On Friday 28 December I went to visit 2 Son's in Blackburn. The Oaklands Hotel was clean and comfortable, however when I arrived back in my room at about 10.30pm, as a women travelling alone I was not impressed to have the male owner unlock and walk into my room, without knocking. He proceeeded to spray air freshener into my... More

An old-fashioned hotel with an attentive and very helpful proprietor. I had an en suite room on the top floor with a splendid view over the town and surrounding moors. It was a double room so quite adequate for one, but would have been rather cramped for two. The shower, TV and heating all worked OK and the road wasn't... More

This place is 'interesting' and feels very like something out of Fawlty Towers. The room and en-suite was basic. The bathroom was very clean, but the shower was definitely older than me! The bedroom was fairly clean, but a bit dusty. There was a hole in the bathroom door where the bedroom door handle had been swung into it and... More

Just stayed at this awful establishment and wish I had not. I was in Blackburn for a few days and arrived late and tired. The hotel is nothing like the website, No digital tv, my tiny 30 year old tv had a freeview box ducktaped on top and a little ariel on top of that. There was no wifi, the... More

Positives : good value, friendly and attentive elderly host, free wifi. Negatives : I will politely say it was well worn and in need of a thorough overhaul/refresh.

We had to make a last minute booking to meet some ex Army mates in Blackburn, because it was last minute there wasn't a great deal of choice so we ended up booking this hotel and wish we hadn't. From the outside the B & B looked ok but as we walked in there was an old musty smell, when... More