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Hotel Essencia

3.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Deluxe Suite Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi
Hot stone massages, deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $31
$28 nightly
$31 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 21 - Jun 22

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39 Real St., Corner San Juan St, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, 6200
  • Place, Silliman University Main Campus
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Rizal Boulevard
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Negros Convention Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sibulan Airport (DGT)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room (King Bed and Single Bed) | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Family Room (King Bed and Single Bed)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Suite Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Deluxe Suite Room

  • City view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Economy Twin Room

  • City view
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Economy King Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Economy King Room

  • City view
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Standard Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Deluxe Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room (Three Single Bed) | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Family Room (Three Single Bed)

  • City view
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Dumaguete

With a stay at Hotel Essencia in Dumaguete, you'll be just steps from Silliman University Main Campus and Silliman University Anthropology Museum. .This spa hotel is 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Sumilon Island and 21.3 mi (34.3 km) from Oslob Beach.

What's nearby

  • Silliman University Main Campus - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Rizal Boulevard - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Negros Convention Center - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • St Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Belfry - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Sibulan Airport (DGT) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chowking - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Don Roberto's Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Scooby's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Negros Lechon Manok - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Essencia

Hotel Essencia offers 150 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Dumaguete hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 150 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, as well as phones with free local calls.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy international cuisine at La Essencia Cafe, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9 AM.
La Essencia Cafe - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • 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

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • 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

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (50 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: PHP 350
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 available for PHP 930.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: PHP 350 (subject to availability)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Rollaway bed fee: PHP 930.0 per night

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Hotel Essencia Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 205 out of 451 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 451 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 451 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 451 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 451 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, including breakfast Was close to everything and centrally located Staff were helpful and friendly. Would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean and comfortable room, and excellent breakfast. Good location too!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

garrett

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Excellent staff and service.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vilma

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent. Food was good overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, cheap, short walk to the boulevard
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Donn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms were just fine, clean and neat.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Randi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This would be a 3.5 star hotel in North America (just for some context). Decent location. I dont think any hotel in Dumaguete is quiet. Good restaurant and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

SHARON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very courteous. When we are missing something, they are fast in getting our request. Breakfast food is excellent. Room is clean. Overall great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

EUGENE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, Staff
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness
All good nice clean room, staff was friendly, breakfast buffet at restaurant, choices were great nice selection, a little despite about room price, Expedia’s room price $27.00 , hotel’s price $31.00, square it off with hotel !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deah Fay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean as always
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wouldn’t recommend this hotel to my worst enemy
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its work for me everything was clean ❤️
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness
The friendliness of the staff at the front desk and restaurant, very nice! you need more variety at your breakfast buffet seems like we been eating the same food over and over. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay at Hotel Essencia, great location, great food options walkable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

gary

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

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

gary

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

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness
Yes, we had a nice stay there. Amenities were great. We loved the morning buffet. The room was clean good service. We will be back December 3. Staff was very friendly at the reception and at the restaurant thank you so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Ellis E.

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All in all there staff was great, the issues was the water was cold for showers
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

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
Verified

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