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The Esplanade Hotel

3.0 star property
Travelers savor scenic views during dinner at the restaurant or unwind with cocktails at the bar, creating perfect moments to indulge in good food and drink

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The Esplanade Hotel offers a restaurant where guests enjoy delicious meals with beautiful views. The bar serves refreshing cocktails for evening relaxation. Visitors stay connected with in-room WiFi and start their day with a satisfying cooked-to-order breakfast.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available

Room options

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room, Ensuite

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  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi
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About the neighborhood

Rothesay is home to The Esplanade Hotel. Bute Museum and Colintraive Heritage Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Victorian Toilets and Rothesay Castle. Rothesay Leisure Centre and Ardencraig Gardens are also worth visiting. Visit our Rothesay travel guide
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PA20 9AR, Scotland, Rothesay, 4 HIGH STREET

What's nearby

  • Rothesay Castle
    Rothesay Castle
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Victorian Toilets
    1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bute Museum
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Rothesay Golf Club
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Rosslyn Castle
    12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Wemyss Bay Station
    41 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
    85 min drive

Restaurants

  • Jade Garden
    4 min walk
  • Victoria Hotel
    1 min walk
  • Liz's Diner
    1 min walk
  • Brechins Brasserie
    3 min walk
  • Bonnie Bling
    3 min walk

About this property

The Esplanade Hotel

Property highlights
The Esplanade Hotel provides amenities like a restaurant and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Esplanade Hotel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12.95 per person
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Esplanade

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

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  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 per person

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Esplanade Hotel Rothesay
Esplanade Hotel
Esplanade Rothesay
The Esplanade Hotel Hotel
The Esplanade Hotel Rothesay
The Esplanade Hotel Hotel Rothesay

Frequently asked questions

Is The Esplanade Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Esplanade Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Esplanade Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Esplanade Hotel located?

Situated in Rothesay, this hotel is steps from Rothesay Ferry Terminal and Victorian Toilets. Rothesay Castle and Bute Museum are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

The Esplanade Hotel Reviews

7.0

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.4

Staff & service

6.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 52 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Isabella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the location: the sea and harbour on one side ande the castle on the other side.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Idea place to stay when playing golf at the rothesay course.. hotel is very close to the ferry terminal
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bute break

Our room was clean and had tea/ coffee making facilities. Toiletries were also provided. The view out our window was of the castle. Good location. Hotel requires some updating and there are a few stairs to the rooms.
Ferry leaving harbour
Sunset from Glenburn
View to Loch Striven
Mount Stuart house.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Clean honest room with all the amenities you would need
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

John coyle

Good friendly staff clean. Nice meals recommend to any one
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff lovely. Hotel very run down could do with an upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Hotel could be done with upgrading toilets and shower facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

THOMAS

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Never stayed in the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Edward

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty no staff go to another place for breakfast Wouldn't recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

I actually couldn’t check in as I was attending a wedding but couldn’t check in as the wedding was at 3pm and so was the check in time so I paid £90 for nothing. Pure raging
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shockingly poor for the money
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Allyson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Angela was wonderful. The man?? not so much. Complained about my having a double booking and canceling twice. I don't know what he was referring to.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no staff available when we arrived at 5.30pm. Phoned the number given but it went to voicemail and no one returned the call The shower did not work and there were no staff available to ask for help
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Marlyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Poor service

The hotel was locked when we arrived. No one was there!! There was a mobile number which we called to be told staff were on their break!! Apart from this chap who arrived to give us our key. Didnt see anyone. Left our key in room when we were leaving as didnt know what to do with it.Very very poor service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The description for this hotel is very misleading. it says: The front desk is open daily from 8am - 7:30pm. Front desk will greet guests on arrival. I arrived at about 3pm to find the hotel locked up. On phoning the hotel, I was told to go to a different hotel. Someone took me back to the Esplanade and checked me in. I also had to go to the other hotel for breakfast and to check out. This was just inconvenient for me, but for someone with mobility issues would have been completely unacceptable and the hotel should not misrepresent the position in the listing. Other issues relating to the listing: No bottled water in the room Very limited toiletries in the room (soap only) As well as the issues with the listing I had the following issues: The bathroom light wasn’t working Only one time was offered for breakfast The room was very, very noisy. On the noise issue, I expected some noise as the hotel is located on the front. My room was at the back of the hotel overlooking the castle. It overlooked a small square which was extremely noisy until around 10pm. In addition, a drunk fellow guest kept me up from 1:30am despite my earplugs. The staff at this hotel were lovely, but I definitely don’t recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great service and good breakfast

Staff were very helpful and received a free upgrade as they were overbooked. Room was very comfortable and the breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

lovely hotel

We got moved to the sister hotel the Victoria as the esplanade was closed . The hotel was great . Staff are all lovely . Food was amazing. Definitely will go back . Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A standard overnight, cold room with window not able to shut , was hanging down slightly from the top, thin curtains with no heater turned on for arrival, cold through the night, early loud delivery noises
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and central. Good price. Clean and tidy. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cosy enough, Friendly staff, nice food, big enough rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Plessent staff, well positioned for all amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They roof had a leak and wasn’t fixed before we arrived so the room was smelling a bit. Shared bathroom wasn’t ideal and there were no shampoo or shower gel provided. The kitchen staff got our breakfast order wrong which wasn’t ideal either as we had plans early to check into another hotel that morning. The lady who checked us in couldn’t be nicer which was the best part of the hotel. We also had to check in at a bar which is unusual and it took a while to get someone and then to show us to the room. There is also no iron or hairdryer provided in the room and we were not advised at check in if any were avaliable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Being right by the ferry terminal was extremely convenient and views from the hotel window were fantastic. Staff were very friendly and accommodating, helping me to secure my push bike overnight
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food really good as was location,big comfy rooms although a little old and dated but would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Could be so much better

The Bad - The Windows did not close correctly so the room was unbelievably cold. the radiator in the room took 4 hours to bring the room from artic to warm. the quilt on the bed was 5 tog and totally unsuitable for winter use. I required to depart at 0700 and was told breakfast was served at 0900 and there would be no one available. Evening meal - unless you were there before 1945 meals would not be served - as I had an evening meeting to attend which finished at 2030 no meal was available. The TV required a digital to analogue converted which was frustrating to use and unnecessarily complicated. The Good - This hotel was spotlessly clean, as was the room, the welcome was warm and friendly, The Wifi was excellent. It has obviously been a good hotel in the past but now requires some serious renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019