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title: "The Empress Hotel, Douglas: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Empress Hotel in Douglas: rated 8.9 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Empress Hotel

Willaston, Douglas, Isle Of Man

8.9 ·  Excellent 34 reviews ·  #3 #3 of 8 in Douglas ·  8.1 Location score
## About The Empress Hotel

The Empress Hotel is a hotel in Willaston, Douglas, Isle Of Man. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 34 reviews. It is 180 m from the centre of Douglas. The nearest beach is 40 m away. The nearest airport, Isle of Man Airport (IOM), is 13 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 17

Central Promenade [theempresshotel.net](http://www.theempresshotel.net/)

## How The Empress Hotel scores

Better rated than 62% of hotels in Douglas

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **8.1**
-   Beach access **10.0**
-   Public transport **3.9**

Douglas average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **45**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **16**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Douglas Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ramsey (Plaza) tram station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Isle of Man Airport (IOM)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">29 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Douglas</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Manx Museum670 m
-   Blue Planet Aquarium1.1 km
-   Southampton Maritime Museum1.1 km
-   Tower of Refuge1.1 km
-   George Formby Statue1.3 km
-   Manx Electric Railway Museum1.5 km

### Compare

## Compare The Empress Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Empress Hotel

### How do guests rate The Empress Hotel?

The Empress Hotel has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 34 reviews, which is better than 62% of rated hotels in Douglas.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Empress Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is The Empress Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Isle of Man Airport (IOM), is 13 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Empress Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 40 m from the hotel.

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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