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Hotel Essencia

3.0 star property

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Hot stone massages, deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
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Deluxe Suite Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
$29
$26 nightly
$29 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 28 - May 29

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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, Bell Tower
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sibulan Airport (DGT)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Deluxe Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and an air conditioning unit.

Family Room (King Bed and Single Bed)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Suite Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Deluxe Suite Room

  • City view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 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, rollaway beds

Standard Economy King Room

  • City view
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Standard Room | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Deluxe Standard Room

  • City view
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room (Three Single Bed) | Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

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 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Rizal Boulevard and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Bell Tower.

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

  • Sibulan Airport (DGT) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chowking - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Don Roberto's Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Negros Lechon Manok - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪City Burger - ‬1 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 along with free local calls (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, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

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
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

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

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 600.0 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 600.0 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. 199 out of 440 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 440 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 440 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 440 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 440 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Deah Fay

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

10/10 Excellent

garrett

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

8/10 Good

EUGENE

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

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Elmer

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Elmer

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

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

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we were staying at 6:01 had a lot of insects and bugs in the room. You need to spray your rooms for bug repellent. The window was also leaking water from the rain on the headboard side of the bed on the floor other than that thank you very much
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

jose alejo, Salmon Arm

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a disappointing experience during my recent stay. The buffet breakfast was cold, and we woke up to find there was no water available in the morning. As a result, we couldn't flush the toilet or take a shower before our departure. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place based on our experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I showed an hour early and when I asked to check in I was reminded that check-in is 2pm and asked to wait until then. Also, the rat I observed running through the dining room during breakfast made me lose my appetite and desire to remain in the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with family
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

8/10 Good

David, Portsmouth

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Wheeling

Traveled with partner
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

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

8/10 Good

Mike

Traveled with family
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

4/10 Poor

James

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we checked out they made us wait until someone could go to the room and check it for who know what before we could check out. I have never been asked this before and was strongly offended.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ophelia

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Fe, Tyler

Traveled with family
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

Chevrolet, Phoenix

Awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025