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Hotel Essencia

3.0 star property
Hotel in Dumaguete with a full-service spa and free breakfast

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Deluxe Suite, City View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
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Hotel Essencia is a haven of relaxation, offering a free breakfast buffet and rejuvenating spa treatments at Hotel Essencia SPA. With La Essencia Cafe's international cuisine, dry cleaning services, concierge assistance, luggage storage and helpful staff praised by guests.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Room options

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Deluxe Suite, City View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Suite, City View

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Jetted bathtub
Hair dryer
Separate bathtub and shower
Bathrobes
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Family Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Dumaguete is home to Hotel Essencia. Rizal Boulevard and Bell Tower are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Oslob Beach and Hambilica Firefly Hatchery And Sanctuary.
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Map
39 Real St., Corner San Juan St, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, 6200

What's nearby

  • Silliman University Main Campus - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Rizal Boulevard - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bell Tower - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Negros Convention Center - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Robinsons Dumaguete Shopping Center - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Dumaguete (DGT) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chowking - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Greenwich - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hoy Lugaw! - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Mang Inasal - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Essencia

Property highlights
Consider a stay at Hotel Essencia and take advantage of a free breakfast buffet, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. Indulge in a sports massage, a facial, and a body scrub at the onsite spa. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, La Essencia Cafe, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, meeting rooms, and smoke-free premises
  • Concierge services, luggage storage, and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 150 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with bidets and free toiletries
  • LED TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • La Essencia Cafe

Things to do

  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa treatment rooms
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Essencia Dumaguete
Hotel Essencia
Essencia Dumaguete
Hotel Essencia Hotel
Hotel Essencia Dumaguete
Hotel Essencia Hotel Dumaguete

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Essencia pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Essencia?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Essencia?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Essencia?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel Essencia located?

Situated in Dumaguete, this spa hotel is steps from Silliman University Main Campus and Silliman University Anthropology Museum. Rizal Boulevard and Ninoy Aquino Freedom Park are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Hotel Essencia Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 177 out of 396 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 396 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 396 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 396 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 396 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our favorite hotel when we visit Dumaguete. Staff were always friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place. Workers are nice. Breakfast is great!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette Ochotorena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near in downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our preferred location In Dumaguete. We are always happy with the staff, location, parking, breakfast buffet, and massage and travel services in the lobby. Wifi was marginal, but no other negatives to speak of. I feel very safe and comfortable here and recommend.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Honey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay as for my family and mama.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

gary

Always a great place to stay. Good food, good service, great location
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chevrolet

Awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet, and convenient. Excellent staff. Breakfast buffet is awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Fe

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Barking dogs can be heard all the way to fifth floor. Otherwise,our stay was ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

gary

Great place to stay. Convenient, clean, great staff and excellent breakfast buffet!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Recommend this hotel great rooms great staff and perfect downtown location just a few minutes walk to the boardwalk
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Macoy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean...safe close to mall store name lee plaza
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

LEONORA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are really are hard working! Breakfast foods were very excellent! Worth coming back! Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Friendly staff, clean room, very good location

Friendly staff, clean room, very good location
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Floyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the hotel and its location. Major down side was the wifi you could not work from your room wifi kept going in and out and extremely slow. I would have to go sit in the hallway by the elevator or go down stairs if I really needed wifi to work. Over all a great place.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deah Fay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice in everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The travel desk in the lobby was a great help in booking ferry reservations and for arranging countryside tours. Very helpful and courteous staff...all of them!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fantastic hotel. I will def stay here again next time in dumaguete
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean and the staff were very helpful and friendly. The breakfast buffet was plentiful and delicious with a variety of dishes.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always like this place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed it
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay when you’re in Dumaguete. I like their complimentary breakfast. Rooms as clean. Most especially the hotel and restaurant and concierge staff are very hospitable. I am thankful for the staff for making our vacation memorable and enjoyable all the time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Renato

Liked: Amenities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Janette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a fair experience. The hotel is nice and we will stay again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

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