The Esplanade Hotel

Our room was excellent but the Quicksilver room used by son was cold even after maintenance visit. Sea view great, cleanliness excellent, bar enjoyable, Christmas lunch very good. Several families left children unsupervised which rather lessened our overall enjoyment. Prices are reasonable but glad I booked reserved parking. Non residents used free spaces to access Fistral beach Breakfast ok but expensive at £25 per head.

My partner and I visited to celebrate the end of a rough few months. We had a lovely room with the most fantastic sea view. Very clean and well stocked with tea, coffee, water and shortbread. Spa area is small with a nice pool, hot tub and sauna. Unfortunately the sauna was not hot when my partner used it, seemed not to be working properly which was a shame. Breakfast was lovely. Sausages on the first morning were delicious and great quality. The second morning they were cheap and nasty which was disappointing. The rest of breakfast was really good. There were Christmas parties both nights so we didn’t have dinner in the restaurant. Cocktail bar is nice, they do a great margarita! All in all, a really nice trip and we would return. The views and location really made the trip for us, would thoroughly recommend!

Based on value for money (winter deal 3 nights for 2) this was an excellent stay. We very warmly welcomed by Claudia and Scarlett. The room was clean and comfortable but a little small for a family. Loved the Gaia toiletries and the children’s Gruffalo toiletries were thoughtful. There were lots of nice touches like shortbread in a jar and a kids hot chocolate tray in the room plus milk and cookies on reception at bedtime. Parking is limited but there is plenty on the road and free of charge. Everywhere is well presented and looks recently refreshed. We didn’t eat but had some nice drinks in the bar; staff were friendly and you can sit in the cosy bar or out in the conservatory type area overlooking the sea. Each morning we walked on Fistral beach and there are shops and eateries. We used the pool; lovely additional but as only small it does get busy. There are lots of thoughtful additions for children; soft play, book corner, cinema etc I would definitely stay here again if the price point was similar.

Front of house lacked warmth. Service slow. Food poor - had half board and regretted it. Took two hours for evening meal and hardly anyone else in restaurant. Left two main meals as they were the worse meals out we’ve ever tasted. Room was fine. Cocktail bar closed to residents as private function despite being advertised as a feature of the hotel. No notice of this.

Great 3 night stay! . Amazing location, staff were all very friendly and helpful. We only did the basic room but had a lovely comfy bed, fridge, tv etc and all very clean, loved the pool and sauna. Lounge area and restaurant beautiful spot to watch the waves and relax. We don’t have children but if you do they are very accommodating..book corner, play areas, free cinema , kids area in pool and they’d had a silent disco for the kids when we were there. Also dog friendly. Didn’t opt for breakfast as that would have doubled the cost for our stay and as only eat a small brekkie seemed a lot to spend. Nice walk to town and cabs around if feeling lazy. We found parking round the corner (not much out front).

What a wonderful three nights stay we have just had. Was as good as in March, lovely Christmas decorations and trees up. Quicksilver Room was excellent and spotless.Restaurant manager James is a super star at his job making sure everyone is happy. Food was excellent and breakfasts each morning plenty to choose from. Only quibble the windows in our room didn’t shut well thus each night the wind was whistling through. But it didn’t detract from our lovely hotel stay again .

We stayed at The Esplanade Hotel in August 2025 with our two-year-old son. The hotel itself was pleasant and family-friendly, but unfortunately the experience has been completely overshadowed by a £60 parking charge issued by Smart Parking Ltd shortly after our visit. When we arrived around 9pm, the car park was full. I parked briefly by the entrance, for about 15 minutes to check in and safely unload luggage and a toddler before moving the car off-site. The receptionist knew the car was there and didn’t mention any issue or registration process. Weeks later, I received a parking fine for that short unloading stop. I’ve contacted the hotel several times to ask for help resolving this, but despite polite follow-ups, they’ve stopped replying altogether. It’s deeply disappointing to see a complete lack of customer care, especially when the issue stems from a genuine guest simply checking in with a young child late at night. A shame, as the hotel itself was nice — but guests should be aware that you risk a £60 fine for taking more than 10 minutes to unload at the door.

A pleasure from start to finish. Attentive staff. Special shout out to the cleaning staff very polite and helpful. Breakfast was great and all staff in general made it a very pleasant stay. Facilities are great and views of Fistral are unbeatable.

Came here for a solo mini break, it was fabulous. Gorgeous sea view room, great facilities and amazing food. All of the staff are so nice!! Especially Sarah and Josh who work in the restaurant, they made me feel so welcome! Thankyou for a fabulous time here. Will definitely be back

Ok