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Stunning Atlantic Views and Family-Friendly Amenities
The Esplanade Hotel offers breathtaking views of Fistral Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Guests can relax in the indoor child-friendly swimming pool, spa bath, and sauna. Enjoy fresh local cuisine at the Ocean View Restaurant and unwind in the Pebbles Bar with local ales and ciders.
Comfortable Rooms and Modern Amenities
Each spacious room features modern tiled bathrooms with complimentary bathroom amenities and a hairdryer. Contemporary wooden furnishings and a stylish purple feature wall create a welcoming ambiance for guests.
Surf School and Entertainment for All Ages
Home to the Quiksilver Surf School, guests can enjoy discounted surf lessons. The hotel also provides indoor and outdoor play areas, family Wii nights, and biscuit decorating activities. With Fistral Beach Surf School on-site and Newquay's attractions nearby, the Esplanade Hotel is the perfect family getaway.
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Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
Sea View, With View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
2 adults · 5 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), 2 Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
2 adults · 4 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
Sea View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Rooms are spacious especially family room is really comfortable.
Limited Parking Space and Elevator access is a big issue. Carrying suitcases to upstairs without help a bit annoying. Open Buffet Breakfast but no any cheese optipn.
At times items were missing for breakfast. However when they were there, it was good.
On certain days, it was a lacklustre experience. Staff were not on point, on other days staff were brilliant.
Położenie, widoki
Śniadania bardzo słabe,zero świeżych warzyw, nabiału,pieczywo niskiej jakości. Obsługa w restauracji.
We really liked the location, close to Fistral beach. The pool, sauna and jacuzzi were absolutely worth to go on an early morning or late evening. Delicious breakfast and lovely breakfast/dinner area's interior decor.
The large ventilation/heating/air conditioning equipment on the roof was loud and noisy. Our room was on the top floor and at night, even with the windows closed, you can hear the noise.
Our stay was amazing, my 91 year young mum was well looked after & felt very comfortable, my 6 month puppy loved all the attention, fabulous location, room clean & comfortable, breakfast lovely, staff friendly & helpful, could have sat all day in the lounge wave watching🌊 would definitely stay again
Nothing
The location and the facilities
The room did have a window but it was overlooking an internal well, this is something I feel should of been in the description (this should of been described as an internal room) this also made the room unbelievably hot, we stayed early September so not during the heatwave and the room was boiling, we did have a fan but it wasn’t any use. Also the location of the room wasn’t great as the hotel is like a maze. I did tell the girl on reception and she just apologised but didn’t offer a solution.
Friendly, helpful staff. Gorgeous view. Excellent facilities.
It would be great if there were more king size bed options
Everything. Amazing location. Amazing staff. Breakfast Amazing. Room Amazing.
Parking is a minefield.
A friendly, efficient check-in from Jade on reception, the room was outstanding & the bed & pillows are possibly one of the best night sleep away ever! Maintenance & housekeeping again swift to help us with slight issue again efficiency in sorting. Facilities used & person on reception bringing a robe for the pool was a lovely touch! It's all the little touches here.The extra mile the team goes for the ikle folk is super special! & a real credit to you all. Bartender makes beautiful bespoke cocktails all in all a wonderful stay. Thank you
If I had to be picky, it's the parking. It's a little stressful to find a spot on the road if the hotel parking spaces are booked out. But this shouldn't take away from what was an absolutely fantastic stay!
Perfect location, great view, lovely staff very welcoming and helpful
The staff was incredible nice, the food was delicious, the room was good sized and clean.
Limited parking space
Perfect location. Great sea view. Very clean. Staff are friendly.
Nothing
Everything about this Hotel is so lovely and very thoughtful. Fun area for kids to play, free washing and drying for guests. Irons are also available incase you need it. Staff are very polite and friendly.It’s really worth the money .
I loved everything
Position and room.
Breakfast was average, not replenished and average quality. Lack of parking.
