HQ Bar & Restaurant vs The Empress Hotel
Both are in Douglas, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Willaston
The Empress Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 1
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 240 m apart.
Choose The Empress Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is HQ Bar & Restaurant better than The Empress Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is The Empress Hotel better than HQ Bar & Restaurant?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| HQ Bar & Restaurant vs The Empress Hotel: which hotel is better? | HQ Bar & Restaurant | The Empress Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 8.1 |
| Beach access | – | 10.0 |
| Public transport | – | 3.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | – | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | – | 34 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 8.1 |
| Distance to Willaston centre | 1.2 km −190 m | 1.4 km |
| To the beach | – | 40 m |
| To public transport | – | 1.3 km |
| To the airport | – | 13 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 16 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 850 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Location
240 m apart
The Empress Hotel: city centre: 180 m, nearest station Ramsey (Plaza) tram station: 1.3 km, Isle of Man Airport (IOM): 13 km, beach: 40 m, 16 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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HQ Bar & Restaurant or The Empress Hotel: common questions
Which is better, HQ Bar & Restaurant or The Empress Hotel?
HQ Bar & Restaurant leads in 1 of 1 categories, including distance to Willaston centre.
Which is cheaper, HQ Bar & Restaurant or The Empress Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
HQ Bar & Restaurant is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for The Empress Hotel.
How far apart are HQ Bar & Restaurant and The Empress Hotel?
The two hotels are 240 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score