The Isle of Man was the place I spent most of my summer holidays with my family when I was younger and I have great memories. Now I have a family of my own I decided that we should go and visit the Isle of Man as I had not been there in about 20 years or so. We got a great deal on active ... Read review
The Empress Hotel commands a prime position on the Victorian promenade overlooking Douglas ... more
Bay. Built at the end of the last century, the hotel has been extensively upgraded resulting in an interior transformation.The hotel has a large conservatory spa...
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The Empress Hotel commands a prime position on the Victorian Promenade overlooking Douglas ... more
Bay on the Isle of Man just a short walk from the town and financial centres The hotel has 102 bedrooms of which there are three luxurious suites with seperate...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: good location, lovely hotel, good food and atsmosphere Disadvantages: N/A
The Isle of Man was the place I spent most of my summer holidays with my family when I was younger and I have great memories. Now I have a family of my own I decided that we should go and visit the Isle of Man as I had not been there in about 20 years or so. We got a great deal on active hotels and stayed at the Empress Hotel for five nights. The hotel is situated right on the sea front and there are fabulous views just sitting in the lobby looking ... ...The hotel decor inside is very rich in taste. The bedrooms are nice and spacious and most importantly clean. They provide tea and coffee making facilities, tv all the usual things you would find in a hotel. For dining you have a good choice if you just want to stay in the hotel, they have a choice of two restaurants. During our stay we ate twice in the hotel and I must say the food was really beautiful with a wide selection of choices. For kids they ... more
The Isle of Man was the place I spent most of my summer holidays with my family when I was younger and I have great memories. Now I have a family of my own I decided that we should go and visit the Isle of Man as I had not been there in about 20 years or so. We got a great deal on active hotels and stayed at the Empress Hotel for five nights. The hotel is situated right on the sea front and there are fabulous views just sitting in the lobby looking out. It is very impressive both inside and outside. The hotel decor inside is very rich in taste. The bedrooms are nice and spacious and most importantly clean. They provide tea and coffee making facilities, tv all the usual things you would find in a hotel. For dining you have a good choice if you just want to stay in the hotel, they have a choice of two restaurants. During our stay we ate twice in the hotel and I must say the food was really beautiful with a wide selection of choices. For kids they have swimming facilities which are great and also have a health spa for those adults that like being pampered. In the evening there is entertainment in the lobby. The hotel were very accomodating and provided a travel cot for my son. I loved staying at the Empress it is a great hotel and you dont really need to leave same as it provides so much facilties. The staff are really friendly and I would recommend this hotel to anyone.
Advantages: Clean, safe and compact Disadvantages: It's a long way from England
the harbour is Chinatown. It is worth checking out Fan Tan Alley which is only about four feet wide in places. It was used in the Mel Gibson film "Bird on a Wire". He rides down it on a motorbike with Goldie Hawn on the back.
For all the gardeners, it is well worth taking a coach trip to the world famous Butchart Gardens. Coaches can be taken from the coach station located beside The EmpressHotel. The gardens are about 13 miles from Victoria and were built in an old limestone quarry. There are various themed gardens and in the evenings fireworks displays are set to music, with the gardens illuminated.
If you fancy a day at the beach, you can catch a bus on Douglas down to Oak Bay. It takes about half an hour on the bus. You can hop off the bus in Oak Bay and wander around the shops and then walk down to Willows beach from there ...
aliree 16.11.2004 (04.10.2005)
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Advantages: beautiful landscape and scenic walks Disadvantages: not for people who enjoy their nightlife!
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When i tell people about the Isle of Man and mention we have no motorways, most reply with 'what side of the road do you drive on?!' Don't worry, like the English, we drive on the left side!
About the Isle of Man:
The Isle of Man is 33 miles long and 13 miles wide. More than 40% of the Island is uninhibited! The Capital is Douglas, which offers a wide selection of places to stay. I recommend the Greysham, which is great for people on a budget! or if you want to spend a few more pennies The Empress, The Mount Murray (Castletown) or The sefton are three of the best hotels. If you don't fancy staying in Douglas, there is also the old capital, Castletown, Ramsey, Peel, Laxey, Port Erin or Port St. Mary. Tthe Tourist Information Centre is situation inside the Sea Terminal in ...
