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The Sefton

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Indoor pool
Property entrance
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby sitting area
Interior detail

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

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

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Atrium)

Ocean views, open daily

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Atrium)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Double Room (Atrium)

Ocean views, open daily

Double Room (Atrium)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Douglas

A stay at The Sefton places you in the heart of Douglas, steps from Gaiety Theatre and Douglas Beach. .This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Manx Museum and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Tynwald.

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

Hotel on the beach, with indoor pool
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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a health club.
Stay in one of 102 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club and an indoor pool. Additional features at this Victorian hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy Asian cuisine at Bonzai, a restaurant where you can take in the ocean view, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays.
Bonzai - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Sir Normans - Overlooking the ocean, this bar serves dinner only. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Restaurants on site

  • Bonzai
  • Sir Normans

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

Accessibility

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

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

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. 183 out of 434 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 434 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 434 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 434 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 434 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

Janet

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel near the centre of Dougles ,great staff and great food
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marjory G

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

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