With a stay at Hotel Essencia in Dumaguete, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Silliman University Main Campus and 6 minutes by foot from Rizal Boulevard. .This spa hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Bell Tower and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Negros Convention Center.
What's nearby
Silliman University Main Campus - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Rizal Boulevard - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
Bell Tower - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Negros Convention Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Robinsons Dumaguete Shopping Center - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Getting around
Dumaguete (DGT) - 9 min drive
Restaurants
Chowking - 4 min walk
McDonald's - 4 min walk
Mang Inasal - 3 min walk
Don Roberto's Bar & Restaurant - 4 min walk
Portal West Building - 4 min walk
About this property
Hotel Essencia
Hotel in Dumaguete with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Hotel Essencia offers 150 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include slippers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Dumaguete hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Hotel Essencia 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 have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, 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 room service (during limited hours). A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. 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.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, Filipino
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast available daily 6 AM to 9 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
Lift
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
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
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Hotel Essencia Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 375 reviews
10 - Excellent
162
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 375 reviews
8 - Good
129
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 375 reviews
6 - Okay
65
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 375 reviews
4 - Poor
11
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 375 reviews
2 - Terrible
8
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
7.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Estee
Business traveller
26 Apr 2025
Can’t complain too much as this is already one of the better hotels in dumaguete. They didn’t refill the water or the teas, had to call and ask. Also gave me a call in the morning and woke me up. Had wanted to sleep in. Just expect basic place to live. Probably already better than others around the area.
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!
Nice location. Great staff as most Filipinos are. Limited breakfast but sufficient as it’s included in the price 👍
Avoid rooms next door to balconies, smoking is allowed there, people congregate there, smoking and talking to the early hours.
As a non smoker it wasn’t a nice place to be.
1 guest was there on his phone shouting down the line at 4.30 am, at 5am I politely asked if he could tone it down as I was trying to sleep. Typical selfish obese American he refused 🤔. He stayed there until 7.30am, yes 3 hours on a phone shouting, total ignoring anyone else that was still sleeping.
Saying that I would have loved to have ejected him over the balcony was an understatement, as a non violent person I decided to request a new room. Which was granted at reception.
Little did he know that for over 20 years I was a semi pro fighter and could have chosen not to be so polite 😳
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.
JOE
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Gregory
6 Feb 2025
Gregory
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
8/10 Good
paul
5 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
paul
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
gary
Travelled with partner
2 Feb 2025
Great place to stay. Convenient, clean, great staff and excellent breakfast buffet!
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.
Almost everything was great. The bed was comfortable, the AC was cold, the water pressure was good. We were on the 8th floor. Wi-Fi was weak. During the morning hot water was sometimes lacking during what we figured was peak usage. 24 hour security guards was nice. Definitely will stay here again.