I've stayed at this hotel 4/5 times now and every time has been a pleasure.
There is always a warm welcome from the Brummie's version of Frank Carson!! Derek. After a long drive from London it's really good to walk in to a hotel and be greeted with a smile and a joke!!! You're made to feel at home almost immediately.
This hotel is superbly situated on the North side of Blackpool,set in a quiet location back from the main road,with sea views and plenty of on street parking and a few off street ones. Trams are 3 minutes away and 10mins takes you into the heart of Blackpool.There are local stores a 2min. walk away and several restaurants.The Gynn public house is also a 2min walk away,a large pub which has seen better days but it's just been taken over by new management and hopefully it will be sorted soon.
The rooms are clean and comfortable with the usual tea/coffee making facilities and the old tube TV's are out and LCD TV's are on the walls with freeview .The en suite bathrooms are clean with good showers and though some people may find them a little tight for space,they were perfectly alright for me.
Breakfast was good,plentyful and hot and all served to your table.
My partner and I stayed here March 3rd - 6th 2011 and therefore out of season.We were,apart from another couple,the only ones there.The trams were closed down and the whole of the front was being dug up so buses and taxi's are the only transport ,though on Saturday night Derek turned from Hotelier to taxi driver!!! and drove us to a great pub a mile up the road!
I've stayed here about 5 times now which really says it all.I've always had a great time here,the staff and the owners Derek and Barbara are real,honest,nice people where nothing is too much trouble. Always a pleasure to arrive,sad to leave!!
It will be the place I stay next time I'm up there,hopefully not too long.
EXCELLENT
