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Reviews of Mereside 4 stars

1 Empire Terrace, Douglas, IM2 4LE, United Kingdom

#12 of 21 B&Bs and Inns in Douglas

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 200 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Room 101 is quite noisy as you can here the radio playing in the bar area from 6am to 10.30pm. Is it the Mereside or HQ?

    The staff were very friendly and helpful. The shower was very powerful although the cubicle was a little small.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Not a deal-breaker at all for me but the bedroom furniture (drawers & wardrobe) was not well put together so doors stick, just could be better.

    I enjoyed great stay here. The bed is comfy & room clean. Breakfasts were very good and the staff all really friendly & hepful. It should be noted there is a bit of a hill up to the hotel, not bad though. The lift in the hotel means no stair climbing is required.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    8.0
    Very pleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Clean and Friendly. Great location.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    8.0
    A superb room that was much appreciated.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    No evening meals available.

    The room was very generous with a lounge area and two TVs.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2023

    9.0
    Very enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Friendly and attentive staff. Great breakfasts. Comfortable room. Good location. Excellent value.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2023

    9.0
    Home from home
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing we didn't like-really enjoyed our stay.

    Room was spacious and spotlessly clean. Lift to all floors was welcome and staff were friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    8.0
    Very welcoming lovely room warm and great view breakfast was great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pleasant staff, clean room, great view from upstairs

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    7.0
    Ok. The hotel staff weren't as welcoming as i'd have liked
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Explain that Room 106 was actually on the 2nd floor

    The Room was nice

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    8.0
    We loved the Isle of Man and we were well placed to take advantage of all its highlights.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    We really enjoyed staying at Mereside as it was so handy to the Promenade, as well as other amenities. Alex and the breakfast staff made us feel very welcome and it was clean and comfortable with a good breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    8.0
    Nice stay but no atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was too narrow. There was no food served in the evening and at lunchtime that week. The bar was rather basic and didn't have any atmosphere.

    The location is great. So close to the seafront. Nice and quiet. Parking looked a challenge, but it was OK. Breakfast was excellent.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast excellent, full English breakfast on self serve basis always replenished along with fruit and cereal available.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Carpets

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2023

    8.0
    Lovely hotel in Douglas
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I stayed at Mereside for three nights. My room was on a second floor, and easily accessible with the lift. My en-suite room was very clean, comfortable, and spacious. It was a quiet room and there was a good view over the street. The room had two windows, so it was nice and bright. The breakfast was very good and offered lots of variety. All staff I encountered were very pleasant, helpful, friendly and highly professional. The property is located just off Central Promenade, and at the junction of Mona Drive and Empire Terrace. It is about a ten-twelve minute walk to the main shopping streets. There is a bus stop very close by on Central Promenade. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Mereside.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2023

    8.0
    Very pleasant stay breakfast was great 👍
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff very friendly nice clean room great wet room listened to our needs and gave room to fit mobility needs.Locacation was brilliant brilliant for shops and all forms off transport around island.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Room
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Other guests making a lot of noise

    Very nice room, very good breakfast, all staff friendly and helpful. Good location.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice room on 3 rd floor spacious

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2023

    8.0
    Overall very good and suitable for my reason for being there.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    As a wholefood vegan breakfast was limited in choice.

    Breakfast adequate but could improve.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2023

    9.0
    Overall a very comfortable place to stay
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Executive Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The only minor detail for me is I would have like to have some sort of fridge in the room, rooms are very large so there is plenty of space for one

    Breakfast was superb, lovely home cooked and freshly prepared food. plenty of choice with fresh juices, fresh tea, fresh coffee, and the service was also superb too

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pullout bed for our boys has lost its will to live and is not a decent place to sleep on. It was fine for our one night stay, but at that price the quality of all beds in the room should be sufficient. The room itself is on a tilting floor (i felt my gastric acid come up my throat as i lay in bed) and as the building is old noisy other guests are heard clearly, especially those above you. Curtains were not properly blocking sunlight, which means an early wake-up in summer, and the shower head could do with some descaling. These are points that would not have bothered us in a 50 pound b&b, but at almost 4x that price the hotel should do better.

    Very tasty breakfast and a good location in the middle of the Douglas promenade. Our room had a view out to the sea and was spacious for our family. Everything was clean enough and had big windows. The staff was absolutely lovely and the restaurant/bar downstairs ver comfortable with good quality food and drinks.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2023

    7.0
    Could do better.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    First two mornings had table service for breakfast which was excellent. Remainder of our stay changed to buffet service always waiting for items to be topped up.

    The room was very spacious with a excellent sea view.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2023

    8.0
    Enjoyable. Friendly staff. Easy to get around this scenic island by car and public transport.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It It wasn’t easy to find a nearby parking space in the street. Not the hotels fault. There were areas in the hotel and room that needed some tlc.

    It was in a good location to the centre of Douglas. The room and bed were comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful. Nice to have a bar and outdoor seating onsite.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Friendly staff, clean and comfortable room

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2023

    9.0
    Great trip to the Isle of Man - lots to see and do and the Mereside was the perfect base to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Happy with everything. Room is serviced ever other day but we were quite happy with that.

    Nice big bedrooms, great bathroom, and the breakfast was excellent with great quality food - perfect bacon and tasty quality sausages! One of the best breakfasts I have ever had when staying away. It's really easy to park for free in the surrounding streets, probably the best location in the bay for ample parking. There was a lift and an accessible en suite shower room for my elderly parents which made it perfect.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Towels in one of the rooms weren't clean and not enough in a couple and despite leaving on bathroom floor as requested if needing changing they weren't.

    Staff very friendly Comfortable rooms Food very good

    Stayed in June 2023

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