I overall enjoyed my stay here, but it could have been a better experience. The hotel is in an excellent location, with Fistral Beach literally just a stone’s throw away from the hotel. We spent 5 nights here and had booked a family room. I stayed with my wife and 2-year-old baby. The room was spacious and had good sea views. However, overall, I did not feel like I was getting a premium experience staying at this hotel. There were some minor cracks on the walls, which were not pleasant to see. The breakfast was good, with plenty of options, but the staff were cold. It felt like they were forced to do their job. On my first day, we were shown to our table, but we weren’t given an initial tour of the breakfast area. We were left to figure it out on our own. You have to reserve a time for breakfast. I came on time for the first four days, but on my last day, I was 30 minutes late as I had to pack my bags. The person receiving us told us, “You have to come on time, otherwise we could send you back.” I know it was my fault, but I also think this could have been handled better. They are short-staffed, and the staff seem to change daily. A person receiving us who had been there every day would have known that I had been coming on time for the last 4 days and probably would have avoided speaking to me in that tone, especially when almost half of the restaurant was empty and there were a few other guests behind me listening to the conversation. There were lots of amenities to enjoy. The kids’ soft play area was good, and my baby enjoyed it a lot. However, the swimming pool is too small, and it might feel busy at certain times even if there are only 8–10 people in it. The kids’ pool was dirty, with lots of sand in it. Their app says that we could borrow items from reception, such as pool nappies, but when I asked, they were not available. The room phone wasn’t working, and I had to complain to get it fixed.
The staff are helpful and soo friendly. The place is very child and pet friendly and inclusive. Sunny or rainy day you definitely have something to keep you occupied. The all access beach front is a plus. The food is amazing.
The Breakfast was good also the cleanliness of the breakfast area was spot on., The Sauna, hot tub and pool was ok but the overall look could do with a bit of improvement. the location and sea view was good.
The carpets in the passage could do with a bit of clean. The room and passage had a funky smell, I had to go back to tesco and buy disinfectant and air refresher to feel a little better. On the booking.com, it say parking was available but when i got there. there were no parking available. one of the staff gave me a key for one of the reserved parking but i had to pay £15 for just one night
Everything- it’s family friendly
Nothing to not like about - everything is just perfect
It was comfortable and easy to get to,
It’s not that close to the center if you want to walk, the breakfast was limited for the price we have paid for the stay
Clean - welcoming staff - overall friendly - views onto Fistral amazing x
Cocktail bar was closed Sunday eve and the bar area is quite big to be cosy!
The sea facing room was amazing. The swimming pool, hot jacuzzi, and changing rooms were excellent. Surfing and boarding material available for rent at very reasonable rates. Breakfast was excellent and was well managed in a busy time. Outdoor and indoor play area for kids, pool tables, indoor movie theatre, and activities and crafts for kids make this place ideal for family holiday. Location can't get any better. Lovely trails with amazing sights as well. Overall a lovely place for a family holiday.
Not much to write here except that the carpets could use some refurbishment or thorough clean. Limited parking and gets filled unless reserved in advance with a fee.
Location and ambience
Nothing!
The facilities was good for kids
The activities and entertainment, make sure u make early booking for breakfast food runs out and they dont remake mich
Always a great hotel and excellent location
Confusion on the booking and not the room we requested. There was some refund of money but didn’t take away the uncomfortable evenings sleep
Everything from the location to the views to the facilities and breakfast. The room was spacious too. We had an amazing time during our stay. The swimming pool and jacuzzi with hot tub was exceptional too.Kids loved it
Nothing to fault
Child and family friendly. Great location. Kind staff
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Завтраки
Location and relaxed atmosphere
There was nothing to dislike
Perfect location, friendly staff, housekeeping daily 😊 lots to keep children busy.
If I had to choose I’d just say parking.
Location/Staff
Size of TV in rooms
We loved the facilities and how child-friendly they were - swimming pool, jacuzzi was a treat, breakfast was great, great that our dog could stay with us, literally just cross the road to the beach
There was nowhere to park when we arrived. The hotel carpark is very small and lots of the spaces were somehow reserved. Struggled to park on the road outside too until the evening when all of the surfers had gone. It would have been good if there was some kind of tuck shop/vending machine we could buy snacks from as the nearest shop was a long walk and we didn't want to move the car when we had finally got a space on the road
Great location to Fistral Beach. The available activities within the hotel are great - Pool, games and use of beach items etc.
