection, but the cooked menu had several options. However, my scrambled eggs were overcooked and the toast was rubbery. The lift only went 1 floor towards our room, leaving 2 flights of stairs to negotiate with my walking stick and our bags.
Staff friendly enough but hotel and rooms are very tired and in need of complete refurbishment. There is no double glazing so spent most of the night awake listening to the yobbos screeching up and down the main road on motorbikes.
Staff were friendly and very helpful.
Room was really good, quiet and good size bathroom.
Great cooked breakfast.
Great location, close to the railway station and bus station.
This hotel is warm & welcoming. This is my go to for it is close to the buses, the hovercraft & the fastest offer many portions to see all the locals sighs
A great hotel with nice rooms and friendly staff. Check-in was easy and quick. A great location being close to the town centre, bus station, Hovercraft terminal and Pier for Catermaran boat services to Portsmouth. It would have been nice if the check in time could have been a little earlier, as 4pm is quite a late time to start check in otherwise everything else was excellent. The breakfast was nice as it was included in the price of the room and you had the choice of a full English breakfast.