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Reviews of The Merlin Hotel 2 stars

2 Charnley Road, Blackpool, FY1 4PF, United Kingdom

#237 of 250 hotels in Blackpool

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 913 hotel reviews

5.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.8

  • Comfort

    5.9

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    5.5

  • Staff

    6.9

  • Value for money

    6.3

  • Free WiFi

    4.9

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  • Reviewed: 22 January 2022

    4.0
    all 3 of us got bitten all over by bed bugs
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    bed bugs

    cheap

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2022

    5.0
    it was only an overnight stay. not particularly comfortable but was clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was cold. the wind was blowing through the window and curtains.

    the location was perfect. the room was clean.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2022

    5.0
    clean but very dated.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    run down

    great location for the ballroom

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2022

    5.0
    landlord very amicable chap the place is itis what it is cheap and somewhere to lay your head
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    rather tired and Windows whistled all night

    you could come and go

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2021

    5.0
    Clean hotel but not very nice to stay in, far better places for same price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room very small, no toilet on top floor, very strong smell of weed as soon as entered hotel. Asked for rooms close together but they were on completely separate floors. Didn’t feel very secure as locks on doors weren’t the best.

    Location good. Close to town centre. Can say the room was clean.

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2021

    5.0
    Okay for 1 night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Updated needed

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2021

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No toilet and shower we have to share with others . I probably I didn't check the advertisement properly . In room we have sink and mirror .

    Close to the beach , city and everything what you want . I have booked the room in last minute - and for that reason was ok but next time I have to find with this price something better. It is very old building but clean .

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2021

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tv didn’t work. There were previous occupants shower gels left in the shower.

    Location was good - near the beach front and close to facilities. Literally only slept there, didn’t spend much time in the hotel. Decent room with en-suite. WiFi was good even though it was next doors WiFi, connection was decent.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2021

    4.0
    Friendly manager. Very noisy location. £105 was expensive for a basic room with no breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very noisy. In need of some redecoration, very basic furnishings, ripped opaque plastic stuck on window, view out of the window to the alley at the back was pretty disgusting (full of rubbish, dumping ground and dirty, drainpipe leaking noisily)

    Friendly manager who gave us the keys, clean towels.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2021

    6.0
    Nice pleasent well kept clean BB
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    A little cramp would like a bathroom attached but a comfy bed clean and Tidy

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2021

    4.0
    Dreadful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was smelly, no remote for the tv. The was was like sleeping on concrete the rooms are tiny and shared bathroom between men and women thats was really dirty.

    The location was alright i guess we didnt get breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2021

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was now ensuite and it was shared bathroom which was rooms away. The bathroom or bedroom light didn't work, damp spots in places and windows had gunk all round them and couldn't close properly

    1 think only and that was location

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2021

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dirty bedding No facilities

    Location was easy

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2021

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't pay a lot to stay it was one night to just sleep. My only issue was the shower was dirty

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2021

    6.0
    Just the job
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    How nice the owners were to everyone

    Location for our venue

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2021

    6.0
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shared bathroom wasn’t in a very nice condition and was a bit run down, stayed in somewhere else for the same price a week before and the conditions and facilities of the other place were much better, also check out is quite early in my opinion considering a lot of people will be there to enjoy the nightlife and won’t be getting to sleep until pretty late

    The location was good, walkable distance to everything, room was prepared with soap and bath products & tea/coffee stuff which was nice

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2021

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise levels at night were loud could do with investigate in some double glazing to rectify the problem.

    Cheap hotel close to the city would recommend for and lads or lassies weekend away not for a family.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2021

    6.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    It’s ok

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2021

    6.0
    Good value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Outside noise after midnight.

    Cheap. Excellent shared shower.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2021

    5.0
    Merlin hotel review
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very basic, there wasn’t any soap in the shared bathroom, the sink in the room the hot water did not work. Not enough plug sockets and not enough towels provided

    I liked that it was located very close to where we were heading to in Blackpool and very convenient. It’s okay for a 1 night stay but nothing more than that, bed was comfortable

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2021

    5.0
    ok but the place is in need of TLC and renovation. but cheap fees reflects that.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Outside around the back was rubbish everywhere. the shower in the room was out of order so we had to use the communal shower that was ok. Bedsheets were fresh and clean but some were well used. No breakfast room on offer, but that was ok for us as Wheather spoons was 5 minutes walk very cheap breakfast.

    The location is excellent walking distance to the tower 4 minutes away. The owner was very nice and a gentleman who was more than willing to make you feel comfortable as best as he could.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2021

    5.0
    Basic room and facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room let down by ill fitting curtains, paint on carpet, no light shade, no tv remote, dirt inside drawers.

    Great location, easy to find close to everything. Tea/ coffee making facilities . Staff were friendly. Beds clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2021

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No hot water in room sink

    Location

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2021

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast

    Cheap

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    1.0
    Absolutely disgrace
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was really bad everything was falling apart and the hotel need closing down

    Nothing because the room was falling apart on use it was freezing there was no heating

    Stayed in June 2024

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