Although the bed was nice in size and clean. The location of the room looked out onto a green area that looked old and tatty. Also there was no air-con so room temperature was high, even with colder weather outside.
The view of the beach , the ambience and comfort of the hotel room and its amenities. The staff was also helpful and nice. Would definitely recommend it to people. An 9/10 trip for me!! Loved the little birthday surprise from the hotel as well!!!🤭
The breakfast wasn’t entirely nice
Walking distance to fistral beach. Cozy entrance lounge and kids play area.The restaurant offers amazing food and big portion.
No airconditioned in the room. Not all dog friendly room. Not enough parking space for the value of money there should be allocated parking for guests.
Great breakfast, easy access to beaches and great walk to town.
Limited car park space. Pets friendly.
Great location
Room was small
The location is awesome and the facilities are good.
The rooms are a bit tired and there is no aircon.
Great location, family friendly. All staff members made you feel welcomed. This hotel put a lot of effort in to making young guests feel special by providing robes in their size, bath soaps just for them, cookies and milk at bed time. All these little touches made my child feel included and special.
Sofa bed was uncomfy
Incredible location and view.
The sea-view rooms aren’t dog friendly.
Great location
Nothing
Nice hotel, location, staff
We wanted sea side rooms, but didn't get
Great for kids and the family.
Fantastic position good facilities.
Lovely hotel in a great location. Excellent facilities for young ones with a soft play area, a large games room and a 'cinema night' Great touch of having free milk and cookies at reception for the kids Our room was comfortable and clean. Would highly recommend staying here.
Location right on Fistral beach, value for money, good quality food and comprehensive menu. Live music in the cocktail bar, and the opportunity to use spa facilities at sister hotel
Parking was very restricted, but could park on road opposite the property.
On the beach front. Well furnished and clean throughout. Indoor pool with hot tub and sauna was a bonus. Lots of entertainment facilities. Lovely staff.
Not many parking spaces but spaces for free on the road, sometimes these were close and sometimes further away. Lots of noise from children. The soft play was attached to the restaurant and so children could be heard playing loudly/shrieking during meals and at times they were running through the restaurant. While I feel this was the responsibility of the parents, it seemed a design oversight for such a nice restaurant.
Overall lovely hotel with friendly staff, Seaviews in lounge area downstairs, games and activities/facilities.
The ability to upgrade, the pool, the music in the bar, the breakfast and the newly constructed conservatory
The menu and waiting to move rooms because the information hadn't been passed on to the cleaner and the afternoon cleaning arrangements in the New room
Great for families, lots of things to do for children and the facilities & breakfast was lovely
The security deposit is ridiculous. £50 a night on top of what we paid for our stay is unreasonable. We weren’t aware we had to pay this until we checked in. I then went back to my email and only made aware after we made the initial booking (was in the confirmation email right at the bottom) I think this really needs to be looked into and possibly scrapped. Heard lots of unhappy customers discussing this in the lobby during our stay. I feel for those who may be staying longer their security deposit must be much more and I’ve seen it only gets put back into your account 7 days after your stay!
Provisions for kids, dinner, reception, pool facilities etc. Staff were generally helpful and pleasant.
Breakfast was OK but could be improved
Food was very good.
The floor boards need changing, if you're on the lower floor, it'll keep you awake. We needed to be moved to another room.
Blick Lage Bespaßung von Kindern
Enorm verwinkelter Flur, der nach Oma riecht. Etwas in der Vergangenheit gebliebenen Gebäude.
아이가 이 호텔로 또 가자고 해서... 작년 여름에 이어 이번 여름에도 다시 여길 방문했어요. 위치가 너무 좋고, 호텔 내 아이가 놀거리가 많고, 해변 인근의 호텔인데 방이 깨끗해요.
주차 그리고 소파베드의 매트리스.... 허리 아파요 :(
Great sea view Very good breakfast
All good
For a big family the Family room with 2 bunks was perfect. Hot chocolate station was a nice find.
Nothing
Really comfy and spacious room
Food a little over priced
The hotel is quiet, with lots of amenities like a washing machine.
The view was blocked, but on our last moving-out day it was fixed. They did had a storm during recent period therefore entrance lobby was affected.
