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The Sefton

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Indoor pool
Double Room, Sea View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby sitting area
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Gym
  • Parking available
$124
includes taxes & fees
Jan 1 - Jan 2, 2026

Explore the area

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Harris Promenade, Douglas, England, IM1 2RW
  • Place, Gaiety Theatre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Douglas Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Manx Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Isle of Man (IOM)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Lobby

Double Room (Atrium)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(42 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lobby

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds (Atrium)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Sea View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Junior Suite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Sefton

4-star Douglas hotel with restaurant
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 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.
The Sefton features an indoor pool and a health club. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. This Victorian hotel also offers a library, a vending machine, and concierge services. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

The Sefton is a smoke-free property.

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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 5 to 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bonzai
  • Sir Normans

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Piano
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

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

Outdoors

  • On the bay
  • On the beach

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

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

  • 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 does not have elevators
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
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

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 259 out of 575 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 575 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 575 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 575 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 575 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie, Levis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn't fault the breakfast, lots to choose from. The room was very clean and was very impressed with the size of the bathroom. All the staff throughout the hotel were super friendly. Would definitely stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big hotel on The seafront easy walks to the shops & restaurant's
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very pleasant. The breakfast is delicious and a huge selection. Loved our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Janet

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room looked out onto light well. Sometimes a faint smell of sewage. No in house dining and associated restaurant and bar not good
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Great breakfast, staff really good, lovely view whilst having breakfast. Hotel is very clean If you like to swim lengths, the swimming pool is not designed for it, due to the bottom of the pool sloping up on all four sides, if you just want to relax it’s perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, room spotless and good choice at breakfast. Docking a single star as the atrium room in which we were staying did get quite hot, but there was a fan available to help offset that a bit.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

EDWARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable holiday.

Hotel was welcoming, clean rooms. All staff was very pleasant.We had a room overlooking the Aqua garden (instead of a sea view). A very pleasant outlook. The swimming pool is a weird design, slopes in from all sides. Breakfast was buffet style, with a good selection. On the first evening, we dined in the Bonsai Pan Asian restaurant, although not run by the hotel, it is accessible through the hotel lobby. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary, the food was excellent but a bit pricey.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Delia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay at the Sefton for our holiday in the Isle of Man.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Weekend at the Sefton

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and very clean
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Nottingham

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looking forward to visiting again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

martyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a number of times quality every time
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for us gad had to walk with suitcases. Transport options for getting to see Manx GP great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sian

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Two false fire alarm evacuations during the night on different days in a 5 day period. No apology letter or communication from Management. There is a padlock on the sauna, plants on the whirlpool and tape on some tiles around pool. No a/c to the airless rooms facing the atrium as there are no windows to open. Very hot at night and the fan is not good enough. Our room was next to a fire door which banged shut loudly every time it was opened and closed. Never sat on the atrium balcony as the bucket seats have seen better days and everyone is facing each other. Very 1950's holiday camp design. Rooms are cleaned every 3 days unless you request it-not acceptable for the room rate nor is the awful paint stripper of a soap/shampoo dispenser. Overall, terrible sleep and couldn't wait to go home! Will not be returning. However, the staff were lovely.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Douglas hotel

The staff at the Sefton are really friendly and helpful, the atrium rooms are a great idea
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lucy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great breakfast and views!

The hotel was busy, but some of the staff were not as friendly as they were in the past. Also the now-paid parking is a nightmare. That parking garage needs to be ripped out and restarted, also consider places to park in front of the hotel. Breakfast and breakfast staff as wonderful as ever!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Melanie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful building with high ceilings and big rooms. It’s a bit dated, but the location, quality of breakfast and secure working WiFi by far outweigh this. The central atrium is beautiful. Sir Norman’s bar attached is stylish and serves delicious food. The Asian dishes I tried were excellent. I’d definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025