Guest User
March 1, 2024
I’ve stayed in a variety of places in Blackpool; I was intrigued by this one due to the ethos and the decor. In that respect it’s a lovely hotel, the rooms are quirky, clean and excellently appointed with a big bathroom and powerful shower. The room I stayed in was delightful with a fold down red velvet bench to watch films on a projector, should you feel so inclined. For a midweek stay I paid £76.50, which is in the higher price range for the area and therefore I expected it to be a boutique offering in other areas but didn’t really find this to be the case. I received an email before I arrived to advise that despite being named a B&B, there is no breakfast (I’ve seen elsewhere that they claim this is explicitly stated but could find no mention of this on the website or FAQs) however given there is a bar and lounge I expected to be able to get a coffee in the morning but this was all shut up. On a similar note, I was informed at check in that the bar shuts at 8pm, which I found really peculiar for a seaside hotel. As I was going out that evening I had no opportunity to even sit in there which was a shame (as I say, it appeared closed in the morning as well). In the absence of breakfast, which I gather from the reviews is a well trodden gripe, you would think they would have a better tea tray but no. A basic single packet of digestives and milk in sachets, no glasses or bottled water. Given the clientele this hotel could/should attract, I would expect this to be much better. I understand there’s a bottom line to be maintained, but personally I’d pay a few quid extra to feel a bit more special. I also found it bizarre that the tv only had what seemed to be American channels. I don’t go to hotels to watch tv either but a bit of Fraiser on Channel 4 of a morning in a hotel room is one of the simple pleasures in life. Having said all that, I really liked the place and would return, I just feel there are tweaks to be made to realise its potential.