Falcon's Nest Hotel

Well this hotel has been around along time. My main issue is 4 star prices for a 2/3 star hotel. Old rooms tired, tatty. Bathrooms horrible, toilet dont flush properly. Shower wrong end of bath, can hardly access it. Food downstairs. Ok. But you cant really get frozen chips wrong.

The main Falcons Nest hotel is undergoing a major renovation. However, we took one of their recently-completed self-catering apartments situated just 50 yards from the main hotel. This building, of eight apartments, has a ramped access and a good-sized lift. Our apartment was for four persons maximum (bedrooms were one double and one twin). The apartment was roomy, clean and fresh, and the kitchen has all the usual self-catering equipment. There are plenty of pubs, cafes, supermarkets and take-aways within a few minutes walk, so there was never a problem getting supplies. These apartments are less than 150 yards from the popular sandy beach, so beach and promenade are handy for a gentle evening stroll. There are also a number of good walks to be had from Port Erin, whether seaside or cliff-top. You can, for instance, do the somewhat strenuous cliff-top walk to the south and go seal-spotting off the Calf of Man some 2 miles away. The Manx Steam Railway station is very near to the apartment building, so getting a train to Castletown or Douglas is easy, and the Douglas terminus is handy for the start of the Manx Electric Railway. Road links are good, making travel to visit other attractions on the Island easy. The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful, whether on the phone when making the booking, or in person, and overall these apartments make an excellent base for a self-catered break.

After being let down by *********** for reasons unknown we ended up in the Falcons Nest. What a great find. Undergoing some refurbishment at the minute. A classic Manx style hotel with lovely staff and excellent food. View from the room was amazing. Really enjoyed our stay. I’ll share some photos from the bedroom window. Recommended.

Common areas are clean and modern. Staff very welcoming. The actual bedrooms are dated and tatty. The mattress was so old and uncomfortable I didn’t stay. I had a colleague over from the UK and he booked in here due to our business being local, the only good thing he had to say was the breakfast was good. Sub standard room for £95.00

Can't wait for the renovation to be finished. The scaffolding has been up for at least 6 months. Traa dy liooar? Reception and restaurant have been nicely refurbished but thats about as far as it goes. There is no lift and the stairs are fairly narrow, not ideal if you have heavy luggage. The corridor leading to the bedrooms has signs of damp and mouldy plaster. The carpet is well worn and threadbare in places. The layout is very confusing too, and the Exit signs are easy to miss. My room was clean and comfortable enough though dated. The walllights over the bed didnt work and some curtain hooks were missing (broken) . Honestly is it such a major job fixing things like this? The TV remote was faulty so it's just as well there wasn't anyone in the room next door because I couldn't adjust the volume. At least the plumbing and heating worked. The tea tray was replenished daily - I liked the biscuits. A couple of fruit teas would have been nice rather than just standard Tetley. For the price I expected better. Very limited breakfast menu though what was available was really nicely cooked. Cannot fault the staff.

Stayed on Christmas night. Reception area and breakfast area both lovely. Once entering double doors to rooms, it was like going back in time (not in a good way) An unpleasant smell in the corridors. Room SO basic. Windows blown, curtains didn't fit. Very poor quality throughout room and bathroom. We were very disappointed considering the room charge was over £100. Breakfast very good and all staff we encountered were friendly.

The reception is amazing! The photos of the rooms just don’t do the rooms any justice on the websites. The rooms have not been renovated and this does not reflect in the price. They are old fashioned and in desperate need of make overs. The beds are horrendous and bedding very cheap and thin. Cold and damp rooms. Massive potential when the rooms are done as the reception and bar is lovely, but please reflect the room prices in what visitors are getting for money

Disappointed that non of the rooms have been refurbished. The hotel is very nice until you get onto the landings where the rooms are. Mould growing up the walls outside room and room is very dated and smells musty. Tried to change rooms but nothing available.

I specifically informed the hotel I had problems climbing stairs when booking, but we were confronted with 2 flights of steep and narrow stairs which made access to our room very difficult. (Had I been in a wheelchair, then impossible!) There were no staff around to offer assistance. We booked for 4 nights and checked out after one. And so far no communication with the hotel, despite being promised that they would call. After climbing the very steep stairs, opening the door to the hotel area was like stepping back to the 1980s, the corridor walls covered in ancient textured wallpaper covered in years of magnolia paint with threadbare carpets, the door to Narnia this isn't. The room had peeling wallpaper, dodgy electric cables to the very small TV and toilet 3ins from a radiator, so sitting was impossible without burning your legs. The furniture looked as tho it was the leftovers from a car boot sale, and the wardrobe leaned like a drunk against a lampost. If I could give a minus rating, I would I think if you have mobility issues and would like a nice accessible room, attentive staff and good modern facilities... LOOK ELSEWHERE!