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The Imperial Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star beach hotel near Blackpool Illuminations

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Exterior
Reception
Exterior
Standard Twin Room
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
North Promenade, Blackpool, England, FY1 2HB
  • Winter Gardens
    15 min walk
  • Opera House Theatre
    15 min walk
  • Blackpool Grand Theatre
    15 min walk
  • Blackpool (BLK-Blackpool Intl.)
    9 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Sea View

Standard Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Family room

Premium Family room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Exterior

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The price is CA $66
per night
CA $79 total
includes taxes & fees
9 Dec - 10 Dec
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About the area

Blackpool

Oceanside stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this North Shore hotel, you'll find Funny Girls and Gynn Square. Also, Blackpool Central Library is within half a mile (1 km) and Mecca Bingo is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Winter Gardens - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • North Pier - 1 min drive - 1.0 km
  • Blackpool Illuminations - 2 min drive - 1.2 km
  • Blackpool Central Pier - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool North Station - 11 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Butty Shop - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Gynn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Woo Sang - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Funny Girls - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Duke of York - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Imperial Hotel

4-star beach hotel near Blackpool Illuminations
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Imperial Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This Victorian Blackpool hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 180 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1867
  • Deli
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Imperial Hotel offers 180 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Blackpool hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 10 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM: GBP 17.95-17.95 for adults and GBP 8.95-17.95 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • In-room accessibility
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 17.95 to 17.95 for adults, and GBP 8.95 to 17.95 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10 per night
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector and window guards in each accommodation.

Guests booking a stay in this property’s Family Room type may be accommodated with a rollaway/extra bed rather than the stated single bed, based on availability.

We should mention

  • Children 2 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Imperial Blackpool
Imperial Hotel Blackpool
Barcelo Blackpool
Barcelo Blackpool
The Imperial Hotel Hotel
The Imperial Hotel Blackpool
The Imperial Hotel Hotel Blackpool

The Imperial Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 548 out of 1077 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 331 out of 1077 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 1077 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1077 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1077 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were put in a room that was a single converted into a double Not what was promised on the Expedia website ,there was a single headboard ,no bedside lighting ,only one I'll fitting bedside cabinet , I used the room bin turned upside down as a bedside cabinet, the room was cool with no form of heating, , the room was no better than a 2 star hotel , I complained to the hotel manager who firmly laid the blame at Expedia , ie book with Expedia and get a rubbish rooms , but the hotel should be embarrassed at putting clients in these rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sally

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Shocking!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Room was lovely, the view was disappointing looked on to a grubby back roof. Staff were amazing , it was so hot, I asked for a fan for the room not a problem. Loved the fact it had parking , bonus was having the breakfast included in the price which was great
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First the negatives:- The family room did not have sufficient beds to meet our booking requirements. A fold-up camp bed was provided at the second time of asking, just prior to bed time for the grand kids. The toilet flush was poor. The bathroom door did not lock. High levels of accumulated dust indicating lack of cleaning. Reception didn't answer the phone. The room safe was locked and needed to be reset by staff. Checking into the hotel took ~40 minutes, very much a free for all. For the positives, the morning breakfast was excellent, well managed and the food was good. Overall and negative stay. The staff seemed nice but on our evidence, the management appear to be lacking in the basic operations of running an hotel to an acceptable standard. The
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Don't know why this hotel gets bad reviews we had a lovely stay. The staff very friendly the room was clean and the food very good. The bar area is lovely and relaxing and not overpriced. All in all we had a lovely stay and will definitely be back soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
sea front location, approx 10 minute walk from the blackpool attractions. pleasant, clean and quiet night stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for what we needed for the Rebellion festival
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself is old and a bit dated but thats what i love about this hotel, the history of it, is amazing, where so many famous people have stayed. There was a couple of hic cups with our stay but the staff are so friendly, helpful and ready to put things right for you. I would like to thank Kelly and her great team for helping us and making everything perfect, we definitely recommend and we would happily return again for another stay. Thanks again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved the imperial's character. Friendly staff. Excellent value dinner deal. Good variety and quantity at breakfast but some poor quality items. Parking £10 per day Rooms need refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
We always enjoy visiting Blackpool; normally enhanced by choosing to stay at The Imperial Hotel. This time it was very noticeable that this property is struggling with staff numbers at reception and necessary refurbishment of rooms. Our check-in was completely compromised by one (very nice and overworked) receptionist; check-in took 30 minutes. Room 206 was given to us as a complimentary upgrade; a lovely touch. However. This room was very tired. Windows were dirty. Seating was worn and carpets are in need of replacement (both outside floor 2 and inside our room). Our bed was reasonably comfortable. Breakfast was adequately average. I understand the financial restrictions of refurbishing a hotel of this size, but if nothing improves and the current decline continues sadly The Imperial Hotel may become another Norbreck Castle.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location is great - at a quieter end of the prom, right by the sea and directly opposite both tram and bus stops. The standard room was very small, with only about a foot between one side of the double bed and the wall, with no table or shelf. Staff were amazing, breakfast was fantastic (go down early if you don't want to queue!) and the bar was lively but not too much! Would definitely stay again (but will take a basket/folding stool for bedside items!).
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay!
Staff great and great location. Always have a good stay here x
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful comfortable hotel, excellent service and good food. Plus they go above and beyond to accommodate any special needs and dietary requirements. Would definitely recommend to anyone with additional needs and we will definitely be going back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
Lovely hotel. Perfect location. Delicious breakfast. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

ERIC

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Grand old hotel in need of a complete upgrade. Staff friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is past its prime, but well maintained and managed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good seafront position. Very slow chock in - long queue and only one member of staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
How can they get Room service so wrong ?
Hotel always great rooms comfortable breakfast first class with plenty of choice and the service is excellent. Decided to order a pizza with room service this wasn’t such a good experience tried ringing two numbers provided in the hotel directory and it just rang out. I eventually went down to reception to order it to be fair the receptionist was very apologetic and said he would sort it. After an hour the pizza turned up with a waiter that had a bit of an attitude problem as if I was a nuisance to dare to request room service. I was charged 12.95 for the pizza and 5.00 tray charge which I expected but when I opened the box it was a leathery tough pizza base stone cold with approximately 3 inch diameter sauce smeared thinly on, it was totally inedible so I promptly put it outside the room door. Love this hotel but they really need to look at the service they provide for eating in the room it has truly let them down and I for one will never order again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024