Clen and tidy, nice stuff.
No air condition, and lack of parking spaces.
Friendly staff great location.
Parking is a bit tight and limited
We only spent one night at Esplanade hotel but it was perfect. Fantastic location on the beach and shops/restaurants. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful whether it was giving us advice about local beaches or when I requested an extra fan at 11pm so the kind gentleman at reception just gave me his. Also allowed my kids to enjoy the facilities after we checked out. Breakfast was great, especially the pancakes and my kids loved the little play area. Sadly we didn’t get to enjoy any of the kids entertainment they had on like silent disco or movie night. Rooms were a good size, clean and comfy beds. Definitely recommend!!!!
Nothing
Stunning location on the beach
Lack of parking-was quite stressful trying to find any parking spaces
Location , staff, facilities
Building work
Location and the room were excellent. Reception very helpful. Pool/spa area very nice.
Breakfast was ok, tables very sticky, staff wearing jeans, not a very professional look. Hot food, just not very hot. A better choice of bread, there was only very cheap sliced white and brown, some sourdough or seeded loaves would have been nice.
The hotel was in a great position to visit other parts of Cornwall the staff at the hotel were very helpful
The hotel could do with some updates such as.balcanes need more attention and the rooftops in front we were in room 218
We loved how modern the property was. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming.
The price was on the steeper side but with the music festival on simultaneously, it was to be expected.
The location was fabulous and the sea and beach views from all the huge windows
Nothing
Location and staff
Parking
Staff were lovely, very nice location. Food was nice and the room was clean
The beds were very hard and uncomfortable, making it difficult to sleep
loved the location, the views were amazing and really easy access to fistral beach. StFf were lovely, restaurant great, and beautiful conservatory area at front. We LOVED our stay, and will definitely be back!
nothing! everything was great
Great location for Fistral beach. Clean & comfortable room Staff friendly View from our room was rubbish but you cant all afford tobpay extra to have a front window facing the beach!
We only had time to use the pool/sauna one morning before we had to leave, so we were there for 8am (open time) but the sauna wasnt turned on so it was cold which was annoying as we only had 30 odd mins before we had to get our taxi back to airport.
Ideal location with great views over Fistral Beach
Very modern & clean in a great location
Great breakfast. Attentive staff, lots of nice small touches, great view and location for Fistral beach
Expensive and insufficient parking, no Netflix, walk into town was hard work up big hill. Having to choose a breakfast a slot felt a bit limiting on holiday. Pillows were poor.
Lovely big room with sea view , one minute from the beach Surf school attached which we enjoyed a fun surf lesson Steps going down to beach
Super Lage wenn man in Newquay surfen will. Surfschule direkt im Hotel, Strand direkt gegenüber
Abendessen nur mit frühzeitiger Reservierung möglich, sonst nix zum Essen in der Nähe . SPA Bereich ist unattraktiv, könnte man mehr draus machen
Lots to do for children, but still very stylish and good for adults too. Lovely atmosphere and staff
The fantastic staff! Though it didn’t apply to us as an elderly couple the facilities for children were wonderful!
Possibly a better evening menu for adults but as it is mainly a family hotel the menu suited most guests!
Kindvriendelijk!!
Vies
Die Lage ist gut, ein paar Stufen und man ist direkt am Strand.
Das Preis Leistung stimmt hier nicht, wir bezahlten für 1 Nacht £350 das ist zu teuer. Hotel teilweise abgewohnt, Alt und Hellhörig. Um diesen Preis nicht angemessen und schon sehr dreist.
Loved the location of the property, it was right on the beach and the property was clean and modern with great facilities and friendly staff
This is a family property and the indoor pool/ hot tub area was very noisy and not at all relaxing. Additionally, breakfast gets very busy but it is next to a kids playroom which again was very noisy especially for early in the morning.
Everything
Parking
Staff friendly and welcoming Views from restaurant amazing
Paying extra for car park should be included
Die Lage zum Meer, das saubere Zimmer, die Freundlichkeit des Personals, der Surf Shop nebenan
Die Distanz zur Stadt ist zu weit mit Kind. Der Tisch, Boden und Stuhl im Restaurant war leider nicht immer sauber. Dafür aber gut organisiert, dass nicht alle gleichzeitig zum Frühstück oder Abendessen kommen.
