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Ellan Vannin Hotel

3.5 star property

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby lounge
Food and drink
Games room
Games room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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31 Loch Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2LY

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Double or Twin Room, Sea View | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room, Sea View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Single Beds

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Combined shower/bathtub, towels

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double or Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Double or Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Suite, Sea View | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Luxury Suite, Sea View

  • 49 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Twin Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Single Beds

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Single Room, Sea View | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room, Sea View

  • 11 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Basic Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Twin Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium Double or Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Double or Twin Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Single Beds

Family Suite

  • 14 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Combined shower/bathtub, towels

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Ellan Vannin Hotel

Victorian hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a fridge in a common area, a meeting room and laundry facilities are on-site.
Ellan Vannin Hotel offers 29 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Ellan Vannin Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Douglas Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance, a porter and luggage storage
  • Steps from Douglas Beach and 4 minutes on foot from Gaiety Theatre
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine, an arcade/games room, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Ellan Vannin Hotel.

This Victorian Douglas hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Ellan Vannin Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Bulgarian, English, Filipino, Polish, Ukranian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free 24-hour offsite parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 14.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 15.00
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 40.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 14.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 40.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Ellan Vannin Hotel Douglas
Ellan Vannin Hotel
Ellan Vannin Douglas
Ellan Vannin Hotel Isle Of Man/Douglas
Ellan Vannin Hotel Hotel
Ellan Vannin Hotel Douglas
Ellan Vannin Hotel Hotel Douglas

Ellan Vannin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 54 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MATT

Excellent hotel with lovely facilities. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Magdalena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We checked in a bit late and were really tired so having noisy other guests was a bit of a problem. Place not very sound proof so having people slam doors woke us up constantly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Linda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location
Kind staff and helpful. Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Seafront location
Stayed here numerous times. On the seafront in Douglas. Ideally located for shops, restaurants, buses, trams, trains. Comfortable rooms and a good breakfast
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

james

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Tiny room, sweltering hot with fan that blew the hot air around. Lack of operable window
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gusztav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Location & Service
Great location with very friendly and helpful staff. Overall, I had a great stay and would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff good but bedroom no wardrobe. Extractor fan outside bedroom comes on at 6am !! Wouldn’t stay at Ellen Vannin in the future. Six flights of stairs to get to bedroom.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Cindi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was way too expensive. I know it’s TT but expecting us to pay extra for breakfast, towels, cleaning and coffee pods was frankly insulting Oh, and the thermostat didn’t work. No way to reduce the heat meant sleeping with the windows open
Stayed 11 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

paul, lancaster

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was tiny and of poor quality, with a very uncomfortable bed. In addition to this I found the staff to be unhelpful. Would not recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good & comfortable place
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really great rooms and really friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable
The Manager was very helpful and accomodating when my request for a "disabled friendly room" wasn't actioned but I had to pay more for the room that I was changed to. Although, it is an olderstyle hotel, it is clean and comfortable. The staff were efficient enough but not overly friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Iris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicely appointed room and ambiance.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

colin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

JASMINE

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lindsey

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

C

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant for the money
Firstly let me say that is a very well located hotel right on the promanade,with bus services close by and the main shops a couple of hundred metres away. It is of an older design so has steps up to reception and at a guess most of it is not very wheelchair friendly. Hoeever, it offers great value rooms that are pretty decent in size. Ours did not have a sea view, but others did. Our room was pretty well appointed for the money that we paid with tea/coffee making facilities and a reasonable TV. Breakfast Mon-Sat is a hot buffet with some reasonable quality ingredients. On Sunday it appears to be cooked to order. Nothing appeared too much trouble for them. Eg. Making wholemeal bacon sandwiches. The staff all round are excellent. A lady even waited for us to check in after major delays with our evening flight to the Island. The staff are also both friendly and helpful. Very good local knowledge about tourist sites, local eateries and the like. It also has a decent bar at the front of the building where the bar staff make you feel welcome. Brilliant value for money. A perfectly decent staff with welcoming staff in a historic building which has been well modernised
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is an easy walk from the IOM Steam Packet terminus and close to many of the things I wanted to do whilst in Douglas. It is clean and comfortable although I disagree with the 4 star rating it came with in the description and the room I was given not being the one in the picture when I booked it but it was a pleasant experience overall and the price was right. I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
First of all I’d like to say that the staff were helpful and courteous. However, overall we were not impressed with the hotel - it certainly did not match up to its website description … The facilities in our room were satisfactory (though there was no way to actually shut the main window!) and the bed was certainly very comfortable - but it was the en-suite bathroom that really took the biscuit. The bath panel was rotten so looked awful; the mixer taps in the bath leaked and took several minutes to get the temperature right. Then there was the basin taps which were plumbed in the wrong way round! On another note, the website advertises daily housekeeping - which didn’t happen. We won’t be going back to this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Kelly A

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This isn’t a 4* hotel on any scoring system I’ve ever seen. The decor is antiquated with noisy floors, thin walls, stained dirty carpets. Don’t expect any robes, slippers, toiletries, etc. The reception isn’t available consistently and charges your card on file with hotels.com rather than giving you an option to pay upon check in or check out - sure, it’s convenient, but it’s not what you agree to on booking. I only found out they did this when I tried to pay at check out, assuming they’d incorrectly left me a note saying it was fully paid. More on the notes below.. They love to use print outs - great for the environment - including entering your room during your stay to leave pages of notes on your unmade bed to tell you they’re understaffed and couldn’t clean your room (but are offering 7£ in the bar in return…less than half the price of breakfast). Why not just tell people at check in rather than entertain their space for evidently no reason? The only selling point is that it’s on the water, but if you don’t pay the large fee to have the view.. enjoy the pipes out your window!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023