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title: "Mereside vs The Empress Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick The Empress Hotel. It comes out ahead on 4 of 8 compared facts. Mereside or The Empress Hotel in Douglas? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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# Mereside vs The Empress Hotel

Both are in Douglas, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · ★★★★ · Willaston
## [Mereside](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mereside-douglas/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1839706/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:** 4 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2196742/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Empress Hotel

It comes out ahead on 4 of 8 compared facts. 240 m apart.

### Choose The Empress Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Mereside better than The Empress Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Empress Hotel better than Mereside?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.1) (+0.8)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Mereside | 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 | 8.4 | 8.8  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.9  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 34  (+15) |
| Rank in Douglas | top 85% | top 38%  (+47%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 8.1 |
| Distance to Willaston centre | 1.2 km  (−200 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 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 3 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |

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## Location

240 m apart

## Mereside or The Empress Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Mereside or The Empress Hotel?

The Empress Hotel leads in 4 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Mereside is stronger in distance to Willaston centre.

### Which is cheaper, Mereside 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?

Mereside is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for The Empress Hotel.

### How far apart are Mereside and The Empress Hotel?

The two hotels are 240 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mereside-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/