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The Sefton

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 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

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Lobby

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Atrium)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Lobby

Double Room (Atrium)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Sefton

Hotel on the beach, with indoor pool
An indoor pool, a restaurant, and a health club are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, 24-hour room service, and a business center.
The Sefton offers 102 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, 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.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the breakfast at The Sefton. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Gaiety Theatre. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus an indoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Asian cuisine and ocean views while dining at Bonzai
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the breakfast
  • Steps from Gaiety Theatre and Douglas Beach
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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
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
  • 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

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • 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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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.

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

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 190 out of 446 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 446 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 446 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 446 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 446 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Alister

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very dated. I had two windows looking out onto scaffolding and the bathroom needed updating. There was a strange smell in the room. The seats were worn and dirty
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The customer service was absolutely brilliant. Proper good old fashioned cant do enough for yoi service. Charlotte was fabulous at looking after us and understanding our situation and helping us. He colleague was also great and both were very friendly and accomodating. The location is perfect and the poolwas a treat x the evening girls were lovely too gave us recommendations of where to go we went to both. Thank you for a povely stay and i would love to come back in the summer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness
M
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend Break
Excellent hotel, great location on the sea front. Felt very relaxing there and breakfast was very good too.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming
Great stay, hotel is a bit dated but is still charming. Staff very helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large room and balcony overlooking pleasant atrium winter garden. Good breakfast in restaurant with lovely view over Douglas Bay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

J

Faded grandeur
Ok stay in an grand hotel past its best but perfectly comfortable and excellent location.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Perry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The indoor, outdoors atrium was a very cool feature sitting on the balcony looking at the fishes
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room and staff were excellent as was the breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Howard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was very convenient to everything. The ammenities are becoming a little tired. Also they say a self service laundry is available !!! Unfortunately there isn’t one, and hasn’t been for over 2 years. So that needs to be corrected.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Des

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

10/10 Excellent

Leslie, Long Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very comfortable hotel in a great location. The room we had was spacious. The seating area over-looking the atrium was gorgeous. Restaurants had gorgeous views and excellent food.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

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