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The Merlin

2.5 star property
Guesthouse within walking distance of Winter Gardens

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Property entrance
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reception
Family Room (Bunk Beds, Sleeps 5 People) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Breakfast available
  • Luggage storage
The price is $28
includes taxes & fees
$23 per night
Nov 25 - Nov 26

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
3 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
3 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room (Shared Bathroom) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

Heating
TV
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room (Shared Bathroom) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

Heating
TV
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

Heating
TV
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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The price is $28
includes taxes & fees
$23 per night
Nov 25 - Nov 26
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About the neighborhood

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2 Charnley Road, Blackpool, England, FY1 4PF

What's nearby

  • Winter Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Coral Island - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Blackpool Central Pier - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Blackpool Illuminations - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Layton Station - 10 min drive
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station - 10 min drive
  • Blackpool North Station - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's Blackpool Bank Hey Street - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Empress Ballroom - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Castle - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Merlin

The Merlin puts you in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of Winter Gardens and Blackpool Tower. Also, Blackpool Central Pier and Blackpool Illuminations are just a 5-minute drive away.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 17 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 10:30 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • There is no front desk at this property

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • No onsite parking

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:30 AM–10:30 AM

What to do

  • Beach nearby

Services

  • Luggage storage

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 5 for adults and GBP 3 for children

Also known as

Merlin Guesthouse Blackpool
Merlin Blackpool
The Merlin Blackpool
The Merlin Guesthouse
The Merlin Guesthouse Blackpool

Frequently asked questions

Does The Merlin offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Merlin does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Merlin?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at The Merlin?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at The Merlin.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Merlin?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.
Is there an onsite casino at The Merlin?
No, this guesthouse doesn't have a casino, but Mecca Bingo (8-min walk) and Higgitt's Las Vegas Amusements (9-min walk) are both nearby.
What's the area around The Merlin like?
The Merlin is a short 3-minute walk from Winter Gardens and 7 minutes' walk from Blackpool Tower.

Reviews

5.8

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very Good

Connor, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Connor, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

For £20 for me and a m8 for one night you can't complain really, but they need to get new beds or mattresses, they were bloody torture, I didn't get much sleep.
Phil, 1-night trip with friends
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8/10 Very Good

Comfy and cheap
A little shabby, but thats to be expected at such low prices - friendly & helpful and the bed was really comfy which is the main thing really!
CLAIRE, 1-night family trip
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2/10 Poor

Marcus, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

A room
It’s a room at the end of the day. If u want amazing go to Dubai or something.
Whalley Villa Holiday Pa, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Stephen, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Never Again!
this was a terrible place, stayed 4 days and got covered in bites from the bed bug infested dirty bed. place is dirty, outdated and needs a complete overhaul to be even satisfactory.
Andrew, 3-night family trip
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8/10 Very Good

Stay was good bar area in my eyes is to dark and dingy the staff all overly friendly
Andrew, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Super Budget Friendly Hotel
The couple who worked there were lovely, couldnt fault them at all. For a SUPER budget hotel the amenities in the room were surprising. Free tea and coffee and a kettle, a TV. Soap, towels, were all really unexpected but a great addition. Location is brilliant, just off the main centre so quiet enough to be just outside the action for a quiet nights sleep (as long as the people in the rooms next to you SHUT UP!) Over all, pleasant for £17 a night. The ONLY thing I would say is watch out for bed bugs :'( we found one and a few blood stains on the bedding. (Id sleep in a bin bag it doesnt bother me) But for those who are precious about this, just be aware :) The matress was a bit hard too but like I said, 17 im not expecting a cloud.
2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Dont stay until you read.
the shared shower was filthy and would of taken well over an hour of cleaning to get it up to any standard of use. Also there was no sink to wash your hands after using toilet so your hands would remain unwashed until you got back to your room. the bannisters couldn't possibly be sanitised as all guests would have had to use it with unwashed hands after toilet. Nasty.
3-night family trip
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8/10 Very Good

Despite not being able to reach this hotel by phone the new landlady was very nice and helpful. Room was adequate for our one night stay and beds comfy. Clean towels provided and tea making facilities (though our kettle didnt work). It was clean but there was no breakfast as stated on the booking and she was waiting for her bar licence to come through so not available for our stay. Only 6 min drive to Pleasure Beach which was our reason for visiting Blackpool.
Johanna, 1-night family trip
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6/10 Good

Michael, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great
Great service bit noisy.
Tariq, 2-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

M, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

My stay was nice apart from my room it was cold
Calvin, 3-night business trip
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6/10 Good

Hollie, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

leanne, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Stephen, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Basic
It was very basic but not athsteticly pleasing not comfy. The shower was absolutely filthy and un-usable.
Phillip, 2-night family trip
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8/10 Very Good

Amber, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Hotel Horror
Not a very nice hotel run by people not experienced in hotel management, rooms dated poor décor
dave, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Not worth the money
The hotel was filthy, light bulb missing so got one but wouldn’t work. The shower tray was full of dirt, toilet was dirty bed was very uncomfortable you could feel every spring. Would not recommend to anyone and would definitely not stay again.
Tracey, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Joyce, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

😡
Arrived at site to find hotel staff very drunk halls of hotel had a bad smell of drugs room had bad smell of damp never stay at this hotel all in all very poor for the price
Mark, 1-night trip with friends
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