The Sefton

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Scored 8.2
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.5

Property highlights

About this property

The 4-star Sefton Hotel is located in Douglas on the beachfront. It features a unique indoor water garden, swimming pool and 2 restaurants. The rooms at the Sefton feature flat-screen TVs, tea and coffee making facilities, safe, ironing facilities, free Wi-Fi and some rooms have views of Douglas Bay and the water garden. There are also suites, complete with marble tiled bathrooms with twin washbasins, spa bath or roll-top bath and their own kitchenette. Guests can dine at Bonzai Pan Asian restaurant and enjoy Pan Asian food from Lao, Thai, Filipino, Japanese to Malaysian. The Fountain health club provides a pool, gym, and beauty treatments. Guests can also relax with a book in The Library and make use of the computers with complimentary internet access. The Sefton offers a range of rooms for meetings and events. The ferry port is a 10-minute walk away. Isle of Man airport is a 20-minute drive away. Parking is available onsite; nominal parking charges apply.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Private Parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Fitness center
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Bar
  • Beachfront

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Private parking at the hotel

Loyal Customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Availability

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2 twin beds
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2 twin beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Lynda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Margaret, on reception turned my mountain into a mole hill. Thank you for your kindness and patience. You saved my day. My very first solo holiday after the death of my husband was a stressful one, but you helped me. Thank you.”
Glenn
United States United States
“Great location for Douglas Central. Had spacious room, very clean. The staff was very pleasant.”
Fisher
United States United States
“It was conveniently located for everything we wanted to do. The bus stop from the airport was directly outside the hotel so there was no chance of getting lost on arrival in the dark. The room was well equipped, we enjoyed there was a tub in our...”
Joanette
Canada Canada
“Charming beautiful lovely location excellent staff”
Timothy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We liked everything about it. The food was great and the service was brilliant.”
A
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A good size bedroom, with very good facilities. An issue with the shower was sorted out, the staff were very helpful in this regard. Breakfast was generally of very good quality and with a wide variety. Again, the staff were very cheerful and...”
Heidi
United States United States
“We loved the view and being able to open the window a little bit. We loved the Bonsai restaurant so much we ate there 2 times.”
Gail
United States United States
“Staff very friendly and helpful. Great location to access the transportation. Great view of promenade and ocean. Asian bistro in hotel is great. Breakfast served my GF needs well.”
Joan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The fantastic staff at all levels. Nothing was too much trouble. My wife has mobility problems and the breakfast staff were very solicitous and extremely helpful. The accessible atrium bedroom was large and well laid out. The tea, coffee, milk,...”
Jane
United States United States
“Location and breakfast were excellent. Area very walkable with a bus stop in front of hotel. The sea front location was lovely. Easy walk to the ferry terminal.”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Sir Norman’s Bar and Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    International
  • Open for
    Dinner

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Extra beds/cots may be available depending on room type.

When booking more than 7 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Please note the Sefton Hotel will be carrying out works to the front of the building which requires scaffolding between 1st January 2024 - 1st April 2024. The work carried out will be during the day and we expect little to no disruption to guests staying in our Atrium rooms, Standard rooms or Suites. Guest can still utilize the rest of the building. Sir Norman's Bar and Bonzai Restaurant will operate as normal.