Hotel Essencia

3.0 star property
Indulge in the ultimate retreat with rejuvenating spa treatments. Savor delicious international cuisine while enjoying top-notch service.

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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
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
The current price is ₩46,256
₩51,807 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 31 - Feb 1

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(26 reviews)

Highlights

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

Family Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

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

Deluxe Suite, City View

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Separate bathtub and shower
Bidet
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Economy Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Economy Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room, 3 Twin Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds
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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. Visit our Dumaguete travel guide
Map
39 Real St., Corner San Juan St, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, 6200

What's nearby

  • cheap but delicious food! thumbs up. sans rival restaurant is highly recommended, with their tasty seafood pasta and a wide choice of desserts., butter and chocolate silvanas are perfect pasalubongs!
    Rizal Boulevard
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Silliman University Main Campus
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bell Tower
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Negros Convention Center
    11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Robinsons Dumaguete Shopping Center
    15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Dumaguete (DGT)
    9 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    4 min walk
  • City Burger
    1 min walk
  • Chowking
    4 min walk
  • Negros Lechon Manok
    3 min walk
  • Harbour City Dimsum House
    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 Swedish massage, a body scrub, and a facial 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, with speed of 50+ Mbps, and guests can find other amenities such as a business center.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • A front-desk safe, smoke-free premises, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage, tour/ticket assistance, and meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 150 rooms feature comforts such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and minibars.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and bidets
  • 32-inch LED TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

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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 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 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

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 does it cost to stay at Hotel Essencia?

As of Jan 20, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Essencia on Jan 31, 2026 start from ₩46,256, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Essencia?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of PHP 350 (subject to availability). After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Hotel Essencia?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee.

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

8.2

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 183 out of 409 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 137 out of 409 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 409 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 409 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 409 reviews

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

EUGENE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, Staff
Stayed 4 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay in this Hotel, all the staff were very helpfull and the Buffet Breakfast was amazing. I would definitely choose this Hotel the next visit to Dumaguete.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 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

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

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

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and service
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lysander J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

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

Lily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay,clean room,worth for the price,friendly staff and atmosphere.I love the food for breakfast,variety of choice and options.Surely recommend the restaurant,hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

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

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everyone at the hotel was friendly and very accommodating. It has been a very pleasant stay
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very attentive...
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of my favorite places to stay in Dumaguete. Great staff, comfortable rooms, and fair online booking price. Negatives: Water pressure somewhat weak in bathroom sink and shower; free breakfast buffet often cold and in bad need of more and better choices...