HQ Bar & Restaurant

3.0 star property
Enjoy the restaurant at this 3-star Douglas guest house

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Suite, Ensuite
Double Room, Ensuite
Bar (on property)
Apartment, Ensuite
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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1 Empire Terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 4LE
  • Place, Douglas Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Palace Casino
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Gaiety Theatre
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Isle of Man (IOM)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Single Room, Private Bathroom (No-Ensuite)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Executive Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Apartment, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Suite, Ensuite (Large)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Futon OR 4 Twin Beds and 1 Double Futon

About the area

Douglas

In Douglas .With a stay at this Douglas guesthouse, you'll be steps from Palace Casino and a 5-minute walk from Douglas Beach. Gaiety Theatre and Douglas Bay Horse Tramway are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Douglas Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Palace Casino - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Gaiety Theatre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Manx Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Tynwald - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Douglas Ferry Station - 7 min drive
  • Snaefell Mountain Railway Laxey Station - 18 min drive
  • Isle of Man (IOM) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Frank Matcham’s - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Sam Webbs - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Marmaris - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Villa - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Bathurst Chippy - ‬10 min walk

About this property

HQ Bar & Restaurant

Enjoy the restaurant at this 3-star Douglas guest house
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 3-star Douglas guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 39 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
HQ Bar & Restaurant offers 39 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: GBP 7.50 to 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Breakfast fee: approximately GBP 7.50 to 12.50 per person

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

You need to know

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

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Reviews

HQ Bar & Restaurant Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 160 out of 316 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 316 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 316 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 316 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 316 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Iom

Nice well run good food
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked to stay in HQ hotel but on arrival were told we weren't staying there but in a guest house 30 yards down the road, the Glen Mona. There is no mention of this in expedia's listing, not good. We were in an attic room up 6 flights of stairs. Owner did say we ciuld.swap later in the week but didn't want to waste a day packing and unpacking so stayed there. Room was very basic, sloping ceiling, small, hot with leaky kettle on such a narrow shelf it was dangerous. En suite was tiny. Shower was awful, water becoming scalding without warning. Tiny sink with rotating taps that at times both had hot.water. Towels were rarely changed, cups rarely cleaned. I had take toilet rolls out of the residents lounge toilets because they were not replaced. I had to clean the toilet myself, it was awful. Found an in cistern blue block in residents lounge which helped a bit. Breakfast was in HQ, which was where we were supposed to be. It was fine, full english either in buffet or to order. Changed randomly. 2 mystery cereals on bar, tasteless yogurt, tangerines and a toaster. Nice room and service was good. Would not recommend at all, good position just off front but so many better options. The Isle.of Man is fantastic, had great weather so barely spent any time in room so stuck with it. Do visit, but not this hotel.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Welcoming and friendly place to stay on the island. A bit dated but pleasant for a few nights stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arrived on early flight, dropped luggage off at 10am and asked if possible would the room be available any earlier than 3pm. Was told to come back and check at 1pm which we did and it was ready, really helpful with young kids! Spacious room, great location and probably one of the best breakfasts on the island.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Remo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good flat but some issues with our stay there

We stayed in this self-catering flat during a recent short break on the island. The location is very good, quiet area just off the seafront, free parking. Flat also had communal lounge. The bedrooms and bathrooms were very good and appointed to a good standard. A few issues spoiled our stay: first of all, this is a basement flat and has only one decent window in the kitchen/lounge, also when we arrived there was a slight smell of smoke and the heating was full on (despite it being a warm spell in August) and I had to get reception to come and tell me where the thermostat was so that I could lower it (this could have been avoided if an information card had been available). The fridge also leaked water but I managed to fix this by temporarily defrosting it (a huge mass of ice had formed on the interior back panel). Sofa was also badly sagging (not like the picture) and requires replacement. Finally, there was no mobile signal and the free wi-fi constantly disconnected. None of these problems spoiled our stay, but management should ensure that they are dealt with before guests arrive.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Mixed experience. Avoid Restaurant!

Food in the restaurant is very poor and way overpriced. Avoid the meatballs in "10 hour tomato sauce". Presumably the leftover plum tomatoes for breakfast. Lazy staff at Breakfast, no coffee or juices being refilled. I asked a lady if nobody was thirsty today, as she'd stood by the empty jugs for 20 mins, browsing on her phone. Had to beg for a knife and fork, to which I got a huff and a kevin the teenager reaction. No glass on my table, so even if there were liquids on offer, I'd presumably have to use my hands to drink them! They didn't bother replacing the bacon either, once it had gone. Gave up and went to my room. Nice decor and room itself was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money

Really reasonably priced hotel that is easily accessible from the ferry terminal. Rooms spacious and comfortable. Friendly staff. Great breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alastair

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Cleaning wasn't great. Bin wasn't emptied after previous occupants and was only emptied two days after we told staff. Bar and food was good.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

martin

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
The staff were excellent, friendly and very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic, value for price. Good breakfast and friendly staff. Was in another block away from hotel, that was a bit dated and with a rather musty smell. Room clean, basic. Dated TV with broken remote. Tea and coffee facilities in room, but kettle inexplicably on a very narrow shelf by the door, that is way too small and insecure for something potentially full of boiling water. This is an accident waiting to happen. Overall, value for money re price paid, and only really slept in room. Not a bad choice fora budget break in the lovely IOM Tho suggest some attention is needed to facilities in rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms a little old fashioned but comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good as a base

The space was comfortable as a double for 1 person. I feel it might have been a little small if I'd had a companion but it worked well for just me. A good base to explore and good value for money. Personally I would have preferred a larger communal space in the hotel but this might not be a feature of properties locally...from the outside many seemed to be similarly set up. The staff were lovely and welcoming and the space was very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay. Friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Mohamed

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is budget friendly hotel in comparison to other hotels in IOM.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Owen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very friendly staff, nothing was too much trouble. Twin room was ideal for two sharing, with a large shower room
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Served a purpose but wouldn’t go back

Stayed one nights ght during TT 25, check in was the k and helpful we arrived early and reception said we could leave our bags and yse the disabled toilet to get changed out of M/C clothing which was good We were then told our rooms were not at the hotel we had checked into they were a walk aling and down the street in other B&B’s the iwners had bought, A pain when carrying lits of luggage and helmets etc. The room was ok nothing special hairs in the ahowere tray, empty toilet roll on holder, a hair bobble on the floor, generaly dusty Blinds looked broken thought best not to touch them The price dor what you got was extortionate even for a busy TT week, the price this week is less is nearly 2/3 less Breakfast was average not very hot, noone explained the aet up, where coffee etc was you had to ask. The radio was on full blast, twice other people asked dir it to be turned down It did the job but I wouldn’t go back,
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, very accommodating to requests. The included breakfast was incredible. Bar staff was a true pleasure! Highly recommend. We stayed in the Roslyn building which is a block off Promenade, so close but not noisy.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda Mary, Auckland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff very polite great food esp breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
If you’re going to the TT this is the perfect location. It’s a short walk to the TT village, a short walk to the beach and promenade. Ash, B, Dara, and Phil (as well of the rest of the crew that we didn’t meet personally) took amazing care of us, making our stay a wonderful experience. We had a 3-year-old with us and they were accommodating to her as well. Great time, great people and great property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room and bathroom were spotless. Excellent location. 1 minute walk to beach/promenade. 20 minute walk to bottom of Bray Hill if you're here for TT.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025