Fantastic for young families, the children's outdoor and indoor play areas were brilliant for our little one, it is also great that it has dog friendly rooms, so for a small family with a dog it was perfect! The room we had was clean and well equipped, the food provided at the restaurant was lovely, the location next to Fistral beach is stunning!
Lack of AC in the rooms meant it did get quite hot and stuffy, but there was a tower fan provided which did help massively, we were a ground floor room with patio doors leading out to the courtyard / children's play area so we didnt feel comfortable leaving the door open to let fresh air in that way.. whereas maybe some of the other rooms with windows might have got a nice sea breeze, but it wasn't the end of the world by any means, it gets hot in summer.. its to be expected.
-very good location near the beach -good breakfast -friendly staff -great place for families
-limited parking options near the hotel
Personal, kleine Details für Kinder, gratis Wäsche waschen...Frühstück war auch sehr lecker!
Sehr teures Essen im Restaurant
The staff at the hotel was absolutely fantastic - Claudia specifically helped out promptly with how to to manoeuvre the shower head and temperature, gave really good advice on every question ranging from early breakfast, checkout, luggage keeping, access to common changing and shower facility after checkout, and also more trivial things as restaurants nearby. And in general every staff at the reception, bar and restaurant were just very helpful and kind. Breakfast, location being right at the beach front, common area for resting with great view, and room hygiene were all perfect! It is also worth mentioning it has a gate directly connected to a surfing school and surf shop which makes it easy to request for info and sign up for lesson on the spot without having to worry about transport, logistics etc as I didn’t come with a lot of planning ahead.
The only reason not able to give a full rating was that it wasn’t exactly easy to find my room as there is quite a lot of split turn before eventually reaching it, the shower was not the easiest to use, pool was too small.
Very convenient
It’s old dated and not as clean as I would expect it to be.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was beautiful exactly what we expected with balcony and beautiful Seaview. We loved the Jacuzzi, sauna and swimming pool and the fact that there were lots of games on hand ie pool and air hockey. We also love the outside garden area.
Unfortunately, there is no sun on the balcony.
Amazing views
Das Zimmer mit Meerblick, hervorragende Frühstück und Abendessen.
Die Parksituation. Es gab nur begrenzte Parkplätze die frei verfügbar waren. Weitere Parksituationen schrecklich
Very kind staff
Amazing views!
The overall was good and tidy. Food and bar amaizing. Location was very nice and beautifull. 😎😀😀😀
Hotel was perfect
Absolutely nothing
Location
Bathroom, shower curtain not the greatest and bath is stained and chipped
Great location and really child friendly
It was quite dirty. There was rubbish left from the previous people in our room next the the bed.
The he room with balcony and sea view was stunning the staff were amazing
The pool and housekeeping staff were fab
Beds very uncomfortable, hard and lumpy, pillows were very poor quality and very small double beds- 2 mattress toppers on the one bed obviously to hide the fact they are old and past it. I’ve stayed in 3* in newquay and this is more like 2*
The location is fabulous, right in front of the beach . The hotel is lovely and the rooms are spacious. Staff are very friendly. The facilities are great! The hotel is dog friendly which we really appreciated. We had a wonderful time and would have lovely to have stayed longer.
Location
Ongoing building to frontage and no breakfast in the fairly high rate paid
Beautiful location. Very clean, friendly staff.
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Cleanliness
8.11/10Some concerns regarding stains and maintenance on room items.
Service
9.08/10Staff were consistently described as friendly, helpful, and willing to assist.
Location
9.12/10Many reviews praised the hotel's location as excellent, being close to the beach.
Room Quality
8.07/10Rooms were generally clean and spacious but some had issues with temperature control.
Amenities
8.1/10Amenities were good but some reports noted outdated facilities like the swimming pool.
Value for Money
8.56/10Mixed opinions, with some finding the restaurant quality overpriced.
Food and Beverage
7.61/10Breakfast and dining experience did not meet expectations for some guests.
Overall Experience
8.58/10General satisfaction, with several positives outweighing the negatives.