Hotel Essencia was great! The room was huge and the bathroom was very clean. The window view was not the best (see photos) but, I guess, that’s what you get when you avail a discount. Most of the staff was very accommodating and room service was fast. The food was delicious, especially their sisig and breakfast. The free breakfast buffet was great! There were a lot of dishes to choose from. As for cleanliness, the room was overall clean, there was no weird smell when entering the room but I did find a dead cockroach underneath one of the bed side tables. My mother and sister also saw a leak on the divider that divides the shower and toilet, maybe they could fix that but these are all very small concerns for us and did not affect our stay in the hotel. To sum it up, we had an amazing stay in the hotel! I will definitely recommend to my family and friends whenever they’re in Dumaguete.