Where To Stay In Blackpool To Avoid The Tacky Seafront
Over the August bank holiday weekend, I headed up North to Blackpool to combine seeing the city with Livewire Festival where I caught Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
As soon as I knew I would be heading up north I jumped online to look at hotels and where to stay in Blackpool and I’m going, to be honest, I wasn’t filled with a lot of hope. If you’ve ever been to Blackpool you know there’s a lot of B&B’s and hotels along the seafront on the High Street close to the amusement parks and piers, but most of these could be seen as a bit tacky and dated. We saw them range from £40 per person a night right down to £18. I whacked on some search parameters on Booking.com and decided that the only way to get a nice hotel was to go further along the seafront and away from the piers and arcades.
As you walk from the main city where the tower is down to the Pleasure Beach it’s non-stop but walk down a bit further and it becomes quieter, more peaceful and less tacky. Right near Harrow Place tram stop is a lovely small hotel called ‘Number One South Beach’. The name doesn’t sound all that amazing but let me tell you it’s one of the best hotels I’ve stayed in and a perfect answer to where to stay in Blackpool.
The hotel is 5 star and a room starts at around £80 a night so it’s really affordable for such a beautiful stay. It’s down a side street just off the main front so it’s really quiet and there’s a free car park which is always a great start. Pulling up at the hotel we grabbed a space just outside the front door and walked in through the bar area to reception. Once we had checked in the person on duty took us upstairs to show us the room and its amenities which was really nice.
We opted for a king room which worked out at £140 a night, but over Bank Holiday weekend we thought this was a really good price. The hotel is totally into its tech with contactless door entry cards and wireless light switches meaning you can turn on and off lights from one device which you can move around the room, there’s also another one wall mounted by the door.
Our room had a massive king sized bed flanked with bedside tables, a sofa at the end of the bed with a TV table on the opposite wall complete with Freeview box and a DVD player. If you don’t have a DVD with you the hotel has hundreds at reception which you can grab and watch in the comforts of your room. There’s a built-in wardrobe which includes robes and slippers to use, and a dressing table so it was really roomy. But one of the best things about the room is the bathroom. You get a separate shower cubicle and a bath, but it’s no ordinary bath it’s a jacuzzi bath which I definitely took advantage off before we headed home. Not only can you relax in the bath but there’s a TV on the wall at the end so you could be watching TV or a DVD when in the tub.
As a small hotel, there’s only about 15 room’s making it feel really cozy and meaning you’re unlikely to encounter loads of noise and it also meant that you had a specific table for breakfast with your room number on it. The breakfast is all cooked from scratch so you placed your order the night before with your meal choice and breakfast time and then when you rocked up the following morning it would be ready to bring out to you. Little things like this make such a difference.
So if you’re heading up north and wondering where to stay in Blackpool to rest your head away from the bright lights and tacky seafront choose Number One South Beach, alternatively check out these best b&b Blackpool for alternative options.
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It sounds like you found somewhere really lovely. I like the idea of the DVD player and am always a fan of a jacuzzi bath! Such a treat compared to being at home!
Its been a very long time since I went to Blackpool but even then most of the sea front hotels were really dated and in need of a refurbish. It is good that you found such a lovely hotel to stay in. It certainly looks modern with lots of space.
This sounds like a fantastic place to stay! I love that they have DVD players & movies! And a jacuzzi bath, oh my gosh. Sounds like perfection!
Ahh lovely! There are some super dodgy b&b’s in blackpool, we aren’t to far away from there! This looks like a great hotel though!!
I haven’t been to Blackpool since I was really young. I would like to visit again one day so I’ll keep this in mind! 🙂
I’ve never been to Blackpool before but the tacky hotels do put me off slightly. But this hotel looks gorgeous x
Sounds lovely. Blackpool brings back such fond childhood for me. We used to go every year to see the illuminations.
Looks like u found a really lovely hotel. I use to go to Blackpool and stay in a B&B with my family every year as a child. I like that this hotel has a DVD player and movies to watch. It’s also lovely that they have a Jacuzzi bath.
Wow how fantastic does this look? My blogger buddy Boo and I recently discussed a trip to Blackpool so I will be pointing her in the direction of this hotel! Thank you so much x
I have to admit that I do love a tacky seafront, I love being able to hear the sea x
When we stayed in Blackpool it was at a premier Inn but I would have loved to stay here for the jacuzzi alone! The price for a bank holiday is really good as well.
This looks like a wonderful place to stay, always a fan of a jacuzzi bath, love the relaxing bubbles after a busy day sightseeing x
I’ve never been to Blackpool but if I go I’ll make sure to remember this. A bath is always a plus.
This looks like a pretty and comfortable place to stay. I’m loving that it has a Jacuzzi bath.
That is a fabulous place to stay, what a treat. I haven’t been to Blackpool for ages
Oh I remember the tacky b&b and hotels by the seafront, I remember arriving to one and couldn’t stay so ended up looking for something less tacky that night. This looks like a lovely hotel.
I went to Blackpool a few years ago and found it hard to find a cool B and B. Your hotel is lovely!
Looks super lovely! I’d love to go to Blackpool – it’s only a stone’s throw away & this looks like the perfect place to stay!! xx
Oooh, a jacuzzi bath. That would be a winner for me any day. I haven’t been to Blackpool since I was 2 or 3. I can’t really remember it, and the front has probably changed so much in that time.
Sounds like such a lovely hotel in Blackpool! Its been ages since I last went to Blackpool
Oh wow this looks like a gorgeous little hotel! It looks really homely too. I have never been to Blackpool, it’s quite far as I live on the South Coast but it’s on my bucket list I think!
I’ve never actually been to Blackpool – the tacky element puts me off but this sounds great!
Blackpool has been on our wishlist for the longest time – and this sounds like somewhere we love to stay! All noted 🙂
I’ve only ever been on day trips when I lived in mcr but heading there and staying in a nice hotel would definitely be the option for me. That bed looks so cosy!
I have not been to Blackpool in years, there are certainly some lovely places to stay to avoid the tacky hotels and B&B’s. I will keep this in mind as we have talked about visiting x