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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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Private parking at the hotel

    • Loyal Customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Timothy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We liked everything about it. The food was great and the service was brilliant.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jane
    United States United States
    Excellent location with sea view. Great breakfast.
  • Lorna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our hotel room was lovely, modern, clean and very spacious we also had a balcony over looking the water gardens. The staff were very friendly and helpful if we needed anything it was sorted straight away. We had a meal in the restaurant which was...
  • Kerry
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hotel is in a brilliant location. It's very clean, a little dated in areas but overall its very nice. It also helps that there is a bar and restaurant on either side of the hotel.
  • Dorene
    United States United States
    Nice breakfast; ideal location. Helpful staff; tight but available parking.
  • Emma
    United States United States
    The staff were lovely and so helpful. Norman’s Bar food was excellent.
  • Laura
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great family room and facilities. Decor is dated but beds were comfy and it was super clean. Plenty of space.

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
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
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
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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.