--- title: "Kings' House vs The Empress Hotel: which hotel is better?" description: "Kings' House or The Empress Hotel in Douglas? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kings-house-douglas-vs-the-empress-hotel-douglas/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-08 --- # Kings' House vs The Empress Hotel Both are in Douglas, 890 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kings-house-douglas/) Hotel · Willaston ## [Kings' House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kings-house-douglas/) - **Guest rating:** – · - **Score by category:** 2 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1728122/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★★ · Willaston ## [The Empress Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-empress-hotel-douglas/) - **Guest rating:** 8.9 · Excellent - **Location score:** 8.1 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2196742/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Kings' House It comes out ahead on 2 of 3 compared facts. 890 m apart. ### Choose The Empress Hotel if you want - to walk to the sights (180 m / 940 m) - more restaurants on the doorstep ### Why is Kings' House better than The Empress Hotel? 1. Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h) ### Why is The Empress Hotel better than Kings' House? No clear advantages in our data. ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Kings' House | 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 (−160 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 | 14:00 (−1h) | 15:00 | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Restaurant | – | ✓ | | Bar | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 890 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. ## Weather in Douglas [Douglas weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/isle-of-man/douglas/douglas/weather) ## Kings' House or The Empress Hotel: common questions ### Which is better, Kings' House or The Empress Hotel? Kings' House leads in 2 of 3 categories, including distance to Willaston centre, check-in from. ### Which is cheaper, Kings' House 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? Kings' House is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for The Empress Hotel. ### How far apart are Kings' House and The Empress Hotel? The two hotels are 890 m apart in a straight line. ## Compare now 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kings-house-douglas-vs-the-empress-hotel-douglas/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/