The Sefton

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront hotel with restaurant

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Indoor pool
Lobby sitting area
Interior detail
Property entrance
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Harris Promenade, Douglas, England, IM1 2RW
  • Gaiety Theatre
    1 min walk
  • Douglas Beach
    1 min walk
  • Manx Museum
    7 min walk
  • Isle of Man (IOM)
    19 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Atrium)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (Atrium)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Douglas

On the beach.You'll be steps from Gaiety Theatre and a 5-minute walk from Douglas Beach. Manx Museum and Tynwald are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Douglas Beach - 1 min walk
  • Manx Museum - 7 min walk
  • Palace Casino - 12 min walk
  • Tower of Refuge - 14 min walk
  • Onchan Pleasure Park - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Douglas Ferry Station - 10 min walk
  • Isle of Man (IOM) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jaks Bar & Steakhouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Woodbourne - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Terrace Chippy & Diner - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Victoria Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sam Webbs - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Sefton

4-star beachfront hotel with restaurant
The Sefton offers its guests an indoor pool and a health club. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A library, a vending machine, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly The Sefton. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Douglas hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 102 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Sefton offers 102 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Douglas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Polish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 4 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 5.00-15.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Indoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 5.00 to 15.00 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 4 per night
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Sefton Douglas
Sefton Hotel
Sefton Hotel Douglas
The Sefton Hotel
The Sefton Douglas
The Sefton Hotel Douglas

The Sefton Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 181 out of 429 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 429 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 429 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 429 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 429 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, excellent friendly and very helpful staff. Can thoroughly recommend this hotel for a stay in Douglas.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Just stopped here for the 2nd time in 6 months (2 x 3 night trips) and the hotel is decent but the rooms feel a little dated and the gym slightly lacking. The hotel breakfast is brilliant and the staff are helpful, the location is perfect right next to restraunts and shops. House keeping was non-existent in the 3 nights i stopped here this time around. I dont mind using a towel for 3 days but my bin got a little smelly after 3 days. I would stop again as its decently priced and does the job.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Margaret on reception and Anthony the night manager really went out of there way to make our stay perfect. There was 2 other staff on reception that I can't recall there names but they were excellent too. Thank you so much and see you in April
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Great location Our room was one of the rooms towards the rear of the hotel that had obscure glazing, to let light in only,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lavinia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing girly week away
We had a wonderful time. All of the staff were so helpful and made sure our stay was out of this world. Yes the hotel needs some updating but they are starting to update the rooms 1 by 1. The swimming pool is in need of some tlc and we could not use the sauna or jacuzzi as they were locked and were not accessible. However the food was to die for and as I said the service was amazing and made up for the small downsides. Overall had a really good girly week away with my friend.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in one of the Atrium rooms, it was great to have the balcony in such a lovely atmosphere. It was a bonus to have a very quiet fridge in the room with complimentary bottles of water. The Encore was a lovely bar and the food in the Bonsai was amazing, the best meal out ever for a vegetarian.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay
Excellent weeks stay . Good breakfast and lovely staff. All clean and tidy but don’t expect it to be brand new . It’s a vintage building with lots of quirks. Would recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Staff are very good and helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward, Ripon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a very convenient location, close to restaurants and just a 5 minute drive from the ferry port. The hotel car park charge is reasonable but having to pay every day rather than a single payment to cover the stay is a bit of a nuisance. Every staff member we encountered was friendly and helpful. The buffet breakfast was was good with a wide choice of hot and cold items. The bedroom was a good size and the balcony overlooking the atrium provided a pleasant place to sit. The only extra we would have liked is a few more hangers in the wardrobe. The four provided didn't quite do it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Sefton was well located, a short walk from the port, steam railway and horse drawn tram. Rooms were comfortable and breakfast very good. Staff were very helpful. In particular Margaret on reception went over and above offering advice and help. We will definitely book The Sefton again.....
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arkadiusz Lukasz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay in the hotel very much. Very friendly and welcoming staff from the beginning of our stay. Very good breakfast with delicious Kippers. We can not forget about relaxing and very well-kept swimming pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Pleasant stay
Great location, hotel itself is a bit dated but clean. The room I stayed in was very hot and no temperature controls to change inside the room. Breakfast was good and staff friendly! Would stay again for business.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

richard

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Balcony which was over the atrium was lovely. Excellent breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katheryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

D M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Although some things could use some updating overall our stay at the Sefton was VERY enjoyable!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024