About this property
The 4-star Sefton Hotel is located in Douglas on the beachfront. It boasts 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 particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Indoor swimming pool
- Private parking
- Free WiFi
- Fitness centre
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Bar
- Beachfront
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Roy
United Kingdom
“Great location , bathroom renewed , great Guinness” - Joyce
United Kingdom
“The room we stayed in was amazing. Clean spacious and loved the balcony” - Ian
United Kingdom
“This is my 4th stay now and have loved every visit here.The hotel never seems crowded even at breakfast time there is always plenty of choice as to which table you would like,staff are always pleasant and the breakfast never fails to disappoint...” - Eve
United Kingdom
“Lovely architecture, great facilities and friendly staff. Great modern bathroom and smart upgrades to the room. Plenty of space and places to put out stuff during the stay. Loved the atrium room.” - Henry
United Kingdom
“The room was spacious with a huge bathroom, and the balcony was just perfect. The location couldn’t be better—right in town for shopping, close to public transport for exploring the island, and only a ten-minute walk from the ferry terminal....” - Mark
United Kingdom
“Love this old school hotel and the character it provides. Breakfast is the best hotel breakfast ever. The whole place is top class.” - Sally
Ireland
“The staff were fantastic very helpful and just lovely.” - Graham
United Kingdom
“The Breakfast had a wide range and was topped up during the breakfast time.” - Julie
United Kingdom
“The location was excellent and the hotel was very clean” - Angela
United Kingdom
“The whole stay at the Sefton was fantastic. It started before we arrived when I contacted the hotel to explain I was gluten free. They were so helpful and reassuring. When we arrived the first thing we saw when we entered the room was a pack of gf...”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Sir Norman’s Bar and Restaurant
- CuisineInternational
- Open forDinner
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.


The fine print
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 utilise the rest of the building. Sir Norman's Bar and Bonzai Restaurant will operate as normal.