I see that others have scored this hotel highly (which is why we chose to stay there) so maybe the room we occupied was more scruffy and dated than others. In terms of position we couldn't fault it - the hotel is right on the promenade and we had the first floor front room with superb panoramic views.
The main drawback was that none of the windows opened - the frames had been painted over presumably to stop the wood disintegrating. This was a nuisance as the room and bedding smelt musty and slightly smoky and there was no way we could let fresh air in. I know this problem doesn't apply to all rooms as we saw other rooms had windows open, and those at the back appear to have newer uPVC framed variety.
Bathroom fittings were very old and scruffy, and the bedroom carpet was badly stained. Door fitted very badly and rattled whenever someone slammed another bedroom door on the same floor. A good point was that the shower curtain and towels looked new; also there was a large modern TV.
Breakfast was standard B&B cooked fare, with the welcome additonal option of kippers.
The hotel aside, Peel was the best place we stayed on the Isle of Man - very picturesque and without the numerous empty properties that are found in other towns on the island. Prices for eating out were more reasonable than elsewhere on IoM, and we had an excellent meal at the Marine pub.
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