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Reviews of SGE Esplanade Hotel 3 stars

Victoria Parade West Bay, Dunoon, PA23 7HU, United Kingdom

#8 of 11 hotels in Dunoon

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 747 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.1

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  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    7.0
    Clean and motorcycle friendly - will get the job done(bed and breakfast) for travelling people
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Generally it wasn’t the most quiet place. Movement of people either on corridors or neighbouring rooms was very loudly present regardless of the time of the night. Hotel could do with little renovating however it wasn’t concerning , just looked and felt very much outdated.

    Parking was available and felt fairly secure about the bikes outside. No issues with check in. Beds were comfortable and apartments were clean.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast a little haphazard

    Location excellent gardens lovely

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    6.0
    Conflicting information
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower didn't work. Our booking information on booking.com stated breakfast served between 8am and 10am at the weekend. Went to get breakfast at 940am to be told breakfast not available after 930am.

    Location of hotel.... Balcony terrace overlooking the sea.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2025

    8.0
    Staff friendly and efficient, hotel very clean although a little dated.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Shower was not functioning properly.

    Breakfast and location were excellent.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2025

    7.0
    Poor value fir the money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No heating. Had to complain and got a portable heater. No view other than the car park with Caledonian Travel coach parked outside our bedroom window. Tv remote didn't work.

    Comfortable room

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The car park was quite small and no directions to alternative parking, there were 2 spaces taken up by cones. I couldn’t tell if I had breakfast included on my booking and wasn’t told when I booked in, so I didn’t have breakfast as it would have been £12. I couldn’t turn the tv over or up or down as the remote didn’t work properly as the back kept falling off - no significant issues to be honest and I would stay again ☺️

    It was nice and right on the front. Bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2025

    8.0
    Great location very close to the beach. Restaurants and supermarkets about a 10-15 minutes walk.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Wifi was poor in my room. The hotel needs to put in range extenders to provide better coverage.

    Great location very close to the beach. Restaurants and supermarkets about a 10-15 minutes walk.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel is tired.

    Location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2025

    8.0
    A centrally located and well appointed hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It's not a direct criticism of the hotel itself, but all hotels in Oban are quite overpriced.

    The hotel is situated directly on the North Pier and is convenient for the ferries. Because of a ferry issue we needed to quickly find a hotel within walking distance, and we were pleasantly surprised by this one having previously experienced other 'more traditional' hotels in Oban.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could not accommodate us in the restaurant, however that booked us into another hotel close by very nice, breakfast was good, however in common with most Scottish hotels expensive for what you get!

    Location friendly staff

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overpriced with mediocre food small tatty rooms with a miniscule bathroom

    Location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower over bath very poor needs up grading flow of water not that good

    The view from the bedroom window also the location handy to town

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    8.0
    An all round great trip and value for the money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If we could have had the rooms on one floor.

    A lovely friendly place, nothing was too much for the staff. Food was excellent. We would definitely go back again. The entertainment on Tuesday night was fantastic!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Excellent location on the sea front and within walking distance to the town centre.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2025

    7.0
    Lovely views!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tired decor and noisy when there’s a coach party staying

    The location is lovely, the staff very friendly, and it was very clean

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2025

    8.0
    Good to get away to a nice resort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hotel a bit dated.. website made it look as if it has an italian restaurant and a beer garden. We tried to book dinner but told us there was a coach party in. Told us we could go to a sister hotel which I did not want to do. Anyway they booked us in. No Italian a set meal which was lovely. Had trouble finding directions to the hotel, we ended up reversing down a one way street..

    Location was great, right next to the beach front and walkways. 11 am check out was good

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant budget hotel for off season visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The lack of options for dinner and breakfast were difficult. The hotel is very big and there were lots of stairs which is OK for me but others in my party struggled a bit.

    The staff were friendly and the single room was comfortable and clean

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very good location, nice garden area overlooking the West Bay

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2025

    6.0
    Was ok.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not able to have evening meal in the hotel. Had to go to another hotel to eat.

    Breakfast was nice

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2025

    8.0
    Value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Furniture a bit outdated but functional

    Bed extremely comfortable. Shower room immaculate & modern. Staff very friendly. Terrace fantastic & drinks reasonably priced.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    The hotel is on the promenade, so easy to access and walk into town. Beautiful views. Rooms are perfectly adequate. Staff very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    8.0
    Great location but hotel did not meet our expectations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room 340 was on ground floor and everyone entering hotel, sitting in the gardens or walking past were staring in the window. No privacy. Bathroom was tiny and shower not working very well. NOT a deluxe room as described. Breakfast was not worth the money. Parking was a tight squeeze.

    Staff were helpful. Location was fine and a short walk to town centre.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2025

    6.0
    Not the best , but it it did not spoil our weekend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was small would have been better with 2singles Breakfast was not worth the money

    Its location

    Stayed in June 2025

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