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Hotel Esplanada

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Pantai Kelapa, Avenida da Portugal 61, Díli

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About this place Hotel Esplanada

Hotel Esplanada is a hotel at Avenida de Portugal 61 in the Pantai Kelapa area of Dili, on the waterfront road west of the centre. It holds a 4.3 Google rating from about 150 reviews. It is a mainstream hotel listed as gay-friendly, not a gay venue. The seafront road is the most pleasant part of Dili for walking at sunset, and the hotel is a short drive from the government district and the main restaurants. There is no gay scene in Timor-Leste. Same-sex relations are legal, but discretion in public is the norm.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Reservation required WiFi Day venue Evening venue Late night (after midnight) Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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153 reviews

Based on 153 Google reviews.

Benjamin Schwessinger
Benjamin Schwessinger Aug 2026
★★★★★

Lovely hotel in Dili. Great owners that are very easy to interact with. Would stay here again.

Francesca Dolcetti
Francesca Dolcetti Aug 2026
★★★★☆

Very charming place with a really good atmosphere. Celina is a very good and helpful host. The owner, Ash, gave us a warm welcome and took care of us. The whole staff was very nice.

Emiel Willms
Emiel Willms Aug 2026
★★★★★

Really nice hotel, good food and lovely and refreshing pool. They helped us perfectly with our airport transfers and early morning brekkie to-go! Much appreciated

Michael Hermes
Michael Hermes Jul 2026
★★★★★

Anthony and the team were extremely helpful to me. I arrived at 6am and a room was available to me, well received after the night ship from Oecuss arriving in town before dawn.

Sa Ib
Sa Ib Jul 2026
★★★★★

I can recommend this place. The owner is very helpful and friendly. It’s not too far from the port if you want to get to Atauro. Nice pool, clean rooms and the restaurant offers beautiful seaview but there is a road in front, so don’t expect it to be quiet but that wasn’t a problem at all. On sunday there was a live band, and daily yoga sessions. You should book directly with the hotel. Thank you!

Olinda Time
Olinda Time Jul 2026
★★★★★

I stayed here for one night originally, but came back to stay several more for a work trip. The management and staff are very friendly, and flexible with booking arrangements. The upstairs outdoor restaurant has great views and the food is good. And the rooms are clean and well equipped. I haven't had a chance to join, but also love they have daily yoga here too at 6am. I would and will stay here again. Ask for the rooms on the top floor = ) It is cheaper booking directly with them rather than agoda, etc.

Kirsten Enders
Kirsten Enders Jul 2026
★★★★★

We stayed with a student group and the service and help we recruited was fantastic. Staff were lovely. Rooms were clean and comfortable and the pool was great. The meals were wonderful. We will definitely be back.

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Last updated on 22 October 2026

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