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title: "Hotel Essencia, Dumaguete: 8.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Essencia in Dumaguete: rated 8.6 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-essencia-dumaguete/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-29
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Hotel · ★★★
# Hotel Essencia

Pines, Dumaguete, Philippines

8.6 ·  Very good 4,718 reviews ·  #87 #87 of 132 in Dumaguete ·  6.1 Location score
## About Hotel Essencia

Hotel Essencia is a hotel in Pines, Dumaguete, Philippines. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 4,718 reviews. Facilities include spa, bar, free parking, free wi-fi, 24-hour room service. It is 900 m from the centre of Dumaguete. The nearest airport, Sibulan Airport (DGT), is 2.8 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 150

- **Floors:** 8

- **Opened:** 2010

- **Last renovated:** 2010

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 33

[Hotels near Sibulan Airport (DGT)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/dgt-sibulan-airport/)

[Hotel prices in Dumaguete by month](https://stayversus.com/en/philippines/dumaguete/prices/)

39 Real St. corner San Juan St., 6200 Dumaguete, Philippines

## Live prices around Hotel Essencia

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Hotel Essencia: nightly price by month

        

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-   Cheapest month: January, about €24 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: November, about €28 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €24 for the night of 12 January 2027

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[Hotel prices in Dumaguete by month](https://stayversus.com/en/philippines/dumaguete/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Hotel Essencia scores

Better rated than 33% of hotels in Dumaguete

-   Guest rating **8.6**
-   Location **6.1**
-   Facilities **5.8**
-   Spa & wellness **5.5**
-   Beach access **0.1**

Dumaguete average

## Amenities

SpaBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **78**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **140**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **10**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sibulan Airport (DGT)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dumaguete</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">900 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">QT’S STORE</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Generika Independencia Dumaguete</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Silliman University Anthropology Museum200 m
-   National Museum of the Philippines580 m

## Weather in Dumaguete

[Dumaguete weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/philippines/central-visayas/dumaguete/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

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## Questions about Hotel Essencia

### How do guests rate Hotel Essencia?

Hotel Essencia has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 4,718 reviews, which is better than 33% of rated hotels in Dumaguete.

### When is Hotel Essencia cheapest?

In our price checks, the cheapest month is January, at about €24 a night on average. The most expensive is November, at about €28.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Essencia?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Hotel Essencia include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Hotel Essencia?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Hotel Essencia from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sibulan Airport (DGT), is 2.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is Hotel Essencia close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 3.0 km from the hotel.

### When did Hotel Essencia open?

Hotel Essencia opened in 2010.

### How many rooms does Hotel Essencia have?

Hotel Essencia has 150 rooms on 8 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Hotel Essencia?

Yes: QT’S STORE, about 140 m away (2 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-essencia-dumaguete/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/