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Royal Esplanade Hotel

3.5 star property

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Premier Twin Room, Sea View
View from room
Reception
Café

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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16 The Esplanade, Isle of Wight, Ryde, England, PO33 2ED
  • Place, Isle Of Wight Coastal Footpath
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ryde Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Ryde Pier Head Terminal
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Single Room

Classic Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premier Double Room, Sea View

Premier Double Room, Sea View

7.6 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premier Twin Room

Premier Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premier Twin Room, Sea View

Premier Twin Room, Sea View

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, Sea View

Superior Double Room, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Sea View

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premier Double Room

Premier Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Ryde

Located in Ryde, Royal Esplanade Hotel is near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Isle Of Wight Coastal Footpath and Ryde Harbour. .This beach hotel is 10.6 mi (17 km) from Gunwharf Quays and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Portsmouth International Port.

What's nearby

  • 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
  • Ryde Pier Head Terminal - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Fishbourne Car And Passenger Terminal - 7 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Ryde Hoverport - 2 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chocolate Apothecary - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The King Lud Ryde Isle of Wight - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Michelangelo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Blacksheep Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Royal Esplanade Hotel

Victorian hotel with free breakfast and bars
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)

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

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
Royal Esplanade Hotel Ryde
Royal Esplanade Hotel Hotel
Royal Esplanade Hotel Hotel Ryde

Royal Esplanade Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 356 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 395 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 155 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1001 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was comfortable and staff nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Katerina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very hot in the room, but with the price and location very good choice!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shauneez

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Amenities
Excellent Isle of Wight vibes in Ryde
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Rosemary

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We traveled from the USA. We had a wonderful stay. We took the Hovercraft across the water and the Hotel was directly across the street The staff was very helpful and kind. The bath towels were very nice. The only thing missing for me were face washcloths. Our breakfast was included and was delicious and plentiful. Because it is such a spacious hotel, I was able to meet with my cousin and aunt I hadn’t seen in 50+ years inside the hotel. I was able to purchase tea and coffee and cake for us to enjoy while we visited.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

pat

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are very friendly and helpful and the hotel is lovely and the rooms are clean and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bhupendra

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay with family and friends....

We booked a family room for family of 3, the room was super spacious, nice sea view (slightly far), comfortable beds. Bathroom were renovated but not modern but good size. Location was excellent and very lively throughout the day and night. Great pub right next to it. Main market was 2 mins walk, had good food options and other entertainment options. Ryde Ferry Terminal is literally opposite to hotel and a train station which runs island wide. Only downside was hot summer as the hotel did not have air-conditioning, provided small table fans but they weren't sufficient so it was pretty hot. Breakfast was okay with typical British menu, limited options with limited 2 hours in morning. Check in was smooth and the lady was very polite and kind to let us choose the best room we liked in the booked category. Staff was very polite and courteous, except a few who were strictly abide by policies to not allow a little extra time for checkout and placed a charge for taking an extra hour despite having no future bookings in place. Check in and out timings are curtailed by an hour i.e. 4 pm and 10 am which is not usual. They have a small car park, which needs to be booked in advance for GBP 5 overnight, subject to availability. However there are plenty of off road parking available right outside of the hotel. Overall I would rate it as a good stay and would recommend looking at the Pros over Cons.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing and the room was very clean. The view from the room was amazing. The only fault I could give was the WiFi was very inconsistent. Sometimes it was adequate other times I couldn’t get any signal and I wouldn’t be able to stream on the lowest settings without it buffering constantly.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stairs and stairs and stairs
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
We were a bit disappointed with the hotel and with the unexpected parking charge of £5 per day to park 60 yards away in an unsupervised stony yard. The hotel room was clean and well decorated but the cleaning service was not too good ie towels not folded in morning, tea bags not replenished, bed not made up very well. The Dining Room was nice but the service was disorganised and it was obvious that the coach party there at same time was their main priority. We were informed that a 6.30pm evening was available and that we were allocated a table for the stay, however after the first day they changed the time to 7.00pm without informing us and we were told just to sit anywhere there was an empty table. The service was hit and miss, I heard several guests commenting to the waitresses they had been waiting half an hour for their food. The furniture in the lounges was old and tired with split leather seats and worn carpets. We would only rate this hotel 3 star at most and will not be returning and will not recommend this to any of our friends.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Laurence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately the food let this outlet down. Very poor. Staff were all very nice, very helpful. Overall an enjoyable stay but the hotel does appear to be in need of an update.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sean

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
An island icon that needs some updating for sure. The rooms are very basic and small, and it feels more like a dorm set up than a proper hotel. Having said that the staff were lovely and Harry’s bar is as awesome as ever.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Perth Road

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Royal Esplanade was the perfect spot for our stay in Ryde. It is just across from the main bus transfer spot to get the Breezer and Coastal buses. It is clean and has an excellent cooked breakfast included with the rooms. I will stay there again when we return to Ryde.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a really nice hotel. It is retro in some good ways, with a very friendly, helpful staff. Breakfast is superior. The location can't be beat. The only irritant is the Wi-Fi, which is spotty on the ground floor and almost non-existent in the upper rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Very friendly staff and great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, very clean and good breakfast. Room service every day and staff very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great view

Fabulous view. Lovely lady at reception upgraded my room which was very nice indeed with another great view across the Solent to Portsmouth.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim

Hotel has deteriorated.

Small room. Decor tired. Carpets stained. Bedside lampshade water stained and had dried on food. Bathroom only had hand shower. Breakfast servers were disorganised. No fresh fruit or grapefruit as advertised.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025