We stayed at the Royal Esplanade Hotel for three nights whilst attending a Golden Wedding function at the hotel. The staff at the hotel were friendly, polite and helpful. The hotel was clean, tidy and well maintained. Our bedroom overlooked the Esplanade, it had wonderful views over the Solent, it was a big room with plenty of space, the bed was very comfortable. The hotel is right opposite the hovercraft station, the bus station and the railway station and the pier, so it is ideally located. Our stay included breakfast, there was plenty of choice from the menu, the food was good, again the serving staff were excellent. All in all, we had a very pleasant experience whilst at the hotel and would highly recommend it.